Suit pants and letters..........

(Cody sent these pants home in hopes that we could replace them to match his suit coats, no such luck Elder Backus!

The cost of discipleship..........)

Hey Mother!

So I guess I will just answer your questions first so I don't forget (:

I haven't gotten any package yet, where was it sent to? 

This week will be pretty crazy, so it would probably be best to send things to the office, but after that it would probably be good at the apartment. 

Wow, thanks for getting me a new suit, I am super excited to see it! I only have 1 that I use these days haha. It probably would be best to send it to the office for now. 

This week was full of closing apartments through out the mission and interviews. I guess one thing that I like about this calling is I get to see the mission now. We went up to Amarillo, Dumas, Tulia, and Odessa, it was pretty neat.

Since it was transfer week everything was moving a million miles an hour, so I haven't really gotten settled in yet, haha but President and Sister Heap are just great, its really such a big blessing to be able to be around them. My companions are great as well. They both go home at the beginning of June. 

Its definitely been a different experience so far, we haven't really gotten to do much missionary work, but I guess that its just transfer week. Hopefully things will be able to calm down a little bit more in the next week or so. 

Well Mom, the gospel sure is true. This past week we took the departing missionaries to the airport and watched them as they "crossed the veil". It was surprisingly easy to tell which ones "got it". And it was just heartbreaking to see those who didn't. I want to do all I can to get it. Thanks for always being there to support me and build me up. I am so very grateful for you. I love you lots Mom, have an awesome week.

Love, Cody

P.s. Pictures next week, I promise (: 

Hey Mom! 

Wow, I still find it hard to believe that Avery is heading out on his mission?! Hahaah that is pretty funny he took all that time, who knew that Avery could even talk for 25 minutes straight? When does Brady get home? 

Haha yes Mom, I know that the Y is a great option, and it still is in consideration. I did get the electric razor, thank you! It works just great. I am still waiting for the suit, but I am pretty sure that will be coming in today. 

This week was a BLUR. We have been on the road since Monday, and we just barely got back in to town last night. We went through the eastern part of the mission, Abilene, Midland, San Angelo. It was pretty sweet, we got to spend a few minutes in Big Spring in our travels. That was a pretty sacred moment for me, that place changed my life forever. It is pretty cool to be able to literally see and feel the changes like that. The rest of the week was just providing training for the missionaries as they had their interviews with President Heap. One of the overwhelming things that I am trying to do is get all the missionaries names down. There are over 230 of them, haha so it is quite the task.

We haven't had too much time to work in our own area yet, hopefully we will be a little bit more freed up after these interviews. Haha the YSA ward, Mom, its kind of weird. Haha just weird. I guess it is pretty important to prioritize family once you get home from your mission...haha they are good people though. Great learning experience for me. 

I sure love you Mom! Have a fantastic week. I am hoping and praying for you (: 

Love, 

Elder Backus

P.s. Pictures are coming soon, I promise (;