Aug 12

Dad:
How's it going? Well, we finally got a box sent off to you on Saturday. It is by priority mail so you should get it Monday. I hope all is going well. Send some pics soon. We need a picture of you and companion in your missionary attire. I'm typing tonight from my iPad so I probably won't put pictures in this email.

Maddie and Zack went to your mom's this weekend. Chelle and I just hung out at home as she is trying to recover from the foot surgery. She still uses the crutches a lot. But seems to be healing well. It will probably take 3 months for her to be back to normal.

Zack and I have been internet shopping. Or wishful thinking looking at old Minis, Toyota, MR2s and Suzuki Samurais. Hoping to one day find a great deal to add a cool car to our garage that he can drive. Your mom is still driving yours.

Myka rolled over on her own once yesterday. She is getting smarter. She makes lots of spit now and even some motor boat sounds as she buzzes her lips.

My work is going well. I got all the Houston ISD jobs ordered last Monday; 6 playgrounds and 7 shades. This week I'm selling some very small jobs and hopefully the next week I will sell a big job in Kountze.

The Elders here did a special musical number in church. One played piano and one sang. It was good.

It is awesome that Alvie and Sharon have come out to church a couple of times since you've been there.

I downloaded an app for my iPhone that tells me how many days you have been on your mission. It's cool to see how time flies by. This summer will be over before you know it. You will be needing winter clothes!

We love and miss you!!! Keep up the good work.
Take care,
Dad

Graham:

Dear Family! All is well in Machias! The work out here is also picking up! We have been pretty busy working with less actives and have got a few families coming back to church! Now we are focusing on finding more less actives and helping the members feel the spirit more in their lives by reading the scriptures, praying with their families and by themselves, and having family home evening. By doing these things we promise they will have the Spirit with them throughout the week and will find more happiness. So far so good! We also have a few new investigators from members friends on girls camp and encampment for young men. Lance sadly is still canceling on our lessons. How are family pray and scripture reading going back home? It's been such a blessing to have time to study and pray so much out here! 

There is a part member family we just started working with that has an old Mini Cooper he might want to sell :) He bought it for a sweet deal and got it with 3 different engines. Mom is still driving my car around?? haha Hope Chelle recovers soon. Great to hear work is still going great back home! Don't forget to save! lol I too have seen so many blessing since I've been out. I'll write some letters tonight! 

Love and miss ya'll!

Elder Feidler

Dad:

Graham,

Great to hear all is doing well!  We have lots of room to improve on our family scripture study.  Summer hours around this house are not on any kind of schedule.  That will be over soon as they go back to school. Then hopefully we can get family study going.

We are so proud of you! 

Is the slushy machine still alive at your place?  Are you in the basement still or back to the trailer?  Pics?

Getting a mini from Washington to Texas might be expensive!  We found this 1979 one for a fair price here in Houston.  We may go look at it tonight.

Love You!

Dad

Graham:

We move back into the trailer on Wednesday! My video camera is packed in my stuff from moving downstairs but I'll try to take some video today! The guy that has the mini bought it from Texas lol. Wish I had a mini as a first car! 

Elder Feidler

Dad:

This mini needs a battery and a motor mount.  Who knows what else!  You're lucky you had a car that ran great with A/C.  It's hot down here. Like almost 100 every day.  I'm still trying to get the yard back to life.  It's not looking to good.  Most of the neighbors have sprinkler systems.  I don't.

Yes send video card soon!  Watch the mail for your box today.  Sorry, no video in it.

I need to record some more video with the small camera on the micro SD card and send to you.

Do you have any fast food restaurants around you that you visit?  Maybe we could send a gift card one day.

Luv, dad

Graham:

We have a McDonalds! :) It doesn't get up to 80 here! It's so nice. Also we keep trying to kill the yard and the vines out here but they just keep growing back. It's all so green! I'll watch for a box. The old camera you gave me wont read SD cards any more.