Monday, September 30, 2013

Conversation with Cheston

Heard from Elder Gray was more like an email conversation, here is the jest of that conversation.  We are just glad to know that he is alive and well. 

From: Cheston Gray
Subject: Re: blue team checking in.... anybody home?

hihi??

On 9/16/13, Gray, Byron wrote:
You are alive!!!  What gives on not sending emails out weekly??
          Dad

On Sep 16, 2013, Cheston Gray wrote:
no connection and no power
it hasn't really been a picnic here either....

On Sep 16, 2013, Cheston Gray wrote:

I'm still here... did you get my email about the cockroaches? 

On 9/16/13, Gray, Byron wrote:
No!  Resend please
Have not seen anything from you about your new sector
 On Sep 16, 2013, Cheston Gray wrote:
#sigh#

I'll try to find it.... hang on

On 9/16/13, Gray, Byron wrote:

Sorry Son -

You do what you need to do...

Are you getting our emails to you?

 On Sep 16, 2013, Cheston Gray wrote:

I'm getting them. I'm just afraid that mine aren't making it to you.

The sector isn't the village but it's still Africa. It's pretty much a
village but with buildings and cars.

I did inherit an apartment with a kill count of 10-15 cockroaches
every night. The record is more than 300, but that was when we
actually went looking for them.

We still have investigators, but not as many.

On Sep 16, 2013, Cheston Gray wrote:
He's awesome. I really have had a blast with him, but there are things I just have to give in to. I don't know if you've heard stories about him or not. Elder Ta is famous for his rage and is the most transferred Elder in the mission.

On 9/16/13, Gray, Byron wrote:

Lucky you - best he not try and mess with you- he may be sorry....
On Sep 16, 2013, Cheston Gray wrote:
I'm not afraid of him. I feel sorry for the poor guy. He's got no friends here. Hopefully I can change that. So far I've loved every minute with him.
On 9/16/13, Gray, Byron wrote:
You are the man - Did you resend the cockroach email?
On Sep 16, 2013, Cheston Gray wrote:

I tried but I guess it didn't work again. Basically it says that my new apartment is disgusting.
Every day we achieve the death count of around 10-12 cockroaches
The record was over 200, (No. I'm NOT kidding) but that was when we actually went looking for them.
On 9/16/13, Gray, Byron wrote:
Sorry Son - make lemon aid out of the lemons....perhaps a cockroach necklace to present to Semkens during next inspection will win you some brownie points
On Sep 16, 2013, Cheston Gray wrote:
It's been a great bonding for all of us in Akpakpa. It's kind of funny
hearing screams of terror and naughty words from French, English,
Malagash, and Whatever it's called from the Ivory Coast.
On Sep 16, 2013, Cheston Gray wrote:

I figure it's about time to brighten the lives and destroy the ears of
my lovely companions by singing along to disney music.... in French!
The only problem is that I don't have any French disney music. That's
where y'all come in (Cooper).

I would REALLY love it if you could send.....

Everything from Tangled - Tangled
I can go the distance - Hercules
I won't say I'm in love - Hercules
I'll make a man out of you - Mulan
A girl worth fighting for - Mulan
I want to know - Tarzan
Brother Bear Songs - Brother Bear
How does she know - Enchanted
A whole new world - Alladin
Under the Sea - Little Mermaid
Kiss the Girl - Little Mermaid
Everything from the Lion King - Lion King
That song I can't remember from a Goofy Movie - A Goofy Movie
I'm stil here - Treasure Planet (English is fine if you can't find it in French)

Anything else that you could think of would be awesome. Have the girls
help you out.

On Sep 16, 2013, Cheston Gray wrote:

There is a huge rumor running through the missionary ranks that some
crazy big director is making a book of mormon movie and in order to be
a part of it the actors have to read the book or mormon and people are
being converted and it's a big deal and yadayada. Is any of this true or is it just a rumor?
We are probably heading out soon. I hope. We're already going to be
super late for our appointment tonight. Oh well.

If this is the last e-mail that makes it out tell everybody I love
them and that next week I hopefully will be able to get a big letter
out. This week was spent reading up on what was happening.

Love you!
-Elder Gray

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