February 9th E-mail

Whats happenin?!?! wow this week was fun! But I'm afraid my letter wont be too long cause i am starting to get a head ache :D for an awesome reason though! this morning!!!! we went boxing! ok i will tell you a little bit about this family their last name is grow and the dad was a boxer and the son that just got back from a mission was a boxer as well...(like 2nd in the nation at one point) and bro. grow's dad was a world class boxer (Jim Grow) he fought in the garden a few times.. and bro. Grows brother (Mike Grow) was a pro and 2nd in the world at one point... and when i told them i lived across the street from Gene Fulmer they about crapped themselves and then when i told them that i didn't even know who he was at first they couldn't even believe it lol.... but ok they have access to a private gym and the son took us over there and had us do a little work out..(by little i mean i am freaking exhausted!) but anyways afterwards he let us spar for a couple 2 min rounds... and I will send you a picture but me and my district leader went at it twice (he is like 5' 10" 165 and he was a QB) but anyways i just got done with a round with a heavyweight Elder Lamb and i kicked his trash cause he is super slow and then elder Jarman (District Leader) and his comp went at it and i knocked his comp down in the first punch and so they had me step in with him and i was super tired but we were pretty even and he caught me with some good ones... and then he fought Lamb and kicked his trash and then the final round was me and Jarman and i will send you a picture of what happened but i caught him with the sweetest right hand and he landed flat on his back! it was sweet! then he jumped up and had no clue where he was for a min lol!!! it was so dang fun tho! and such a good workout! but no worries no one got hurt we had head gear and 16oz gloves and mouth pieces and all that jazz! but we hardly get a workout like that so it was fun! but with lack of water and not used to getting hit in the head i have a slight headache but it is so stinking worth it! it was fun but i will send some pictures! and well of course you guessed it Elder Milktoast didn't step into the ring all he did is take pictures! but that's ok! well the work is going good too! but its nice to get a few frustrations out as well lol! but we got 3 more new gators this week and one is a Hindu guy who has come to church 4 times before we had a lesson with him! how sad is that on our part! durrrrr... anyways! lol i love you guys and i hope you have fun in St. George. mom tell vaughna that i love her and that if she needs anything she better be on the phone and calling one of you! give her a hug for me too! tell her the "her tall friend hasn't forgotten her!" but hey i love you guys! take care! i look forward to getting the package you sent me! mom i seriously have no clue what i want for my b-day! whatever you get me just don't spend a lot of money! in fact you could take whatever you were going to spend and put in in the bank to gain interest for when i get back! lol! i dunno i just don't need much while i am out here ya know... and ya some jerseys would be sweet when i got back but i don't need to pack them around while i am here... i dunno that's the best part about a mish is i don't have to worry about myself :D so sorry i am no help at all! BUT! i do love ya! :D so take care! have fun! and mom don't forget your scriptures! don't forget to have family prayer! and go to church dang it!!!! lol!! i love you guys! Elder Penman