The Griffin Family: From Elder Griffin: Hey, Everybody!

Friday, May 13, 2011

From Elder Griffin: Hey, Everybody!

So, I got that package last week on Friday...one day after pday, so I had to wait all week to get it and I still haven't opened it, but thanks so much!

Kam, I hope you're doing okay! I just skimmed over your emails you sent but I hope you're all doing okay. I'm glad you found that message from Hermano Mamone on your phone, I was wondering if you were going to find it! Oh, yeah, mom can you email me a list of birthdays, please?

So, I showed all of my new Latin roommates that I was a descendant of Hyrum Smith and they freaked out haha, they couldn't believe it. It was so funny, and every time they pass me they just shake my hand and they all wanted pictures with me. One of our new roommates is from Montevideo, he's really cool and he tells us a lot about Uruguay.

Anyway...so last week proselitismo was good. It was our last week in the Caseros area so we didn't make any citas (appointments) but it was a good day and we ended up making 15 contacts, teaching 7 lessons, and getting one referral. We had some really weird experiences that I'll share a couple of. We ran into a guy in the street and started teaching him about Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon and everything, and he seemed really interested. Then he asked if our church prays, and we went into teaching him about prayer and then he just closed his eyes right there in the street and started saying a prayer, so me and Elder Coon just went along with it cause we didn't know what was going on. Anyway , he was clapping his hands and yelling and it was so weird. Finally, he ended it and walked off and we don't know what happened.

Then, an old mailman stopped us in the street and he was riding a little girl bike and started talking to us about Harrison Ford and Indiana Jones, and Osama Bin Laden and Amish people. It was the weirdest day ever! It was good, though!

This week we have a new area and we're hoping its a little bit easier so we can actually get into a house and teach a lesson, but we'll see. The Spanish is coming along really well, and I can understand almost everything the Latinos here in the MTC say, and I'm getting to where I can almost say whatever I want. Its crazy how much we've learned so fast!

I'm getting quite tan, it's sooooo hot and humid here. You go outside and just sweat like crazy! It's good here though... I'm homesick, but I've got to just keep trucking through. I miss clean houses and mountains, haha. Technically this is our fifth week here at the CCM, so I've just got a few more. I've been out one month already, crazy huh!

I'm sending a picture of me drinking a massive glass bottle of Coke that I bought proselyting. It was only 1.5 dollars USA, it was way good! Probably not good for me, but, hey. The other pic is a few guys from my district. They're awesome! Anyway, I've got to go but tell everyone I miss you all and thanks for the package! I'm going to open it in a minute. Love you all!

Love, Elder Griffin

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Little Bits of Wisdom

"Coop, we're really lucky we love each other so much. Not everybody in this world has a best buddy like we do."--Caden

Cooper--"Mom, can I watch a movie in my room tonight?"

Mom--"No, it's a school night, you need to go straight to sleep."

Cooper--"Well, what if I just open one eye and keep the other one closed?"

"Mom, since you're already married, I guess I'll marry Princess Jasmine."--Cooper

"Mom, you're a lot sweet and a lot beautiful!"--Cooper

"Mom, can I help with the laundry? I can take the clothes out of the wetter and put them in the dryer for you."--Cooper

"Mom, I'm so lucky that I can burp really loud!"--Cooper

"Mom, before you play a game, you always have to read the destructions."--Cooper

Caden--"Mom, why does Santa carry so much soap in his sleigh?"

Mom--"What do you mean?"

Caden--"You know, one horse, soap, and sleigh."

"Cooper, one day you're going to grow up and be even taller than mom. It's okay, though, she'll still love you."--Caden

"Mom, you're my BEST girl!"--Cooper

"Mom, does Jesus happy-cry whenever a new baby comes down from heaven?"--Caden

Mom--"Caden, what did you learn at your first day of kindergarten?"

Caden--"We did our ABCs and learned about respect."

Mom--"Oh good, so, what does respect mean?"

Caden--"Well, it mostly means you just try not to act like a butt, and you try not to say "butt" either."

"Mom, will you please stop going to clubs every night? Last night you went to book club, and now you're going to Sam's Club!"--Caden

"Mom, can you hand me the phone? I'm going to call Tyson."

--Caden (On his mission in Uruguay)

"Coop, next to Jesus, you're the best brother ever!" --Caden

"Cooper, you're my whole heart. I just LOVE you!"--Caden

Caden (very calmly)--"Cooper, don't be an ***."
Mom--"Did you just say what I think you said?"
Caden--"Yup"
Mom--"Why would you say THAT?"
Caden--"It's OK mom, I'm just practicing my swear words!"

"Mom, have you noticed that Tyson seems to be forgetting some of his apostrophies lately?"--Kamryn, while reading a missionary email from Ty

Mom--"Do you want me to help you with that, or not?"
Cooper---"Umm..........or not."

"Mom, do you know that I have a crush on you?"--Caden

Mom-"Caden, how did you know that music was from the Harry Potter movie?"
Caden-"I guess I just rememberized it!"

"Mom, don't you think you should take the Special K challenge? YOU could loose up to three inches!"--Kamryn

"Mom, how many pounds do you love Cooper?"--Caden

Mom, it's already been a minute. When I want something, why don't you just say, "Just an hour?"--Caden

"Mom, aren't you glad that after we die we can still snuggle together in heaven?"--Caden

"Cooper, if you ever see a girl crying, you need to run over and see if you can help her feel better."--Caden

"Kamryn, why do you always have to be so anoising?" (annyoing)--Caden

"Buddy, if you ever need anything, just call me and I'll come running!"--Caden, to Cooper

"Mom, did you know that Dad's the biggest, Cooper's the littlest, and I'm the mediumest?"--Caden

"Mom, maybe you should slow down a little. I think you might be going a few inches too fast."--Caden, my little back-seat driver

"Mom, who decided to make red lights and stop signs? All they do is waste our time!"--Caden

Kamryn, while helping me make Halloween Mummy Hotdogs for dinner the other night: "Oh, I just LOVE it when life is fun and yummy!"

The other day, the little kids were getting buckled into the car, and I said, "OK, is everybody ready?" Caden said yes, and Kamryn looked at him and said, "Caden...that was a HISTORICAL question! That means mom already knew the answer, but she just asked the question anyway." That girl keeps me laughing, for sure!

After Tyson left for college, Kamryn was looking through his things and said "You know, Tyson isn't a very interesting person, but he sure did leave some interesting stuff behind!" Sorry Ty, but I thought that was pretty funny.

Yesterday I was sick with a cold, and I asked Caden for a hug. He said "OK, but it has to be quick, or you'll make me sick, and I'll make you just fine."

The other day I overheard Caden telling Cooper "Come over here and I'll teach you how to run real fast so mom can't catch you."

A few weeks ago I went into the boy's room to get Cooper out of his crib in the morning. Caden was still in bed and I asked if he wanted to come down. He said "I'm just laying here waiting for you to tuck me out!"

"Mom, when am I gonna turn five? I have WAY to much energy for a four year old!"--Caden

"Mom, I know you really love me, but I'm jumping off the dresser anyway."--Caden

Kamryn-"Mom, Caden just flipped me off!"
Mom-"It was an accident. Caden doesn't even know what that means."
Kamryn-"Well, that's the SECOND time I've been flipped off this week!"
Mom-"Who else flipped you off?"
Kamryn-"Cooper!"

The other day I was outside pulling weeds, and I said to Kamryn and Caden, "Look guys, here's a little roly-poly!" Kamryn looked at me and said, "Actually mom, it's not REALLY called a roly-poly. These little guys are REALLY called Tomato Bugs!" Ahh, it's always refreshing to have a good laugh while weeding the garden!