Its a small small world!!

Check this out! A ward member where Alex is serving sent me this picture! Said they love Alex and even gave him some Easter Candy. I loved loved loved getting this.

My late Birthday Surprise!

2nd Pday in Temecula

Mom: Thanks for the email and you too! Ohhh mom, what a NICE email!!!! Things are good here in California! Our ward has about 200-300-400 members..not really sure! The weather is nice!! There are a lot of Avocados here from what I have heard but here in Temecula I have only seen one fruit tree....crazy! I am going to start eating a lot healthier and stuff so i can feel better! So I will be eating fruit in memory of my mother! And mom GREAT missionary moment!!! That is sooo cool! Also how is James? We bike ALOT Fri and Sat. WE get the car Mon-Thur and then trade it with other companionship. I am trying to think what else to tell you....Missionary work is pretty cool. It gets pretty dry here though so I had to learn to hydrate more the hard way. But I get to eat better now! All things shall work together for your good! I had a remembrance of the promise in Malachi 3:10 where the lord promises to pour out a blessing upon those who pay tithing. Jordan had told me about Katie. Good Stuff. I'm glad you liked the pictures. Ok so nice talking! Love ya! Oh ya and all of the stuff you sent me with was smart because I have used a lot of it(medicine) OH YA AND I EXPERIENCED MY 1ST EARTHQUAKE YESTERDAY!!! IT WAS SOOOO COOL! it was TINY but we still felt it ha ha it was awesome. California.Awesome So my letters will probably be pretty brief. .I hope that is OK..... :) Starting immediately we will have an adjusted email policy as follows: Missionaries are to write to their families each week and are also authorized to communicate by email with friends, priesthood leaders, and new converts. Chantelle: Thats good a quilt will be cool! I am glad Ethan has a new friend I am sure he will Love that. Have fun at the Thompsons house! And I hope Ethan has a good time at the daycare! Emily: Hi! The ward is probably around 200-300 people! And i couldn't eat all of the cupcakes but I gave one to an Elder that was having his b day in the MTC! Daily Schedule: 6:25 wake up, 6:30 Run 8:00 Personal Study 9:00 Comp Study 10:00 12 weeks program Usually between 11 and 12 we eat lunch and then from 12-5ish we do missionary work and then again from 6-9 pm. Fried chicken! nice! Girl passing out? Crazy! . Perm..NICE and I need a haircut! So, my healthy sister. I have found that when I eat healthier and exercise and stay hydrated I feel better!! Good stuff. And I hope you saw some pictures! EMILY NO MORE PLASMA!!!! And she needs to drink more Gatorade! Oh Emily.. OK gotta go! And snuggles needs some more gummy bears
Jordan Nice! Zach.
Nice! Brianna is pretty awesome! Bye! 

Temecula, California Pictures March 4, 2013

I love him so much.

Provo, Utah February 23, 2013

Temecula, California February 29, 2013

Obviously this is his companion studying in his first apartment :)

Provo Pictures from February 18, 2013

Mission Pictures February 17, 2013

Provo, Utah Temple

 The beautiful Utah mountains.

 Just another picture of the many Alex takes of his camera that don't make sense to me but he was obviously fascinated with the grass?? LOL

Provo Utah Pictures 2-16-13

This is the MTC, or part of it anyway. 

 I stuck this on here because he sent several things like this... Total Alex style.. Always something to see through his eyes with his camera, or at least what he finds interesting.

Provo, Utah Pictures February 13, 2013

These are photos Alex just sent me on an SD card. I am so very very excited to see them!! I don't have a letter or explanation to go with them but they are pretty self explanatory. I am not going to post every single one he sent, but I will post most of them here and a few on our family site as well.

This is our son in law who drove down with Emily (his wife and our daughter) and Chantelle (also our daughter) :) from Idaho to pick up Alex in Utah and take him the rest of the way to the MTC.

 And this is Ethan!! My precious grandson who also traveled along on that trip.

 Chantelle. The Driver.

 I am thinking pretty positively that this was Alex's companion in the MTC :)

1st Pday in Temeluca

Hola from Temecula, CA!

   It is very bright and SUNNY here and the people here are generally awesome! My trainer is Elder Clark from Laramie, WY he is cool. California is pretty nice! I got to see the ocean as i flew in! We have a car Mon-Thur and then bike Fri-Sun. Last Saturday we biked 23 miles! We also walk all over contacting. Things are awesome! There are a TON of Mormons here! Lots of palm trees also. Almost everyone we talk to has friends that are Mormon and the members are awesome and aren't hard to get referalls with! We run every morning for 30 mins! I only get mail on District or Zone conferences so i probably wont get this weeks mail till Thursday but i can write back on Tuesday! Anyways things are going bright and sunny i am learning! I hope everyone is doing great! And thanks for the package it was AWESOME! Oh yeah, and for P Day this member took us to a place called In-N-Out it was awesome!! And they have some food here called TRi-tips..its like a steak. Anyways it is amazing. Arkansas is pretty awesome though. I am learning and adjusting to the work here and finally kind of getting settled in. WE have a lesson tonight and there are some cool investigators. And my Mission President it awesome! There are about 203 missionaries in the California Carlsbad mission and it will been increasing im pretty sure until they reach the mission cap of 250 around July. That is my guess anyways. Adios!

 

Emily: HA HA NICE!!! HAIRCUTS! You will have to give me one when i get back for sure! I kind of tried to answer your questions through the email. You gave me a good outline i didn't really know what to say ha ha and Plasma... OK nice! $60!!! I also accidently went on the big screen the Sunday before i left.....again on accident i walked behind a lady playing a "special musical number" on the organ. ha ha  ohhh. THANKS FOR THE CUPCAKES ! i couldn't eat all of them but thank you!! and give snuggles some gummy bears for me. LOL...no JOKE! JOKE

 

Brianna: I GOT THE LETTER NICE! 36 degrees huh? I think it is 80 right now and as soon as i walk outside i am sure i will see a nice palm tree glowing in the sunlight. ha ha jk. But actually no jk. I hope everything is going good!!! I could see you in CALI...but only for a vacation. I didn't meet lady gaga i am sorry. There are too many people out here with connections though. Anyways thanks for the package!!!

 

Zachary! THANKS FOR THE SWEET TARTS!! i ate too many yesterday....i kind of got hungry during studies. My companion was surprised i got so many but i was like ya i gotta cool bro! ha ha nice! Thanks for the snicker doodles too!! i don't think i will be able to eat all of them but i will go home in a few and stuff myself :)

 

Jordan!: Whats up good luck at the play!!! and ASMS if you get in! and tell mom i said she should look at some more Toyota and give them a chance...

 

Dad: Thanks for the words of wisdom this works out alot better! And keep writing i enjoy hearing from your emails! And i like your quote form Dieter F. Uchtdorf. We have recently begun watching Lots of OCT general conference. Things are good here in Cali! I am hoping the shoes will last! My mission Presedient is awesome!

 

Chantelle: I hope things are going great! when do you leave to go to AR? Tell Ethan i said hi!

 

and mom the upload isn't working for pics so i will send the SD card in the mail today!

Dear Mom, Love Alex

Mom!!

   HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I am in Temecula, Ca! I was going to buy and send you something but then i would record a quick video instead! SI i did i am not sure if it will upload or not but i shall try. THAT is SOOO AWESOME about your birthday!!! OH and thanks for the package you are awesome!!! CAli is very sunny and i am glad you got the awesome picture! I love hearing about the family! Ok now i am going to write a bigger email for everyone with all the details. Also i took pictures today just for you ;) and i keep finding these random notes..haha thanks.

The people are waay cool here but there isnt very much fruit in Temecula.

ANd the package was awesome and the granola is amamzing!!! i think it is just as good if not better when you wait a week to eat it and it has been flown across the US!! AMAZING!!! But the oatmeal busted.....in the package. But i got everything else!

 

Letter from Alex's Mission President :) :)

I don't have a scanner and my camera is missing so I had to take these with my phone to put on here but I am so very excited to hear something!

 I love this! It is a laminated map of the mission with the picture inside. It is so we can put in up in our home and use pins to mark all the places he has served!

 This is a close up of the picture.

So he is serving in a town called Temecula, California :)