Fun In The . . . Rain

Hey Famolee,

So just in case you were wondering, we go to sleep and it's light, and we wake up and it's light. It's cool at first, but we have to hang heavy blankets on the windows to keep out the sun during the night! Anchorage had a high of 80 degrees this week, and we haven't gotten any higher than 52 yet....and it doesn't look like we ever will, according to the people who have lived here for years......We'll see what happens! Maybe if we pray really hard.....

Well, last week was amazing, and probably  to keep us from getting prideful, this week was really hard! School ended this week, and about half of the town has left or is leaving on vacation for the summer, and everyone who stays here has to work twice as long to make up for the difference! The average work day for someone out here is 12 hours long.....You do the math!

Six out of ten of the set up lessons we had this week canceled on us, because of one thing or another. We didn't really know what was going on! We tried our best, but it was still a very hard week. Well, a little bit of 2 Nephi 2. We need the rough times to really appreciate the good.

On the plus side, Susanna, this lady from Mexico who we have been teaching English with the Daily Dose program, came to church yesterday! She really liked the testimonies that were born. It was kind of funny because she would quietly say 'Hallelujah!' and things during the testimonies! We are having our first group English learning class lesson this Thursday.

Elder Wilson is doing great! His English has really come a long way. He calls people and sets up appointments, something he was not at all comfortable with when we first got here. It's cool to watch him grow! We got a guitar! It's been REALLY nice to play one again! I love the Baritone, but it's nice to have 6 strings again, and it opens a lot of doors for missionary opportunities!

Abby, Jacob and the Bean! My Heartiest Congratulations! Why is everyone having babies while i'm gone! I'll get home to a 3-bean salad! Happy baby day!

Love to all from the windy island wastes!

Elder Gullerud

P.S. There's been volcanoes and earthquakes going off by us in Russia, and one on in between Anchorage and here. I got a picture of it going off on the flight home a couple weeks ago. They stopped all the planes that go here to Anchorage for 4 or 5 days because of the ash cloud! We'll see if the friendly looking volcano across the bay does anything fun! :) Loves!

Email dated June 3, 2013