Highlights of the last two weeks!

Feeling like a little bit of a slacker, sorry last week was crazy here.  Will attempt to highlight the best of the last two weeks for everyone today.

First order of business, Brother Fletcher recorded Mike opening his 'care' package:

Love this!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4498173712736&set=vb.1842204838&type=2&theater

There are still more stories trickling in from his crash, if you have a story would you please message it to me, then we can add it to the others!

Elder Felshaw is stuck with him for another 6 weeks or so, his address is the same as well.  They have several investigators they are teaching and one with a baptism date set.  They had the opportunity to give a blessing to one of the investigators who was in the hospital.  He says things are going well and is still so happy to be out, and excited about the things he is doing.

He has found a new hero, for those of you that REALLY know Mike, this won't come as a shock, but his name is Hank Smith, he is Luke in the following clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-cVTeW29eo

I knew that since he was staying in the states and not going foreign we wouldn't have to worry about him being hungry or eating strange foods, not that I have found much he won't eat, but it is good to see that the members in Spokane are taking such good care of him.  This is so gross!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ijh9ZvLWMxA#at=15

So as you can see, life is pretty much normal for Elder Cox.  Until next week, stay happy, stay healthy and remember we love you!!!

 Just in case anyone was wondering, we, I, did not send a letter last week, as I was a little upset at the having to wait to hear the 'rest of the story'.  I did however, send a care package.  It was not a  nice 'hope you feel better soon' package, it was more of a ' really, that's all you have to say' kind of package.  On top was a get well card, my only hand written note said 'Don't do this again!  Love you!"  On the bottom was a set of training wheel he could attach to his bike to keep it upright from now on, if I had had the time I would have run to Cedar City and found a set with pink and Disney princess on it, he was saved from that much embarrasement! ;)

Stuffed in the middle were the following item with a tag attached that read:

Airheads            you are one
Smarties             please let them rub off
Dora Bandaids   were you lost?  Do you need a map? 
Look bar             Look out!
Ace bandage       to wrap around your poor face and hold it in place while it heals
crunch bar          your poor face
toilet paper         to sleep on, soft for his face.  (lame I know)
Capn crunch       his new nickname
instant oatmeal  were they in hurry because they were late?  Maybe this could help next time.
chicken noodle soup  because it makes everything feel better
hersheys kisses   magic mommy kisses (what they would ask for when they were little with scrapes
                            and bumps)

I really have no idea where he gets his quirky personality from, obviously not his mom!  ;)

Drum roll please.......... his letter arrived, it was a bike accident, and while I know the details of the story, I don't want to publish what I know just yet.  Apparently, he has taken a page from his dad, and anyone else that received letters this week, heard a slightly different version of the story.  So if you did in fact receive a letter, please post your story below so we can all compare notes on what happened.  He did knock himself out, he even forgot he was on a mission for a second.  I personally think that there are much easier ways of getting out of a little work.  They were forced to drive the car for a week as he was under Dr's orders not to ride the bike, and there was no heavy manual labor, so no service projects. 

I know he is feeling better because he sent a second letter, well maybe a note is a better word.  They don't know what to cook and night and could I please send recipes.  Figures that he only misses me for my cooking.  ;) 

He informed us that while he was at the MTC he was in the choir, of course, and that he was the only who sang while doing a handstand, why am I not surprised?!?  Z was that something you taught him?  Should we blame that on All State choir maybe?

He misses  helping with summer theater, and hopes we all break a few legs there, as well as the cast of the upcoming show at PHS. 

He says that mail from home would be great and there are a few of you he hopes to hear from soon, if not I am to 'go and punch you in the face'.  Please write, I really love you all too much to punch you!  (Phillip, this may or may not have been meant for you specifically!)

Other than the obvious bumps and bruises he is still happy and excited about the work he is doing, which makes it much easier to have him gone.  He passes on his love to everyone, so if you are reading this know that someone in Spokane loves you and thinks of you!

I spoke too soon......

Not the kind of pictures a mom wants to see in her email. All I know is he didn't have to go to hospital, no idea what happened. He said the story wad in my letter, so while I wait I thought you all should wait with me. (thank you!)

First letter from Spokane.....

First letter from Spokane arrived on Sat. He loves it there, and thinks it is beautiful. He is so really happy with his trainer. Elder Felshaw 'is cool'. He is serving in the Moran Prairie ward with two sets of Sister missionaries. He loves the people and sounds so happy and excited to be there. Will post pics later this week. The mission boundaries changed today, not as drastically as I had thought. The mission borders only changed on the western edge in Washington state. Excited for him and to hear about the adventures awaiting him.