Hey mom whats up?! My week has pretty much been amazing let me tell you that haha. I'm glad you and the girls liked the hlj rings i sent all of you, haha and i am glad you are wearing them, i wear mine all the time too. Thats soooo cool you guys got to babysit those cute little kids again last night, i am so jealous! How are they doing? Thats a bummer you haven't seen joel lately, that just means sometime we will all have to move out to gilbert so we can all live next to eachother right?
Awesome! I'm so glad you guys all had fun going over to see Megan, and watch her play. :) I have the best family in the world, you are are looking out for me i love it. She is amazing at the saxophone isn't she?! I love listening to her play, and haha thats also a nice note about the ring. ;) hahah
You not being a good missionary mom?! What kinda crud is that?! You rock! You email me everyweek and always have nice things to say. YOu are the best mom in the world and i love hearing about whats going on, i love you sooo much mom don't every worry about not sending much stuff, thanks for the shoes and all that other stuff too i was needing it. you are the bomb.... hahah. Haha awesome so does our house right now look like a hoarder house?! I love it hard! Haha you will all get it put away, have joel and drew help you. That's their job now since i'm not around to, because mom is always top priority, right?! Haha sam loves her life, she has to drive all the way to mountain pointe for 0 hour, what a loser! Wait a minute.... grandma got laid off?! I'm gonna come over there and beat down those cars salesmen, sooo lame. I'm happy though she has been able to stay home and take care of granpa i bet he really needs it. Elder giles is doing great, he is an awesome companion and me and him are great buddies now too, he doesn't feel sick anymore either. I'm doing great, there are ofcourse always bad days but who cares right? Who doesn't have those. I am so dang excited to be leaving for New York in 2 weeks, i can't wait! My spanish has gotten so much better it is incredible mom, honestly the gift of tongues is real!
I made a goal last week to not speak anything but spanish all day for the next 3 weeks int the mtc, and let me tell you it has been hard. But i can do it, because the lord is blessing me soooo much. If we put forth our effort and faith and show the lord that we'll do everything we can, he will give us anything we could ever need. I can teach the first 2 lessons in spanish now problem, but the awesome thing about preach my gospel is you are not just teaching lessons you are teaching people. I am really starting to learn how to discern needs and problems in peoples life and adapt my teaching to meet what they need in their life, thats what its al about right? And its crazy, they are implementing a new way of teaching again with preach my gospel in 2 weeks, so once i get in the mission field i'll have to learn a whole new approach again for teaching, i love it hard.
Mom, sam, jess, drew, joel, tarah, kasey, maddux, reese, and peanut... haha.. I want you all to know how much i love you guys. Holy cow without you all i don't know what i would do. I am so grateful for the plan of salvation, because i wouldn't want to tlive with anyone else, and we can all live with eachother forever, that is the greatest blessing of all. Don't worry that i'll be gone for 2 years because compared to eternity, its like i stepped out the front door to grab the mail and i came back. I need these 2 years sooo much, and i have already learned in 6 weeks so much i need to do to become a better missionary and person. So remember i love you guys, and i'll be home in no time!
Also this week i scored a goal in soccer, thats right, i rock, you don't need to tell me. Oh and mom y ou would be way proud of me, one of my pockets got ripped, and i totally sewed it back on and it looks fantastic... well doen'st look good but it works haha. I love you mom, you are being taken care of by angels and the lord, always remember that, never feel down ok? Promise? Haz Lo Justo! haha me gusta espanol much porque yo siento marravilloso cuando explico las leccions de Dios a los hijos de Dios! Hmmm not sure yet about my writing spanish yet.. awkward hahah. Alright later love you all and i will be able to call you the 9th for sure, i am getting my travel plans this friday!
Love
Elder Ingram
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
6/28 email
Hey momma! And family! Well my week has been pretty good! It started out ok enough, but then sometime during the week I got this really crappy flu bug, and was hardcore sick for like a day, I went to the doctor got a blessing, and then I was all good. I just ended up getting some hardcore chills and a bad fever but now I’m doing all good. The Spanish is still going well; I have the conjugations down for the present, past, future, imperfect, and reflexives down.. I understand it a lot better than I can speak it, but I still have so much time, I really believe I’ll be doing great by the time I get out of here.. My soccer face has officially healed, and I am still the best goalie of all time, 5 games in a row without anyone scoring a goal on me haha..Alright my call should still have been in that plastic drawer on the top with everything for my mission, but if not mom I’m sorry I don't know where it is. I'm not gonna lie I am impressed you girls built so much stuff on your own that’s pretty flippin amazing if I say so myself.. Haha yeah no problem mom I love you and I hope you had a great bday, how old are you now 97? That’s awesome I miss Reese and maddux they are so cute, give them both kisses for me ok, and tell them uncle elder bo loves them.. Jess and sam are amazing, I knew they would be such a big helped, they will be mega blessed for helping you out so much.. I am so happy for you momma.. So is sam doing better with the idea of that place? Please tell jess to stay safe and chaste in Vegas ok hahahha holy crap that place is pretty scummy.. Hhahah mom I miss you and all your twilight crud haha, you will have to write me and tell me all about it ok? Avatar last airbender oh crud, I wanna see that one hard.. I would have cried to in toy story let’s be honest.. Awesome mom I can't wait to get my memory card back, and also yes I did get that pillow it is sooooooo comfy and I rub it in everyone’s face, I kinda love it hard.. Wow let me tell you about this week, I saw every apostle except henry b eyering and ucthdorf.. It was amazing, and I was selected for a special mission president seminar training, and jeffrey r holland was in the room over seeing it! hahah love it hard.. Dallin h oaks spoke at a devotional too and that was just sweet, he taught the entire first pmg lesson on the restoration, I kinda had my mind blown by the spirit.. Also this church is sooooo amazing, it is truly a living church, and the church is launching its new mormon.org and its going to be epic let me tell you.. It's pretty much facebook for the church to try and get the gospel to the world.. The lord knows what’s going on.. I also got to meet my mission president, he is amazing, President Christianson, and I leave august 9th, and there is only 1 other missionary in the whole mtc going to Rochester and she’s a sister! haha well momma I love you and I hope you love my letters, my companion and I are doing great together, he is funny, and I love elder smith and elder simmons.. Later and may the force be with you........ Awkward hahah Love Elder Ingram
7/5 email
Hey mom!
Haha wow you owned me this week with a baby letter what a noob! haha Jk but seriously....... haha. Happy 4th of July to you too, that’s so awesome. I'm not gonna lie it use to be my least favorite holiday but then I realized any holiday with the family is just amazing. We got to have a special devotional here on Sunday talking about how through the ages God had inspired people like martin luther and John Wycliff who really helped bring about the perfect time for the restoration of the gospel to take place, not gonna lie, that's kinda sweet when you actually look back on it. And we were able to stay up later and watch the fireworks kinda amazing!
haha and I’m glad I’m not there so I don't have to deal with another move, doesn't sound too much fun haha. Suckers! But that’s awesome I bet you all do feel pretty strong and amazing for doing it all on your own, I bet now you 3 could move anywhere anytime all by yourselves and have no problem. I can't believe you are almost finally done that is ssooooooooooooooo sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Does peanut love it hard? haha Well you have to make sure you send me pictures so I can have an idea of the home I’m going to be coming back to ok?
Haha mom you are soooo funny! I knew you would love that movie no matter what. haha I’m glad that you got to be in your happy place for what? Like 7 hours straight that’s pretty amazing. And I’m glad you all got to see Megan and were all so nice to her, she told me she had a really good time and was so happy to see all of you, but if you need any more help moving ask her to, she really wants to help. Haha that’s right you better start wheel of time now so you can' catch up to me! Its like the best series ever, that isn't a canonized work of the gospel of course.... haha I bet when you read that you were like wow, what is happening to bo he is so weird.... I love it hard!
My week has actually been amazing, this has been the best week of the MTC yet here I love it so much. The days are starting to go by so much faster and so many people in our district are just having so much fun together. Nothing really new this week to be honest just a regular week, but it’s been great. Ok so my regular day, wake up at 630 a little angry I have to jump off the top bunk, go shower and get ready, breakfast is at 700 but my companion takes so long to get ready we arrive at 715 and have 10 minutes to eat. Class then from 730 till 1100, that’s when we have either Spanish or gospel study, lunch 1130, then gym after that for about and hour. Class then at 130 till 430. Dinner is at 430, and the food here is........ Let’s say not the best. Then I have personal study, companion study, language study, and personal time till 900. Then we plan for the next day, then we go to our rooms and bed at 1030, but we stay up tooo late sometimes telling stories, but I love it, love it sooooooooo much! Yep
Learning Spanish has been a little more difficult this week but I had to teach the entire first lesson of pmg this week in Spanish by myself to some investigator. It kinda blows sometimes because my comp doesn't really have the most Spanish down yet but you know what we do what we can. Haha tell sam to write those missionaries back, they are my buds! I haven only actually gained 1/2 a pound, so I am doing really well. Our district leader has gained 20 lbs though, haha what a fatty.
I love you too so much mom and please send me pictures, everyone has family pictures and I don't. I love you all so much and look I have already been here almost a month soooo sweet! Keep praying for me I pray for you every night.
Love
Elder Ingram
Haha wow you owned me this week with a baby letter what a noob! haha Jk but seriously....... haha. Happy 4th of July to you too, that’s so awesome. I'm not gonna lie it use to be my least favorite holiday but then I realized any holiday with the family is just amazing. We got to have a special devotional here on Sunday talking about how through the ages God had inspired people like martin luther and John Wycliff who really helped bring about the perfect time for the restoration of the gospel to take place, not gonna lie, that's kinda sweet when you actually look back on it. And we were able to stay up later and watch the fireworks kinda amazing!
haha and I’m glad I’m not there so I don't have to deal with another move, doesn't sound too much fun haha. Suckers! But that’s awesome I bet you all do feel pretty strong and amazing for doing it all on your own, I bet now you 3 could move anywhere anytime all by yourselves and have no problem. I can't believe you are almost finally done that is ssooooooooooooooo sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Does peanut love it hard? haha Well you have to make sure you send me pictures so I can have an idea of the home I’m going to be coming back to ok?
Haha mom you are soooo funny! I knew you would love that movie no matter what. haha I’m glad that you got to be in your happy place for what? Like 7 hours straight that’s pretty amazing. And I’m glad you all got to see Megan and were all so nice to her, she told me she had a really good time and was so happy to see all of you, but if you need any more help moving ask her to, she really wants to help. Haha that’s right you better start wheel of time now so you can' catch up to me! Its like the best series ever, that isn't a canonized work of the gospel of course.... haha I bet when you read that you were like wow, what is happening to bo he is so weird.... I love it hard!
My week has actually been amazing, this has been the best week of the MTC yet here I love it so much. The days are starting to go by so much faster and so many people in our district are just having so much fun together. Nothing really new this week to be honest just a regular week, but it’s been great. Ok so my regular day, wake up at 630 a little angry I have to jump off the top bunk, go shower and get ready, breakfast is at 700 but my companion takes so long to get ready we arrive at 715 and have 10 minutes to eat. Class then from 730 till 1100, that’s when we have either Spanish or gospel study, lunch 1130, then gym after that for about and hour. Class then at 130 till 430. Dinner is at 430, and the food here is........ Let’s say not the best. Then I have personal study, companion study, language study, and personal time till 900. Then we plan for the next day, then we go to our rooms and bed at 1030, but we stay up tooo late sometimes telling stories, but I love it, love it sooooooooo much! Yep
Learning Spanish has been a little more difficult this week but I had to teach the entire first lesson of pmg this week in Spanish by myself to some investigator. It kinda blows sometimes because my comp doesn't really have the most Spanish down yet but you know what we do what we can. Haha tell sam to write those missionaries back, they are my buds! I haven only actually gained 1/2 a pound, so I am doing really well. Our district leader has gained 20 lbs though, haha what a fatty.
I love you too so much mom and please send me pictures, everyone has family pictures and I don't. I love you all so much and look I have already been here almost a month soooo sweet! Keep praying for me I pray for you every night.
Love
Elder Ingram
7/12 email
Haha mom you didn't bum me out last week I was just giving you a hard time!
You girls are such noobs! I can't believe you can't figure out the computer or tv, haha jk, have Joel help you, or I’ll have to come home for a day to set everything up. I'm glad everything is in the new place I bet that has to feel so dang good to have everything over there and to be out of that old place. Now just make sure to get everything unpacked fast so you don't have to worry about it lying around. Wow how about you love flat tires in 115 weather, that sounds pretty fun, not! Well I’m really glad that man helped you out, give him a high five for me the next time you see him. haha Wow Sam got an A, you're lying right? haha Jk Sammy I know you are smart.... hmmmmmm. What drew got a new job?! And Joel and Kasey are all moved in?! I haven't gotten a word yet from drew, he is a turd haha, and I’ve only gotten one letter from Joel so he isn't as bad. Haha that is so cool maddux loves the new place, you seriously got to get me some pictures of everyone’s houses, holy cow I am going to be coming back to a new world! I love Reese, haha I think about her every night!
Oh yeah thank you so much mom, I got the meds just in time, I literally just had one left, and I was going to get a call in to you to see what was going on but I prayed about it, and I just had this feeling that they would be there, and guess what they were. Pray, the Lord, and you rock pretty much. Don’t worry you didn't drop the ball, you guys have been just about as busy as me I believe. This week has actually been pretty good, nothing too crazy out of the ordinary... Oh wait never mind we only had Dallin H Oaks here again last night. Pretty flippin sweet haha. No more soccer accidents and I am still the best goalie ever, but we lost our first game this week, I wanted to cry haha. No lie we put out a challenge to the whole mtc, that our district could beat anyone, so they put together a monster team, and we lost by one. And I got drilled pretty hard by the soccer ball in not the happiest place, let me tell you, it felt great... haha I shouldn’t be saying that, haha.
Haha my pants are getting a little loose because I have lost some weight! I am working out everyday now and I am losing the baby fat I had, I kind of love it. I'm pretty attractive I’m not gonna lie. Wow and for now on since I am halfway done with the mtc, every lesson, every class, all the talking, and all our teaching is in Spanish! Haha it is tough, but I am understanding it so well, no lie. And it is insane my brain is starting to think in Spanish so all my words feel out of place when I talk and I have a really hard time spelling now in English. Thanks for the brownies for the 4th they were way good!
It’s crazy, there was district that had been here for only 1 week and their district Leader Elder Astel left home, he just couldn't take it here. Honestly I feel bad for the guy, he is going to miss becoming a man and serving the lord, I hope his life goes well. Where is jess working now? How is my little peanut butter cup doing, give him kisses for me, on his nasty wet beard. Does anyone play xbox anymore/ Get a new computer! You guys need one so bad. And Elder Giles and I are getting so much better at teaching together, I feel bad for him though, he is so stressed out and sick I have to go to the hospital with him today. Poor elder.
I have 2 new best buds here at the mtc Elder Tesch and Elder Hendry they are awesome. Alright well I better finish this up, I just want you all to know that I love being a missionary; I have never felt the spirit stronger and learned more in my life. Honestly last night I felt closer to the Lord than ever in my life, it really felt like he was right in front of me. I know one day I will literally see Jesus again and be able to feel the wounds in his hands, then give him a hug for all that he did for me. I love him and all he has done for me and us.
I love you all so much, have fun at the new place and hook me up with some pictures!
Love
Elder Ingram
You girls are such noobs! I can't believe you can't figure out the computer or tv, haha jk, have Joel help you, or I’ll have to come home for a day to set everything up. I'm glad everything is in the new place I bet that has to feel so dang good to have everything over there and to be out of that old place. Now just make sure to get everything unpacked fast so you don't have to worry about it lying around. Wow how about you love flat tires in 115 weather, that sounds pretty fun, not! Well I’m really glad that man helped you out, give him a high five for me the next time you see him. haha Wow Sam got an A, you're lying right? haha Jk Sammy I know you are smart.... hmmmmmm. What drew got a new job?! And Joel and Kasey are all moved in?! I haven't gotten a word yet from drew, he is a turd haha, and I’ve only gotten one letter from Joel so he isn't as bad. Haha that is so cool maddux loves the new place, you seriously got to get me some pictures of everyone’s houses, holy cow I am going to be coming back to a new world! I love Reese, haha I think about her every night!
Oh yeah thank you so much mom, I got the meds just in time, I literally just had one left, and I was going to get a call in to you to see what was going on but I prayed about it, and I just had this feeling that they would be there, and guess what they were. Pray, the Lord, and you rock pretty much. Don’t worry you didn't drop the ball, you guys have been just about as busy as me I believe. This week has actually been pretty good, nothing too crazy out of the ordinary... Oh wait never mind we only had Dallin H Oaks here again last night. Pretty flippin sweet haha. No more soccer accidents and I am still the best goalie ever, but we lost our first game this week, I wanted to cry haha. No lie we put out a challenge to the whole mtc, that our district could beat anyone, so they put together a monster team, and we lost by one. And I got drilled pretty hard by the soccer ball in not the happiest place, let me tell you, it felt great... haha I shouldn’t be saying that, haha.
Haha my pants are getting a little loose because I have lost some weight! I am working out everyday now and I am losing the baby fat I had, I kind of love it. I'm pretty attractive I’m not gonna lie. Wow and for now on since I am halfway done with the mtc, every lesson, every class, all the talking, and all our teaching is in Spanish! Haha it is tough, but I am understanding it so well, no lie. And it is insane my brain is starting to think in Spanish so all my words feel out of place when I talk and I have a really hard time spelling now in English. Thanks for the brownies for the 4th they were way good!
It’s crazy, there was district that had been here for only 1 week and their district Leader Elder Astel left home, he just couldn't take it here. Honestly I feel bad for the guy, he is going to miss becoming a man and serving the lord, I hope his life goes well. Where is jess working now? How is my little peanut butter cup doing, give him kisses for me, on his nasty wet beard. Does anyone play xbox anymore/ Get a new computer! You guys need one so bad. And Elder Giles and I are getting so much better at teaching together, I feel bad for him though, he is so stressed out and sick I have to go to the hospital with him today. Poor elder.
I have 2 new best buds here at the mtc Elder Tesch and Elder Hendry they are awesome. Alright well I better finish this up, I just want you all to know that I love being a missionary; I have never felt the spirit stronger and learned more in my life. Honestly last night I felt closer to the Lord than ever in my life, it really felt like he was right in front of me. I know one day I will literally see Jesus again and be able to feel the wounds in his hands, then give him a hug for all that he did for me. I love him and all he has done for me and us.
I love you all so much, have fun at the new place and hook me up with some pictures!
Love
Elder Ingram
7/19 email
Hey momma!
Hahah isn't that cool?! I leave 3 weeks to the day! Let me tell you I am soooooo dang pumped, haha I love the mtc hard, but I would really like to finally get out to New York. Yup I still leave on the 9th and I will get my travels plans and times next week with all that good info. And don't worry last weekend, not this one, but the last one I was just having a hard time overall. But it was just a bad day or 2 and I am right back into the swing of things and destroying Spanish!
My week has been pretty dang amazing. I’ll tell you at the end of the letter I’ll just respond to your questions first, so I don’t get confused haha. That’s so awesome you and peanut rock so hard. Haha what a cute little guy, I love my peanut butter, and no accidents?! That has to be like a miracle or something seriously! Too bad about his ears, just make sure to do the drops everyday, because I don't think last time we were as consistent as we needed to be. You love the heat hard. Awesome I am so happy mom to hear work is going so well for you this summer because I know that you wish you didn't have to work in the summer, but don't worry the Lord has got your back and will bless you big time for sacrificing all your time to help the family. That will be nice to take off sometime this week just to finally get everything all settled in the condo, I can't wait to see what it looks like! I'm glad you got some bookcases too so you can show off my epic dragon books! hahah Dang do you all still not have the computer or tv working? Why won't someone come help you out?
Oh my gosh jess in Alabama so lame, sam bored haha is that new? And that is the coolest thing ever that maddux showed and said! Haha I was hoping they got that stuff I hadn't heard back from them. Yeah start having fhe again its amazing.
Alright the cool stuff about this week. Haha it’s so sad but kinda really funny at the same time, Elder Giles had to go to the hospital to get a colonoscopy because he has been having way bad stomach problems. And everything turned out to be perfectly fine, he is just way too stressed, it was way funny to be in the back room and he was so out of it and laying on his side, poor dude but way funny, who at 19 gets a colonoscopy? Last night we had a fat slumber party in elder hendrys room since he is leaving for Peru in 2 days I loved it soooo hard, but I am sooo dang tired we stayed up till about 1. Honestly I have never been so tired than I have been here it is crazy. The last 2 days we have had only to speak Spanish everywhere, it’s been hard but I can do it, elder smith and I are pretty dang blessed with it right now. Elder Simmons is pretty much my new best friend, we hang out all the time and he is just the funniest person in the world I love it, check out his videos on youtube they are boyscout rap and farmville rap, he is sorta famous. I am sending you all HLJ rings which is haz lo justo, choose the right in Spanish so wear them everyday! And I am making a video of my life on pday, it'll be kinda cool.... The days are just going by faster and faster but I still have so much to learn but I’m not scared, I really love Spanish, I can' teach the first 2 lessons in Spanish pretty well, its awesome, I am just studying harder and harder every day. Well I love you momma so much and I loved hearing from you, can't wait to get a package and hear from you next week. Keep me in your prayers, you are in mine. :)
Love
Elder Bo
Hahah isn't that cool?! I leave 3 weeks to the day! Let me tell you I am soooooo dang pumped, haha I love the mtc hard, but I would really like to finally get out to New York. Yup I still leave on the 9th and I will get my travels plans and times next week with all that good info. And don't worry last weekend, not this one, but the last one I was just having a hard time overall. But it was just a bad day or 2 and I am right back into the swing of things and destroying Spanish!
My week has been pretty dang amazing. I’ll tell you at the end of the letter I’ll just respond to your questions first, so I don’t get confused haha. That’s so awesome you and peanut rock so hard. Haha what a cute little guy, I love my peanut butter, and no accidents?! That has to be like a miracle or something seriously! Too bad about his ears, just make sure to do the drops everyday, because I don't think last time we were as consistent as we needed to be. You love the heat hard. Awesome I am so happy mom to hear work is going so well for you this summer because I know that you wish you didn't have to work in the summer, but don't worry the Lord has got your back and will bless you big time for sacrificing all your time to help the family. That will be nice to take off sometime this week just to finally get everything all settled in the condo, I can't wait to see what it looks like! I'm glad you got some bookcases too so you can show off my epic dragon books! hahah Dang do you all still not have the computer or tv working? Why won't someone come help you out?
Oh my gosh jess in Alabama so lame, sam bored haha is that new? And that is the coolest thing ever that maddux showed and said! Haha I was hoping they got that stuff I hadn't heard back from them. Yeah start having fhe again its amazing.
Alright the cool stuff about this week. Haha it’s so sad but kinda really funny at the same time, Elder Giles had to go to the hospital to get a colonoscopy because he has been having way bad stomach problems. And everything turned out to be perfectly fine, he is just way too stressed, it was way funny to be in the back room and he was so out of it and laying on his side, poor dude but way funny, who at 19 gets a colonoscopy? Last night we had a fat slumber party in elder hendrys room since he is leaving for Peru in 2 days I loved it soooo hard, but I am sooo dang tired we stayed up till about 1. Honestly I have never been so tired than I have been here it is crazy. The last 2 days we have had only to speak Spanish everywhere, it’s been hard but I can do it, elder smith and I are pretty dang blessed with it right now. Elder Simmons is pretty much my new best friend, we hang out all the time and he is just the funniest person in the world I love it, check out his videos on youtube they are boyscout rap and farmville rap, he is sorta famous. I am sending you all HLJ rings which is haz lo justo, choose the right in Spanish so wear them everyday! And I am making a video of my life on pday, it'll be kinda cool.... The days are just going by faster and faster but I still have so much to learn but I’m not scared, I really love Spanish, I can' teach the first 2 lessons in Spanish pretty well, its awesome, I am just studying harder and harder every day. Well I love you momma so much and I loved hearing from you, can't wait to get a package and hear from you next week. Keep me in your prayers, you are in mine. :)
Love
Elder Bo
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