Hello one and all!
Everything with my son is going very very well. I think I may understand in a minute way how it feels to be a daddy! Just a bit. For those of you who don't know I now have a "son" - a missionary who I am training. I am his "Dad." He calls me Papa Hops and sometimes Popkins. He is awesome. His name is Elder Derek Arnoczky (Ar-nah-ski) and he is from Cleveland (Actually a small town west of it called La Grange.) Ohio and is a big Browns fan. Luckily, we haven't gotten in any major fights over such subjects as football (Since the Steelers and Browns are huge rivals) but I'm sure we will later in the year when football season starts up. But anyway, he's a really good missionary and we are getting a lot of things done.
A lot of the people we have been teaching lately are families, both couples without and with children. I think it is such a blessing to be able to teach these people about how our families are not only with us for this life, but can be with us for all time and eternity. What a blessing to know that those we love (even if we DO sometimes want to tear each other's hair off :P) will be able to be with us when we return to live with our Heavenly Father. I am so thankful to my Elder Brother, Jesus Christ for performing the Atonement for me, where He suffered, died and rose again so that I can be forgiven my sins. Anyone who knows me knows I love my family and would never want to be apart from them for a really really long period of time. I take comfort in knowing I will be able to be with them forever.
On another note, I have a lot of new pictures on the way that Alex will put up on the Facebook, so be on the lookout for those, and also thank her for her doing that for me! Also, thanks to everyone who sent me birthday wishes, whether in electronic, written, or package form! It made for a great 20th birthday celebration! I know I haven't written in my blog for a while and I'm sure everyone is mad at me, but it's ok because I'm 2,000 miles away haha.
I hope everyone enjoys/enjoyed:
- The Stanly Cup Playoffs
- The Series Finale of Lost
- The Resistance by Muse
- The blink-182 CD when it comes out
Among many other things in my behalf since I will still be gone. Hump day is fast approaching (the year mark) and time is still flying. I just want everyone to know how much it means to have continued communication with you now and in the future. Thanks so much. Letters and e-mails are the gasoline we run off of!
Take care and I'll write again soon! (Yeah, right :P)
- Papa Hops
