Elder Kade Larsen

Dear Family, That is so awesome to hear about Brady´s new mission call. He leaves in April as well.  That is so awesome. Before my birthday even, lol. I am excited for him. Yeah it was a pretty bold promise for Emily to say (he would be serving out on his mission before  her birthday in May) but I had been thinking about it as well and I thought it was definitely possible.  Family and Church History is an awesome calling. We had a part of our training where we studied some things about the Church history sites and how  to use it. It was probably my favorite part of my training and is a fun thing to do. It will  be awesome for him to help other people, members and nonmembers, search for their ancestors. Family is the central unit of society and people from all cultures believe that so he will be able to have some great experiences with it all.   Emily´s situation sounds kind of crazy but hey, I guess that kind of stuff happens right? She will probably be training this coming transfer so she doesn't need to worry. If I get  to train I think it will be fun. I honestly think training will be better than not but who  knows, I haven't experienced either of the two. I will experience one or other starting on March 25th. It would be rough having a companion that was negative. Makes things a lot harder but Emily knows how to be happy and nothing can stop that.    I will send you a note for the Bells. That will be really great and so I really thank them for that.  It really means a lot when people send stuff or offer help for the mission.   Oakley is a total stud and I have had a few emails with him during the mission. He has had some pretty neat experiences. Maybe I will have some other cool ones like he has   had sooner or later, ha. The other day I ate a chicken foot for lunch. We had a normal lunch and then the Hermana brought out a bowl of them. I could only eat one but she didn't care because she loves them and ate the rest.   Those pictures for sight seeing and bowling were the week before last. Last week we had to go to Duitama and help some Elders over there and we got back to Tunja too late for email. Yeah, who knows what (knowledge) I will end up using. I have fixed a   pipe or two so far but it was basically just gluing it back together. Most people here that have these pipes don't bother spending the money for the glue or at least not much glue so they don't last that long (in my opinion).   The baptism went well.  Jaime was the only person to get baptized. The family has some internal problems they are trying to settle before they get baptized.  Its been hard for the North Elders with this family because they have been focusing so hard on them but just cant quite get them there. They called about 15 minutes before the baptism and said they  wouldn't be able to do it that day. Jaime was baptized and confirmed in church the next day. He was given the priesthood as well and everything went great. He showed up in our house Sunday morning before church in a suit ready to go but didn't have a tie so I gave him one of mine. He plans on leaving for a mission in a year from now because he is done studying after this semester.   I am staying healthy, well I think so. I really want to check my weight but I don't know where I can do that. Hopefully I am gaining weight but who knows since we walk so   much every day. We also eat quite a bit as well. I love you guys and hope that this week was a great week back home. 60 degrees will be good for you guys. I don't know how  hot it is here but to me its pretty nice. I think its around 17 degrees celcius and I don't  remember how to convert it. Anyways, I hope you all are healthy and safe. I love you guys and miss you a lot.   Love, Elder Larsen   P.S. The ZL called and said I have another package, its from Whitney Calton. I'm excited to get it.  I don't know what happened to the one from the seminary´s and Joettas.  I hope they arrive eventually.