Letter from Dad

I assume you’ve been able to watch conference. Been a good one!



We are officially moved into the new home, but it is a bit of a mess.  Boxes everywhere!  We are getting things in order.  I think by the time you get home, we’ll be pretty close 😉



Percy seems to like the new place.  He was very confused for a while, and he has already wandered down the street a few times, leading to phone calls from neighbors.  He’s helping us to meet our new neighbors!



Yesterday, Ethan caught a raccoon in a trap that the old owners left behind.  Raccoons are a bit of a scourge nowadays in Davis County.  They have really taken over and eat up a lot of other wildlife.  So we are supposed to call animal services, who come and take care of the animal (put it to sleep), but they were closed over the weekend, and I was out running errands, so Ethan put it down with a pellet gun.  Bother.



It really has been a great conference, with many good lessons.   I need to re-read or listen to everything it feels like.  I feel that general (and strong) desire to improve and be better that I usually feel after conference, but the specifics that I was feeling prompted to do are already starting to fade.  I used to try and take copious notes, but these days I just relisten to the talks.  All good options.



Hope you are enjoying all the good things on a mission.  The most precious commodity of course is time when you are a missionary.  There are so many people to visit and talk to!  Part of faith is to not rush and to spend time where the Lord wants you to.  Love people, including companions, which is always the hardest, even with great companions.



Love and miss you but am so proud of what you are doing.



Dad


Mom's note:
Morgan doesn't get to watch conference until next weekend.
I didn't get my letter written to her this week because I was watching conference and then ran dad to the airport and she hasn't written before 7pm, but of course she was on today at 4!  Mom guilt.
I did send her the pictures of us at Scarlet Pimpernel with the tickets she bought last year...