Dear Hamblin Bunch,
How ya'll doin? I miss you all ya know?
And, to prove how much I truly miss you all. I have sent a letter to
all you hooligans. A personal letter written by the hand of yours truly
and you should all love it. They're personalized for each of you so
enjoy.
This week we DID have the double baptism. I was not too thrilled
that Jessica's parents didn't show up but that's okay she got support
from the primary. There are just somethings you cannot control ya know? I
am learning that hard lesson this week and dealing with the choices
others have made.
Later today we are gonna teach Sister O. She is the
mother of the 3 girls in the picture where they have charcoal on their
faces. The game in that picture was they all had to put a thread through
the eye on a needle while their older brother and my companion put their
hands over one of their eyes. When they all got it through they took
their hands off and they had wiped the charcoal on their faces!
HILARIOUS! They loved it! Anyways, Sister O. is a less active that
was baptized into the church because her husband was. She never prayed
about the Book of Mormon. So, a year or so she left the church and went
back to what she knew. In the middle of our lesson about the Atonement,
she bursts out with a question, "Elder's I don't believe the Book of
Mormon to be true. Why did Joseph Smith have so many wives?" Ugh So we
finished our lesson to her kids about the atonement making a promise
that we would come back a different day to answer that question and some
others she had. Pray for us and pray for her heart to be softened.
Now what about you folks:
Dear Mom,
Thanks for the update on the family. That was really helpful. You're
right. August Rush never gets old and Brother Watts always has horrible
kids in his class. He's just unlucky that way ya know?
It's a bummer that the fridge broke and the tires needed to
be replaced on the Sequoia and Camry. I am sorry that I am a bother in a way. I'm
sorry those unfortunate things happened like in a row! BUT, you and
Devree have a surprise souvenir now that I am pretty sure you will love!
I am still deciding on whether or not to send it in the final package
or try and smuggle it home. We'll see. Just know that its AWESOME and
you should love it! I am excited for Devree, but I am also shocked that
she is growing up so fast! It's crazy! You can read more about my
opinion in my letter to her later. Just know that I am praying for you
all and hopefully you can get help with the mission fund. I think I
have money left in the account if you really have to use it. I don't
know how much of a help it would be but just so you know.
JUSTIN'S MARRIED! AH! That was fast ya know?
Substituting, something I don't want to do....ever. I don't know how you
do it! You are inspiration to other people Mom when It comes to
patience! I mean, you raised me! and SHAY! You have to be a master at
patience by now! I love you Mom. You were the one keeping us boys in
check when I was home. Keeping us on task and setting us up for success.
If I didn't know what I should be doing you were always there to remind
me that I was neglecting the dishwasher and the vacuum and the broom!
Thanks for showing me the value of Hard Work. I will continue to pray
for you all and for now more tires to be replaced and a brand spankin
new fridge! Love you all! Elder Hamblin
Dear Devree,
You are growing up
SOOOOO stinkin fast! Living on your own, having a big calling like
gospel doctrine, Dating and causing me heart murmurs! You are just a big
girl now aren't you. (sniff sniff) It's hard to see you go! (sob sob) I
don't know what I will do without you there in the house! I bet that it
is still loud at the house even though you and me are gone. We usually
didn't make the most noise. he he :D I love ya little sis and you make
sure that boy doesn't come over to your house without a friend. Heck
make sure YOU have a room mate in the house to! GOSH I sound like a
worried father alright! I know! The stress just means that I love you!
Stay safe and stay happy!
Hey, I want to go see Spider-man as well! Did you
give him a good night kiss? DID HE TOTALLY MAKE OUT WITH YOU? You should
totally let me come on ALL your dates with you and be your annoying 3rd
wheel! JK I love ya sis! I would have loved to see Mo Tab with you
LIVE! I like doing anything with you ya know! Even if we were just
sitting on the back porch talking about life I would be happy! Hey, so,
don't leave out any details on the next date. You two should be like
totally holding hands by now! I miss ya sis! Hey, your movie was Dude
looks like a lady! JK it was that movie where Amanda Vine turns into a
dude. I can't remember the title for the life of me! She's the Man!
There we go! Pulling the chick flicks out on me! Okay here we go sis.
"I let them slip through my fingers!"
"They popped right out of the snow, like daises!"
"I don't do that tongue thing."
"Yep,
this cricket's a lucky one!" Try that on for size! LOVE, Big Bro
Elder Hamblin P.S. nice picture of the Popcorn on the the blog. Didn't
think that was possible!
Dear Shay,
SO the big soccer
game went good! You didn't win at all but you had fun right? Don't feel
bad Truckee and Sparks are ridiculously large schools with a lot of
people to choose from. You are pretty fit now so I've heard. You can
probably out run me now! But I can probably out walk you! JK hows school
goin bro! Are you keeping your grades up and being a good kid? Of
course you are! Well, yes we definitely have to play some
hide-and-go-seek in the dark when I get home! Hopefully Dad can get
those toots under control! I miss just playing with my bros ya know? You
and Dane are going to be a major part in my coming home video that will
be aired on Facebook when I get home. It's gonna be epic! WE are gonna
party all night long! I don't care if there's school! Well, we will
probably have to get you to bed before you have to wake up for seminary!
Heck, I am probably your ride TO seminary when I get back. You wanna
run in the mornings with me and Dad? By the sound of it, it sounds like
you are already for me and Dad's marathon we are about to go on! You
keep running and playing your heart out okay Shay? I love ya. Keep
putting all you have into everything you do. Keep that passion. It will
carry you farther than others who aren't as committed as you are! I love
you Shay take care! Love, Big Brudda Elder Hamblin
Dear Dane,
Sorry about Dad, he
stinks. He can't really help it. Mabey you could give him some Beano for
Christams? Just a thought! Then you won't have to find him with your
nose during hide and go seek! I miss ya bro. Hows the Baritone coming
along? Are you getting pretty good at it. How big is your arm? You gotta
have some real muscles to carry that monster of an instrument! Don't
worry I don't plan on picking any fights with you two when I get home!
Dane, your like whole email was like about Dad
farting. Did anything exciting happen to you this week other than Dads
gas!? JK I love you Dane and I laughed so hard at your email that I
think the new sisters in our zone think I'm weird! You are one funny
little dude sometimes! Circus Maximus sounds like loads of fun! YOUR ON!
Love your Brudda Elder Hamblin
Dear Dad,
You stink! Ha ha:D You
made the headline of the letter this week pops. I laughed pretty hard
at the part where you said, "I love the way you drive." OF course you
love the way I drive. YOU TAUGHT ME! he he I love the way you drive to
Dad. I am happy that you think I am a successful person even though I
don't sometimes. You and Mom love me no matter what and that means a lot
to me for sure! I know I am always loved in my house by those who live
there and that's comforting. Unlike the mission where sometimes you got
to do all you can it seems to make things work and to be a good friend
to your companion. I don't know. It's different on a mission pops. It's
hard. I try not to complain to much to you all. You and Mom know exactly
how I feel when the ups are way up and the downs can get quite down.
I've been learning the hard way sometimes that the cost of putting your
heart into the work is sometimes a gamble. You can put everything you
have into the work and love the people sincerely and then get heavily
disappointed when they use their agency to do something stupid or not do
something they should be doing. On the other hand. When they make a
good decision and they do the right thing the joy swallows up the
frustration and the pain of helping them get there. Missionary work in
the end is really a joyful work and VERY rewarding. The Good ALWAYS out
weighs the Bad. I believe that now!
Dad, I love ya and I hope my letter didn't come of
weird to you. I know you love me and are not judging me or anything. I
know you just want my to be happy and optimistic. I am don't worry, just
know that missionaries don't have amazing spiritual experiences every
single minute of every single day. Sometimes they get grinded. sometimes
they get thrown into the firey furnace that is supposed to develop them
into the person that God wants them to be. If you read your letter you
might feel the sadness of a bad day or week but know that I still love
the people and that I am trying to serve them with ALL my heart. and
meanwhile say a piece for all you too! I love ya love Elder Hamblin
Dear family, t
da pictures are of
the baptizm the one with just people in white out side the church from
left to right it goes Ericson Jennifer Jessica and ME! the other picture
just has Bishop Pulido in it! with Elder Rocaberte behind me I think. I
got one of the Callabao on our street and also Ortiz charcoal faces and
our last Zone. Good missionaries. I love them all! Well I love you all
and wish you the best of the best! Love Elder Hamblin
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Noble Hamblin <noble.hamblin@myldsmail.net> wrote:
Dear Hamblin Bunch,
How ya'll doin? I miss you all ya know. And, to prove how much I truly
miss you all. I have sent a letter to all you hoolagans. A personal
letter written by the hand of your's truly and you should all love it.
They're personalized for each of you so enjoy.
This week we DID have the double baptism. I was not to thrilled
that Jessica's parents didn't show up but thats okay she got support
from the primary. There are just somethings you cannot control ya know. I
am learning that hard lesson this week and dealing with the choices
others have made.
Later today we are gonna teach Sister Ortiz. She is the
mother of the 3 girls in the picture where they have charcoal on their
faces. The game in that picture was they all had to put a thread threw
the eye on a needle while their older brother and my companion put their
hands over one of their eyes. When they all got it through they took
their hands off and they had wiped the charcoal on their faces!
HALARIOUS! They loved it! Anyways, Sister Ortiz is a less active that
was baptized into the church because her husband was. She never prayed
about the Book of Mormon. So, a year or so she left the church and went
back to what she knew. In the middle of our lesson about the Atonement,
she bursts out with a question, "Elder's I don't believe the Book of
Mormon to be true. Why did Joseph Smith have so many wives?" Ugh So we
finished our lesson to her kids about the atonement making a promise
that we would come back a different day to answer that question and some
others she had. Pray for us and pray for her heart to be softened.
Now what about you folks:
Dear Mom,
Thanks for the update on the famliy. That was really helpful. You're
right August Rush never gets old and Brother Watts always has horrible
kids in his class. He's just unlucky that way ya know?
It's a bummer that the fridge broke and the tires needed to
be replaced on the Sequoia. I am sorry that I am a bother in a way. I'm
sorry those unfortunate things happened like in a row! BUT, you and
Devree have a surprise souvenir now that I am pretty sure you will love!
I am still deciding on whether or not to send it in the final package
or try and smuggle it home. We'll see. Just know that its AWESOME and
you should love it! I am excited for Devree, but I am also shocked that
she is growing up so fast! It's crazy! You can read more about my
opinion in my letter to her later. Just know that I am praying for you
all and Hopefully the Ward can help with the mission fund. I think I
have money left in the account if you really have to use it. I don't
know how much of a help it would be but just so you know.
JUSTIN'S MARRIED! AH! That was fast ya know!
Substituting, something I don't want to do....ever. I don't know how you
do it! You are an inspiration to other people Mom when it comes to
patience! I mean, you raised me! and SHAY! You have to be a master at
patience by now! I love you Mom. You were the one keeping us boys in
check when I was home. Keeping us on task and setting us up for success.
If I didn't know what I should be doing you were always there to remind
me that I was neglecting the dishwasher and the vacuum and the broom!
Thanks for showing me the value of Hard Work. I will continue to pray
for you all and for more tires to be replaced and a fixed fridge! Love you all! Elder Hamblin
Dear Devree,
You are growing up
SOOOOO stinkin fast! Living on your own, having a big calling like
gospel doctrine, Dating and causing me heart murmurs! You are just a big
girl now aren't you? (sniff sniff) It's hard to see you go! (sob sob) I
don't know what I will do without you there in the house! I bet that it
is still loud at the house even though you and me are gone. We usually
didn't make the most noise. he he :D I love ya little sis and you make
sure that boy doesn't come over to your house without a friend. Heck
make sure YOU have a roommate in the house too! GOSH I sound like a
worried father alright! I know! The stress just means that I love you!
Stay safe and stay happy!
Hey, I want to go see Spider-man as well! Did you
give him a good night kiss? DID HE TOTALLY MAKE OUT WITH YOU? You should
totally let me come on ALL your dates with you and be your annoying 3rd
wheel! JK I love ya sis! I would have loved to see Mo Tab with you
LIVE! I like doing anything with you ya know? Even if we were just
sitting on the back porch talking about life I would be happy! Hey, so,
don't leave out any details on the next date. You two should be like
totally holding hands by now! I miss ya sis! Hey, your movie was Dude
looks like a lady! JK it was that movie where Amanda Bynes turns into a
dude. I can't remember the title for the life of me! She's the Man!
There we go! Pulling the chick flicks out on me! Okay here we go sis.
"I let them slip through my fingers!"
"They popped right out of the snow, like daises!"
"I don't do that tongue thing."
"Yep,
this cricket's a lucky one!" Try that on for size! LOVE, Big Bro
Elder Hamblin P.S. nice picture of the Popcorn on the the blog. Didn't
think that was possible!
Dear Shay,
SO the big soccer
game went good! You didn't win at all but you had fun right? Don't feel
bad Truckee and Sparks are ridiculously large schools with a lot of
people to choose from. You are pretty fit now so I've heard. You can
probably out run me now! But I can probably out walk you! JK hows school
goin bro? Are you keeping your grades up and being a good kid? Of
course you are! Well, yes we definitely have to play some
hide-and-go-seek in the dark when I get home! Hopefully Dad can get
those toots under control! I miss just playing with my bros ya know? You
and Dane are going to be a major part in my coming home video that will
be aired on Facebook when I get home. It's gonna be epic! WE are gonna
party all night long! I don't care if there's school! Well, we will
probably have to get you to bed before you have to wake up for seminary!
Heck, I am probably your ride TO seminary when I get back. You wanna
run in the mornings with me and Dad? By the sound of it, it sounds like
you are already for me and Dad's marathon we are about to go on! You
keep running and playing your heart out okay Shay? I love ya. Keep
putting all you have into everything you do. Keep that passion. It will
carry you farther than others who aren't as committed as you are! I love
you Shay take care! Love, Big Brudda Elder Hamblin
Dear Dane,
Sorry about Dad, he
stinks. He can't really help it. Mabe you could give him some Beano for
Christams? Just a thought! Then you won't have to find him with your
nose during hide and go seek! I miss ya bro. Hows the Baritone coming
along? Are you getting pretty good at it. How big is your arm? You gotta
have some real muscles to carry that monster of an instrument! Don't
worry I don't plan on picking any fights with you two when I get home!
Dane, your whole email was about Dad
farting. Did anything exciting happen to you this week other than Dads
gas!? JK I love you Dane and I laughed so hard at your email that I
think the new sisters in our zone think I'm weird! You are one funny
little dude sometimes! Circus Maximus sounds like loads of fun! YOU'RE ON!
Love your Brudda Elder Hamblin
Dear Dad,
You stink! Ha ha:D You
made the headline of the letter this week pops. I laughed pretty hard
at the part where you said, "I love the way you drive." OF course you
love the way I drive. YOU TAUGHT ME! he he I love the way you drive too
Dad. I am happy that you think I am a successful person even though I
don't sometimes. You and Mom love me no matter what and that means a lot
to me for sure! I know I am always loved in my house by those who live
there and that's comforting. Unlike the mission where sometimes you got
to do all you can it seems to make things work and to be a good friend
to your companion. I don't know. It's different on a mission pops. It's
hard. I try not to complain too much to you all. You and Mom know exactly
how I feel when the ups are way up and the downs can get quite down.
I've been learning the hard way sometimes that the cost of putting your
heart into the work is sometimes a gamble. You can put everything you
have into the work and love the people sincerely and then get heavily
disappointed when they use their agency to do something stupid or not do
something they should be doing. On the other hand. When they make a
good decision and they do the right thing, the joy swallows up the
frustration and the pain of helping them get there. Missionary work in
the end is really a joyful work and VERY rewarding. The Good ALWAYS out
weighs the Bad. I believe that now!
Dad, I love ya and I hope my letter didn't come off
weird to you. I know you love me and are not judging me or anything. I
know you just want my to be happy and optimistic. I am. Don't worry. Just
know that missionaries don't have amazing spiritual experiences every
single minute of every single day. Sometimes they get ground down. Sometimes
they get thrown into the fiery furnace that is supposed to develop them
into the person that God wants them to be. If you read your letter you
might feel the sadness of a bad day or week but know that I still love
the people and that I am trying to serve them with ALL my heart. and
meanwhile say a piece for all you too! I love ya love Elder Hamblin
Dear family,
Da pictures are of
the baptism the one with just people in white outside the church from
left to right it goes Ericson, Jennifer, Jessica and ME! The other picture
just has Bishop Pulido in it! with Elder Rocaberte behind me I think. I
got one of the Callabao on our street and also Ortiz charcoal faces and
our last Zone. Good missionaries. I love them all! Well I love you all
and wish you the best of the best! Love Elder Hamblin
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