Elder Perrin - 22 April 2009

Well ,this week was alright. I just got back from the temple. It had been since last June that I went, so that was cool I guess. But I had a whole bunch of questions running through my mind while I was in the session. Just a bunch of doctorinal questions that I wanted answers too that confused me, that I will probably never get the answers to. That's the worst part. If I were to ask somebody, they wouldn't even be able to tell me probably, they would just say, oh because it's the lords will or that's just the way it is. So, I can't really say I like going to the temple, because it still just wierds me out, and I hate the feeling when things don't make sense. Maybe I need a different attitude about it. Really I just want answers though. But I'll never get them.

So chelsea is really going on a mission? Why? Well maybe it will be good I guess; to see how easy real life is compared to the mission life. Let me know where she goes I guess. So what is Zach doing? And why did he move out? Is he giong uphill or downhill in life? No bishop didn't write me a letter. I wasn't really expecting one though. Tell him not to worry about it; he's a busy guy.

I'm glad you had fun at the beach. Sounds like charlie had a blast. I miss Charlie a lot, he's so awesome. So how did candace find out about this letter? I hope you didnt' tell her. I really didn't want her to find out. Either way it doesn't matter I guess. Was that quesiton "What can I do now?" intended for me? Am I supposed to tell you what I think and then you tell her. I'm not doing that. She can just write me if she wants to talk to me. Plus I don't even know, I'm who knows how many miles away from there... we've been over this. I guess I just took it as a confirmation that we really do have no future unless a miracle happens. I do know, however, that all things can be remedied and fixed through the atonement of Christ, that's a comfort isn't it?

Well as far as why I'm here, I can tell you since I'm so far away from you. The elder I replaced wrote a really stupid letter to the mother of a member from the last ward I was in, which is right below. This lady got really infuriated at him, to the point where his life or his well being could be at danger. That's what president told me. So they moved him to the absolute farthest spot they could, Rockford, because this elder didn't use his common sense, nor the spirit, and decided to write a horrible letter to this lady. So here I am on a special errand paying the price of a stupid decision of another elder. I honestly don't mind, it's life, it's the way it goes. Elder Melchor is a really good guy too. Plus I love the bike and it's warming up. It's a nice dividend of a winter below zero on bikes. That was a trip.

I'm sorry I haven't written any letters; I can't say I've found time. It's impossible especially when we go to the temple all day. I guess I could break the rules and write you, but I'm not going to. Sorry but I still love you. Sorry dad. I still love getting letters from you though. The whole 2 I've gotten from dad were a thrill. They made me really happy. And mommy, I love your letters too. Thank you for being so diligent in writing, except for last week and a few others. I love you. I love my family. I figured why I'm so wierd though. It's because my family is so unique and different. It's the different people that make the difference though, at least thats what I tell myself.

love you luv curt

Oops! The letter before last! April 7th

thanks for the letters and uplifting thoughts, it was nice. I didn't get the full conference experience i felt, so i was hoping if it doesn't cost too much that maybe you could send me the conference cds when theyre out. In spanish you don't get the same emotion or same words, so i probably just needed a better attitude, but to be honest i felt i shorted myself on conference. i repented though. anyway this week we just have been trying to ge tsomething started and were doing pretty good i think. I miss the bike of course, we both do. but were alright. the car is kind of a downer but at the same time it has it's benefits i guess. Happiness is all in your head, it's all about attitude. you just got to look on the good side, because if you don't, life is just hellish misery. so were good. we have met some members, we met a few crazy less actives, we met a few investigators and basically were just trying to clean up a kind of mess the sisters left us. i think i'm going to try to play some golf sometime, i have't had a round of golf for like 20 months or so, that is pretty crazy. I'll write a letter, but thanks for the email, love you tonz
love curt

Elder Perrin - 15 April 2009

So, I guess I have some crazy news for you all. My mission president just barely moved me out of Rockford and put me back into the city zone. So I have a new address again. Friday morning I recieved the call, and Saturday afternoon I was back in the city in my new area called Albany Park. So just send stuff to the mission home, that would be the best thing. If you sent anything to Rockford recently, I am not going to get it. Sorry. However mom, I did get your Easter box. Thanks a ton. The food ideas I will definitely use and the candy, well who doesn't like candy right. The problem with candy though is that when it's just there in front of me, I just eat it. If its not there I don't even care for it, but when it's there I just eat it, and then I turn into a ball of lard. It's gross! At least that's what I feel like. But thank you a bunch, I love you all

So my new area is right above my last area, but a lot bigger. So if you by chance look at my bank statement and see that a little bit of money has been taken out, that's because of a few reasons. The first reason is because I had to drop a lot of money for supplies for the last apartment in Rockford. When the last missionaries left, they left nothing there. I had to buy cleaning supplies, they had no food at all, so I had to buy tons of food, soap, laundry soap, and just stuff like that, so it took a lot of money. The second reason is because when I came back here, I had a broken bottom bracket on my bike and had to get it fixed, and the apartment had no maintainance supplies to maintain my bike, so I had to buy that stuff because Elders are just stupid. So I dropped money on that, leaving me way below broke. I'm sorry, I just basically got kind of messed over on the whole process, on both sides, I couldn't do anything about it but smile. We all know how good I am at that. Just say sure Pres. No worries. No for real - I'm not bothered but on the money side, I took a hit.

The only really sad part about this is that I had to leave Elder Brown, my super awesome companion. That made me way bummed out and sad because I was having such a bomb diggady of a time serving with him. He is just that awesome. He was turning me into a spiritual person and I was loving it. He just was really that amazing, so that made me sad. But other than that, it's not really a big deal. Hopefully one day I will get to serve with Elder Brown again. I think it is very possible.

My new companion is Elder Melchor. He has been out like 2 months, and is doing good. He is a Mexican, so he likes beans, and he speaks really well the Spanish and stuff. I plan to learn a lot from him. He is the kind that was raised speaking English and Spanish, so he is more white than brown, but his spanish is really good. He is the quieter type, but he opens up and I think I can get him to be a little more energetic. I Already got him to confess some crazy things to me, stuff he said he has never told anybody before! (ha! ha!) Nothing bad though. But we should do a good job and stuff, we get a long and all that. No worries.

Today has been a crazy day and it's going to get even more crazy becaause were going to see a Chicago Cubs baseball game. I'm pretty stoked for that. But man I have just been on one this morning. I have just been going throught the house like a worldwind just cleaning the crap out of this apartment here. I just like went on a cleaning rampage, like ahahhhahaaahah, bleeeeeech ahahah hah hahaha, clorooooox oaafoahaohaohao, moooooooop adnahoahahahoahaoa, vacuuuuuum aaoh aohaoahaohoaaoaoaalahah, windex windex windex windex windex windex windex windex. and then elder Melchor tells me they never cleaned the apartment. WHAT!!! more windex!!!!!!!!!! ha ha ha ha oh man, i just don't understand how people can let it get that bad. its been the same in every apartment, I just have to give the clean spree, it just blows my mind. All the Elders tell me my wife is going to love me though, I just hope so though. I hope it scores me points later on. like be on a first date with like a really pretty girt, be like "hey just so you know, you will never have to clean the house if we by chance get married" whatever i can do right. Alright maybe not.

So what else here, well I didn't write a letter as you can tell, and I probably am not going to get to it, things are just a little bit out of order and frankly I just don't have the time. You see, I don't know if people at home realize this, but if I by chance "make time" for a letter, that means I have aactually broken a commandment. Its as if I broke a regular comandment. So I seriously am trying to write a leter, I will try even harder. hopefully I can get to it. I imagine you guys are on your vacation......again.... so i'm sure you won't miss a letter anyways. However, Charlie's letter was really really cute, I love him. I just want to give him the biggest hug ever. CHARLIE I LOVE YOU!!!!! I cant wait to come home and play with you. I pray for you to do good in school. And to have lots of friends. Well I can't think of anything at the moment. I didn't get a chance to read much of the emails so I will print them and read them. I love you all, I hope you are all safe and happy. But most of all happy.

Love, Curt

Elder Perrin - 1 April 2009

So I am in a new area, Rockford its called. I'm not going to lie, it's a pretty crazy situation. President called me up last morning and told me about the assignment and stuff. Basically he took out both the sisters of the area (the only spanish speaking missionaries in the area) and sent me and Elder Brown in here to get a branch started. Basically all they have is a group that goes to the English ward and they have to listen to a translator and stuff, and they don't really have any priesthood to get a branch started, well supposedly, I don't know. So he told me all about it and so now I'm here, whitewashed in, no longer in the city which is a bummer but oh well I guess. Here's the trippy part. The area is right next door to Woodstock, my last area before the city. So basically almost exactly one year ago I was taking the exact same course into Woodstock, the exact same road, at the excact same time of the year and everything. It was really wierd. It made me kind of nervous actually, all the cornfields are the exact same as when I first saw them and the weather was the same and everthing. So I am on the opposite side of the mission now, away from all my friends and stuff, basically away from everybody. Rockford however is a really large place. It's got a few big buildings and stuff, I think it's like the second biggest city in our mission. So I think I could be here a really long time. I forgot my adress, my apologies, I'll get it to you next week. You're safe to send anyting to this Rockford address if you want. If you were wondering, no I do not live with members again, thank goodness. We have actually a cool apartment on the 7 th floor and looks over a river and stuff, I like it. I can't believe how dirty the sisters left it though. I thought women were clean, I guess I was mistaken. Or maybe I'm just picky, I don't know. Elder Brown, my new companion is really cool. He's really spiritual but really cool and funny. The best part about elder brown (because I have done exchanges with him and I know him well enough to say this) is that he is completely down to do missionary work. That is all I wanted was someone who was totaly down to tract, to contact, to teach, to do it, and not have to feel like I'm dragging him around. So I think were going to get a lot done. Thanks for the pictures and the letter!

I am so sorry I forgot about your birthday Charlie!!!! Forvige me please, I feel so bad. I don't even remember what day it is. The 23rd? I'm so horrible. Just shoot me, but I love you bud. Happy birthday!!!! I love you!!!! So it sounds like things are going good for everybody, Wow I have a headache right now. So I am going to miss my bike, and as for the money about Elder Calls bike, don't worry about it. If he really needed it, he wouldn't have bought one that was twice as expensive as the first one. I'm glad to have Elder Brown as my companion, I really am. Well love you all. Love Curtis

Wow, do you realize that it has been 10 months since I have driven a car??? That is crazy, just crazy. Elder brown and I had to say a prayer berfore leaving because, you never know, I was just scared out of my brains to drive. I was like, what is this stick looking thing right here in the middle, and what dose D mean again??? ha ha! Our apartment is so full of girl crap it's not even funny. For some reason we found a tiny bottle of lotion that said it was used for tightening skin after pregnancy. I was like hmmmm, why would they need this??? Knowing the sister that was in here a while ago, I'm surprised I didn't find any midol lying around because she was crazy, I mean hard core peruvian crazy. Man, this is a trip though, it really is crazy. I like challenges though. Do you realize that I will see the corn grow all over again??? That is crazy. Alright, there is a difference this second time around, because it does feel like a "second time around". The difference is that now I actually want to be here, don't laugh, alright and it also helps that my companion is not depressed, that he does not have a chance at getting depressed. So I will let you now how it goes. If you read this email first, it's not going to make sense, you gotta read the other one first!