I received this picture from a Sis Wright, a  member who's family was feeding Caden and his companion last Friday night. It was great to see a picture of him (it's been a while since he's sent pictures) and great to know he is being cared for out there by members of his new ward!

                    Here's his letter from his week:

Hey mom. So things are going good here. This last week was a lot of service and dinners. And a lot of our plans this week canceled on us. That always makes it hard because then we don't know what to do. It was fun at the wrights because they are just like our family. Loud, always getting on each other's nerves, lots of kids. It was like being back home. Yesterday was good. We had stake conference. We heard from a lot of wards and our mission president. Then after we got to go to a members house and have a really good dinner with the hirmana's. and we gave the guy (still learning his name) a blessing because he has Parkinson's kinda bad and isn't doing good. I know you want pictures and I'm sorry but a lot of what happens is so fast I can't get my iPad out in time but I will try better this week to do that for you. And I'm sorry it's not long this week. With all of our canceled plans it's just been a lot of knocking doors and trying to see less actives but they are not home. And thank you for the package. I got it and I love the blanket. It is really soft. And thanks for my crackers and the pictures you guys sent. Hope y'all are doing good. Love you

"Come what may and love it"-Joseph B Wirthlin 

Elder Neyman

Hey mom. It's been good in my new area. It is a lot different from being in the way backwoods. It's still backwoods but not as much here. It's hard to learn everyone's names because I've never had to worry about that many names before. And it doesn't help that I was sick for two days (Saturday and Sunday). We had to go to a baptism for the hermanas and my comp preformed it and I was a witness. I felt miserable the whole time. Then we had to call it quits at around 2 ishbecause I couldn't take it anymore. We had to cancel our dinner because I wasn't doing good and I didn't want to get the family sick. Then we had a member bring us food and medicine. So it was good. Then yesterday was a lot better but not 100%. So I don't remember anyone's names. Our week was kind of normal. We gave service a few times and had dinners and lunches at members houses. Oh last week we were driving and saw a dead deer on the edge of the road and it looked fresh so we decided if our appointment fell through we'll go back for it. It did. So we went back and it looked good. It wasn't mangled or anything so we felt it and it was a bit stiff and we poked it with a knife just barely and it went ppppssssss releasing gas. It wasn't fresh. But if we find another one and it is fresh we're taking it and I will definitely tell you about it. But other than that it was a normal week. Sounds like everything is good there. You'll have to send me pics of the wedding. Tell pierce to email me so we can talk in the little time he's still a bachelor. Love y'all 

Elder Neyman

Oh sorry forgot to tell you my favorite talk was by elder bednar. If he had known me. Talking about how we need to know the savior not just believe in him. And weekly quote.

"Please remember tomorrow, and all the days after that, that the Lord blesses those who want to improve, who accept the need for commandments and try to keep them, who cherish Christlike virtues and strive to the best of their ability to acquire them. If you stumble in that pursuit, so does everyone; the Savior is there to help you keep going. If you fall, summon His strength. Call out like Alma, “O Jesus, … have mercy on me.” He will help you get back up. He will help you repent, repair, fix whatever you have to fix, and keep going. Soon enough you will have the success you seek."-elder holland

Hey mom. So my new area is good. It's gonna be a bit hard because it's a lot more city so I'm going to have a hard time learning the streets and where people live. My new comp is elder McClain. He's from Spanish fork. It was really good. We watched it at our church building. So not much to report besides me just learning the area and moving all my stuff in. I'll probably have some crazy stories for next week. Love you all. 

“It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some anxiety, some depression, some disappointment, even some failure is normal. Teach our members that if they have a good, miserable day once in a while, or several in a row, to stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out. There is great purpose in our struggle in life”-Boyd k packer

Elder Neyman

Hey mom. So I'm not going to be able to talk long today and there's not much to talk about because I'm being transferred to Spring Hill I forgot my new comps name but he's already there and pikeville is getting whitewashed (being completely closed). So I'll let you know what my new address is next Monday and how things are. Sorry I don't have much. Love you all

"Please remember tomorrow, and all the days after that, that the Lord blesses those who want to improve, who accept the need for commandments and try to keep them, who cherish Christlike virtues and strive to the best of their ability to acquire them. If you stumble in that pursuit, so does everyone; the Savior is there to help you keep going. If you fall, summon His strength. Call out like Alma, “O Jesus, … have mercy on me.” He will help you get back up. He will help you repent, repair, fix whatever you have to fix, and keep going. Soon enough you will have the success you seek."-elder holland

Elder Neyman

Hey mom. It sounds like things are going well at home. It's awesome that tanner is in the mtc. Brycen and payson are growing up. I still only think of them as the little kids that can't think for themselves. Times are changing. That's not fair that Nate got to have his own senior parking spot and paint it. There was only senior areas for me. Not fair. I think it could help (referring to the new missionary link in LDS tools to help ward members and missionaries work together better). But I don't know yet because it's so new. It's starting to cool down a little bit. Not much. They are having the longest amount of days being in the 90s in like 50 years. I've had the opportunity to give quite a few priesthood blessings. We haven't been able to see Jennifer in a long time. No new investigators. The work is slow here. President is thinking about pulling missionaries out of our area so...... we'll see what he does. Sorry it's so short. Love you all

"When Jesus said repent, he asked us to change our minds, knowledge, spirit-even our breath."-elder Nelson 

Elder Neyman

Wow that sounds like a fun trip. Hey we will only be gone for so long.
So look forward to when we come back. It makes me feel good to hear
how proud you are of me. So thank you mom. So this week there's
nothing really to say but next I will because we are going on 2
exchanges this week so there will be plenty to write about. Sorry it's
so short this week. Just know that I love you all and keep having fun.

"Judge everyone by their heart not by their size, appearance,
ethnicity, background or social status. In my life the friends that
I've had from the time I've met them till now are the ones that
haven't had the best situation growing up or are the outcast or deal
with difficult situations in their lives. But the reason they are
still my friends are not because they are cool or have expensive
things or have money but because of their heart and what's on the
inside. Because the world judges what's on the outside but God judges
what's on the inside and that's what I do too. Judge everyone by their
heart not by their size, appearance, ethnicity, background or social
status"- Elder Neyman

Elder Neyman

Hey mom. No I didn't feel the earthquake it was too far away. It's
been good over here. Had a pretty normal week. I got a haircut after
like 3 months my hair was long. The haircut wasn't the best tho they
missed a part so I have some long hair on one side of my head so I'll
have to have blazzard get it. Sounds like you guys are going to have
fun in Disneyland. Sounds like things are going good back home. Man
it's weird to think I'll have a sister in law soon. And pierce not
loosing his cool? You sure? That's not possible. Haha just kidding.
That's good he's doing better. Teaching is going slow but we're trying
to do better. I'm feeling good. The tick bite is healing over and
getting better. Sorry there's not much this week. I'll try to do some
crazy stuff this week. Love you all.

“It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some
anxiety, some depression, some disappointment, even some failure is
normal. Teach our members that if they have a good, miserable day once
in a while, or several in a row, to stand steady and face them. Things
will straighten out. There is great purpose in our struggle in
life”-Boyd k packer

Elder Neyman