August 1st Letter

Hellooooo,

I'm actually writing a letter to you right now, so this is funny, so yeah. Life is great. I really appreciate pdays now. we actually get to rest! Even sunday isn't a total day of rest. We have two hours inbetween meetings and in those we are in our classroom studying. Every day is go go go go go go go go go go until 9:30, when we unwind in our residential hall slash dorm. I love my roommates and companion. We get along great and spend alot of time laughing. Elder page and our district leader elder mcclure are really good at basketball, so we REALLY enjoy gym time. Page is a smaller guard, and can shoot and drive really well, mcclure is a BIG boy at 6' 6" maybe around 270, but he can drive pretty quickly and drains the three like crazy.

I love what i'm learning. its such a great work. We got to go to the temple this morning and it was a great experience, probably my favorite yet besides the first. Nothing can top coming out from the veil into the celestial room and seeing my parents standing there with the siblings in the background. THAT WAS AWESOME. But this was a nice experience because i was basically alone. in the fact that no one was there for me to talk to if you know what i mean. I was able to have my own celestial room experience and i felt the spirit so strong.

Elder page and i just keep getting better and better at teaching the first lesson and we're excited to move on this week to lesson numero dos. Its fun because as we walk around we say greetings in languages that we learned from other people so people think we're going crazy places hahaha. I'm really glad i'm only here for 3 weeks. it'd be cool to learn another language, but i'm happy to get in the field asap and start teaching. Also it'd be nice to not have to deal with the food, hahaha. We taught the first lesson to the missionaries in another district that came in this week and it was Awesome. the spirit was so strong! agghhhhhhh i love it! I'm sick of typing, so i guess for more info you're just gonna have to wait a couple days! bwa hahahahahaha I love you guys a bunch and miss you! Give hugs and love to the family and friends! Don't hesitate to send me cool stuff! :) and thanks for the book of mormon insight dad! I gotta go take care of laundry! love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

Elder Crippen

P.S.- I'm thinking of changing my name to elder bourne. hmmmmm

P.P.S- I'm not going through phone withdrawls, just people withdrawls, and i miss my music a bit too. Singing it just doesn't get me the same satisfaction.

P.P.P.S- Don't worry about me, everything is going greater than i can describe. :D