The Taylor Connection

The Taylor Family unofficially adopted Boone many years ago (We've shown a DRAMATIC decrease in the consumption of milk in the past couple of months!)  Fortunately for us, Elder Boone Johnson has been rather consistent at sending us letters, so I will be adding our letters to this memory wall!

Rather than individually post each of the past letters, I'll use this post as a "Catch Up" with the last few letters then will post them going forward:

Since Boone fails to date his letters, I'll use the postmark date for them.

Marc

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5 November 2012
(After receipt of a box for Halloween from us)

Black Ninja Squirrels - Book of Mormon Testimony

This letter also included "Important Scriptures for Life" on the back page

1. Why we don't tease bald people:  2 Kings 2:23-24
2. Why Marriage can wait: Proverbs 21:19
3. Proof:  Numbers 23:22

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14 November 2012

Spiritual Giant - Completed PEZ Dispenser collection

Apparently Mr. Humility is a "Goliath" in the spirit.  :)

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21 November 2012

First Baptism - Cursing Egypt - Hostess???

 "Scriptures of Wisdom" on the back page

1. 1 COR 14:34 Marc Joke
2. Exodus 32:21-24 Magic

John Taylor came third we know...

11/12/12

To: My Parents.
Time is actually going by really fast, relatively speaking. I've been in the field for a whole month now! My first baptism is
on Saturday! I don't know if I'm actually baptising but that doesn't matter! I'm way excited though! Elder Preisondorf goes home next week so we get to keep his companion for a week. But that's okay because Elder Morrison is way cool. He played football for the U and when he gets home he wants to play rugby for them. Elder Nicholes is going home a week before next transfer is over so I don't know what I'm going to do. I suppose they will put me with Elder Morrison and his companion. John Taylor came third we know.
I hope California rocks this year. it's going to be sad when I realise that you're there and I'm frozen in 80 feet of snow! My biceps are getting huge though ish. I want to go to the temple but it's closed for cleaning. It should be open again soon though... Well, I love you!
WRITE ME BACK!
From: the only child with a reason to write you.
AKA Elder Johnson

Broken Plane

So it would seem that I skipped a letter! oops! This one was postmarked October 23rd.

Hi Mom and Dad!
So the plane in Detroit was broken, but they flew it anyway and because of this we couldn't land in Rochester so we flew to Syracuse. which is an hour and a half outside our mission. We got to the mission house at 9:00 instead of 4:00. President and Sister Christanson are SOOOO nice! but they go home in 8 months so they leave in May or June which sucks because of how amazing they are.
In the email when I said "Amish Paradise" I was wrong. They are called Mennonites. They are different from the Amish because they use electricity more than actual Amish people. I miss all my friends pre and post MTC. It's kinda lonely with just me and Elder Nicholes who sleeps with a fan on. Thank you for the box! it is everything I dreamed it would be. I need to find a smaller box because I have things to send to you! I have 2 leaves from the sacred grove and some stuff from the MTC. Every time I get homesick I smell my olive oil because I got it from dad's supply and so it smells like I could cook with it. I miss you and love you. Always remember that. I'll be home before you know it. Love you.
Elder Johnson
AKA Your Baby Boy Boone

PS I need stamps

Canandaigua

Hey! Sorry it's been awhile. To say things have been crazy busy would be an understatement. It doesn't help that Elder Johnson is taking  his sweet time with his letters. But here is the latest news from Boone!

Hi Parents.
First things first. If Sydney needs to go on a mission she will know it. However marriage is not an option until September 2014. I get home on the 29th. So don't nag, just light pushes. Tell her that she and Parker should not see eachother as much until he decides where he is taking his life.
Penn Yan is well, there's nothing broken after the hurricane so that's good. I couldn't write to you last week because we got stuck in Canandaigua. I was with Elder Preisendorf for 2 days last week. He's way cool but he's going home soon. I met the girl of my dreams last week. I know it's not what I'm here for BUT wow she's great. She's not in my area though, which is good. She's in a different area.
My biceps are freaking huge! I'm getting jacked! Also my first baptism is on the 17th! Darlene is great! We took her to the the sights ans she knew what needed to happen! It was awesome! Good times! Thanks for the jacket!
Love you!
Elder Johnson

So he sounds alive and well. And hopefully we will hear more soon. He facebooked me last week and said that they might send him and his companion to New York City to help with the hurricane clean up. We'll keep you posted.

Thanks!!
-SJ