May 18, 2009

Hey Family,

Things here are going ok. The work here is pretty much dead. We only have 2
investigators. But things could get alot worse. Oh and mom my neck size is 16 1/2.
Send two short sleeves. I cant think of a spiritual experience right now. Everytime
I go tracting its strange wether its a guy yelling at us to get the F out of here or
just strange people. And Everything I eat is interesting. I love you and miss you.

All my Love,
Elder Cody Lee Hoffman

May 11, 2009

Hey Family,

So to try and catch everbody up to date. I am in Fairbanks, Alaska serving in the
fairbanks 6th ward. I live in an apartment that is on a farm. We have 3 cows, 1 calf,
15 chickens, 1 goose, 2 pigs, and alot of rabbits. I've also served in Eagle River in
the Alpenglow ward and Sterling in the Sterling ward. I've had at least 12 baptisms
thats in counting all the poeple that I have taught and ended up getting baptized.
There names are Don Slats, Heather Saltzgiver, Tommy Honer, Brandon Bailey,
Rylie Jackson, Nick Van Bruggen, Ellena Mabeus, Anastasa Rang, Linzie Rang,
Raven Rang, Eric Thorp, and Antony De Angelis.

I've also gone fishing on the Kenai River, gone dog mushing, seen the Northern
Lights, played basketball and dodgeball and football. I've seen alot of moose and
eagles. I've served with Elder Call, Elder Nelson, Elder Opaco, Elder Gause,
Elder Longworth, and Elder Lee. I have had a Chevy Colorado and Dodge Caliber to
drive on my mission. The Calibers are horrible cars do not buy them they should all
be destroyed. I sprained my ankle severly on January 15, 2009. I was on cruches for
a week and then I was walking on my ankle again. The coldest I've seen in Alaska
is -40 degrees. I've had a volcano Mt. Redoubt erupt on my mission. I've had a
25 ft. wall that weighted probly two tons fall on me and other missionaires.
I've milked cows which is fun. I've gone down to Healy and taken on the Grizzley
Burger Challenge and won. I don't know what else I'm missing right know so if I
think of it I'll write it down and send it next week. I love you and miss you.

All my Love,
Elder Cody Lee Hoffman
Here's Your Sign!!!