July 6, 2009

Elder Shapcott has got the true missionary spirit. He is working hard and enjoying it. He continues to encourage his two younger brothers who are mission age and approaching mission age to go on a mission. The only thing he doesn't like is the heat but he is happy to have AC in his room and in the car. He writes the following: "I have been fed about 98 percent of the time for dinners. Don't worry about me getting enough food because I am. Probably too much. Yes there have been some potatoes. I just take a little bit so I don't get sick or gag. They have been more tolerable out here than in the past though. We visit less active members lots of times. There are quite a bit of less actives, even more than active members. We have done some service and we do service at a senior home every Friday. I got to go see fireworks on July 4 the mission president let us. There just the same as Canada Day ones."

Elder Shapcott is happy to have received the news about the NHL trades and continues to be interest in the changes in the NHL. We think that is the thing he misses most about home besides his family and friends.