24 July 2021

 This past bit has been going well, following through with a lot of the service I have scheduled. I think it`s been nice to get to know better some of the people I get to serve with. Recently, after waiting for a long time, the Humane Society got back to me about a volunteer opportunity, and I got to attend an orientation meeting there. It looks like it might be good. In unrelated news, our dog, Nutmeg, recently got a very short haircut, and almost looks bald.

Well, that`s most of the exciting news. Things are looking good!

6 July 2021

 Been a little bit since I last sent these emails out, but things have been going well overall. Recently, I`ve been given an opportunity to serve in the Temple laundry. We didn`t have huge plans for the Fourth of July, but a member invited us over to their house. We drove down to Maryland to visit Tom a little bit back, and I think mom was rather glad to have someone to help her drive. This week, there is a mission activity where the service missionaries will have an opportunity to gather and serve together.

22 June 2021

 We had a trip to Arizona, and this week I got back into service assignments. Shortly after I got back, though, I had cold-like symptoms, and though I doubt it was covid, most organizations don`t want volunteers with those symptoms. I did indexing for a few days during that time. Last Sunday, I got to start working in my calling in the Primary. Things are looking good.

31 May 2021

 Not too much exciting going on, though I did get to take Nate and Matt down to Third Phase for some service. It was nice serving with them. School is out now, so things like this might happen every so often. It looks like different opportunities are opening up with Covid rules loosening and with the season changing.

24 May 2021

 This week has been mostly following through with normal service stuff. As a family, we got to go on a trip out to the farmer`s market, Thistlethwaite Falls, and Fountain Acres. It was a nice trip, we were sure to get some of the nice Amish treats and have a nice time at the Falls!

We also got a new Elder to the mission, and it`s been nice getting to know him. We got to serve together today. He seems cool.

Not too much else exciting happening. School for Nate and Matt is ending soon.

17 May 2021

 This week was mostly going through my normal schedule again, which was good. We also had a mission activity on Saturday where we met up at McCormick`s Creek State Park, the first in-person activity I got to participate in with the rest of the mission. We got to bring family, and went on a hike together. It was a really nice park, and we even got to go through a cave in it. We ate lunch together. I had spent part of the night baking to make enough cookies for everyone. It was nice to finally meet the mission in person and have a nice activity. We also got a new missionary in the Indianapolis service mission. He seems pretty cool, just transferred from proselytizing like I did.

10 May 2021

 We got a special guest move-in in the house this week. It`s been making sleeping arrangements interesting. Over Mother`s Day, we got to have a special breakfast for mom with a pizza dinner. Not too much else exciting happening with the mission. Mostly been following the service schedule. I did get to meet with some different people today when serving when some organizations volunteered, though. That was fun.