Amazon Delivery

Hudson called at the end of Ellie's choir melodrama.  I missed him the first time, but he knew to keep trying.  He is in Gallatin on a split, drinking hot cocoa when he called.  I told him "oh no" you have a package on your porch.  He said, "my sheets, nah they are already in the washer."  He had gotten them before he left.  I felt bad he wasn't going to get to use them right away.  Amazon delivery was two days later then promised.  GRRR.  While shopping at Wal-Mart, Elder Norton was going to buy a set.  They left the store and had forgotten.  I'm glad they were a bit forgetful.

Hudson attended a primary activity with about 20 kids.  He says only 10 come to church on Sunday.  A new family is moving in to the branch however and they have 5 kids!  He and Elder Norton are helping them unload tomorrow.

I sent Hudson some ideas of how he can help Connie on her road to giving up alcohol.  It is a hard situation for a missionary to deal with.  In a young mans mind it seems as easy as "just don't do it".  We hope the best for her.  Hudson said the fence they have put up is wooden post with wire stapled to it.  Not barbed, he didn't know why.  The post hole digger went into the soft ground lickety-split.  He said they only hit rocks a couple of times and was nothing like digging in Franklin.  Old Tom has become aggressive and Hudson is understanding why he was being held in solitary confinement.  He feels like he could kill that bird now, if the need arises of course.  

He also said it is getting beautifully green there.  Very picturesque of  how he imagined Tennessee.  He has not seen a single sprinkler head.  When he tells people he moved pipe on his grandpa's farm, they don't understand the concept.

He says everyone in the branch has a road bike.  They always bring it up in the discussion somewhere.  It makes him think he might need one someday.  But, he is feeling a bit nostalgic anyway.  He is missing his fish tank and his car Monica.  He might have a hard time going back to her, after driving a 2020 Chevy Equinox the last 3 months!