I heard that there was a red flag warning in Kalama, so if you see a red flag, notify the authorities - those red flags are probably pretty dangerous.

Read more Email 96

This week the church sent Matthew's flight itinerary (which he hasn't officially been informed of yet). We'll pick him up from PDX early in the afternoon of Fri, Jul 28, and assuming that his flight's not delayed significantly, take him straight to the stake center to be released before the stake president leaves for girls' camp.

Read more Email 95: Travel plans

With one transfer left in his mission...

Yes sir and howdy do, I've made it to Louisiana, the land of parishes instead of counties, corporations instead of towns, and drivers that don't make you test your brakes every three minutes.

Read more Email 94: Welsh

This particular period of missionary work is winding down, action all-too-soon to be replaced by memories. Tuesday was the last trip to the Houston temple for both Matthew and Pres. Larkin, who should be released next month shortly before Matthew returns home.

Read more Email 93: Last temple trip

Yay, Matthew finally got to go to the Johnson Space Center! A brother drove 2 sets of missionaries down there on P-Day.

It was smaller than I imagined, but still good.

Read more Email 92: Space