12 Randolph Ct., Apt 102
Fairfield, OH 45014-4383
Well this week was filled up with more giggles than anything else!
Now you are probably wondering about the subject line. Well the time came. I took my spill on the bike! Elder Ragan and I were on exchanges, and we were just starting our way out of the complex. I'm sure you've google mapped our complex, and saw that it is a nice down hill. Mid way down in the more circular part of the the road down to Dixie Highway, we decided to go the back way out of the parking lot. I gave it some brake, and commenced to U-turn. The factor I didn't take into all of this, is that it had rained a bit that morning and that the road was a bit damp. So midway through the u-turn my bike kicked out from under me! By the time I realized what was going on, I realized a bail-out would do more damage. So I clung to that bike for dear life as I scooted across the pavement a good eight feet. When the dust settled I waited for that surge of pain to surge through my body... I waited, and waited, waited some more... It didn't come! I came out with a few scratches on my right wrist, left elbow, and knee. The best part was I didn't even get road rash! The real damage was in my slacks. I've got a decent sized hole in them now. So I'll do my best to patch it up, and they'll only come out on fish-gutting days! (If you can remember that e-mail from my 1st transfer)
This bike area is taking a decent toll on my slacks. Fortunatly Elder Wittingham showed me Dryel. It's an in-dryer dry cleaning.... thing... It's beend doing a good job of getting the smell out of my pants! I just need to shell out the money sometime and get them pressed.
With this pair of slacks out of commision; the system is thrown off. I remembered that I have that old grey suit in my closet. I think it wants to come to Ohio to finish it's life! It think that would be the cheapest solution if you could flat rate that to me rather than bust out the cash to get new brown slacks.
I want you to save money because I really need to mooch.... Kronk (my good ol' Trek) is in need of some "Pedros", and all we have in the apartment is WD-40. It's a good fix but the other Elders are fighting the gunk that builds up in a couple days. I don't want to commit to it, but I just can't find a place that sells decent lube. Help with that would be great!
In my last transfer I kinda left my Spanish-English Dictionary...... it's been a bit harder to study without it, so a replacement would be glorious! It's the same one that is in Doug's room (At Grandma's houses) it has a chicken on it!) it was a very good dictionary. So if you could find something like that. Well that would be awesome!
Now just to more thing I would love to have! I have a Burgandy Solid Silk tie in my closet, could you send that as well? Then, Elder Ramsey and I were craving real homemade bread, could you get me a reciepe too?
I feel like such a mooch right now.... But the gospel is true!
Right now we are still trying to find good solid investigators. This few weeks have been difficult. We have a lot of potentials, but those potentials give us the shaft, so we keep on looking! Elder Whittingham is still doing great for going home in 4 weeks. Although it's starting to click that the plane ride is soon. I hope he can hold it together when he gets his trunky papers!
More and more, my favorite time of the day is personal study. Right now my "theme" is the christ-like attributes. It's been that way for a while, but I really think that is the most crucial thing for us, as members of the Church. That's what we are trying to be. The primary song says it best. "I'm trying to be like Jesus". That is the simplest doctrine, yet the most crucial! That is our whole plan here on the earth. To follow the example of our Older Brother. To be more like our Savior! I can't wait to embark on this new study I've conjured up this moring, and I especially can't wait to tell you how it went! Now time is running low, because I spent a good bunch of my time trying to mooch, so I'll start the letter to President Jensen.
Much Love, Para Simpre,
Elder A. Ipson
The Great Ohio Columbus MissionP.S. Sorry for no photos.... :P
P.S.S. Happy B-day Goooozawits!
