September 15th - 21st

9/15/19

Dad: Elder Isom, I am not sure where this week has gone. I do know I am missing you harvesting the apples but there's not to many do we will get by. Julie is a big help but Blakely is a busy girl. The other helpers are not very good yet. It seems like Chance was not to good the first year he helped us then last year you two were so good. I did not worry about picking or bring them in at all. He starts school tomorrow. 

We are still working on the financing for the new cabin. It is a lot of work for Mom sending papers every where.

Here is the update on the Royals farm teams. Wilmington won their league. Isbel had a .216 BA. Lexington won their league. Burlington lost their championship game. DSL Royals won theirs. The best news is IF won theirs. They beat Ogden today. They beat them twice down there. Their overall record was 38-43. The poor Dodgers can not win it all.

I have been slacking on my reading the Book of Mormon. I read daily but I have been so tired I only get a few verses a day read. I worked today then Tuesday and Wednesday then I am off for two weeks for harvest.

" A successful missionary must have the Spirit of the Lord with him. No amount of knowledge or skill can compensate for the absence of the Spirit, for only by the power of the Spirit can a missionary magnify his calling. A missionary who has the Spirit can succeed in spite of weaknesses such as poor Grammer or limited knowledge of customs or language, because in a very literal sense the Spirit compensates for human weaknesses. With the Spirit as his guide, a missionary's limitations, background, and physical characteristics become insignificant. President Ezra Taft  Benson has said ' The Spirit is the most important matter in this glorious work.' "( Mission Presidents Seminar, June 21, 1975)

What is your address so I can send you regular mail too. 

I am so proud of you being a missionary. I hope you have a great week. Excited to talk tomorrow. Love you.

Dad

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9/16/19

Me: That's great news. Isbell will be fine. Everyone struggles in willmington. I love it here. I miss harvest. We have moved a bunch of boxes for food from the hurricane because even tho it doesn't hot us we are still super effected. Mainly because people dont work for a week and need food. People are poor and dont have much but are awesome. We had lunch at a recent converts familys house and it was so small. It was just one room. 15 ft by 15 feet. it was only one big room with a bed couch TV and and a kitchen. And a small little room with a bathroom. 

I love it here. We have a lot of fun

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9/21/19

Dad: Football scores

BSU 30. Air Force 19

Gooding 28 SR 26

Sugar 56 MV 0 

USC 30 Utah 23.

Have a great day. About to leave for markets. We got all the loans approved so it looks like Island Park is a go.

Me: Hey dad I tried calling. I am sure you are super busy with all the work and at farmers market. Just wanna say happy birthday while is was at the church still. Love ya and thanks for all you have taught me. A lot of my good traits that are helping me as a missionary has come from you. I am super patient and know how to work and can get up on time.  Thanks for everything and good luck with the apples. Thanks for the updates on the scores. Love you and will talk to you Monday 

Love,

Elder Isom