Week 101

This week Hudson was able to help a recent convert set up and take down his wedding decor in the church house.  As a bonus Hudson got to bring home the leftover fruits and fine meats and cheeses!

Elder Asay sent him a picture of a fish he caught in Alaska when he got home.  Just a bit bigger then what they were catching in Tennessee.

Wednesday, August 24:  PDay brought Hudson working on his My Plan.  It is a program the exiting missionaries complete before they are released.  He got to participate in some basketball and then went for a hike in Radner Lake State Park.  He saw lots of wildlife including deer, turtles and birds.  He got to play Secret Hitler since Amazon was so quick to deliver it.  When Sister Wells left the area, so did her game so Hudson asked me to mail him one.  As we were talking on the phone Hudson saw a roach.  This is the 4th one he has seen in the apartment and he is not happy about it.  He took after it with his machete.

Week 100!!!

 Hudson's video chat caught us waiting at a table for our dinner to be delivered.  Chevy leaves for Boise state tomorrow so we took him out for his last supper to Ruby's.  Hudson then got to come school shopping to Wal-Mart with us.  He is enjoying his trio.  I got to speak with Elder Cuff the new missionary he is training.  He asked me if 2 years really went by that slowly or has it been fast to me as the mom.  I told him since he was a missionary, I wasn't going to lie to him.  I did tell him the weeks don't drag so much with the weekly pictures, emails and phone calls.  That will help his Mom out a lot.  Hudson said during the training meeting he told Hudson as well as 2 other Elders he didn't know why they were training on their last transfer; it was just what the spirit guided him to do.  Hudson felt that was a pretty good reason.

Hudson'sPodcast Week 99

 It took a lot of persuading, but Hudson finally sent a podcast.  I told him he was going to be sorry that the last two transfers of his mission were so poorly documented.  He assured me he was keeping his journal up to date.  

Last transfer news!  Hudson will finish out his mission in the Smith Spring C area in Antioch.  He will be training in a trio.  His apartment feels empty with his keyboard and winter clothing gone.  Elder Downs found a YSA member that was driving to Utah and was taking his guitar for him.  Hudson was happy to load her up about 80 pounds of his 2-year collection.  He kept his Fleetwood Mac songbook to continue playing on the guitar that is left in his apartment along with the church's piano.  When he got to the Stake House he chose to sit next to a new Elder and proceeded to tell him, you are my son.  Sure enough, when they called them to the front, they were told to bring up the guy next to them.  Elder Corbin Cuff from the St. George area and Elder Dawson Simkins from Springville, UT.

The area had a going away party at the church.

Hudson was able to go to another temple trip with the Franklin Branch!

Week 98

Thursday, July 28:  I got behind a chicken truck in Franklin and sent Hudson a picture for remembrance's sake.

Saturday, July 30:  Last weekend was hard for him as That Famous Preston Night Rodeo was in town along with lots of old friends.  I assured him he would be fully involved next year.  

Sunday, July 31:  Hudson got to zoom into the Franklin 1st ward sacrament and listen to Colby Dean report on his mission.  

Wednesday, August 3: Sad day at the Nelson house!  This may be the only week that Hudson has been out that we did not talk to him on PDAY.  I told him we were going to Willow flat at 12:00 and asked for him to please call early.  He says no problem.  I carry the phone around all morning as I am packing the trailer, so I won't miss him.  We are driving up the canyon at 1:38 and I message him.  Apparently, they headed into downtown Nash and got busy.  It was a very sad day for me.

Week 97

 Hudson has had an uneventful week in hot Antioch.  He tells me his temperature gauge in the apartment is set at a cool 70 degrees.  I tell him it is a good thing he is not paying the power bill.  He led the music in zone conference last week, and my quick tutorial over DUO was not very good.  I think he just forgot what I told him.  Sister Galland stepped in and got him on beat as well as talking him through 2/4 time when they sang praise to the man.  He said he did the conductor arm swing really going on the chorus of that one.  When zone conference was over with President Weaver, they were excused row by row to drive directly back to their apartments.  Usually, Hudson stopped for lunch. President Galland encouraged them to mingle in the gym for an hour and visit.  Very different.  President Galland also was very lighthearted and making a lot of jokes which President Weaver new did, except for inspirational Peloton videos.  President Galland also did not sleep after Hudson's zone conference, so he was not able to participate as fully in the next one.  Even adults go through missionary training it seems. Hudson will have his first one on one interview with President Galland next Tuesday.  He is excited for that.  He also is excited to tune into Colby Dean's homecoming talk in Franklin 1st ward by zoom on Sunday, July 31.

Wednesday, July 27:  PDay the area makes a nacho table!  Hudson thought we definitely need to do this at one of Grandma's parties.