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8/27/08

Today Elder Ridge called from the Salt Lake City Airport. He is on his way to the Arizona Tucson Mission to serve temporarily while he waits for his visa to Peru. Elder Ridge was in good spirits and is excited to get out in the mission field after 9 weeks in the MTC. If he could not go directly to Peru, he thinks it is cool that he can say he served in two different missions and he outlasted his brother and brother in law in the MTC.(They only were there for 3 weeks) Elder Ridge is the man!!!


E-MAIL 8/20/08:

So this week was way good! Yesterday and devotional Dallin H. Oaks spoke to us and that was way cool cause i was on the front row and i have never been that close, he talked on how to keep the spirit and the importance of the sacrament. it was cool. So when i get home i don't ever want to hear Scott or David say man the mtc was
fun but i couldn't wait to get out of there, ya i have been here three times more
than them ha ha i don't want to hear it! I bought a Peru shirt so I'm sure you will see it in some pictures. i want hear about school and work everything so send me some dear elders. I love you guys so much and thank you so much for the support, hopefully next week i will have the information of where I'm going and when so we will see. I love youguys so much. Yo quierro ir a peru ahora! Pero esta bien porque nesecito aprender mas paciencia.

Love Elder Ridge


ELDER RIDGE'S FIRST E-MAIL:

Hola mi padres!( hello my parents)

I now know the entire first vision in Spanish and have learned a lot more vocab. i have also learned a lot about the gospel as well. the food is alright and i am used to the sleep. Elder Hyde and I talk a lot more and play basketball and stuff. or in my district there are 10 of us and 4 are going to Peru and the rest are going to California and everyone is way cool. so the myth that they teach state side missionarys more and they hit Spanish harder is false cause we are all in the same program, i am in class about 10 hours studying language and gospel and it is the same class room so it gets hard sometimes. so yesterday i bumped into Cassidy Hilton from Rocklin and he is going to Argentina and his companion is Cameron Drennon haha, it was so fun bumping into them i couldn't believe it, ya and by the way i only get half an hour every Wednesday to email my parents and only my parents. I love you guys so much and thank you for all the support you have given me and the letters even though they are repetitive haha. I love you guys and everything
is good.

Love Elder Ridge

ENTERING THE MTC

When Elder Ridge went into the MTC there were many tears and much excitement. The girls of the family, of course, had the hardest time letting go. Elder Ridge is so excited to serve a Full Time mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was so excited that he didn't cry at all going into the MTC. He is happy to learn the Spanish language he has always wanted to go on a Spanish speaking mission ever since I can remember. This is his Dream Mission!

Family Vacation

This was the last family vacation we took before Elder Ridge left. We were able to go on a cruise to Jamaica, The Grand Cayman Islands, and Cozumel Mexico. It was so much fun. We snorkeled swam with Sting Rays, and played on gorgeous beaches. It was the best family trip we have ever been on and Elder Ridge was so excited to get to Cozumel Mexico and use what little Spanish he knew at the time.