Que Pasa?

WOW!!!!!!!! Angie is engaged!!!!! Congrats to my big sista! I figured it was only a matter of time like Mom kept hinting to me!!!!! Thats good news to hear. I saw that ring which i will refer to as "bling!" 

Hey mother dearest, I got your package! I dont know if you remember but you have told me about the tree in the front yard falling down like 8 times now! Haha. Almost every letter since it has happened! I just think that is funny. You must be getting old! JK JK. Well you said that i am getting spoiled by getting all these packages but i think its ok! Keep them coming! I sent off the CD with all my pics and a few otra things para an especial! Hey mom could you mail me a color picture of Anna and Carli hugging each other on the 4th of July? That is the cutest picture and i want to put it in a frame. I can only print it off in black and white. But i love that picture of them!

I am loving my new scrips! They are so nice and they have that new scripture smell to them. I wish i could get that as a air freshener fragrance for the car! Dont you just love that smell? Haha

Well i have an idea. Instead of putting so many treats in the packages a great idea would be some gift cards to restaurants or wal mart! Isn't that a great idea? Que bueno idea no? 

I hope that your trip up here is fun. If you want to "bump" into me go around 1300 S and 2100 E. : )
We went to the Blue Plate Dinner in our area and i guess it was shown on Dinners Drive In's and Dives. Let me just say i dont know how the heck it was shown on TV because it was not that good and it made me sick for the rest of the night!

I learned something new this past week called "Faith Dining" We go into a restaurant during the busy times and rely on our faith that some member will see us and pay for us. Lets just say so far i must have pretty good faith because it have worked! We tried it at a Costa Vida and it tasted even better free!

I liked the pics of the girls on the boat. (By girls i mean Jeff Mark Dad and Michael) I like the picture of dad sinking and going under! The first one with him actually wake skating had to have been to good to be true! Sorry Pops I know you too good! Hey Dad asked about how the meeting was with Elder Christinson and he the lord knows every time we lose a hair on our head. So i just laughed because i know that he has been watching you and Michael for quite a while slowly balding! Hahaha. 

The meeting was really good though. He talked about the Holy Ghost the whole time. There was a lot that i learned and i think everyone else was able to learn. I had to buy a poster of all the general authorities so i could mark off all the ones i have met so far. I have a few down and have not even been here 3 months yet! I wonder how many it will be at the end of the mission. 

Well the work in our area is starting to pick back up. We have been getting lot of referrals from our leadership and the members are really helping us out. I have not been able to contact Dennis yet. I am hoping he will come around soon though. But we are moving on and just continuing our work. We will check up on him every so often.

Well Dad also asked how our WML's worked. We have one for every ward and then a stake HC. I am lighting a fire underneath their butts and getting them to work. I will tell them about that. I do have a few that are just great and do everything for us! Thats what we need everywhere.

Thanks for everything everyone! Stay tuned for next weeks letter and i will for yours. Angie I want to hear from you and how NYC was!


Love
       Elder Owen

August 12, 2009 (From MOM)

Dear Scott,
Well I always wonder what I can write to you each week, but this week is full of news!!!

Angie got engaged! So exciting and we are so happy for them. You knew this would probably happen right? Ang flew up to NYC, just for a few days. She did not know anything about getting engaged up there! Dad and I knew about it, and kept it a secret from the whole family!! (we are good liars). Anyway, he popped the question in Time Square, and she was so surprised!!!! Her ring is gorgeous, and she is so happy. They went to the Statue of Liberty, a broadway play Phantom, and Stomp. They also went to the Good Morning America friday concert! Had a blast, and then Angie came home on Saturday night.
Last night after Ryan got home, we all went and celebrated with them at Red Hot and Blue....yummy BBQ! So, stay tuned for wedding details. I think they will be married here in Dallas sometime in November. Thats the big news!!!

Loved your last letter!!!! You are doing so well, and I was sa proud of you for buying new scriptures. What a good boy you are. I am mailing off ANOTHER little package today for you. Watch the mail. You are getting way too many packages these days!!! :)

I am now in "Mormon" in my BOM reading. I LOVE THAT BOOK!!! I have had so many questions answered as I have read this summer, it has really been a blessing to me.

Jeff and Mark are getting bored. Jeff registered for school on Monday, and Mark goes next week. Jeff also has been doing the Police Explorers,
and had to attend a luncheon with the Chief to present his trophy from the competition to Coppell P.D. I think he will keep going this next year too. The gun range is keeping him busy with work, he seems to be in the office most of the time. He did clean a gun for somebody last week, and they tipped him 20 bucks, he was way happy with that! :) Anyhoo, Jeff is doing well. Going boating all the time with Brassfields, Dances or us!
Mr. Mark is becoming quite the wake boarder/wake surfer dude too. I will attach some pictures if I can. Mark is getting tall, and his poor voice is cracking! He mowed the lawn by himself yesterday, not too bad of a job either. (Jeff will have to repair some of it today)!!!

Well, lots of back to school shopping for supplies going on here. Now, the wedding planning will start too. I sent you a "picture" announcement of Angie and Ryan, so have fun looking at that. They are sure happy.

Thats about it for now...keep those letters coming. We LOVE hearing about your weeks. Did you ever get your suits fixed? I hope all your clothes are holding up ok. Do you like the shoes you have? Did I tell you we got the picture from Sis. Erickson? That was so fun!! You looked great, and it was such a treat to see you. Send pictures when you can ok?
Lots of love to my sweet boy, We love you so much, and know you are a fabulous missionary! Work hard, I know the Lord is blessing you beyond measure. We feel the blessing too of having you serving.
Love you LOTS!!!
Mom
Here are a few pictures....Dad trying to wake surf, the boys seem to like that! Mr. Mark wake surfing..................Cute Brooke! The Brassfields sure have a nice boat!