Not Writing A Letter

See you on Wednesday.  Bye!!!!!!!!
I'll send you pictures of what happened this week.

Elder Cahoon the Baboon

Closing Up Shop

Hello family and friends!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Sorry.  I know I didn't write last week- it's cause we were bailing hay at the Clarks' house and we didn't get a chance to write.  I'll answer questions. 

1. My poison ivy is all good.  English has an infected hand that looks disgusting feel bad for the guy.
2. My piano musical number went pretty good- I played and sang the song "Purpose." 
3. Hmmmm the dinner I can have when I go home I'm not too sure. How about we do a Mexican meal like fajitas or something like that.  It would be soooo much fun!!! Like a taco bar or make your own burritos that sounds good! I haven't had Mexican in a looooooong time.
4. This is what happened last week.  I went with Elder Snyder on exchange and we went to Freeport.  We saw a gentleman who wanted the missionaries to stop by again. His name was Ralph.  Elder Snyder and I ate dinner that night at a Chinese buffet but oh man, did that bring some stomach problems later ugh!!!  We woke up the next morning and boy was it HOT!!!!!  It was about 95 degrees and humid.  It was one hot day!!  We were burning up but we had a ton of success.  It was great- we really stepped out of our comfort zones and it was just a great experience.  I even touched a guy's chest hair.  hahaha!!!! We handed out quite a few copies of the Book of Mormon.  The work is going forth and we were able to see miracles take place!  We ate dinner at a the Ward Mission Leader's place.  He was sooo chill and funny!  We talked about the people we saw and then afterward we went downstairs to check on his kids and he said "HEY! I better not smell weed down here cause, the missionaries are here!" Hahahaha It was hilarious!!!!! Then we concluded that evening talking to one more person and it went well- she plans on seeing the Elders soon.  We also had our District meeting.  We discussed finding people and the effort that goes in to what we need to do. I thought we did a good job this week accomplishing that. We've still been helping the Fike's with the retaining wall and it's looking better and better. We went on team ups  and we checked on an older lady that's moving (we went to see what she needed moved so we knew what would take place that Saturday). When we came back, the Bishop asked if we were hungry- of course we were and told him so- He took us to Long John Silvers.  Bishop told us how grateful he was for us.  He wants to see you guys when we come back to visit- heck, the whole Butler Ward wants to see you guys hahaha!!!!! I don't know if we'll see everyone but they all want to meet you!!!!!!!!! We helped out at Katie's kitchen too.  Have I mentioned that helping there is a treat and I enjoy it a lot?! ;)  Love everyone there!!!! 
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So now onto this week.  We went on a different route than usual.  We have been helping out families a lot (and we still did some this week too); however, we decided to contact people around or near those we were serving.  We met an interested person his name was John and we had a good long talk with him.  I told him about my friend Spencer in Colorado and how similar they were.  It was a perfect tie into the Book of Mormon and when we offered him one, he took it.  We plan on seeing him later this week.  We were able to see the Graham family again and I had a another good talk with Anthony.  I'm going to miss that family.  Church on Sunday was good.  Next week will be my final week at church.    

I am not taking off early.  I'm enduring and enjoying to the end. I'm excited to go back home but this is the 4th quarter; don't stop.  Won't stop.  Love you guys.  Bye!!!!!!!!

Elder Cahoon the Baboon

Paradise Pennsylvania

Hola family and friends!!!!!!!! 

No father I'm not getting trunky yet hahaha!!!! In fact I don't want to go home because of all the real-life stuff I will be facing when I come home.  Enjoy being out here and I love being a missionary in Pennsylvania.  There is no place I'd rather be and I don't want to leave!!! So I will be sad when I come home but I realize that there are friends I need to see and relationships I need to rekindle after being absent for the past 2 years. So currently I'm not too fond with coming home but I know it must happen and be done.

I am still in Butler and will be for the rest of my mission.  I am sooooo happy and glad that I am finishing here- best area by far!!!!! I'm glad I will be leaving with President and Sister Johnson.  I'm glad they are leaving the same time I am.  I don't get to meet the new mission President and I'm ok with that.  We get to see everyone this Friday so I'm wayyyy excited.  This will be the last missionary meeting ever!!!! I'm also doing a special musical number- just me. I'll let you know how it goes. 

Update on Joe- he's been doing great and is planning on getting the Priesthood soon.  He still has to learn a bit more and comprehend a little better. We have been trying to make a time available to see him and teach him. We had a great week- we have done a lot of street contacting and met a ton of people who were willing to listen to us.  No commitment but all is well.  We just have really made a push on doing what we can do and how tof use our time to contact and to help the members with whatever they are in need of.  We got to be with the Sanders and the Fullers and I was a great time as always.  I love them soooooo much!!!!

Love, 

Elder Cahoon the Baboon