Calvin's Third Email

19 June, 2012

Salutations from the MTC

Hello my beloved family!

This has been a great week so far! Today at the temple was awesome! I am full of joy, and miss you much, yet this great work must go on. Yes mom, I know, that sounded like dad's testimony beginning so I sound like a pompus fool, but that's just who I am! Firstly, Mom, I'm so glad that you had such a great Star Treck expirience with the EEG scanner. I wish I had been there to record it, mais, c'est la vie. I'm trying to get pictures, but there isn't a whole lot of time. I'll try harder. By the way, I patched my first hole in one of my shirts this week. I might get a picture of the shirt to show you all. THat's great to hear about your book! I hope it does well! Now, girls, Congrats on getting through another long year of school. Chantal, I've been cutting back on eating and working out a LOT so get moving, because I'm determined to have better abs than you. That goes for you too Miranda. The challenge has been extended. I love you both and being here has made me see what a truly rotten brother I've been to you. I love you all so much, and wish yu could all be in my head to see what I've been seeing and what I've been thinking. The mountains out here are GORGEOUS. I'm so  mad I can't climb them.  Chantal I hope you study hard and have the time of your life, and work hard so college is easier. Miranda, remember that High School doesn't last forever, and college is just around the corner. Take heart. Keep drawing and sending me pictures of your sculptures. Sophie, I love you and can't wait to see you all grown up when I come back! I can't wait to get to know you all over again. Mom, dont worry about me, and trust the Lord. I've been thinking a lot about faith while I'm here and the miraculoius power it has. Dad, I can't wait to see what you've been painting, keep doing your best and working your hardest. Not being able to draw or paint as often as I want to is not torture, but it's not the Best in thwe world. Grandma [Pettengill], and Grandpa [Pettengill]. I love you both. Grandpa, I think about  you whenever I enter the temple. [Grandma and Grandpa Pettengill work at the Palmyra, NY Temple. They have been temple workers since the Palmyra Temple was dedicated in 2000. The Provo Temple is where we did posthumous work for Grandpa Pettengill's parents (my grandparents), so we have reminded Calvin that we have family ties to the Provo Temple too.] Grandma, THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR LETTERS!!!!!!!!!!!! I love letters. Letters here are the breath of life. Grandma and Grandpa Hargrave. I love you both very much, and I think about you often. Have fun with my new baby cousin!!!!! I can't wait to see him!!!

PLEASE keep sending me letters! They are seriously the breath of life that keeps me sane.

I love you all, and hope you all are blessed

 a la prochain!

Elder Calvin Messinger