OK—So I am warning everyone that if you are faint of heart or stomach—this email may not be for you! Yuck!!!

Carol Anne

Hey everybody,

Alright, so, this was a pretty epic week! 

Oh, first before I forget, why is Bryan going to Florida? If you told me I can't remember and I can't find it in my old emails. Sorry if I forgot! 

But anyway, so, also before I go on to tell about what happened in the week, I am staying in Dolores! I am super stoked about that! I love it here so much! But Elder H. has a change. I´m pretty bummed about that. I was hoping we were both staying here, but, such is the mission. 

Anyway, so remember that rat I told you about? Yeah, well we have had multiple battles with that darn rat! BUT....WE GOT IT!!! It was the most epic night ever! We snuck in quiet when we got home at night and we stuffed blankets under the doors so it couldn't get out and we hunted it for more than twenty minutes! Untill finally Elder Hopkins nailed it with the broom and it was finally done for!!! I am sending some pictures of it and the broom and everything! 

Note from Carol Anne: I am sure that if I had this climbing all over me at night and eating all of my food I would not feel this way —but his little face reminds me of the rat in the Disney movie Ratatouille! It kind of pulled at my heart strings. Like I said I am sure I would be feeling a lot differently if I were living with him everyday. I am sure I would be the one saying that the night of his demise was"Epic"! But for now every time I look at him I still say,"Aww...poor thing!" And.....

I think the broom came out a loser as well. What do you think?

And also, we were doing service helping this guy fold his whole corn field and we ran onto an enormous snake!  I hunted it down and killed it with my machete while Elder Hopkins filmed the whole thing! It was crazy! I felt like the Crocidile Hunter! It probably wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done. Especially cuz it was super poisonous and the guy that was with us was way scared and wouldn't get within like twenty feet of the thing! Ha ha ha! But....it was AWESOME! Ha ha ha! I took it out with rocks and a machete! It was super intense. But the video doesn't really do it justice either because Elder Hopkins wouldn't get close either! 

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Note from Carol Anne: For those of you who do not know—Hayden has been a "snake hunter" since he was 2. He loves to find and kill the snakes to protect everyone. We have a lot of little snakes on our property and he has always protected me. I do not like snakes ....at all. The only thing that worries me is that he thinks all snakes are as harmless as a garter snake...Oh Hade!?!?! Look at that proud face! He has not changed since he was 2. I made sure to give him a good lecture and informed him that if the locals run.....so should HE!!!!

 I will write a list of what I would like for Christmas and send it to you next week. But I would definitely rather stuff and not money! It is definitely better to get the stuff you guys have sent! It means a lot more I think.. But I should be getting your package this week with all the people coming from the cap for changes and stuff. 

Oh and me and Elder H. usually cook everything together. He is a way good cook too. They tried to get us to cook today too for the district but we had a lot to do so we didn´t, But I really love it. It's the best! Alright, well I love you all so much! You are the best! And I promise I´ll write a lot more next week! OH and with the Spanish, it's OK...but it would definitely help me to have a Latino companion for once! Ha ha ha! I haven´t really —other than Navas!

 Alright, well I better get going.

Con amor,

Elder Welch