Missionary Moments

Elders Hurd and Carlson with Dave & Julie Carruthers

Dinner with the Carruthers family... Elder Hurd's "last supper"

Teaching a lesson Nov. 17, 2009

The following is an email sent to Randy & Deb by Sister Julie Carruthers who is a member in Houston:

Hi Randy !

Sorry to be getting back to you so late but my 19 year old son was in a car accident and his ankle was shattered. He has been put into a leg halo and has 3 to 4 MORE surgeries he will have to have. It's been a bit stressful.

Now....for your Son....... what a TREAT he is ! He is filled with Spirit and is SUCH a joy! He also has a wonderful sense of humor ! He is DEFINITLY one of our favorites !~As for a "funny" story.....I have a couple.

The first one is more cute and sweet than funny.....I have a Niece and Nephew on missions in Utah and they were telling me that when ever I feed the missionaries we should make sure they get PIZZA now and then and also BREAKFAST as they never really have time for a GOOD morning breakfast. We have done the "pizza" so we decided to make a "breakfast" for dinner one evening for he and Elder Hurd. My husband made breakfast burritos filled with eggs and sausgae, Biscuits and sausage gravy and I had made monkey bread, Sticky buns, Orange Juice and fruit and we set the table real nice. Well.....when he saw all the food on the table he pulled out his camera and started taking PICTURES of all the food and kept saying, Wow!..... Man ! This is GREAT ! It was soooo funny and yet GREAT to see someone so happy and thankful and EXCITED about the food ! It truly warmed my heart !

The second one I am remembering is when he was new to our Ward and was giving a talk and introducing himself in Sacrament. He said MANY wonderful things and added that he had , had a girlfriend before coming on a mission who was a non member and before he left she got baptized (think he said "he" baptized her?). Anyway.....he talked about the Spirit and how he felt humble and then talked about how he had to break off the relationship for his mission.... then said......well.... It's like... "DATE em, DUNK em, then Dump em". The congregation had a pretty good laugh !

He has a new companion now since Elder Hurd moved on. I have not met the new Elder but hope things work out between them and that it all goes well. You have raised a wonderful and polite Son and he has helped my newly baptized husband come to know the Gospel better and feel more at ease and was there when my husband and I did baptisms for the dead this month .

Hope this brings a smile to your face and I will be taking more pics when he comes over and will send then to you.

Kind regards,

Julie (Carruthers)