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Elder Nelson - Marine Museum

Dear Family,

Mission News
Mom and I attended the Annandale District Council. They did not have time for my little presentation, but that is OK. I will return.

I organized the Senior Missionaries in the office to have a weekly “Senior District Council”. We talk about various logistics in the office and then we talk about how to find people for the missionaries to teach. I think it is kind of fun.

Fun Stuff
Saturday morning 5 senior couples toured the Marine Museum in Quantico. It is a very nice museum. As you walk through the museum you get information about Marine Corp “operations” starting at the Revolutionary War to the present. In 2 hours I got through WW1. Some of the feeling I had at the end were how terrible and how awful is war. Also how grateful I am people gave there all so we can enjoy the freedoms we have.

Elder-Sister Cook, Elder-Sister Downs, Garn & Susan, Sister-Elder Larsen, Sister-Elder Gowens at the flag that flew over Iwo Gima.
Diet: I am on a diet. My goal is to lose a pound a month for the next 12 months. I lost a pound last month – so far so good. My diet is to eat less of everything, but chocolate and ice cream. Sister Chesbrough brought in a lemon meringue pie and I had a piece. It was so good – worth every calorie.

I had my annual physical exam Monday. After a 5 minute exam he said I was healthy. I will get a blood test next week to see if there is anything else I need to worry about.

WES News
We are closer to buying out partner. Hopefully by next week that will be done.

The month of May should be a very good month for profit

Family News
Kent’s Lunker
Our beautiful Chelsea got a new shirt. Chelsea is even more beautiful in the inside.
Everybody have a great week!

Love,
Dad

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