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Elder Nelson - Some Weeks Are Just Not too Exciting

Dear Family,

 Mission News
This week we planned a lunch for 60 people. It went well, but I was sick with a sore throat and cold. I
stayed home for two half days.

The event was missionary training put on by Kenneth Boyd Packer, Boyd K. Packer’s grandson. I was home sick, but everyone that attended said it was very uplifting.

On Tuesday we will take an elder to the airport, so he can fly to Atlanta to get his visa. We will pick him up at 4:20AM and he flies in at 10:00PM. It will be a long day.

 Fun Stuff
Saturday is usually the fun day, but not today. WE stayed home most of the day, did laundry, went
grocery shopping and some WES things.

We wanted to go to a baptism, but we could not organize ourselves to get there.

I am feeling better, but don’t sound too good. Both Mom and I were a little tired today.

The power steering on our car sounds awful in the cold mornings. We will get it fixed this week.

 WES
Not much change at WES. November is a great month for profitability, but we will have to pay a big
chunk of money to cover the software piracy of my “partner”.

 Family News
Our water heater went out at home and it was replaced for $1,500.

Mom goes to the doctor Monday for her first visit to a new doctor. I go on Tuesday, so I can get my
blood checked.

Hopefully we will have much more happy news to report next week.

Love,
Dad

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