Jan 17

Jan 17
Hi guys,thank you so much for everything you have done again I am sorry that I am such a leech(frog princess joke) on you guys, regardless of everything it is my plan to eventualy some time after I come home and have my career started or going, to repay you guys and try to start paying (through the regular donation means) the church(aka:the lord) back because I never really managed to save up all that I needed for my mission, so no and's, but's or or's about it, yes it will take a few years before I think that I will have gotten close to feeling that I have put in as much was paid for me (in cash at least not everything else, I mean we can never pay Christ back for what he did for us right? that dept is way to big and you know so andyway) but I have that as part of my plan for my duty to the church in the future, and so anyway,(I guess I just really don't like the idea of being stuck with an obligation/dept to anyone, but I guess we all end up having to pay a dept to someone somewhere in our lives[nothing intended to be implied by that statement just a thought on the subject]).
 I believe my pant size to be 36 or maybe 38, the legnth was correct just the waist size was too big, as a matter of fact I checked with our local drycleaners and they told me that to srink the waist on a pair of slacks would cost about $12.00, bet it might be cheaper through missionary mall though.  also, on the subject of pants one of the pairs for my navy blue suit has got a hole developing in the middle, not on the legs but in the middle(not a good spot) please tell me what I should do about that, anyway gotta get going so to finish up, my companions name is Elder Schmidt, he is from alpine(american fork), utah, and he is a pretty good guy,and so gotta jet, love you guys very much.

LATER;-}
Elder Edward C.D.Parker