Dec 1 2008 emails

The Mommy-We went hiking up to Feather Falls it is just in the foothills/mountains of Oroville. We had almost the entire Zone go with us so it was really fun. I will try to get pictures on CD and sent to you soon. The reason the Elder Lowe is going home mid transfer is because of school. It is actually very common for missionaries to go home a half transfer early. Well Elder Lowe got transferred to Red Bluff and my new companion is Elder Glenn from Stansbury Park, Utah and he is FRESH from the MTC so another trainee for me! Well for thanksgiving we went with the Newton family, they are awesome, up to their parents house and had a really fun time. I taught them all how to shoot a shotgun at a clay pigeon, though they still were not that good. I SO wanted to just show them but you know the rules no firearms on the mission! It was a good day though and we had a lot of fun, though I did miss the family and the family cooking! They did change Pday but I was not able to get to a computer so I was unable to email you all! I did get your package and THANK YOU I really LOVE the popcorn it is really yummy! I also got a package from Grandma and Grandpa Walker with what looks to be Christmas presents! I am exercising my self control and patients in not opening them, so no worries! We only had one thanksgiving dinner and that was definitely enough! I am already overweight and do not need to be even more, so I am good with the one meal. Well I am not overweight but weigh more than I wish I did. Our next Zone Conference is on the 11th and then we have Santa Run again on the 17th. The Christmas call will be a lot like last years probably. We will find out the week or so before and let you know so that we can be organized and everything. Who to invite, well the Family, whoever wants to talk to me, Kyle, and other than that I do not really know at the moment. Things are going really well actually. We had a baptism this last Saturday. Andrea McCarthey she is 9 and the most prepared and smart little girl ever. I kinda saw a bit of Desiree in her so that made me really excited and made me feel almost like I was watching Des get baptized! Other than that things are going well. I am training again and the District Leader again. I am not that excited about being either because there have been a lot more rules and things added since last time. Oh well I will try my best. I got the pictures from Shan. I do have to admit that the house looks weird, than again I am use to how it use to look. I do have to tell you though that the chair in the front room is, uh, interesting! Yeah! Well I love you mom and hope you are doing well. Take care and I will talk to you later.Love your son,Elder Brickey

Curley Family-Well I am training again. My new companion is Elder Glenn and he is from Stansbury Park, Utah. I am also the DL again so that is exciting! I am trying to get a box put together to send home and it will have pictures for you. I just need to get to a computer that has a burner to put them onto CD. It sounds like you had quite the thanksgiving. Ours was not bad though I do wish in someways that it was at home. That is cool though that things are going well for the remodel. It looks really good actually. Well a little strange to be honest. That is funny though that Grizz finally took and showed Oreo who was boss. Than again Shadow did that a couple of times as well. I am sorry that I was not able to get to a computer to email this last week. Than I was going to write letters and realized that I did not have anymore stamps so I just decided to wait and email you all Monday. Other than that though things are good. We had a 9 year old girl get baptized Saturday and the family was funny because they signed up to feed us once a week because they said they needed their Elder fix or they would go crazy. Things are going well and I cannot believe that Christmas is around the corner I am excited to get to talk to you all though. Well I am running out of time so I love you and wish you the best. Take care.Love your Brother,Elder Brickey