{It'S CraZy HeRe!}

Hey Family!

Sorry I don't have a lot of time to write letters... it's crazy here! Marshman I hope your back is feelin' better for basketball tryouts. You're so lucky to be teaching the Austins, they're the coolest! And sister Grant is way nice too.

I sometimes forget which questions I have and have not answered so I apologize. I wrote you an e-mail today but I got your letter afterward.

Elder Dangerfield has four brothers and one little sister. His two older brothers both went on Spanish speaking missions. And he played soccer for the majority of his life... even into college at Utah State the past year. He's a way awesome companion-- we're working really hard on being unified in teaching.

I wanted to tell you of another sweet experience I had today in the RC. A man named Gregory called me from Texas to confirm a delivery of the Bible to his house. I started talking to him about religion... he had been baptized into the Church of Christ when he was 10 and just need[ed] a new bible because his old one was so worn out. I then asked him if I could send missionaries to his house and he agreed. Then I got to bear my testimony about how God loves him and knows everything going on in his life. He got pretty choked up and I told him to enjoy his meeting with the representatives of our church. Awesome experience! There's a lot of anti-mormons and atheists and such that you talk to in the RC but then there are also a lot of people who are interested. So tell me what Libby talked on in Primary! I'm sure she definitely was not weaksauce. Tell Tucker I love him!

Love,

Elder Tanner

P.S. I'll send a card with some photos with this letter, but I haven't backed them up so I hope they get to you. There are some pictures under my bed that I forgot. I would love it if you would send them back with the card. Thanks!

This drawing was at the bottom of his letter:

And here is the reply from J.W. & Marshall: (With a bit of photoshop work by J.W.)

Elder Tan Man,

We received your letter with accompanying drawing. I know you are drawing Marshall's muscles from memory, but in the time you've been gone, he's actually been working out quite a bit. He's on a diet where he eats nothing but BodyFortress protein powder (dry!) and drinks straight motor oil. It has added considerably to his physique. Love,

The Fam