4/26/10

Hey everyone!

I hope that you all had a wonderful week! I got a new comp from Mexico. He's a total goober. Ha! I asked him what he likes to do and he said "Play video games and watch Starwars" Ha! It's all good though. It's cool having a nerd for a comp. Oh, and my B-Day was sweet! This family had a surprise B-Day party for me. They tricked us by asking us to come teach at a family home evening. Well, we got there and sang an opening song and then afterward they pulled this box down from the top of the fridge. In the box was a birthday cake! We sang and ate cake. So, I am feeling a lot better which is always good. Ha!

Oh, and get this, Elder Nash from the 70 is coming here. One of the things he is doing is interviewing 3 missionaries and asking them how their mission is going... and I was picked! I get to talk to elder Nash! So, I am really excited for that.

I had a great B-Day. Thank you for all the wishes! Oh, and Mom could you and the girls put together a little package for 3 little girls here? They just want a little doll and a bag of candy. I told them that I would ask if you could do it. It's just something small for them. Candy and dolls, ok?

Well thanks again. I wrote you all a mothers day letter so I hope you get them soon. I love you all. Dad, when I get home i will fix the mower for you everyday if you want, ok?


con amor
Elder Edginton

4/24/10

Thank you all for the happy B-Day wishes!

Here in Otavalo my P-Day got changed to Monday. So, now I will be writing you all on Mondays, ok?

I love you all and, oh ya, guess what? I am way sick. Throwing up blood again and all that jazz. Ha! I found out that I have a stomach infection so I can't really eat anything for a couple more days. I think I'm getting better.

Well, I know that lord will provide. Oh, and Chad Cooley is going on a mission! Crazy stuff! The church is true. Ha! Well, take care and thanks again for all the happy B-Day wishes. The big 20 is tomorrow! Way crazy!

con amor
Elder Edginton

4/16/10

Hey my wonderful family,

We have changes tomorrow and we'll see what happens. Kind of scared, but what happens will happen for a reason. I hope that dad is having a fun time at Kool April nights in the beast! Dad, you had better not sell that stang! I want to buy it after you get super old and can't drive anymore. And then I can pass it along to my son. Ha!

Things are going well here. It's just sad to see Elder Mar go. It is really sad, and he wont extend! Ha! I keep telling him to, but he won't! Ha! Oh, you know how dad would always say "WOW" when we would do stuff that was, like, way dumb? I taught that to Elder Mar. Now he says it all the time! He taught me what his dad does too. His Dad claps and say bien hecho (Good Job), Ha! Ha!.

Nothing too special is going on. Yesterday we baptized two people for the Sisters in our zone. Their daughter is in love with me! I found out that she has a picture of me and kisses it every night... ya that's a little weird, no? Other then that all is well here in Otavalo. I love it here and don't want to leave. If i do get a change, I don't want a change to Quito! That would be horrible. I want to go to the coast. That would be way sweet. The people talk really fast there. I think that it would be fun. I will lose my kichiwa, though, but it's all good.

Well, I love you all! Dad do a fat burn-out for me and send me a pic. Ha! Well, I love you all sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. Take care, talk to you guys soon.

con amor,
Elder Edginton

4/9/10

Hey Everyone,

Thanks for the sweet letter!!!! So, yeah I talked to the puche arrows yesterday and they said that they received my package and that I should get it today. So, that should be sweet. Oh yeah... so crazy stuff went down. My old comp did get sent home and now I am in a trio with Elder Mar and Elder Zundel. It's way sweet and we are having way too much fun. So, now that means I am in this sector for another change, which also means that i'll be here for my b-day and my 1 year mark. Crazy right? Ha! I do miss my old sector though. Every time I see someone from my old sector they freak out and run up to me and ask me where I am, why I got changed, and if I could come visit them. All I can say is that I miss them all very much and that I will be back in 14 months to visit them and to not worry.

The work is going well and we have a bunch of investigators, so that's even sweeter. This new sector is cool but I miss my home, as i call it.

Con mucho amor,

Elder Edginton

4/5/10

So, conference was way sweet and I loved it! I loved the priesthood session so much. It was weird, I couldn't stop thinking about Dad and Tay-man while I was listening to that session. I remembered all the sweet dune trips we had and all the memories we had on those trips. I know I will never forget them. Also, i remembered when I was back at home and I would always touch Dads face in church and he would get mad. It just makes me laugh! Ha!

Through the whole conference all of you were in my heart and I felt that you all were very close. It was amazing. I love you all so much. Ok, another exciting thing... I can cook now! Ha! I made some VERY good pasta with meat sauce for my comp. He said it was "muy rico". Ha! So, that's always good. Oh and my comp thinks I'm crazy because I love this new drink that came out. It's green lemonade! That's all I drink now. Ha! There is a photo with me in my bed with a bottle of it. Also, I was really sad when I saw all the members from my old ward. They all flipped out and ran to talk to me. The ladies flocked to talk to elder Edginton! Ha! They all said that I needed to come by, but i had to tell them that I couldn't and that it wasn't my sector anymore. They all said I had better come back or they would hate me forever! Ha! One girl said it was funny. Then the sweetest thing happened (sorry Dad I do have a little bit of mom in me). I was saying goodbye to a family that was in my old sector and while I was shaking all of their hands, one little girl that I love SO much, we would always play hand games and she would make fun of me and say that I was in love with Tiffany, she shook my hand then gave me a big hug and wouldn't let go! I couldn't let her go either it was as if I was leaving my family again. Then I began to tear up (better than saying I was crying... ha!). I said that one day I would come back and she could make fun of me again about Tiffany. She was so excited that she made me promise about 5 times. She then let go and said that she loved me and we went our separate ways. I included a photo of the family. I hope that you can all meet them one day.

Well, I had a good, yet, sad week but we just keep going on in the Lord's work with love in our hearts. I love you all.


Con mucho, mucho amor
Elder Edginton