2010

Chase- The duck voice definitely made me smile :) I love that you remembered from 7 months ago!

So my break is over. I go back to CU on tuesday afternoon. It has been a solid break. I have had tons of fun and loved ever minute, almost. Haha. My family is still doing average. Nothing is being signed but they aren't moving back in together either. Just trying to work things out. It's been over a year, but it's coming along. Coming home you definitely learn who your best friends are. I love all my friends from high school. But Sarah and Emily are like sisters to me now. Sisters I got to choose. I am soooo lucky to have such great girl friends. LOVE them. I got to ski a bunch. Next year I will probably get a seasons pass because i probably could have made it worth it ya know? I think I have gone 11 times. The snow has been good till the last few days. but we still need at least a foot of base. 

I went running on the trails 2 days in a row. I am on cloud nine. I have never loved running so so so  much. it's like a drug. mmmmm. Hopefully I can keep it up. The achilles is doing ok so far. I am meeting Alydia to run tomorrow. YAY. Avery gets her state ring soon, she is so excited. 

When I get back to Boulder I am starting a business! A baby one. I call it iClean! Like it? I am just going to clean peoples houses. I have been trying to figure out how to make money while not having to worry about scheduling around track. This way I can make 18 an hour and only work saturdays and set my own schedule. Hopefully it works out!! I already made a cute flier to pass around in the wealthy neighborhoods in Boulder. Yay!!

I want to hear more about your experiences down there! Just what ever you want to tell me is awesome. I read your mom's email too, so that counts. New area!! Yay, I hope you like it. Tell me all about it. 

My dad has picked up guitar! He got a nice one for Christmas, and is really learning how! He's so darn cute. I think I am going to try to make more time to practice the piano when I am at my institute building. I will probably spend sunday afternoons playing. My institute teacher Brother Simmons once said that if you want to measure if your spirituality is increasing, look at what you do on sundays. If it hasn'e changed for a while, then maybe you ought to improve. So thats what i am going to do!

I hope you have a good week. Have you gotten the stuff I sent yet? Hope so. See ya!

chloe 

Monday, January 4, 2010 12:07 PM

hey jo,

its good to hear from you!! i still havent gotten your letters.. im hoping that i will get them on wednesday at our zone conference.. that way i can write you back sooner!!

im glad you had a great break! im sure it is probably way fun to get back together with all of the friends and all that. 

i keep praying that everything will work out with your parents. it will all work out however it is supposed to work out.

wow you really did ski a lot! my mom said that the snow isnt very good right now.. but i would imagine that it will snow more as the season goes on. haha i will most definitly be buying a season pass when i get home!!

yay!!!!! im sooo happy to hear that you are feeling better with the achilles and everything... hopefully everything will be awesome for track season!!

yay for starting a bussiness! that is cool! i would totally pay you to come clean my house ;) hehe but i dont really live anywhere near where you are going to be working, and you are a little bit expensive haha

so i dont have many adventures to tell you about this week, i spent basically the whole week meeting the members, and getting to know the sector, so not too much crazy stuff happened haha.. i found dr pepper!!! it was so great! actually it just tasted the same as ever, it has just been like a year since the last time i tasted it, so that was kinda wierd.. the other day we randomly ran into some white guys, and we taught them right there in the street. they are from oregon, and they are athiest.. but they were nice guys.. kinda drunk, but hey, most of the people i talk to are kinda tipsy most of the time so im totally used to it haha..

the new sector is cool.. well actually it is really really really hot!!! today its like 102 degrees =) way hot!! and we are just starting the summer haha!! it will be interesting to see how hot it gets.. my comp is way cool, and we are having fun together.. he is from arizona, and is just barely starting the mission. i am finishing up his training. his spanish is actually really pretty good! he is learning quick, and he is coachable, so he takes the help very positively. we are teaching a few people, and we are hoping to have 2 or 3 baptisms in january.. i will keep you posted!!

cool your dad got a guitar! its way fun! hard, but fun!
keep playing the piano!!!!!! that is a way cool talent to have, so do everything you can to get way good at it!!
i like that idea about the spirituality.. its a really good way to look at things!!
i love you so much, and i miss you like always.
im gonna send you a couple of pictures in a minute..
talk to you next week! say hi to everyone for me,
chase

Monday, January 4, 2010 12:25 PM

hey so here are some pictures!!
one is of me drinking dr pepper ;)
another one is of me and elder routson aka my bffl
and the other one is of me being gangster hahahahaha
love you! enjoy

Sunday, January 10, 2010 8:38 PM

CHASE!!

I loved the pictures!!! They were great. I will get some to you soon too. 

So this week I flew back to Boulder and get settled. School starts tomorrow and I have 4 classes in one day, kind of a heavy load. But I will make it work. I spent a lot of time with the girls this week. They are so cute and really good friends. I am over the whole stay out late every weekend night as late as we can and go go go go till we die of tiredness thing. Last semester I did plenty of late nights. Lately I am content going to bed at 11 on weekends. I have a few new years resolutions. Here are a few

Wake up at 7 everyday (I am working it down to 6:30) and get 8-9 hours of sleep every night. Get 10 hours of study hall in every week. Do the 100 push up challenge all the way through (if I keep this one, I will be able to do 100 consecutive pushups in a row. Tough, but doable). Read the BOM everyday in the mornings. Those are just a few. I feel like this semester is a new start for me :) I like the way it feels. 

Did you get my letters yet?? Or the package from me or the one from my mom?? I hope so or I am going to be so sad.... and kind of upset. Did you get something from any of my friends?? I don't want to spoil it...

I finally read New Moon, and now I have to see the movie. Now I am reading Eclipse. They are dumb, but sooo cute and easy to read, so I like them. My dad said that between every dumb novel I should read a good informative business book, or a history book. Random- I talked to my dad about going to medical school while i was home. So if I hate my business class, then I am going to be a doctor :)

BOTH OF MY ACHILLES ARE INJURED NOW. I am remotely upset if you can't tell. I dont' know what is going on. I have done everything to get them better, and I thought it was, but NO! the right one decided to join the left one in all it's ripped and painful glory. I am bitter. 

I hope you had a great week in you new sector. Tell me all about it!

Love you, 

gimp 

Monday, January 11, 2010 11:26 AM

hey gimpy jo ;)

im glad to hear you liked the pictures, i will be sure to send them more frequently ;)
im a little confused about your school schedule, do you have 4 classes everyday, or just on the first day? if it is all in one day i can imagine it would be pretty tough.
haha late nights are killer.. especially here. haha every once in a while we start talking about something, and we lay awake talking wayyyyy too long, and we still have to wake up at 7 the next morning. kinda rough haha.. i imagine it would be tough in college too, with all of the work load and what not.
i like the new years resolutions! im especially a fan of sleeping, doing excersizes and reading the book of mormon. haha right now we are doing excersizes like crazy everyday.. im getting pretty bulky haha. im stoked. and im not even fat!!! like at all!! my waist line is still skinny, and i even have a full 6 pack!! you would be impressed ;)
haha i am also now starting to read Il Libro Di Mormon.. haha thats right, im totally studying italian!!! its sooo cool..  i still like spanish better, but its still fun..
i LOVE LOVE LOVE the fact that in life there are always chances to get a new jump on things. that is something that i have especially grown to love about the mission, is that every 6 weeks i have the chance to put new goals, and also to redouble my efforts in old goals. it is cool, becasue when you keep up with your goals, you can totally see the changes and it makes you very happy!!
ok..., so the letters still havent gotten here.. we have interviews in like 8 days, and i would assume that i will get the packages and the letters all at once, i hope haha..
i did get a letter from emily steele.. that is all.. i dont know if that is what you were talking about, but that is what i have gotten..
haha i totally loved the vampire/bella swan books!! they are sooo cheesy, but you know how i am with the sappy love story kind of stuff haha ;) im truly excited to see the movies when the time arrives..
haha your dad cracks me up! "dumb books." i guess they are dumb, but they are entertaining at least..
hey, im all about you being a doctor.. that way we can work/study together!! we can even have cute matching work clothes haha... not that i dont like business stuff or anything, i just wouldnt mind having you work with me hahahahaha. dont let me tell you what to do though. if you want to study business, yeehaa!! go for it!! hopefully it all goes well..
what is going on with your legs!?!? im sooooo sorry :( what are the doctors/coaches saying about it? sorry to not help out with the situation, but does that mean you are going to have to wear 2 black boots??? let me know ;)

so the new sector is sweet!! it is soooo big!! everytime you turn a corner, you just see another huge sector of houses haha! we are having fun searching for investigators,and just doing everything we can to find people, and have a ton of fun while we do it.. 
there are some cool kids in the ward that help us out a ton! so we teach lots of lessons with members. that helps a lot to have more success. not much else to say, im still pretty new here, so as i figure more out, i will let you know about everything!!
i love you soo much!! im soo sad that the letters are a tiny bit(ok a lot a bit) slow in getting here haha.. but time is definitly something that i have haha. im sure it will all get here just fine.
i wonder sometimes if you ever get tired of visiting me in my dreams so freaquently? everytime i close my eyes, your big blue eyes are what i see. there you are smiling back at me, and it makes that simple feeling of security come over me. im definitly not complaining though, because that is the only way that i get to be with the love of my life every single day ;) 
keep your chin up, and NEVER stop smiling =)
i love you infiniti times infiniti,
chase

Sunday, January 17, 2010 3:39 PM

Chase, how are you hun?

This week has been kind of crazy. First week of the semester was pretty easy. I think I will do fine over all. I broke a few of my resolutions already, so I added being consistent to the list :) I am again thinking that my achilles, both of them, are doing better. I got new shoes (I have to throw in that I loooove that that CU is sponsored by nike. I love getting free gear. I am really lucky we get free shoes because whoooooah running shoes are expensive). I think the new shoes are helping. I has doing really heavy therapy and treatment this week and i think it helped a lot. I am hoping to be running full volume on the ground 2 weeks from now. So by February I am back doing speed. 

I am giving talk in Sacrament meeting 2 weeks from today. It is on "controlling anger and eliminating tension in the home". I don't think they realize how sensitive this topic is for me given how my family has been for the last couple years. But I am really grateful for the opportunity to think hard about I can do things differently in my own home and do it better. So, do you have any thoughts on that topic?? I would love to hear anything you have to say on the matter and be able to share it in my talk :)

I am actually in St. George right now with my family. They came down for MLK day and they decided to fly to Boulder to get me first and then come here for a couple days. I am flying back to denver commercial tomorrow morning because i don't have school tomorrow. It has been really chill. We rock climbed a bit and hot tubbed like 10 times a day and just relaxed. Avery isn't here because she has a soccer tournament in Phoenix :( But it's good to see the family. My dad has been doing a crossfit thing at the club and we did one of the workouts together down here. We did 100 pushups, 100 situps, and 100 squats and the idea is that you do them as fast as you can. I split mine up into sets of 20 20 20 and did 5 sets. I did it in 10:30. I also did girl pushups :) Anyway it was kind of fun to try. I think I am going to do it more often and see how fast I can get it done. Good for you for exercising. I can imagine that would be hard to do in your busy schedule. But I think it's really important, so that's great! Let's see who can be the most ripped by October :) This will be fun :)

We are getting rid of our four wheelers :( Dad has wanted to get rid of them for a while, but the whole rough economy thing makes no one want to buy right now. But I think by summer we will have gotten rid of the jeep and the atvs. My dad just thinks we have too much stuff to take care of. But i am sad! I love the four wheelers, but he is right, we don't use them enough. Haha, random facts :)

Italian! Baby that's great!!! My family is talking about where we want to go on a family vaca in June and Italy came up. I would lllllooooovvvveee to go there. We thought about doing it last year but that ended up not working out for obvious reasons. Speaking of that, my parents are doing better still, but still have much work to do. 

I am almost done with the 3rd twilight book now. I really think the story is cute, but it's getting a little too long. I am going to have to take a break before i read the 4th one. Just so you know, you are my Edward :) 

I am pretty stoked on the medical school idea, I am just going to get all the premed stuff done as a part of my business degree, which might be hard but worth it. So then I can choose between MBA and Med school!

I am soooo mad at the mail. It's been so long that I don't think I remember the questions I was answering! PS I put another one in the mail. It's kind of dumb/funny. 

Ok, the situation with my legs-- I pulled my right achilles on November 4th. I took some rest time, did therapy and all that. But every time I thought I was all better, I would come back too fast or too hard and pull it again. Over Christmas break I was very careful and thought I was all good. Then last friday, I ran fast and pulled my left achilles and re-hurt my right one. So last week I went back to intense therapy and treatment, and again it feel s better, but I am going to be extra careful in coming back this time so i don't have to start over again. No, I am not in 2 boots, haha. I was only in the right one for like a week in november. PRAY HARD. Thanks :)

The new sector sounds awesome! I am glad you have members that help you out. Keep it up. And i love that you love setting goals. I am a goal person, so we have that in common.

I never get tired of visiting your dreams, so feel free to continue doing that :) I love telling my friends about you, and they want to meet you really bad :) I told them to wait less that 9 months, and they can. So I have to say sorry because I promised them you would come visit :) You are too good for me Chase. Thanks for loving me anyway. Have a wonderful week. I will let you know how my re-commitment to my goals goes. MUAH!

Chloe

Monday, January 18, 2010 1:38 PM

hey bear,
i am stoked to hear that the first week of school was cool!! hopefully it goes how you want it to! CU is sponsored by nike?? tell your coach i´ll be home in october!! haha is CU cool? worth going there?? im just starting to be at that point where im gonna have to start making decisions for school.. colorado isnt too far away, and i know this girl that goes there.. she´s pretty cool i guess, so that wouldnt be too bad haha.. no but seriously.. you know me, im down for whatever, and plus if you´re gonna be at CU i would LOOOOVE being there too! let me know what your thoughts are on that one... becasue as you know, your opinion carries a LOT of weight in my decision making ;)
that is a way good speaking topic! i have a few ideas right off the top of my head, but let me think a little more about it during the week, and i will look for some additional stuff that you can throw in there so it really gets to people.
you could look in the ensign.. there was a good talk given that talked about a few really important things to do in the family to be happy an united.. they are family night, family prayer, and scripture study. you could branch off of each one of those and explain a little be about each one.. there was something i read that talked about praying for the other members of the family by name, ESPECIALLY when they are present. it is an excellent way to show someone that you care for them and the things they are doing, and you dont actually have to say it to their face.. haha that is a good one to do.(i have done it a lot with my companions here in the mission, and the looks on their faces after the prayer makes it all worth it.) another thing would be to just be involved with the other people in the family.. remember that quote i had you write at the end of "the book?" it says that as parents(which can easily be applied to children, and brothers and sisters, and husbands and wives and whatever else), we should be invilved in peoples interests, problems, etc... another idea would be to listen to "the tour de family" by john bytheway.. i think you might have given it to me.. it is sooooooooo good!! it has soo much excellent stuff in there that you can use.. and its funny, so that always helps :) i will try and think of some more ideas during the week, and look for some scriptures to help you out a little, and then i will get back to you.. i know there are lots of scriptures that talk about family relationships, so i will get some of those.. im sure you will find a lot of them on your own, but either way, it never hurts to have two people looking for it.. plus, i will learn a lot too!!! one of the coolest things that i have started doing, is studying by topic.. you think of something specific that you want to study, then go search for all of the talks, scriptures, and whatever else you can find about it, and you learn soooooo much!! give it a try ;) 
another thing that just came to mind, is that while i have been here on the mission, and especially here in chile, everyone works, and the parents are hardly ever at home.. sometimes it is hard with work and church callings and whatever else, but we should definitly give an extra effort to be the best we can while we are at home with the family. especially where lots of the students in your ward only see their families like once maybe every other month, it is way important to be "home" when you are there, instead of worrying about other less important things.. you can get back to worrying about school assignments when you are at school, but when you are at home, be "home." just a thought, but maybe you´ll like it ;)
you are sooo taking me to the st george house when i get home, no battle!! im going!!!!! haha it must be at least semi cool if you guys go so often haha!  
im gonna do the crossfit thing, and i will tell you how fast i can do it.. i think i might do it outside, and i will do squat thrusts to make it a little more intense, plus my vertical jump is struggling baddly right now, so it will help immensly.. i will let you know how it goes.. im certain it is going to hurt. a lot. haha we´ll see :)
DEAL!!!!!! i am gonna work out sooooo hard(with what i have here) so that i will be in relatively good shape when i get home.. i am gonna be RIPPED!! hahahahahaha i hope i didnt just jinx myself =/
im sorry to hear that the 4 wheelers are being sold.. its ok, we´ll make a deal.. i will take you to the cabin all you want, and you can ride the 4 wheelers, and you can take me to st george. deal???
JEALOUS!! i want to go to italy! do you want to go there for our honeymoon?? or spain? or both?!! or some tropical island somewhere?? you chose =)
italian is cool.. im trying to learn it.. its coming, slowly, but its coming haha.
well miss bella swan, just so that you know, i would L.O.V.E. to be your edward(actually i have been your edward all along) remember you told me that you and hailey once were talking on the phone when you were in denver and you told hailey that i was your edward? ya i still remember that from the beginning of the mish, cuz it put a smile on my face =) it just did again ;)
so miss swan, if you were to go into the mdical field, what would you like to do? any ideas, or just thinking??
i sooo hope that the stuff gets to me this week, or i will scream!! if i get the letter on thursday, i will have a response letter in the mail on monday!!
oh the legs, those beautiful, long, gorgeous legs..... hahahahaha dont hate me for creepin haha.. im sorry about the whole deal, but im glad to hear that you only had to have one boot instead of two!! that would have really been lame! i´ll keep praying, no sweat..
did you know that you and me actually have lots of things in common?? not just the setting goals thing.. i mean we both love chick flicks. i love giving you flowers, and you love getting flowers. we both USED to live in ogden.. and lots of other stuff.. we both love hollister drift cologne, we both like my track hoodie.. hahahaha AND we both love eachother.. that last one is the one that really helps hahaha ;)
you really do come visit me a lot!! last night you were with me, and we were in a big dark parking lot, and it was way dark, and the only light was the light from the moon, and it was raining.. it was way warm outside, and we were dancing there all by ourselves.. it was great!! it was like a perfect music video. naturally it ended with us kissing and then driving off into the darkness.. then the credits came up and everything, it was pretty cool! haha ;)
im glad to hear your friends want to meet me. i would love to come meet them! i just dont want to make anyone feel bad when they arent as adorable as us.. their bad though, they cant hold us responsible for being humbly perfect haha, we are just gifted hahaha.. a little less than 9 months?? oh holy smokes!! i just realized that i have like 15 months in the mission.. WOW!! i dont have much left!! i´ll hurry home baby i promise! set me a place at the table cuz i´ll be there soon!! =) haha
im definitly not too good for you, as we both know, i was the one that had to go way out of my league to get you, and somehow, i hit a homerun!! 
i love you chloe- i love you sooo much! 
i´ll hope to get the letters this week.
miss me ;)
chase

Monday, January 18, 2010 1:56 PM

hey i thought you might like to get a few pictures too!!!
the first one is of me and the shortest elder in the mission. his name is elder glismeyer.. he´s soooooooo big!! and his head is tiny, kinda funny.. but i like the picture..
the second one is just of me in my house.. i was playing with the color settings, and that is what came out :)
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!
chase

Sunday, January 24, 2010 5:41 PM

Chase--
Ya, Nike stuff is a perk of being a student athlete here. Haha, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE if you came to school here. LOVE. It's way different than you would expect. There are lots of different people here. It's a really good eye opening experience to how different Utah is from the rest of the world. My first semester here I was shocked at how openly accepted underage drinking is. And smoking and all of that. And cursing. I have actually had people try to convince me that using certain words that are not part of my vocabulary are the best parts of the english language for one reason or another. Anyway, so some stuff is hard to get used to. But the campus is beautiful, Boulder is beautiful. My coaches are team are amazing. The education is great. And I think I have grown up twice as fast as my friends who have stayed home. (Don't tell anyone I said that). Here is why-- I don't have to answer to anyone and no one sets my curfew or tells me to do well in school. But I have figured out what things I really care about when no one is watching. There are very few mormons here, so I can do pretty much whatever (yes anything) I want and no one would think twice about it. But I am proud to say that I am proud of what I have done and what I haven't done. I think I have learned what things are really important to me. For that, I wouldn't trade coming here for almost anything. Some people don't need that kind of experience, but for me it has been really valuable. However I still have a ways to go. So yes, it is very cool. And for me it has been worth going here. I think you would like it here. I won't lie. Sometimes I get looked at kind of funny because I am mormon. Some football players asked me if I was the mormon in the training room one time and proceeded to, what seemed like, intentionally make fun of me. I just laughed and got over it quick. But I guess I get that it isn't about fitting in anymore, or being bf with everyone. It's about working hard in school, working hard at my sport, and growing up while standing my ground. To see if you would want to come here, you would probably want to visit first and see if there are any guys from my institute you would want to live with. (Cause trust me, you don't want to live with anyone else). I don't want to make it sound awful because we both know i love it here. But I think I told you about my orientation here-- I broke down in tears because I didn't know anyone and it was hard and scary. But I was 100% alone before I had my team. You would have me if you came out here :) Anyway, think about all that and let me know what you think. You will have to decided if it is right for you. As far as me supporting your decision if you did decide to come here, I would support it 100% and be sooooo excited! 

Yes, I gave you the John Bytheway talk, but i hadn't listened to it. I loved it! Thanks for the advice on the talk. I am going to write it tonight so I can polish it this week before I have to give it. Honestly, I don't remember the quote at the end of the book... remind me. I also really like the be HOME when you are home thought. I could be better at that. 

Yes deal, we will spend lots of time at the cabin and st.george. It blows my mind that I never took you down there. 

Italy would be soooo amazing. Or anywhere else for that matter. I just want to go everywhere!!! Haha, yes I remember. I called Hailey when I was in the airport on my way home from California. I had just raced Footlocker West. And I told her that you were my Edward :) And you still are. I finished the 3rd book and i am over half way done with the 4th. Good stories are addicting! I am also trying to develop the habit of reading the Wall Street Journal. I guess it is something an educated adult like myself should do :) 

Medical school! I am still pretty excited about the idea. I am going to have to do a business degree while still getting my premed stuff done. But if I were to go into medicine, I think I would do orthopedics like my dad, or ophthalmologist and do lasics all day, or maybe something awesome like brain or heart surgeon. I don't know, but being a surgeon sounds freakin cool :)  

Letters?? Packages?? I hate that you don't have any of it yet. PLEASE tell me you got it. You should have 3 letters and a package like forever ago. 

Austin told me you guys write now, that is so great!! Hunter got ordained an elder today, awesome huh?? He should get his call soon. 

Haha, that dream makes me so happy! We are so cute I just love it. My girl friends just die when I tell them about us. They are hoping you will come out as soon as you can... and so am I :)

Ripped huh?? Haha, what is sad is that you will be more ripped than me when you have been on a mission, and I am a freakin collegiate athlete! Haha, but I am workin baby, so you better step up your game ;) PS you look so good in those pictures you sent. I love them! 

So, update. On Tuesday I ran an hour on the alterG at 90% body wieght at 8 minute miles (slow). Wednesday I ran 65 minutes at 90% at 8 minute miles. Thursday I got to run on the ground but only for 33 minutes so like 4.5 miles, so I biked for 50 minutes after. Friday I was on the alterG for 60 minutes at 90% at 7:30 miles. And Saturday I ran 40 minutes on the ground a little bit faster. Those numbers might not mean anything to you, but I am just saying that I am haven't had a week this good in a long time, and I had no pain! I am soooo excited. After I am dont writing you I am going to go run 60 minutes on the alterG at 7 15. If I can pump that out without pain, I will be on cloud nine! Hopefully this week I can hit full volume (35-40 miles) then add some speed work next week. If that works out, I can maybe be on track to compete outdoor. YAY! So, I am going to go run. Have a great week and let me know how you are doing ok? Love you :)

Chloe

Sunday, January 24, 2010 8:53 PM

Hey I forgot to include that I found the house I will be living in next year!!!! I am so excited I can't even stand it. I kind of been the realtor for the girls I will be living with next year and I have sort of been doing all of the work for like a couple months to find a house that all 6 of us can agree on and I did it! I don't mean to be selfish, but really, I had no help. So I am proud! It is a 7 bedroom little house 3 blocks from school. It has a view of the mountains, a large living room, a crummy little kitchen, a kitchenette down stairs, and a 2 car garage. The lawn is terrible and the back yard is small, but I love it just because it will be mine next in August. This way when you come visit you can sleep on my huge couch that I will hopefully have! Because as of now, visitors don't really work with the whole dorm thing. I am excited :) 

I just finished my run and I did 9 miles at 90% body weight in 65 minutes and I felt great!!! :) I am super happy. I am kind of behind on reading for school though, so hopefully I get caught up tomorrow. Anyway, I love you to death. I hope you are having a lovely week. PS. You should tell me about some of your favorite people and stuff so I feel like I know who you are hanging out with :) OH! Guess what?? A movie called Dear John is coming out in a couple weeks. It's based off of a book that Nickolas Sparks wrote, the guy who wrote a Walk to Remember and The notebook. Anyway, it's going on the list. And I think I might break my dads rule and go from love novel straight into another love novel so I can read it before I see the movie. Don't worry, it's about a boy that goes to war. I love you. MUAH!

Jo

Oh and sorry I haven't sent any pictures back to you, I haven't been taking many lately, but i will get some soon for you!

Monday, January 25, 2010 9:25 AM

my dearest chloe,
i loved your email haha.. it made me smile. so the whole university of colorado thing would be cool! i have ALWAYS wanted both of us to be able to rock the same jersey.. that would be cool! i do have a couple of questions.. 1)how much is it a semester up there.. like books and tuition and everything?? and 2) are there any odds that i could maybe get a schollarship?? because you and i both know that im not a billionaire, and i would have to work like crazy to pay for everything..
haha i was laughing when you said it is shocking how accepted underage drinking and smoking and what not is... haha after living here for 2 years, i dont think there is anything that could possibly shock me haha. but i guess i would have to see huh?
from all of the pictures that you have sent, boulder looks like it is just incredible! i would love to live in a place that is that pretty!!
how is the premed program? 
like i have said before, just having you there is reason enough for me to want to go to school there!!
haha i am SOOO used to getting looked at wierd becasue im a mormon!! it would be like second nature for me to live there haha.. i just hope i wouldnt go all missionary on someone and call them to repentance haha! i dont think i would, but it would kinda be funny huh?
that is another thing that i have come to realize is that it doesnt really matter what everyone else thinks of me, i just have to be me, and if i do, everything will turn out fine.
i´ll tell you what i´ll do.. as soon as i get home, i will just go over to boulder and hang out for like 5 days, so that i can meet some people, maybe talk to your track coach, and see if there are any dudes that i would want to live with. luckily, i have lived with enough people that i dont think it would be too hard to get along with them.. plus, worse case, if i totally get sick of them, i will just go sleep on your couch haha.
im no stranger to going into a new place all by yourself, but i dont know that i would want to do that again.. luckily i would have you ;) that would be a huge help!!
haha i think the deciding factor is that the university is sponsored by nike, so, im coming!! haha.. hopefully your coach would let me on the team!!!! 
worst case, i will just play golf and ski.. thats ok too haha
trust me though, if i do come over there, you wouldnt be the only one that was overly excited!! it would be way way cool!!!
so the quote from the book, i will go write it down, and when we come back to the internet place later today, i will let you know what it says..
yay!! i plan on spending lots of time in st george and lots of time at the cabin! it will be fun!
i also decided, that if we go to italy, we probably ought to go to spain while we are right there.. it would just make it that much cooler!! haha, but im totally with you, i just want to go everywhere!!
the wall street journl!?! i think my brain would explode! 
good call on the surgeon thing. it would be "freakin cool" huh? haha if you start before i do, you´ll have to let me know how all the classes are!
i have some sad news.... i havent gotten any of the stuff you sent.. nothing!!!!! i got one letter from my sister, and a package from my aunt, and another one from allie dixon´s mom.. thats it! i will just keep praying that it all gets here!!
wow!! go hunter!!! i hope all goes well with him!! he truly needs to serve a mission, it would be such a strength for him!!
haha the dreams just keep coming!! they get more real everyday.. its like my subconcious knows that with everyday that passes, i am one day closer to you, and so my brain helps me remember that every night haha.. im not complaining though!!!!!!!!! ;) i REALLY REALLY like it!!!
hahahaha im hoping i can come out as soon as i can too!! haha but we´re gonna have to wait a few more months!! haha i just hope that i can make a good first impression! i´ll have to rent a ferrari, and a tuxedo so that i can be all cool lookin when i get there! haha just kiddin. i will just show up how i show up, and hope that they approve of me :) you´ll have to let me know what they think of me haha.
haha i am working out sooooo hard you dont even know!! i totally busted out that workout that you and your dad did, and it is killing me, becasue i am still doing my normal workour on top of that!!!! just fyi, i did the workout in 7:18... it hurts me sooo bad i want to cry! but i guess that means that it is working!!!!!! so i will be sooo ripped when i get home!!!!!
im way excited that you have been able to run better, that is way cool!! i soooo hope that it just gets better and better!!!!
the house sounds way cool!! i will come be your "lawn boy" and take care of the grass and stuff hahaha.. but you are totally gonna have to pay me!! im not cheap either, so start saving up now haha.
you for sure need to send a picture of the new house!! i would love to see it.
favorite people.. here in my sector, there is a kid named jose, and he is 19. he speaks english, is a way good skateboarder, and he LOVES rascall flatts, so everytime i am at his house, he has it on, and it just makes me smile!! he is going to go on his mission in january of next year.
there are a few other nice people, but he is THE coolest!!
throw the movie on the list! hopefully its a good one! 
it will be fun to watch all of the movies on the list, because we can watch them on your couch at your new house!! cool!!!!
i am gonna check back on my email a little later, so feel free to write back if you get a chance!!!

i love you chloe! thanks for being sooo freakin awesome!! i miss you like crazy, but that´s what keeps me goin!!cuz i know what is waiting at the finish line!!

love you forever,
chase

Monday, January 25, 2010 1:36 PM

Ya... It's about half of that for in-state residents. That is what is published on the CU website.  As far as scholarships go, I am going to see if I can find our what it would take to get you a scholarship. Right now I am on a 40% scholarship so I end up paying about $12,500 per semester. 

PERSONAL BESTS

High Jump: 6-4

Long Jump: 22-03

Triple Jump: 44-03

Those are Todd's PR's as posted on the online roster. He is a decathlete. But i don't know what scholarship he is on. 

PERSONAL BESTS

110-Meter Hurdles: 14.60

300-Meter Hurdles: 39.49

Those are Javen's PR's for hurdles.

Indoor:

Heptathlon: 4755 points (2008)

60-Meters: 7.37 (2008)

400-Meters: 51.62 (2008)

1,000-Meters: 2:42.37 (2008)

60-Meter Hurdles: 8.70 (2008)

Long Jump: 21-11.75 (2008)

Shot Put: 36-01.25 (2008)

High Jump: 5-11.50 (2008)

Pole Vault: 12-11.50 (2008)

Outdoor:

Decathlon: 6,179 points (2008)

100-Meters: 11.37 (2008)

400-Meters: 48.80 (2008)

1,500-Meters: 4:30.45 (2008)

110-Meter Hurdles: 15.42 (2008)

High Jump: 5-10.75 (2008)

Long Jump: 21-05.25 (2008)

Shot Put: 38-11.75 (2008)

Discus: 116-08 (2008)

Pole Vault: 12-03.50 (2008)

Javelin: 143-04 (2008)

Those are Adam's best meets. I don't know if that helps. If you want, you can tell me your best marks for jumps and throws and hurdles and stuff and i can see where you would fit in. If you want me to. I know it's a lot to take in. I will do some more looking if you want me to. 

The premed consists of getting a bachelors degree while doing the premed requirements for where ever you want to go to medical school. I have looked into University of Utah medical and it's basically 2 years of biology and chemistry, 1 year of physics, and some other random things that you would have to take as generals anyway. Oh and a level of organic chemistry. The requirements are pretty much the same across the board for all med schools. They look at extracurricular stuff, like athletes, and community service and stuff. When my dad went to weber for his undergrad, he majored in spanish because he knew it from his mission already. So he did his 4 years in 3 and he could focus on his premed stuff because his spanish classes were easy. Anyway. It's a lot to take in, but I will see if I can figure out if you could come in spring semester of 2011. In december we had an intersquad meet which basically served as try outs for non scholarship people. Maybe that would work for you, and I don't know if they give scholarship to people after that meet. Let me know what you think of all that. Love you, sorry if all that was overwhelming don't think about it too hard k?

Jo

Monday, January 25, 2010 1:41 PM

PS.... Go Colts :) Except I may or may not be kind of a Saints fan..... Haha, thanks for the shoutout in the family email. You are a jem :) 

Chloe

Monday, January 25, 2010 1:58 PM

i have no idea who these kids are,im assuming kids from the team.. but ya that does help.. i think i would be like right there next to them.. that is if i was in shape.. i would have to see when i got home how i am doing and what not.. but i think i could do well..

high jump- 6´04"
long jump- 22´06"
hurdles- 15.01
100- 11.02
400- i think i broke 50
javelin- 156´08"

those are the ones that i remember.. i would have to look at my papers at home and old track meet papers to see how i did in different meets..
i would LOVE to see what i could do at that inter squad meet.. that would be beyond dope!! 
you´ll just have to keep me posted with what my different options are.. that would be sooo fun to go to school there!!

thanks for the update, and your welcome for the shoutout... i´d shout it out off the rooftops down here, but i dont know if anyone would appreciate it here ;)

i love you chloe =) talk to you next week..
chase
ps go buffs hahahaha 

Sunday, January 31, 2010 6:14 PM

Hello Love-
Ya they are kids on my team. I just pulled some random stats from the online roster. So here is what needs to happen. There is an online questionnaire that asks about athletic and academic history. I am glad to help you do it if need be, but I could also send it to you or your mom. It's not that long, but I don't know all of your answers. That way maybe they would contact your parents since you aren't around and she could ask them any questions. When I first contacted Mark, he was weird and stand offish so persistence is key I have learned. Anyway, if you want I can totally help out. 

haha, if you called them to repentance i have no idea what kind of reaction you would get. They call me momo... as in Mormon. Haha, I don't mind it, it's just funny. But these people really like their current way of life. aka partayyyy. This semester hasn't been nearly as bad as last. And when I do go out with friends, I end up finding a bed to fall asleep on. Seriously, that has happen 3 for 3 times the last couple weekends cause we end up at Andy, Cameron, Kenyon and Christian's house and I get tired of it and go fall asleep on Andy's bed and lock everyone out :) Haha, then hey call me and wake me up when they want to leave. That's when I am DD, as if they need to designate me right? Haha, so then I chose to not be the driver last time thinking that would help. Nope! Then I just had to wait toll everyone else wanted to leave! Haha, I am making is sound terrible huh? Mostly it's funny. They laugh when I go up stairs because they know I am just going to go sleep. It's been good though lately, the team is doing a substantially less drinking as of late. 

Oh HELLO 7:18?? That's very very very fast. You did 100 full on sit ups, 100 push ups, and 100 deep squats in 7 minutes? Holy Moses. WOW. I did 42 miles this week. Whoot ya!

K question. So are you like gonna be a doctor? I know you told me you were thinking about it, but I didn't know it was concrete... if it is. That's super cool if you are though! 

The house-- I don't have pictures right now because people are living there right now. I can't really creep on it right now. As soon as I can, I will. 

Seriously.... If that Christmas package got lost in the mail, I am going to trip. And the letters too.... I am super super sad. Let me know if you EVER get them :(
So my talk in church today went pretty good. I prepared about 20+ minutes of stuff because I was last and I didn't want to get stuck not having enough stuff to talk about. But the kid who spoke ahead of me took 25 minutes instead of 15 so I ended up chopping it in about half. It was good though. I am on the institute counsel (awesome, I know you are jealous) so I have to give another talk next sunday at a CES fireside. And I have yet to get a topic. Haha, I think this time I will use more of an outline. That's what I usually do but today I actually wrote out a 20 minute talk. 5+ pages of single spaced goodness. Haha, I am going to be an expert speaker here pretty soon. It was actually pretty cool speaking today though because I found that I had prepared enough that I could have probably spoken forever. It was good though. Most of my prep material came from my journal. It was pretty easy to go back and pull out things from past institute classes and other cool experiences. That and the ensign are the greatest ever for talk prep. I think I surprised a few people when I referenced talks people had given in church weeks before. Haha, I mentioned something my home teacher had said to me, and I called him by name and he sat up from a little nap, sooo funny :)

Yesterday I went to this new thing our ward is doing "group dinners". People just volunteer to host a group from the ward for dinner so people can hang out and get to know each other. The host was a guy in our bishopric and his wife. Other than that.... most awkward group EVER in existence of alllllll time. Haha, I was dodging awkward moments like bullets while directing conversation. There was me, one other girl who is way shy, and 3 guys who are like 30 and have next to zero experience with girls... no, I bet they have literally zero. I am telling you this because all night i was thinking how funny it would be if you were here to be there with me. Haha, I needed a wing man desperately. (I am not being rude here.... just making you laugh k?) Imagine BIG fella with comb over talking about space shuttles and rockets. He is next to timmy-talks-a-lot who is out to prove he knows more about quantum physics than anyone else in the room. Then there is Baldy with an intense goatee who is sitting three eighths of an inch too close too me all through dinner. SO funny, except i had to laugh in my head the whole time! You will love my ward when you come out here, they are hysterical.

I invited my Shay and the girls to come hear me talk and they didn't come :( Mostly I am sad because I keep telling the elders I am working on getting them some contacts and I keep failing miserably! 

My classes aren't quite as good this semester i have found so far. I am not a huge fan of my history class. The teacher is a liberal old guy who kind of teaches from 12 different directions. My business class is awesome. Chemistry is boring because it's so entry level, but I am really trying to like it so I can be ready to start pre med stuff next year. I might even take chem at Weber this summer just to get a jump start. Macroeconomics is basically a bunch of definitions... that's it. But my teacher is this crazy asian tiny woman who prefers we call her "Sassi". It's the last part of her name and she loooves it. Anyway, school it getting rolling. I have 2 midterms and a paper due next week, so that should just be peachy. 

I finished the twilight series. I don't know what it is about sappy romance novels, but i love them with my whole heart. I went straight into Dear John, the one by Nicholas Sparks, and finished that too. I loved it, but it is so sad! The movie comes out Friday so that should be great. Now I am reading Born To Run. So far it's kind of boring, but I read pretty quick so I am hoping to get to the good stuff soon. 

On Tuesday I am doing this athlete volunteer thing where buff athletes go read with elementary kids and sign autographs and take pictures with them. Sounds fun huh? I am way excited :) 

I am going to do a night run, so I am heading out. 

Chase, I love you. I have since the day I said I did in Powell. You are my favorite person on earth. I love the person you make me want to be too. You're my inspiration :) (That reminds me of a realllllly funny story that i don't think you know about! Austin and I my 8th grade year ring any bells?? Haha, if not i will tell it all to you)

Have a good week. Tell your comp I say Hola hermano! (Ya, I know, I am way too good at spanish :) and good luck with all of your investigators. I pray for you every day. 

xoxox Chloe

Monday, February 1, 2010 8:55 AM

hello love,

i am having such a hard time getting on myldsmail today, so i am writing from my gmail account.. today we are going bowling, and i am super stoked for that.. but i just wanted you to know that i got your email, and that i will write you back later on in the afternoon.. i also read the thing about the online questionairre thingy.... so i got on the cu website to look at it, and it says i have to have an sat score.. if i dont, is that ok? or do they require a score?? let me know.... 
im outta here, im gonna go bowling now haha.
chase
ps i love you!!! i will talk to you later 

Monday, February 1, 2010 1:23 PM

I think that an ACT score will do. Have you taken either test? You can take it when you get home and just see how you do. There are probably other situations like yours, but I bet you are one of few RMs to consider applying here :) 

Monday, February 1, 2010 1:55 PM

bear-
thanks for the help with the track stuff!! please feel free to help out however you see fit to do so.. you can send the thing to me, or send it to my mom, i would imagine she would be able to help with that more than i probably could from here.. let me know if i can do anything to make it easier.. mark sounds like a nice guy.. and luckily, i have become incredibly persistent over the last months, haha i have learned that persistence pays off huge in a lot of things!!

haha no sweat, i doubt i will actually call anyone to repentance, but i will most definitly just be an example!! haha i am so used to people calling me a mormon that i think momo would just suit me perfectly!! haha you crack me up!! you sound like a great party friend!! do they pay you for being DD? i would make them pay me like 20 bucks an hour!! that way you can make some more cash haha..

7 18 is very fast!! and it burns a lot!!! and i get way sweaty, and it is fabulous!! i am getting better at it too!! i like it, i am already seeing results too ;)

42 miles!!!!??? that kicks my butt haha.. does that mean you are feeling better?? i sure hope so!!! that is cool!! woohoo!

answer: yes i am most definitly going to be a doctor ;) i thought you knew that!!! haha its pretty concrete.. patriarchal blessings are soooo cool ;) and i actually have been thinking a lot about being an orthopedic surgeon.. in fact it has been my plan for like the last two years!! neat-o huh??

haha i will just wait for pictures.. i dont want you creepin on anyone´s house!! haha

yeah, so i still havent gotten the stuff.. i tink that maybe next week i will get mail.. i will let you know!!!! im sure it will eventually find its way down here to me!!

good work on the talk!! it sounds like it went well.. you will probably be way good at writing/giving talks in no time!! that cracked me up about your home teacher hahahahaha

haha the group dinner sounds like it needs to have a movie made about it!! or at least a mini series haha..
hahahahaha if i go to school over there i difinitly get dibbs on living with those three guys!!! i hope i get to share a room with timmy talks-a-lot hahahahahaha that would be fantastic!!!

keep working with the girls.. maybe you wont see results any time soon, but at least you are leaving a trail that will someday lead to them accepting the gospel... just remember, not everyone is going to accept it.. in fact, most people will say no! (matthew 7: 13-14)

sorry to hear that your classes arent as great as you had hoped.. but at least you get to call your teacher sassi!!!! that would be reason enough for me to go to class everyday hahahahaha what a joke!!! how old is she?? it would be even funnier if she is older than 60 years old haha

i dont think i ever completely finished the twilight series.. i think i got to number three.. cuz i think the 4th one came out while i was out here.. or i just didnt read it.. is it good?? i have heard lots of good things about it..

you´ll have to fill me in on the dear john thing.. i dont know anything about it.. you said its about a soldier.. but that is it.. does she fall in love with another guy.. if she does, i dont like this book......

born to run... is it about like running in general, or like running away??

that volunteer thing sounds soooo cool!!

i love you too chloe. i really do. you know that, and you know that i wouldnt be where i am today had it not been for you. so thank you. i mean that. i love you.
the austin thing does ring a bell, however, the memory has a few cobwebs in it.. remind me :)

haha i will say hi to elder scott.. haha you´re funny! we´ll practice your spanish when i get home =)

love you,
chase

Sunday, February 7, 2010 11:25 PM

Hey baby.

This week has been kind of goodish wierdish. I have tons on tests and quizes and midterms this week and last week. I have a paper due tomorrow that is done, but I don't feel like I mastered it which bugs me. This semester has just been so much different than last. Get ready for college, it's a beast. But on the other hand, I ran really well last week, and today I ran 9 miles with my coach, Heather, Mark's girlfriend and past athlete (weird I know). She has been showing me a lot of personal attention as of late and I love it! She ran with just me today, just me! That's a rare blessing on a team with 50 people. I hope it's because she sees something in me other than an injured freshy. I felt so so good after  the run in the hurts so good way. Then after breakfast I came home and slept for ever. It was amazing. I have not been so tired in a long time. Heather ran me into the ground. So yes, I am feeling much much better!

I finally snowed here for the first time in weeks! I love it, but at the same time I am really excited for warmth and summer. You aren't going to see summer for a loooooong time after this one, so enjoy it! 

I am going to get with your mom and talk to her about the whole track thing and send her the link to the questionnaire. I will let you know how that goes. 

Haha, no I don't charge for being DD. But sometimes people just give my money for gas. I don't really mind driving so I don't make too big a deal about it. I actually prefer to drive rather than be driven. Honestly, you are the ONLY exception to that rule. I don't mind being in your passenger seat one bit ;)

GUESS WHAT!!!! K, today Camille was telling me how great of a driver I am (believe it, I have gotten much better. I would venture to say I am pretty good at driving now) and that she feels safer in my car than when other people drive and I was so flattered and it was so nice! Then like 10 seconds later I was parking and my bumper scraped the car next to me as I was turning into my spot! I felt soooooooo dumb. It was mostly a pride shot because it did no damage at all. But still, it was the most embarrassing thing of my life.  

Can I just tell you how great it is that you have chosen that career? Not just because my dad is a doctor, but because I think it takes a lot of guts to decide to do something that takes so much school and hard work. I support you 100% in that, and anything else you might decide to do. I think it will be way fun going to med school together if that works out :) I know a family that lives in American Fork and both parents are doctors. He practices, she doesn't cause she is raising 6 kids, but they are so darn cute together. Instead of Mr. and Mrs. Wells, it's Dr. and Dr. Wells. I love it.

The last twilight book is really really weird and far fetched, but I still liked reading it. It's just super easy and fun. I didn't go see Dear John, but I think I will next weekend. Yes, she falls in love with another man while he is gone, if you must know. I cried twice while reading the book. It's not your traditional love story ending. 

Please tell me you got anything from me. And one from my mother. There are officially 4 letters and a package somewhere in the mail trying to find you... I want you to have them so bad it hurts. I am so sorry that you aren't getting them. Honestly some of them I sent in November. This isn't fair and I am sorry. I guess at this point I am grateful you get emails. 

Superbowl 44 champions--- New Orleans Saints! 31-17 over the Colts. I have to say, I was cheering for the Saints because I watched them play the Cardinals a while back and they are soooo legit. But Payton Manning ran the show for the first half, then messed up and threw and interception that turned into a TD. From there it was all Saints. They had never won a superbowl, so that was cool. It was a pretty good game. The Who did half time and it was way good. We should watch superbowl 45 at the cabin... or at my new house :) 

My whole family went to the Nuggets Jazz game in Salt Lake and had half court floor seats! LUCKY. They sent me pictures and I was so jealous! My dad is going heli skiing in Canada this week. LUCKY. And the Olympics start soon, yay! I love watching Olympics. 

So how are you? Are you happy? Busy? Do you feel older? I want to hear about everything! 

I miss you lots. And I am so proud of all you are doing. I slowly am starting to understand more and more how hard it is to do what you are doing. Good job. I don't have a picture to send this week because I am bad at remembering to take them, but I promise to be better. Oh, and I was wondering... what makes you homesick?? Or trunky? And is it a bad thing when that happens?? Just wondering. 

I love you to the moon and back.... a few million times. Thank you for being a consistent source of comfort for me. You are the best :)

 Chloe

Monday, February 8, 2010 10:29 AM

hey chloe,

sounds like a great week!! i bet that was fun to go run with your coach. did she give you any feedback or anything?? im glad it went well though! thats great!
college really does sound like a beast!! it will be fun though im sure!
holy smokies, i cant tell you how STOKED i am to be able to freaking ski for the first time in forevvvver!!! it will be so great to have cold for a while!!!!!
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH for your help with the whole track thing!! i cant tell you how cool that is of you! you´ll have to let me know how it goes with my mom and with everything!! that would be grrrreat!
haha i smiled way big when you said the thing about the whole driver/passenger thing haha.. trust me, i dont mind having you in my passenger seat one bit ;) haha in fact, i wouldnt mind if you were there every single time i get in my car starting in like 8 months and going on forever!! that would be great!! =)
HAHAHAHAHAHA i am still laughing!! that is sooo funny! that is soo ironic! i can just imagine the look on your face when you realized you had hit the car!!!! classic hahaha.. i just laugh out of love ;)
i like the whole Dr and Dr Reynolds idea!! thats funny. i had never thought of that before!! 
that dear john thing sounds sad! i dont like it when that happens.. the whole fall in love with another guy part(at least while im out here in the mission).. i might like the movie when i get home haha.
so i still havent gotten anything in the mail, however, there is a slight possibility that there might be stuff coming up here to me on wednesday.. when i talked to the office elders, they told me that there was some stuff in the office for me.. so i will let you know if any of it is from you when it all gets here! i sure hope it will be from you!!!!! 
bummer!! i wanted the colts to win!! oh well, im over it haha.. im down for sure to watch the super bowl wherever you want! haha if you´re next to me while im watching it, im content!!
the jazz game would be fun, i remember going to a few games with hunter and we always had front row seats.. pretty cool! im sooooooooo jealous that your dad is heli skiing!! that would be beyond awesome!!
im kinda sad that im going to miss the olympics, i looove the olympics, they are soo cool, and i will miss it. oh well its ok.. worse things could happen i guess haha..

ok so here i am, im happy, and im tan, and im skinny, and my muscles are getting freaking huge, and i have a mean 6 pack, and im in a building that has air conditioning in it, and it is glorious! and today are cambios, but im not going anywhere! me and elder scott are together for at least another cambio, so we are stoked for that, because it is way fun being with him!
hahahaha thats a funny question! i dont know what makes me homesick or trunky.. i dont think that either one of those things are bad.. as long as i dont let it effect my work. haha i almost never ever get homesick.. but every now and again i get trunky.. for example, when people here in the mish say to me, "i bet you already have your bags packed, you have like no time left!" that kinda makes me think a little bit about how much time i have left, and it kinda makes me miss the comforts of being in the united states.. some of the things in that list: you, you, you, my golf clubs, my skis, my car, my cell phone, not having to follow such a strict timeline, etc... haha and especially when me and my comp start talking about home life, that one gets to ya pretty quick haha.. no but really, not a whole lot really bothers me, because when i think about home, or family, or you, or whatever it may be, it just reminds me of why i am here, and it helps me work even harder!
haha the other day, i was reading some of the first emails i got from you while i was here in chile.. and i had a smile stuck on my face for like 3 days! haha here are some chunks of a few favorites ;)

"K, good story-- on the drive home from PC i was just thinking, and i was thinking about you (not a day goes by that i don´t =). and i was just remembering the "rock my socks" thing. haha, remember when you said that in front of your mom it was one of those moments between us when we were around other people cause i just looked at you and said "ok" and we started laughing and mom had no idea what was going on? (love those) haha, love it. as i was remembering this story, i laughed out loud randomly and  my mom gave me a funny look and it reminded me of when i used to laugh when we would kiss. it bugged you so bad! and to this day, i promise there was no reason for it. but i think i know why i did that-- you know when people say they are in love, they smile when they talk about the person? well i just happen to be so in love with you that a smile doesn´t cut it, i just have to laugh. it´s true! in the office the other day, anne and i were the only ones still there and we were the only ones still there  and we were talking as we were working. of course her many boy stories and my one story, you, came up and when i started talking about you anne started laughing! i asked her why she was laughing and she said it´s cause when i said your name i shrugged my shoulders and smiled so big and got all giggly! i love it! i love talking talking about you! cause everytime i do someone tells me that they can tell i am crazy about you! and i have heard the same things about you talking about me when you were here. LOVE US!!"

next chunk:
"PS dont think this is creepy, but my mom bought my dad this cute book and this is inside of it. there are a couple pages that have "heartwarmers" on them and these are some...
take a leisurly drive together and enjoy the scenery...(the scenery being the person in the seat next to you...or provo canyon on the way to the cabin)
attend a concert in the park together...(whether it be music or comedy)
watch an old movie together...(does a walk to remember count as old?)
be eachother´s very best friend...(done)
enjoy simple things, like watching a sunset...(or fireworks on a roof)
curl up on the couch and look at pictures...(or reveal deep dark secrets out of a journal)
walk along the shore in the moonlight...(or on a dirt road in the mountains of heber)
cuddle up in a hammock in the shade...(i guess this starts out to do list...i love you chase)"

pretty great huh?!!? haha i looooooved it when i found them! i was so happy!

hey so it turns out that this sunday is valentines day, and i was wondering, um.... will you be my valentine???

haha i love you chloe calton! i love you soo much! yo te bajaría la luna si podría hacerlo. te amo con todo mi ser. con cada día que pasa, siento mas cerca de ti, y eso me hace sentir muy contento. it really does ;) i know that you love me, i can tell by the way you write to me, and it all just feels right. always remember that i love you. never forget that it truly doesnt matter where you are or where i am, i do and will love you forever.

have an AWESOME week, i cant wait to hear from you again.

forever yours,
chase

ps i will be here for a while, so hopefully i will hear back from you today, if not, 7 days isnt too long ;)
LOVE

Monday, February 8, 2010 1:42 PM

Ah! Those old emails just made my month! I am glad you can tell I love you, because emails leave so much to be desired. I am glad I get the feelings across with just words on a screen :) 

YES! I will so be your valentine :) And I am claiming you as mine. If you think about it.... We have never really had a Valentines day together. 2007 we had just met. 2008 we were in the middle of a sticky situation (my fault entirely). 2009 and 2010 you have been gone. Goodness, that needs to change. 

Just a quick side note . I hate the international mail system. We can send man to moon but we can't send a christmas package to Chile :(

You sound so.... good looking :) haha, I won't lie, I am not tan right now. But that will change as soon as run-in-shorts-weather roles around. That's fine, I am just the strawberries and cream to your milk chocolate :) I think the only time it will be possible for me to be more tan than you is right when you come home. You will be coming home from winter, and I will have been running around in shorts for months!

I have to run to practice, sorry it's short. But I hope you have a great day and week. Have a happy Valentine's day. I miss you bunches. You are the greatest of the greatest people in the world. 

Love you, Chloe

Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:45 PM

Chase- 

Thank you so much for the flowers! When I got an email saying I had a package waiting for me in the front office, I didn't expect what I found! They are beautiful and proudly being displayed in my room :)

A little something is on it's way to you too, nothing too grand. I wanted to send you a tape but I can't find my recorder!! I put off sending the package hoping I would find it but no luck. Plus, given our recent history, this package will probably NEVER get to you. Do you think my letters and the Christmas box just got lost in the mail?? or stolen?? It hurst my heart to think about it. 

On Friday the institute hosted a little event and I am on the council so I helped. We did a dating panel with 4 married couples and they talked and answered questions and stuff. We decorated Valentine's cookies and I thought about sending you one.... then I remembered that if/when you got it it would be like a thousand years from now and it would be super yucky. I thought about it though, haha. 

I went skiing on Saturday! It was soooooo..... just bleh. I went half day with a friend who has a seasons pass so I assumed he half way knew how to ski. (Don't worry. I drove, bought my own ticket, my own lunch, and he likes my friend who was in seattle. He just needed someone to come... and drive.) But I was wrong. First we get there and when we are second in line, the whole resort loses power so all the lifts shut down for a good 45 minutes. So after standing there for 15 ish, I said Why don't we hike? So we did. But the mountain is about as tall as Nordic so it wasn't too bad. Then before we skied down the tiny little hill, Andy asked me "Is it better to pizza or S turn on the steep parts?" Haha, I tried so hard not to laugh, then looked around for a steep part.... found none. He turn out to be one of the worst skiers I have ever seen :) Haha we made it fun though. I worked on skiing the whole hill switch while he worked on his pizza. Then we took 2 more runs when the lift turned back on... before it lost power again. So we hiked one more time, I got a rein-check so I could go back another day for free. It was fun, but I had to laugh at how the whole day went.

Pet peeve--- When people ask you to go do something. I say yes. Then they say, meet me at my house. Then I show up and they start loading their stuff into my car. It makes me want to say... I thought you were driving? Another--- When you drive about an hour to get to a destination up a canyon and people don't offer to help with gas. Don't ask people to because I don't know the situation they are in and it isn't too big of a deal, but I just don't think I would ever do that and it slightly irritates me :)

So the reason I tell you that is because A) That's what happened saturday and B) on the dating panel on Friday they talked about how sometimes exposing weakness to a person is important to building relationships. I consider my pet peeves as weaknesses. So there you go, some of my weakness. 

Guess what?? I did 90 pushups yesterday. Booya! Ya, yo gurl iz gonna be ripped as shiz. As of Monday, I will be doing 100 3 times a week. I am going to do the squat, pushup, sit up thing again today after I go run. Speaking of running, I was feeling great! I was supposed to hit 45 miles this last week, 100% on the ground, no treadmill.... Then on Friday I re-pulled something near my achilles on the right side. It isn't the exact same spot as the original injury so I am hoping that it is just a fluke and it goes away. I will have to see how it feels when I run today. I will let you know, cross your fingers :)

So i have almost bought my ticket for spring break! I am going to OC with Shay, Camille, Kelly and Staci. Staci lives there so we are going to go play on the beach for a few days, yay! Then I think I will go to St.George with my madre for a few days. Sounds like a good beginning of summer huh?

I think I did ok on all my tests last week. The paper I am not so sure about. But I will find out soon. I am going to an interest meeting tomorrow night about a trip to Peru to help farmers recover from flooding. I would DIE to be able to go on this trip. It is on my bucket list to see Machu Pichu, and that is part of this trip. It isn't till May so we will see. I hope it is something I can do though! I also have applied for a few nanny jobs here in Boulder! There is one for a 6 month old baby boy that is just on  Tuesdays and weekends that I want soooo bad. Say a prayer!

So is it cold down there yet? Did you get anything from me? I know you are probably sick of me asking, but seriously it is driving my crazy. I want to play the question game and stupid mail is making it impossible. 

I saw Dear John! It is dumb. I loved the book, but the movie was just bad. It was kind of like Nights in Rodanthe. Do you remember that one? You and I just laughed at how cheesy and poorly made it was. This was the same way. But I still love the book. I love books :) I think I might add "Write a book" to my bucket list. Even if I didn't get it published... I think I will write a book one day. Apparently Nicholas Sparks is a track coach too. And Andy was telling me one the drive to go skiing that he knows him. Andy is from North Carolina and that's where all of Spark's books are set and where he is from. Apparently Sparks liked Andy a lot because he is a good runner. Just a fun fact. Again- Andy is just a kid on our team. Not a date, nor is he someone I would date. Bleh, not my type at all. 

Well Valentine, I love you. I really do. You know what else?? I love LIFE. It really is good to be alive ya know? Even hard days are ok because they add dimension to everything else. You are a fine gentleman Chase, and I adore you :)

Love Chloe 

Sunday, February 14, 2010 4:05 PM

The flowers, so pretty!!!

Sunday, February 14, 2010 4:07 PM

I sent this to both email addresses and I sent a picture to the new one too, so let me know if you got the picture too. 

Monday, February 22, 2010 12:12 AM

Hey!

It is super late here in CO so I am going to make it short and hopefully write again tomorrow. I was bummed to not hear from you last week, I hope you are doing ok! I had an ok week. My achilles is still hurting from last Friday, but it's getting there. It snowed like 5 inches today and that might mean no school tomorrow, I will let you know. Please say you got something in the mail from me... anything. If so let me know what you got so I know what isn't getting to you. 

I will elaborate more tomorrow, but I just want to tell you that everyone and their dog is a huge fan of yours :) Everyone is dying to meet you and I think they might get sick of hearing me talk about you! Haha, jk I don't think they do. But like I said I will elaborate tomorrow because I seriously need to go to bed. I love you Chase, and I am so glad you are a part of my life :)

xoxox 

Chloe

Monday, February 22, 2010 8:19 AM

hey. this is my email from last week. i dont know why you didnt get it =( my mom didnt get my email to her either.. let me know if you get this!!

Miss Chloe Calton,

hello my love. how are you? how was your valentine´s day? kinda wierd that it was on a sunday. i dont really like it when holidays fall on a sunday. its just kinda more fun when its like a weekday.. that way it feels more like a holiday instead of just a weekend..

im glad you liked the flowers =) i cant tell you how hard it is to send things when i am like 8,000,000,000 miles away.. i just hope they turned out good ;)

probably a good thing that you didnt do a tape, cuz my tape recorded totally broke itself... kinda makes me sad. hopefully i can figure out how to fix it.. im sure everything will eventually make its way down here to me.. i am like 64% sure that i will at least get something from you on wednesday.. we have conference, and i am hoping that it all gets to me, becasue if it doesnt, i might have a seizure if it doesnt get here... say a prayer! i sure as heck hope that the stuff didnt get lost or stolen!!!! i think a large part of me would die! haha

the dating pannel would probably be great fun haha! i bet there were some funny questions asked... i dont know though.. thank you for at least thinking about sending me a cookie, but im positive that i would have tried to eat it, and i would then puke my guts out for like 3 weeks straight haha!! i will just have to eat decorated cookies when i get home.. speaking of which, kinda stranget to think that exactly 8 months from this day, i will hit 2 YEARS in the mission!!!! sooo crazy to think about that!! it is just wierd to think that the numbers just keep getting smaller! i feel like im on a slippery slope right down to the end, and it just goes so so so fast!!

hahaha skiing sounds like it was a blast!!!! hahahaha i hope andy is at least a nice fellow, because it would suck bad enough that he isnt very good at skiing, but it would be a whole new level of un-fun if he wasnt a very entertaining person..... did you have fun at least??
how did andy´s pizza turn out? haha and how is the switch riding coming along?? i love riding switch!! just make sure you keep your eyes open for snowmakers... they arent as soft and padded as they look hahahaha

hahaha the pet peeve is great!! i think i know exactly how you feel!! as you will remember, i am one year older than almost all of my friends, and i just so happen to LOVE driving, so when i used to go ski at PC and my younger friends would come along with me, they would just show up at my house, and start loading all of their crap into my car, and they would just expect me to drive, then, they wouldnt offer to even help with the gas... so i started a new rule.. my car would not leave the driveway until i had at least 10 dollars in my hand.. i realize that it didnt cover all of the cost, but it did make me feel better in my heart! you could try it.. you dont even have to ask people to give you money; you just tell them that your car won´t function if you dont have at least 10 bucks in your hands from other people.. i didnt even care where they got the cash, or who gave it to me, i just had to have ten bucks.... and if they wanted to have radio priviledges, they had to fork out another 5 bucks.. it was a pretty good little shuttle service that i started up.. you could try it with your friends.. let me know what you think ;) haha  and hey, thanks for opening up to me baby!! now i know what never to do to make you mad... here i tell you what.. all for the purpose of strengthening the relationship, i am gonna fill you in on a few of my  pet peeves..

1) i do not like it a whole lot when my comp makes a HUGE mess in the house, and then comes to me with the following statement, "Dude its your turn to clean the kitchen, and it smells bad, so get on that."  that really sucks, and it makes me mad, especially when i had cleaned the whole house like the day before!!!

2) its bad enough when they make the mess and tell me its my "turn," but we dont really take turns.. i dont know about the rest of the world, but i think i might be the cleanest missionary that i have ever met in my life! i mean yeah, naturally i LOVE LOVE LOVE making messes, i just also enjoy having a clean living environment.. that is something that i have taught myself in the mission: cleanliness =)

3) one of my other pet peeves is when the freaking keyboard on the computer doesnt function propperly.. it makes me want to SREAM!!! but it doesnt happen always.. when it does though, it makes me want to rage!

i think those are most of the pet peeves that i can think of right now... if i think of any more, i will let you know haha..

i think we win 6 bonding points for sharing our weaknesses with eachother!!!! yay haha ;)

 ripped as shiz huh? haha alright, i like it.. ur boi is gonna be stacked!!! we are working out sooo hard in our house everyday.. i am doing before and after pictures and everything..  its kinda tough to do leg workouts in the house, but we are workin with it, and getting creative to try and get a full body workout.. so far it is going great!!

oh no, your legs... what it wrong?? is it like your only defect in your body? it seems like that is the only thing that ever gets injured on you.. i hope the injury was very very minor. how did running go yesterday?

spring break sounds like a blast!! i wanna go! oh wait... haha maybe next year ;)

machu pichu... mmmmmmmmmmm i seriously want to go soooo bad!!!!! take me with you. or maybe we can just go again in a few years, and you can be my tour guide..

babysitting a tiny little baby would be awesome! i will say a prayer for sure for you =)

it isnt cold here yet.. well in the day time it is way hot! but at night, and in the morning it is wayy cold.. i guess that is just what happens in the desert.. kinda different..

the question game truly started out sooo good, and then the mail system just decided to rain on the parade.. kinda sad about that one, but i hope it comes this wednesday!! i will let you know!

sorry to hear the movie was lame.. i hate that when the book was soo good, and then the movie isnt so great.. ya i remember nights in rodanthe.. didnt we see that one like right before i left?? it was kinda dumb, but i had good company, so that also helps alot ;)

writing a book.. would it be like a love story or a horror novel, or a mystery?? if you write a love story, i know a really cute couple of kids that would make for perfect stars in your book.. play your cards right, and i will sell you the rights to their names for real cheap haha.. haha no sweat, i believe you that andy isnt your type.. im not really worried.. i think you love me way too much to let the car mooching, pizza guy win your heart.. i hope ;)

well valentine of mine, i am completely hopelessly in love with you.. i dont mean to have that come out like a movie line, i just really do love you, and i hope it comes out right.

i love you so much! thank you for loving me.
con amor, tu principe del sur,(with love, your prince from the south)
chase

Monday, February 22, 2010 12:36 PM

hey jo,

haha looks like you were up late last night.. haha how was your weekend? did you do anything fun?

i dont know if you got my email for last week that i sent a little while ago.. hopefully you did. if not, let me know and i will send it to you again..

i will be here for a while, so i will wait for you to see if i get a letter from you.

i love you ;)

chase

Monday, February 22, 2010 1:17 PM

                                                                                                                                                                         

Weird that i didn't get that last week. But thanks for sending it, i love hearing from you :) Sorry I am so lame this week. I am actually in the rec center about to do my workout so it's gonna be another fast one. But I wanted to tell you that I adore you and I miss you but at the same time I am so proud of what you are doing. You are my hero :) My friend Mariah (she is in my ward and she is 28) absolutely adores you too, from what I have told her :) She looked at our pictures on FB and she sent me a message that basically said we are perfect for each other (I totally agree). It seems like maybe the world is conspiring to let everyone know that you and me are the perfect team- it's even letting me know. I knew before obviously, but believe me when I say that I am even more convinced everyday. I have other stories that may just have to wait. But don't worry, I try to write them all down so I won't forget them! Love you, have a great week. I promise to make up for this lame week with a really good one next week. And seriously, if the mail system doesn't pickup some slack I am going to screeeeeam :)

LOVE YOU!

Jo

Monday, February 22, 2010 1:47 PM

hey baby girl...

first and foremost, i thought i should just go ahead and let you know a few things..

1) i love you =)

2) i got your package and a letter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i almost peed haha just kidding.. but seriously i was soooo stoked to get some stuff from you!! it put a big old giant smile on my face! so thank you sweetie, it means a lot, for reals!

3) i arrive in the salt lake airport exactly 8 months from this very day =) thought you might like to know ;)

haha im glad the whole world approves of our relationship =) not that we need it, but i like the little reminders.. you better be writing them down!! i want to know what people have to say about us!! that is sooo funny!! haha

well this week was kind of a lame/boring one for me down here too.. not a whole lot happened.. but hey that is just kinda what happens in the mission. its all good though!

so i dont know if you remember or not, but it´s your birfday in like 4 days! that´s kinda fun huh?? what are you gonna do for your partay and what not? any big plans?? i hope everything goes well for you!!

This is your official rain check for your birthday kiss!! i know it´s gonna be like 8 months late, but i promise you´ll get it!!! FROM ME!!!!!! haha but seriously =)

alrighty baby girl(not so baby anymore), i love you with all of my heart, and i miss you like crazy!!! i cant wait to hear from you!! have a fun/safe week, and have a very very happy birthday..

yours forever and ever,

chase

Monday, February 22, 2010 2:38 PM

Yep, I got last weeks email! And yes. My sleep schedule is off by about 2 hours. I have been going to bed around midnight when I prefer 10. My weekend was decent. I spent lots of time at the rec center with a teammate of mine, Allie. She kicked my butt. She is 4' 9" weighs 71 pounds and squated 175 pounds last year. Ya. Hi. She's is amazing. So she is showing me how it's done. On sunday I hung out at Mariah's. That was fun. She's a sweet heart. Um I just read the fam email. You are sick still? I am so sorry. And I won't lie. I am really sad that you are getting packages from home and not from me. I am sorry. I have no idea what i am doing wrong. (PS one of my letters I wrote after my room mate was being a butt for a minute. So IF you ever get it, disregard the part where I am whining. K thanks.) Have fun with the whole music festival thing. That sounds sweet! I am still just working on healing my injury/working out. I am also still  job searching for the present time and for the summer. And possibly for next year. And I am working on going to Peru in May :) I don't think I have told you but I applied and interviewed and I got accepted to a program that goes to villages at 14000 feet and build wells that get water to the villages because they don't have enough run off from the mountains. Now I am just waiting to here if I got a scholarship for it. I could probably ask my dad for it, but I wanted to work it out on my own. he does enough anyway so I am just praying big time that the scholarship comes through. If it does, I will tell you more about it. We would be on the same continent for about 2 weeks :)

I have to go to practice now, so I will talk to you next week k? Love you, you are my fave.

xoxo 

Jo

Monday, March 1, 2010 10:44 AM

Hey love. I know you said you wouldn't have email for a while, but I thought just in case I would throw this out there... I love you so much. It about shattered my world when I realized what was going on in Chile. I can't tell you how much of a relief it was to hear your voice. Thank you so much for letting me know you are ok. Be safe k? If there is anything I can do from here, let me know. I am glad to hear you got the package :) May I ask which one it was? I am assuming it was the one I sent in November. Haha, I felt like a mom sending you teeth stuff, but hey I tried to send you something you might need. There should be more stuff on the way. I got a letter from you yesterday! I was so so so excited, it's been awhile cause of the reeeaaallly slow international mail. Thanks for writing me, I will send one right back! 

Seriously, I love you. You are my best friend. When I heard about the quake I just knew that you would be out helping people and that the scared people would be able to look at you and realize that things would be ok ya know? You are a soldier :) Keep up the good work. I will wait to hear from you on Wednesday, but if not that's ok too. Don't get yourself into too much trouble :) I hope to hear from you soon. Be careful down there k? 

Love Bear :)

Saturday, March 6, 2010 10:08 AM

hey chloe,

so i am on a computer right now... if you can write me back, that would be awesome.. i would love to talk to you for a minute..

chase

Saturday, March 6, 2010 10:32 AM

hey, so im figuring you are either a) running, b) sleeping, or c) working maybe?? haha i dont know, but anyway, i am going to be back at a computer at like 6 o clock my time (2 o clock utah time), and i would LOVE LOVE LOVE it if you were on the comuter at that time, and we could talk!!!! that would be beyond excellent! so i will check back at that time, and i will hope to talk then!! i love you forever and a day,

chase

Saturday, March 6, 2010 11:00 AM

Hey, I just got the phone email. I am guessing you aren't here anymore. I think there is some lag in the time it takes for me to get the messages. Anyway, I will be here at 2. I love you and I hope you are ok :) Just to throw this out there. I am getting an MRI on Monday to see if I have a stress fracture in my right femur. Yay :( How have these last few days been??

xoxo

Saturday, March 6, 2010 1:38 PM

hey, im back... i would love to talk, and im wondering if maybe it would be a better connection if we use like yahoo or gmail??? i dont know.. i talked to clark the other day on gmail and it was way a million times faster.. let me know what you think..

chase

ps what the heck is up with your leg now!?!? how did you hurt your leg??

Saturday, March 6, 2010 1:44 PM

Hey babe! You are early :) I am sending this at 1 42 my time, how fast are you getting it? 

Guess what? I love you :) How is everything going down there? I talked to Manuel and he is worried about everyone you guess taught and all the elders. I told him everyone is ok. I hope I told him the truth?

Chlo

Saturday, March 6, 2010 1:48 PM

hey i got this relatively quickly..haha ya you were right to tell him that we are all ok.. things are getting better =) whats up with your leg???

Saturday, March 6, 2010 1:50 PM

This is me and my girls last night playing on with photobooth :) We all love you.

Saturday, March 6, 2010 1:51 PM

hahah LOVE the picture!!!!!! how have you been??

Saturday, March 6, 2010 1:52 PM

I don't know. I am getting an MRI tomorrow. It just started hurting relaly bad when ever I would sit on the edge of a chair or put pressure on my hamstring. Apparently that is a huge indicator of a femur stress fracture. I caught it fast so it if it is something, it won't have progressed too fast. I sam supposed to be on crutches right now. I said nope. Not till if I know if it legitimately hurt. You said you have minor injuries from cleaning up, anything too bad?

Saturday, March 6, 2010 1:53 PM

I am good :) Just stressing about you being in a danger zone. I am getting a passport on tuesday so I van go to Peru in MAy!

Saturday, March 6, 2010 1:55 PM

oh no!! that is no fun =( you will for sure have to keep me posted with whatever ends up happening.. im just fine.. i cut my hand pretty bad in a couple of spots, but the cuts were so clean i guess you could say, that they are healing up quickly..

Saturday, March 6, 2010 2:02 PM

Ya, but i talked to my dad about it and he said that if I can walk around, and I can, then he doubts its a fracture. So how come you can email me today? I wasn't expecting anything till monday :)

Saturday, March 6, 2010 2:04 PM

thats good that it doesnt sound too serious, but that is still a bummer that you are in pain..
well this week, things are kinda wierd with everything, so they told us to keep loved ones informed and whatnot, so here we are..."informing" as they say haha.. i would imagine that starting monday, things will be back to normal as far as the whole email thing is concerned..

Saturday, March 6, 2010 2:11 PM

SO right now I am sitting on Ferrand field. Its this huge field in the middle of campus and its finally starting to get warm so there are lots of people out playing frisbee and soccer and studying and stuff. It's great. I bet it's getttin gcold doen there> 

Saturday, March 6, 2010 2:15 PM

haha you my sweet lady are adorable ;) are you with anyone out at ferrand field right now?? i bet it is getting really pretty over there huh?? down here it is rediculously warm actually.. they say that aparrantly this earthquake messed up lots of stuff with the climate and what not.. but i guess we will have to see.. its not supposed to get really cold until like the end of april...
how are your classes going? i know you had said that you werent as stoked about this semester as you were last time.. 

Saturday, March 6, 2010 2:18 PM

k sounds good. My connection was being weird for a minute. You have requested me to IM?? I don't know how that works. I am writing to you but i don't see you writing back.

Anyway, today I have just been sitting on ferrand feild with some friends. Its finally getting warm so everyone is outside and I love it! We are going on a picnic later up flagstaff to show a girl from new jersey the mountain view. Tori, she is visiting her boyfriend who is on the team. What are you up to today?

Saturday, March 6, 2010 2:22 PM

Yep! Actually I went inside because the connection was so bad. But my classes are getting better. I am getting chemistrty finally! I had a midterm on thursday night and got an 85% which is better than my first midterm of 80 so thats good. I still need to up my game if I want straight As again. My business class just got hard and we have a midterm wednesday. And an econ midterm on friday. but I think I will be ok in both of them. We are having a talent show in the institute next fireday. what should I do? I have to do something cause I am on the counsil.

Sunday, March 7, 2010 11:57 PM

Hey Chase

I am was so glad to be able to spend THREE hours talking to you on Saturday, it made my whole weekend :) I hope it didn't get you in trouble? I don't want to be the cause of a broken rule. But thanks so much for taking time to let me know you were available to talk. I loved every second of it :) 

Since Saturday, I hosted some recruits that are thinking about coming here next year to run. One is a girl from Park City. Shay and I knew her and she is really fun. Then 4 boys. We just hung out as a team and played dodgeball and stuff. Thenon Sunday I attended church and watched the oscars at Mariah's house with a group of kids from the ward. Two of the guys are leaving on missions soon and one just got baptized on Saturday and two twins got back from their missions a few months ago. One of them went to Chile. He served in an area about 200 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake and said he had talked to people down there and that everyone he knows is ok. When was the last aftershock you felt? Do you still have curfews? Is there a huge military presence there? I heard a rumor that missionaries are being told to not shave or act american for safety reasons. Is that true? I know you said you haven't shaved for a while but I thought that was just because there isn't water or razors! After we talked on Saturday I thought of all the different things I wanted to ask you that I didn't think about soon enough! So honestly, how safe do you feel down there? Details baby :) Or I worry about you.

So Shalaya and I had a bit of a disagreement today. Kind of. I asked her if I could borrow something and we borrow each others stuff kind of often so I didn't think it would be a big deal. But she got kind of mad. I ended up not using it, but she was using something of mine in the act of getting mad at me for asking... I was really confused. I was leaving and on the phone at the time so I left so it wasn't an argument or anything. But the reason I tell you is because I realize you have had some less than desirable companions. How do you deal with differences and disagreements? I want to be able to talk to her about it, but she gets really upset really fast and I don't want to cause unnecessary problems ya know? What do you think? 

Anyway, I hope you are doing well! Are you back in suits yet or still in pday clothes? Be careful k? I want you back in one whole piece :) I love you :) 

Oh and aside from myself, I know that a friend of yours fasted for you today :) Hunter. And Mason got his mission call! He is going to Mexico City Mexico Mission on July 21st. Exciting huh? I guess I didn't think about how long it will be for you boys that left in 2008 and these guys that are leaving this summer before you see each other. Weird. TONS of guys from my class are going out soon or are already out. I love it :) PS Steve comes home in 10 days. WOW. Keep doing what you do down there. Keep smiling, because if you keep smiling, I know that the people of Chile won't be able to be sad and scared for too long. You have an infectious smile my boy :)

Love you Suga :) 

Chloe

Monday, March 8, 2010 6:21 AM

hey sweetheart,

on saturday i said that i would write at like 2 ish... i meant my time haha.. so i will be back on a computer at like 10 o clock your time.. i will just send you another message later when i get back on..

i love you,

chase

Monday, March 8, 2010 9:16 AM

Ok that's good! I have class at 11 and 12 though so I will have just one hour. Talk to you then! Where do you have internet access from? 

Monday, March 8, 2010 10:14 AM

hey im here at the computer =) i have access at a little internet place like two blocks from my house....

Monday, March 8, 2010 2:15 PM

hey jo,

it was awesome talking for a while!! i had fun just talking basically.. haha you made me laugh a bunch!!

the last time i felt an aftershock was on sunday afternoon... nothing too rough at all. we still try to get in the house before it gets too late everyday.. there are lots of military people here, but like i said in the big letter, they dont really do much..

haha like i told you, i didnt shave just cuz i didnt have to haha.. now im kinda obligated to shave now =( haha im over it.

i feel safe.. dont worry about me, i´ll be just fine ;)

bummer about the disagreement with shayla.. when i have arguments of whatever with a comp, we just talk about it and do whatever we have to do to solve the problem, luckily it doesnt happen super often.. i would just go to her and apologize first. it takes away the heat.. then i would just talk about it, and that way you can get everything all figured out..

thank you for all of the support.. tell HT thanks for me too.. what a great guy! will you give him my email address or maybe you could give me his email, and i will write him. that would be cool to hear from him!

it is weird to think that i wont see lots of those guys for a couple more years!! that is crazy. it is out of my brain weird that steezie steve comes home like next week! man i miss that kid. give him a hug for me.

well my queen, i have to run, it was an absolute joy reading your letter and writing to you on this lovely day. i totally took pictures and i was gonna send them, but the computer is hating me right now, so i will have to send them next week.. i will also try to be to a computer a little bit earlier next monday so that we can talk a little bit more.

i love you more than a billion sweet pork burritos from costa vida. haha i´ll talk to you next week. good luck with everything!
forever yours,
chase   

Monday, March 8, 2010 2:27 PM

Hey I am just checking to see if you were on. But I have to go swim for practice. The trainers are making me wait to run on the alter g until they know if my leg is broken! Weird huh? It's not though, I know it. I just doesn't seem possible for it not to hurt that bad if it's broken. Who knows, but cross your fingers. But I hope your life gets back to normal as soon as possible. Be safe and have a good week. 

Love Chlo

Monday, March 15, 2010 8:51 AM

Chase, 

This is killing me. I have been trying to resist watching the news lately because they keep telling me that the earthquakes aren't stopping! I have been reading up on it and I guess big after shocks are to be expected with large scale earthquakes. Apparently they might go on for a long time... Since the 7.2 after shock have there been many others? I hope it didn't do too much more damage?? I hope everyone is still safe and sound. 

So this week I think I found a job :) I met this woman Jessica Rainey and she has a 2 year old who needs a nanny every once in a while and she also needs a housekeeper/personal assistant so she called me! I baby sat Jayce, he little boy, on Thursday and it was so fun! She said she is going to email a schedule this week about more dates when she needs help. I am pretty excited :) They live in a very nice house in a very nice neighborhood and Jessica is really fun too. Wish me luck! This week 2 of our 4 missionaries got transfered. Bro Jones and Sis Buel. I seriously love our missionaries so so much! Sis Buel is kind of like a real sister to me but she is moving back here in September after she gets off her mission in June. 

My dad called me this week and said that he and my mom are actually getting divorced... I didn't really know how to respond because I have heard it so many times before ya know? It just nothing new. However, it seems like it might actually happen this time. I am really scared. It's just weird to think that I might be having to switch holidays and weekends. It doesn't seem right. It isn't right. The worst part is that my brother and sister are home in the middle of it. They are being really brave but I have been through all the crap this last summer and I don't think it has stopped, I know it hasn't. And it makes me upset to think of Zach and Ave at home through that. This is one of those times that Lauren and I both wish we could be home to distract the little kids. Say a prayer, that's all we can do.. Actually! Will you do me a favor? Email my brother like a one liner... I don't know if he knows yet so don't say anything about it but I think he would like to here from you. He looks up to you :)  z3po@live.com

Anyway, the institute council hosted a talent show on Friday and it was perfect! It was really fun. We did a rap thing to Ice Ice Baby with words about getting people to come to institute and it was pretty good. My calling is pretty fun :) 

So I have to run to class but I learned something this week. I have had a pretty bad week on paper. If I think about everything that has happened, I should be in a really bad mood, but I am not. I am ok, and I think it's this new thing I am getting from working harder on my scripture study and magnifying my calling and just trying a little harder to do what's right. I have the most amazing home teachers and we always have really awesome discussions and yesterday we talked about how even through the hardest things, the gospel makes it possible to have true peace. Right now, somehow I have peace :)  

Last thing. I was put on crutches this week, haha, weird and dumb, I know. I hate them. My femur has a stress reaction in it I guess which comes right before a stress fracture so they put me on crutches. My dad is skeptical, so I will let you know how it pans out. So for now I more a swimmer than a runner. I keep praying a day will come that I can run like the old days... I miss it! Anyway, this week of school should be pretty easy, then I am going to Cali on Saturday with my girls!! I am going for a solid week and I can't wait :) I will email you from there and send pictures! 

Oh, and i got a letter from you. I fall in love with you more and more every time I read it, if that is possible :) 

You sir, are me very best friend, and I respect you so much and I always will. I hope you are happy. I love you.

Chloe

I will right again later if I can :)

Monday, March 15, 2010 10:16 AM

Today is a rose day! I don't get my rose yet, but it is in fact the 15th! I don't have plans to head to Utah until school is over in May, so I will get my roses then :) Steve comes home on Wednesday, how ridiculously crazy is that! I remember when he got his call when Clark was still out. I just got the email from Jessica with more dates that she needs me. I am a nanny, yay! I hope it turns out to be the kind of thing where I become kind of part of the family ya know? They seem like really great people. I am actually working tonight! 

Ok it was daylight savings on Sunday here so I am sending this at about 10:15 my time, so are we like 2 hours about now? I never know. I hope I hear from you today! 

Love chlo 

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:40 PM

hello love,

well, just to ease your mind a little bit, i havent felt any aftershocks today.. yet haha.. they told us that we can expect aftershocks down here for the next 12 months, so basically, i will just be constantly shaking for the next 7 months of my life =) haha its ok, because so far we havent had anything too severe where i am since the initial quake, but they said not to let our guard down, because there is a really good chance that it will shake pretty hard a few more times.

yay you found a job!! cool! how much are they gonna pay you? im glad you sound excited about it. i hope it all goes great for you.

speaking of missionary transfers, we have them this next monday, i think i might be leaving.. maybe. i will let you know. that is good though that the missionaries have done a good job there, that is important.

im so sorry to hear that things arent working out with your parents. im sorry im not there to help out in whatever way i could..

i wrote to zach earlier.. make sure he writes me back ;)

sounds like the institute thing was fun, i would love to see/hear that song haha.

i know what you´re talking about with the whole thing about having a bad week on paper.. every now and again, i feel the same way, and it kina bites, but if you just keep on keepin on, everything turns out better.. interesting concept huh?? haha

go little swimmer go!!!! haha sorry, that bites about the stress reaction.. i guess its better than a fracture right?? so how long will they have you on crutches for?? swimming is cool too huh? i really am sorry though.. the day will indeed come when you can run like the old days. 

california sounds like it should be fun! i will be excited to get some pictures!!

im glad you got the letter! i was worried that it was going to get lost in transit or something..

im glad you fall more and more in love with me, thats something that we have in common ;) 

i decided that when i get home, we are going to go on a drive up provo canyon, it will be autumn, and it will be gorgeous. plus its a nice long drive, so that will give us plenty of time to catch up on the last 2 years of out lives =) that is one of my many plans for when i get home.. 7 short months ;)

i love you so much, and i am glad to hear that you are doing well..

im gonna check back later, so feel free to write if you can!

yours forever,
chase 

Monday, March 15, 2010 4:37 PM

Hey love, 

I am glad you are still well with all the craziness down there. Haha, Jessica pays me very very well. $12/hour for babysitting and $18/hour for housekeeping. Her house is enormous so that should be quite the task. And she mentioned yard work last time I was there. I kind of hope she lets me do that too considering I have a little experience there. I have 5 days set up in the next 2 weeks :) YAY.

So, turns out that being kind of persistent helps. I went to my coach today and told her how i was feeling about the whole thing and what my dad said. So basically I get to ditch the crutches and hope it keeps feeling better!! I got to elliptical today and that is so much better than swimming. I feel like I can work harder ya know?? I hope to be running on the alter g by after spring break. Hopefully I will be doing 7 days a week on the ground by the end of April. Then hopefully I can kill it all summer and be varsity this fall!!! My team is going to kick butt next year. Can't wait! 

Sorry it's so short. I have to be to Jessica's house in 53 minutes and i have to shower so I will write again next week. Love you forever and ever!

Chloe

Monday, March 22, 2010 1:20 AM

Chase!

How are you today? I hope you are doing well. I am sitting in Staci's living room in Orange County California!! We got hereSaturday night and got picked up from the airport in her family's limo :) It was fabulous. We then headed to her house that is on top of a hill in Anaheim. Beautiful view and so much fun! Today we went to Catalina Island on her dad's speed boat... Yes, Staci's dad is a two time world champion speed boat racer so he has a 40 foot red speed boat that we cruised over to Catalina on. SO fun. Then we walked the streets and hills and took fun pictures and got ice cream and stuff. Then we rode back and jumped the boat on cruise boat wake! It was such a fun day. We are planning on going to the beach on Monday, LA on Tuesday, and the temple on Thursday with Sister Monette. She was a missionary in my CU ward that went home a little while ago and she lives here so we are going together. That's the plan! I am on staci's computer so I will send pictures next week when I can put my pictures my computer. Have you gotten any more letters from me? I sent another one in the mail today. I talked to Steven! He sounds great and it's so weird he is around again. I will try to check my email tomorrow if I can k? sorry this is short. The girls are going to bed so I have to go. 

LOVE YOU!

Chloe

Monday, March 22, 2010 11:37 AM

chloe my love =)

i am doing rather well this fine morning.. we just got the phone call letting us know that me and elder scott are going to be together for another 6 weeks! we are stoked haha, we have had a lot of fun together. he is a great guy. so here i am at the internet writing you ;) so it sounds like you arent enjoying yourself enough... i feel like the limo needs to be a more permanent part of the vacation.. and the speedboat haha. that is so cool! i wish i had a bunch of ridiculously rich friends, that would make vacations much more interresting.. haha i cant wait to be able to go on vacation. that will be very nice.
so how has your leg been feeling? any new developements with that?
haha steve wrote me and he seems to be having lots of fun being at home.. i can only immagie haha.. its all good though, the time will seriously fly by.
well beautiful, im off to lunch, im starving!!
i love you forever,
chase

Monday, March 29, 2010 9:49 AM

hey sweetheart!

im here in internet, and i would LOVE to get a letter from the girl that i love more than anything else in the whole world! (you) ;)

i will be here for a little while, and then im gonna go to lunch, so hopefully i get something from you pretty quick. otherwise, i will just get it later on..

i love you a billion reeces peanut butter cups haha

chase

Monday, March 29, 2010 10:06 AM

HI CHASE!!!

I hope you are still on. I am sending you an email in just a bit. If you are still here let me know :)

xoxo

Monday, March 29, 2010 10:07 AM

hey im here =)

Monday, March 29, 2010 10:29 AM

Hey love :) 

So the rest of my spring break was fabulous! We went to LA on Tuesday and saw hollywood (Not all it's cracked up to be) and went to this nice restaurant where we saw THE BACHELOR and the girl that won and the girl that got 3rd and some of his family. Emily and I are bachelor fans so when I saw them I was so so excited! I loved teh girl that got third, Gia, and she came and stood by our table to get away from the paparazzi so I said he to her and she talked to my friends and I for a minute and we got a picture with her. She is so so nice :) And she makes us all look ugly which I am fine with :) We went to the beach for a few days and got some sun. I am not that tan, but hey I try. We also went to Disneyland on Thursday. Honestly, I don't like disneyland or any other amusement park for that matter. Not my style. I wanted to go to the temple that day with a girl who served her mission in my CU ward but she couldn't. So I pretty much had to go. Don' get em wrong I had tons of fun with my girls, but it was just a very long expensive day. I would have rather spent it on the beach or something. It's all good though. I got back to Boulder on Saturday and worked and made bank. That's a plus. So my week was epic! One day I will have to tell you my crazy stories about my roommate. I love her, but man she does some weird stuff. She 'scurries' when she cooks. It kind of reminds me of a squirrel hoarding food. She is just kind of off when it comes to social things. I just have to laugh. Now I am back at school. Same routine. Conference and Easter are this weekend and my mom is coming to visit me on Thursday through the weekend! She and I have been getting along better lately. The rest of my family is going to St. George so I am super jealous of that, but I can't afford to leave school right now. Finals are a month away and I have serious catching up to do.  My leg did well over the break. I biked everyday but I think walking around disneyland all freaking day hurt it a little bit because today I am in quite a bit of pain. I ran on the treadmill that reduces body weight yesterday for 20 glorious minutes at 50% body weight and I think that may have been a bad idea. I am just getting impatient. I want to be able to run varsity this fall and every day I don't run pain free is another day behind. 

So how was your week? It's officially spring up here so it must be fallish down there?? Earthquakes quit yet? I feel out of the loop with what is going on with you. Details baby :) Tell me about the people you are teaching. Did you get anything from me? I honestly think there are at least 5 things somewhere lost in the mail trying to find you. 

I register for fall classes today so I am kind of nervous, weird huh? I just don't want to have crappy teachers and schedule and stuff. I will let you know how that goes. 

I hope I hear from you! Love you babe. Have a glorious day!

Clo

Monday, March 29, 2010 10:29 AM

 Hi :) How are you?

Monday, March 29, 2010 10:34 AM

haha im good =) yahoo chat???

Monday, March 29, 2010 10:36 AM

I am on :))

Monday, March 29, 2010 12:54 PM

hey jo,

so i am so happy to hear that you had a blast in california. the bachelor is cool. i think i saw like 2 episodes of it while i was at home. haha thats cool that you saw them though! the beach is soo fun! i really really really want to go to florida. like right now haha.. its starting to get cold here..

you make me laugh. i hate Disneyland so bad!! i promise that i will never ask you to go there. unless you get some childish desire to go to Disneyland again haha.. i just remember that last time i went there i just hated it.. i actually did have a good time at Disney world. its just a more grown up version of Disneyland.. it was fun to go to universal studios and stuff too..

you and me are so much alike it scares me sometimes haha.. i would way rather go do something chill and way cool instead of spending 70 bucks to go wait in long lines and listen to little kids screaming... the beach is much nicer haha.

i am so excited to hear all of the crazy stories about your roommate. haha and i can tell you all of the crazy stories about my crazy companions, and the weird stuff they do haha. the mission has been a HUGE eye opening experience for me haha. what do you mean she "scurries?" you´re going to have to expound on that one a tiny bit hahahahaha.

im glad to hear that you and your mom are getting along.. its no fun when there is tension. let me know how everything goes!

im so sad about your leg. that is not good that it isnt getting better.. just be patient. things will work out however they are supposed to work out.. i hope that means your running varsity this fall =)

i would definitely say that it is somewhat fallish down here. the mornings are very gray and gloomy, and pretty cold. it will be nice to have a change in the weather(it helps with the monotony).. plus, you and i both know how much i love the rain ;)

earthquakes.. actually this morning at like 4 something it shook pretty hard. the thing said like magnitude 5.6 or something like that.. difinitely woke me up haha.

i havent gotten anything new from you.. i have conference on wednesday, so i hope i will get something!! i will let you know.

right now we arent really teaching much.. we have a few people.. if you could especially pray for Kiara that would help a lot. she is like 15, and she is so receptive. ever since the earthquake she has been living with her aunt and uncle and her 2 cousins that are all active members in our ward, so that is helping a lot!! it is tough to teach her very often, cuz she is working at the grocery store here and going to school.. but she is cool, and we are pretty excited about all of her progress.

wow that is wierd that you are already registering for fall semester.. time goes way fast... the semester after that one, i will be in school too!! wierd!

haha i love you chloe calton! i loved the pictures too!! haha

talk to you soon,

chase

Monday, March 29, 2010 1:14 PM

Hi :) I thought you might be on now but doesn't look like you are on yahoo. I will definitely pray for Kiara. If you get something from me this week it will make me so happy! So next semester it looks like I will be taking accounting, general chemistry, either marketing or management, and some other generals required class. Apparently accounting and chemistry are ridiculously hard so that should just be a peach. That's 15 hours. Yee ha. My roommate who studies like 100 hours a day got a C in that chemistry so it is going to take everything I have plus 10 to do this right. My worst grade ever was a B in spanish in high school. I would like to keep it that way. Plus med schools look at overall gpa so ya, I have to keep it up.

I am soooo glad you hate disneyland. I would be worried if you didn't. I would rather save all the money I would ever spend on crap like that and go to Chile for a while :)

Yes, I love rain! I have never begged so hard with my eyes for anything than I did for that kiss in the rain that night before state cross country in the rain by my jeep after listening to all the CDs on that drive in snow white. Then you showed up to watch my race and everyone was like huh? Chase? I thought they were done? Haha, when I think of the parts of high school I loved most, you occupy most of them. And we didn't even go to school together. Thank heavens for the stupid snowboarder who skied into me that one day or may have never known anything else about the tall kick who wears all black. 

Love you babe. I have to go to practice soon so if you are on let me know :)

Chloe

Sunday, April 4, 2010 11:14 PM

Chase, 

I am sitting in the boulder outlook hotel watching Monster House with my mom and I should be studying for my western civilization quiz that is at 8 am tomorrow morning. But writing to you is so much more fun :) I mom go there Wednesday night and we have been playing everyday! It's been so much fun. On Thursday we went to a Crepe place on Pearl Street, so yum! Then we got Qudoba for the elders in my ward. My mom wanted to buy them dinner, so we did, then we had the lesson that I have from them every week. So good! We take care of them so someone down in Chile will take care of you! Then we went to Safeway and ran around like little kids gathering yummy stuff to munch on in her hotel room. I've stayed here with her for the nights and it's been great! Such a great break from the dorm and roommate and stuff. I really have missed my mom tons and I am so glad she came out. Anyway, we went to McDonalds and got a redbox to watch. Then Friday I had class all day so she went to the Denver temple and later we went to The Flagstaff House. Hands down nicest restaurant I have ever been to. 4 Diamonds :) I will take you there one day. Then Saturday we went to conference at the institute and went to CPK with my girlfriends. And today we went to conference and I had to do some homework. We also went to The Med. We will go there too, it's yum. My mom is so cute! She did an Easter egg hunt for me tonight with oranges through the hotel and it led me to a basket of goodies in the bathtub! Some bike shorts and flip flops. She is way too sweet :) I don't give her enough credit, I never have. I think this trip has been perfect, just what we needed. 

Running has been going really well! I have done the alter G everyday and I am up to 72% body weight and 9 mph and 6 miles. And no pain! I am really excited :) School is going to get really intense these last few weeks, wish me luck! 

How awesome was conference? I seriously loved it so much. I thought is was really cool how they said that they don't collaborate a theme and yet a theme of parenthood was so obvious! I am not a parent obviously but I loved what they all had to say. I will review my notes and let you know what my favorite one was k? The main impressions I got were first, that I need to seek the Lords help more diligently in my big (and small) decisions. Second, that living the gospel is less about living check lists, and more about loving and seeking Christ. I am stoked for the Ensign to come out! 

For right now I really need to study for this quiz :( But I want you to know that i love you to pieces and miss you! How is Kiera doing btw? And guess what.. there was another earthquake today! Just south of the US border in Mexico. Crazy. Scary. 

PS my mom told me the cutest story today, about you and me :) If you are lucky maybe she will take over in a minute and write it to you in a quick email :) Oh and did you get anything else from me yet. I hope so. I want you to know that I was so excited to write you this week, I couldn't wait for Sunday night! And here it is. One month until I talk to you. 10 days until 18 month mark. WOW. I am so sorry, I probably just make you trunky (PS I hate the way that word sounds. I feel like i am referring to a black girls bootay when I say trunky. Like, hey that girl is truuuunky.) Well my mom just put another movie in. She is a night owl. So I am going to attempt to study while this movie is on. I think she is just staying up to keep me company. Really, I have gained so much respect for her. We have talked lots about everything with family and I feel bad for how hard I have been on her. She is a brave woman. You are going to have to go through her to get me for good, but she already loves you :) She will definitely have some things to say to you. She doesn't want someone to make me go through what she is going through right now ya know? That's all for later though. 

With love. So so so much love :)

Bear 

Sunday, April 4, 2010 11:27 PM

My mom and I were playing around with my camera and we took about 20! Here are 2 of our favorites. My mom isn't smothering me, I am just laughing with my eyes closed and she happens to be covering my mouth... with an evil grin?? Haha, we had fun :) and the smile one is cute huh? Love my mam :)

and love YOU!!

Monday, April 5, 2010 12:49 AM

From Mama Alison

Dear Elder "Chase-in' the Earthquake" Reynolds,

Wow, talk about a scare we had last month! I was driving Avery to ODP soccer in SLC early that Sat morn so i had't seen any news or the paper, yet. I hadn't heard anything on the radio, cuz I was talking to my friend on the phone. She said "Oh, wow, there was a giant earthquake in Chile or Peru, or somewhere, and now there's a Tsunami headed for Hawaii!" Now, she was focusing on the effects on Hawaii and I was concerned about our fellow Americans in Hawaii; however, I was quite interested in whether or not the earthquake was Peru or REALLY Chile. So, I said "Hold on, back up. Was it Chile? Or Peru? I've got to know!" She found out on the TV for me & needless, to say, I was a bit worried!! Especially with the magnitude of the whole thing. 

I immediately called your house & got info from your Mom & Dad, then called Chloe. I didn't want her hearing it (on TV or seeing it on the internet) without warning when she woke up. After a little initial panic & emotion, we decided that deep down, we felt you'd be okay. Well, we were all hoping & praying for the best until we got word that you were, in fact, okay. What a relief that was when the final 3 missions (including Concepcion) reported in! Thank you for being safe & unhurt, doing & living the right thing, and being prepared. 

I'm so glad none of the missionaries were hurt. Chloe tells me your spending more time out of your suit & tie these days. I'm sure your mission has changed a bit since--more service & humanitarian work maybe? Whatever the case, the work your doing is much needed and will plant seeds of the gospel as you do it. I'm sure the people will appreciate and always remember the help from the missionaries during this time. Your service and example will have far reaching effects. Roll up your sleeves and do all you can while your still there. Time's flying by & before you know it, you'll be back home. 

Strange to think that this October is approaching so fast. Chloe & I were taking about it tonight. Honestly, I can't believe how fast time does pass. As Chloe mentioned, I was telling her at dinner, a story about the first time I saw you talking to her at Snowbasin when she was just 15 years old. I had just finished a run & was on the snow at the base by the Middle Bowl Express Gondola, kicking off my skis. I looked up & noticed my sweet daughter & Sara Diamond standing on the brick patio, somewhere between the ski racks, the gondola line and the "moose". I quickly observed some guy speaking with them. Some guy I didn't know as one of their friends. Some guy I'd never seen before, let alone seen my 15 year-old talking to before. I don't normally wonder so hard about a guy my daughter may speak with, except for the way this particular guy was talking and looking at my baby girl. 

I stood & watched for a bit. This guy was tall, dressed in black from his helmet to his boots. Even his goggles were black! Because of the goggles I couldn't see his eyes or half his face--I couldn't tell if he was 15, too, or 25! 15? Ok. 25? Not, Ok. But what I could see was a big, beautiful smile, that never faded the entire time he talked to her. I noticed he was very attentive when she spoke, nodding, looking @ her and laughing. He gave Sara a courtesy look & nod now & then, but quickly his attention went back to Chloe. He stood a little too close to her (for my taste) and tilted his head toward her just so. After observing for a bit, I then noticed the "blush" in his cheeks and I thought to myself, "Oh, dear, whoever this guy is...... He's in love (in a "like", sort of "crushing on her" way) with my daughter!!!!! Then panic set in. The mother bear always takes over, you know. I then thought, "Oh, sure, he looks cute & all, but if he's a jerk, I've got to keep Chloe away from him!"

So far, I don't think your a jerk. In fact, you've been a gentleman to Chloe. You have been kind, thoughtful and attentive even while 8000 miles away. I just might forgive you for kissing her in my basement, like the second time I ever saw you!!! You were SO busted! I DO have eyes in the back of my head.....

Truly, and seriously, now though, you are a great guy. All the more great since your decision to serve the Lord. Service to the Lord, service to others and all else that is learned while on a mission is absolutely far more important than anything else you could be doing with your life at this particular time. I so appreciate boys that can prioritize, that have a testimony and are willing to serve the Lord. Those boys become men. Men will keep those priorities throughout their lives. They'll always remember the Lord's hand in all things, remember their blessings & where those blessings come from. Those men, will treat daughters of God (my daughters) as they should be treated, now and forever. 

Thank you for growing up to be a good person, for serving the Lord and having a strong testimony. We are all so glad you are serving the Lord & the people of Chile. Keep up the good works and spreading the word. Keep working hard and stay close to the Lord. Follow the spirit and the rules. You and those around you will be truly blessed. 

Wishing you all good thoughts, Alison

Monday, April 5, 2010 4:57 PM

hey girlie ;)

im glad you chose to write to me instead of studying haha. im glad you take care of the missionaries.. i just wish people here would take care of us.. for one reason or another it is a very very rare occasion that someone takes care of us like you are taking care of the missionaries up there.. its ok though.. not long from now, and you will be able to take care of me in person =)

the flagstaff house.. i will remember that one. 4 diamonds.. sounds expensive haha.

im glad to hear that running is going better. president uchtdorf gave a great talk in the priesthood session that made me think of you. he talked about learning to wait. he said that all of the best things come after we wait. it made me think of your running, and how you have been injured. he talked about how we should take the time while we are waiting to consider why the lord is having us wait. it was thought provoking to say the least. it also made me think about us. we are definitly waiting haha =) you will have to look it up on the church website when they get all of the talks posted. it was fabulous!

i really enjoyed conference, and like you i senced a few overlying themes, among which was obviously the parenting theme that almost everyone mentioned, and i also noticed the "search for christ" theme.

you would have loved the priesthood session, it was so well done. all of the messages were so well presented, and the spirit was most certainly present.

i loved the last part of the sunday afternoon session. it was great. all of the talks were perfect, and i especially loved the quote from president monson about searching for the lighthouse of god. that was awesome! the church is true!

kiara is doing well. still progressing slowly. but progressing nonetheless =)

i heard about the earthquake in mexico. signs of the times.

haha tell your mom thank you for the letter. it was great to hear from her. she is so funny. im glad she doesnt think im a jerk haha.

dont think i havent forgotten that day. or the many other days spent skiing with my best friend. i knew that first day that there was something special and different about you. i saw something in you that i had never seen in a girl before. whatever it was, i liked it.  the next few months, as im sure you will agree, were fabulous. then came what i like to call our "falling out." i remember saying my prayers a little while after that talk in my car in front of your house when things all came crumbling down, and i rememer saying something along the lines of, "heavenly father, i really really like this girl. a lot. in fact i think i love her. i dont know if im supposed to love her, but if i really am supposed to be with this girl, help me get her back!" after that, i started thinking about how i could get you back, and those months were tough!! i was using all of my charm and what not that i could summon, and for some reason it just wasnt working.. then came the night in my car when we listened to all of the songs that reming me of you and the ones that reming you of me, and that night, as we said goodbye,(with a rather fantastic kiss in the rain) i knew that i was supposed to be with you. i just knew it, and here we are today, after ups and downs, happy and sad, but we are here. and these last years spent with you(whether in person or with 8 billion miles between us) have truly been the greatest of my life, and thanks to you, i am here serving a mission. had it not been for you, i honestly dont know where i would be today. at the time, i was on the verge of joining a group of friends that are now all in a place where they shouldnt be, and i truly think i would have been there too had i not met you. during conference, your name kept coming to my mind time and time again, and i just kept thinking, when me and chloe have a family, we will do all of this! or, i know that chloe will be the type of mom that will teach her kids that, and im gonna do my best to reenforce the things that we will teach them. i know it is a little forward, and i know that there is still some time before we will even be making those kinds of  decisions and what not as far as marriage and all of that is concerned, but i still just want you to know that i love you. i love you with my whole heart. i am convinced that you truly are my angel that was sent to save my life, and i am greatful to my father in heaven every day for the things he has tought me through you. i love you chloe, and i want you to know that i will love you forever, not with the kind of love that lasts for a little while and then fades out, but truly with the kind of  love that can only be formed with the gospel of jesus christ as its foundation. i would do anything for you, and i will continue to do everything that is necessary to make sure that your life is a little bit better, and that each day a little bit brighter.

sorry for the mushy gushy lovey stuff, haha you know thats just how i am.. plus they were just some of the things i have been thinking of, especially lately.

haha truuuuunky hahahahahaha.. im not trunky, so dont sweat it. especially now that i heard that talk. every day that i wait, will just be another opportunity to get a little bit better, until the day that i can have you to be mine for good =) im not worried about "going through" your mom haha, it will be a blast, if that means that i can have you forever.

haha speaking of your mom, she made me laugh.. haha how she said "you were SO busted." haha remember the text that i sent you the night before the salt lake marathon, and your mom read it, and then your parents embarrassed us both by quoting it in front of the whole family? haha i really do love your parents, they are great!!!! im also glad that we have so many funny memories to look back on and laugh =)

i love you so much!!!

talk to you soon,

chase

 ps i got your letter, and there is a response letter going in the mail tomorrow.

chaoooooo ;)

Thursday, April 8, 2010 10:35 PM

Hi Chase :)

I am just watching President Packer's talk from the Saturday morning session, The Power of the Priesthood, while I wait for my laundry to be done. Awesome thursday night! I can't tell you how much I think of you. He talks about how the father should preside over the table, family prayer, and blessings given in the home. I have been thinking lately how you hold the Melchizedek priesthood. I am starting to understand (just barely) what that means. You hold the power of God :) That is amazing to me. You are worthy to carry THE POWER OF GOD and use it too. Wow, that honestly makes me feel safe just knowing that you love me, and you have that power. I have also been thinking about how sad it is that so many families fall apart these days and how many people fall away from the right way in life. Guess what else? I am pretty sure that if there is anything that can protect those things from happening, it is the power of God vested in you. Never forget that you have the power to protect your future family from falling wayward. And if I happen to be part of that, I will support you in that purpose all day, everyday forever... Now I am listening to Sister Beck's talk. And I hope that I can be the "good woman" she is talking about. She said that ability to qualify for, recognize and receive personal revelation is the single most valuable skill that can be developed on earth. We should work on that together k? And you know what else? When I hear these two talks on priesthood and womanhood, I want so badly to do my job in supporting a priesthood leader and I am pretty sure that a good man wants to do that for me too in my role as  a good woman. You, Chase, are a good man :) I won't ever forget when your dad said that to you. It is a simple, true statement. You know me, I am kind of spit fire. I have a some attitude :) But when I think about being a good wife and being the help to the priesthood in the home, I am humbled and excited to do so. Some women think that they have to use independence or authority to make a statement that says there are just as high and mighty as men. But I guess the reason I am telling you this is because for the past couple of months I have come to realize that is not how it should be and that isn't how I think. I want you to know that my attitude and sarcasm do not mean I am not humbled by the fact that I will one day be married to a worthy priesthood holder. I want to be your support, and I am confident that you want to be mine. In institute yesterday we had another substitute, Brother Diamond, who will be our full time teacher next fall. He is so good! He quoted Elder Bednar saying that men and women are designed to perfectly compliment each other. Maybe this is all very obvious to you, and I know I have known this all of my life. But I think the reason I am thinking about it so much lately is because a) I have seen the lack of priesthood leadership in my home let it come crashing down. And when that leadership isn't there, it becomes really hard for the woman to support him and maintain the spirit in the home ya know? And it can happen the opposite way as well. b) Because I am 100% set on being the best wife on earth! If it's to you, then I want you to know where I am coming from. I respect the priesthood so much, and I am starting to recognize the real power in it. Don't forget it k? Please don't forget it. And I promise not to forget my roles too. 

I love you. Thanks for being someone I can talk to about all of this. 

I can't wait for Monday :)

Chloe

Monday, April 12, 2010 10:55 AM

So 3 days from now marks 18 months. Wow. That is a long time. The next few will go by super fast. Are you going to burn something? I have 3 weeks of school left until I head home for summer. Yay! I am hoping to drive home on the 5th because my cousin Katie is getting married. Actually she is already married. Kind of weird situation-- She got married in the SLC temple in March but didn't have anyone go with them because her side of the family, like my aunt and her husband and most of my side of the family, don't have temple recommends. So she said rather than have her whole family outside while Taylor's family (her husband) gets to be in with them, she wanted no one their. No one. So I didn't even know she was married until after. Different I guess. But my mom is having a bridal shower for her on the 6th that i am going to try to be home for and I think the reception is on the 8th. And guess what? Katie is moving to London at the end of the summer and Taylor is staying here for school. That sounds fun... pause.... not. London sounds amazing. Living 5000 miles from your husband sounds like death. Anyway, I doubt you have met Katie or any of my dad's family. (As much as I love them, you aren't missing much. I actually don't see them that often. Close to never.) Katie is Sam and Jack's older sister. Wow haha lame story. 

So this week we had a home track meet. Everyone who didn't run just helped out so that was fun. I also went out to eat with my team at this little nepalese sherpas house turned restaurant. So yum. 

I won't lie, this week has been rough. I am just stressing because of the end of the semester and track and stuff. I have to be able to run on the ground 100% of the time in 3 weeks when I go home or I am out of luck. There isn't an alter G anywhere in Ogden so I need to be done with that stat. I am at 83%. By next week I am hoping to be close to 90%. Then hopefully start ground running be the end of next week. Next fall no one is going to to have red shirt left and we only lost 1 senior so there are 7 NCAA spots open to about 22 women. Unfortunately I am starting at a huge disadvantage to them because I have hard such a rough year. But I am hoping that this summer will be kind of miraculous in terms of training. Pray for me because I seriously seriously need it. My home teacher told me something last month that I really like- He said if you want specific blessings you have to prayer in specifics. It totally makes sense but I hadn't really thought about it that way. So lately I am praying for consistent increase in training and fitness without injury. And if it's alright with the Big Man, I would love to make that NCAA team in November. I have 6 month to earn that spot. I think this hard year has been good for me. It has made me appreciate my ability to run well. I definitely worked hard in high school, but I think I have realized that sometimes even if I put the work in, I may not be entitled to running well or being injury free. This summer is the turn around :)

My dad might come visit this weekend and bring  Zach and Avery. I am super excited if they come. I haven't see them since January so it would be nice. 

I talked to your mom and sister for a while, they are so freakin cute. I miss them and I will give them a hug for you when I go home. 

Hunter should get his mission call on Wednesday. I told you Mason got his right? He is going to Mexico at the end of July. I got Hunter's email for you when you asked for it, but forgot to give it to you. It's armadaskier7@hotmail.com. 

Not much else is new. My mom's birthday is next Monday, and Zach's is the 23rd. So that's fun. Henry's is the 22nd right? Haha, that's so crazy that 2 years ago you took me to the first family party at Hana and Henry's house. So fun :)

So yesterday I watched The Blind Side at Mariah's house. Top 5 favorite movie of all time. For sure. When I was driving home that song Waitin on a Woman came on and I just started laughing out loud because I remembered how much you hated it :) I love you!! Have a good week. Tell me all about your investigators and whats going on lately. 

Chloe

PS!! Some guy put up a bunch of pictures of you on facebook a while ago with a cat and a bunch of rubble. You look good my boy, as always :) Oh and I am fasting from facebook until after finals! I waste too much time on that dumb site so I decided it can wait a month. I am so proud of me :) I will check back later. Love you. 

xoxoxo

Monday, April 12, 2010 2:15 PM

hey baby.

can you believe it!?! i never even imagined this day would come, and its already here!! then is just gonna be quick from here out! i for sure am going to burn something!! pants! they used to be way nice, but seeing as how we walk like 10 miles a day, church pants dont hold up very well. haha. im trying to find some white paint to paint on them. its more fun when it has stuff written on it. i will for sure take pictures and stuff =)

wow! i cant believe you are almost done with college for the year!!! i swear you just started! that is crazy. hopefully all goes well with finals and what not!!

so the whole kaite thing is a little wierd. but hey, i mean we survived, and i am like 6000 miles away haha. then again we arent married, it would probably be a lot harder, in fact i know it would be!! so when we get married, lets just live together. that would be way more fun ;)

napalese?? from napal im guessing? that is a word that i am positive i havent heard in at least 18 months!

i sure hope you are at 100 percent by the time you go home too! that would not be good if you arent. speaking of track, haha i read about the body composition talk haha. how was that??  what were the specs that they gave you all to be under? was it rediculous, or is it reasonable?

i hope you make the ncaa team too! if thats what you want, thats what i want too! go get ´em ;)

even though its not gonna happen, what happens if you dont make that ncaa spot?

that will be fun for you to see your family. especially after not seeing them for a while. tell them all hi for me.

my mom said she had talked to you. im glad you get along with my mom. that is a good thing.(remember kourtney and steve´s mom? haha) it makes the family relation much nicer haha

thanks for hunter´s email. it will be nice to try and get ahold of him. i sure hope everything goes well with his mission and stuff.

speaking of missions, has jeff gone yet, or is he just not going to now?

zach is gonna be 13 huh? wow!! that is crazy. when i met him he was like 9!! haha that is funny.

i remember the party at henry´s haha. i LOVE the picture that hona took of us. its one of my favies!

the blind side.. isnt that a football movie? i heard about it a tiny bit. i just know that it won some kind of award for like best picture or something i think. i will have to see it someday haha. not in the far too distant future =)

waitin on a woman. i remember that song. i remember it being true. and it made me think of you, and it made me smile. still not my favorite though, too twangy. haha

haha im glad you like the pictures that jose posted. he speaks english by the way. so when you get done with your english fast, if you ever have questions, you can just write him, and he can help you out. he also has my phone number, so he can call me whenever too.

i love you so much, and i hope this week is awesome!

love chase

ps this week was kinda boring, thats why there isnt much in the way of info. i did get a letter from you though! which was the highlight of my week. it was the one from st patricks day. it was wonderful.

pss i am going to try and attatch a little something, let me know if you get it. ohh and i sure hope it works!!!

 LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, April 12, 2010 2:20 PM

psssss the picture of the cereal box was just funny, thats why its on there. i thought, "so if i eat this stuff, i get to wake up and have a pillow fight with my wife? and i get a mean set of abs? cool." hahahaha i hope you think its funny. we all had a good laugh here. and it was by far the best breakfast cereal i had eaten in months! haha

Monday, April 12, 2010 3:14 PM

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! I just saw you and you were talking to me :) that was so fabulous. It worked perfectly. I will try to do the same thing... in a minute. Because right now i am yucky sweaty from running on the wretched Alter G. I am going to to shower and hurry and get back to make a sweet video for you. You look great btw :) I love you to pieces. Thanks for taking the time to make the video, it made me smile.

xoxo

Monday, April 12, 2010 3:16 PM

excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im so glad it worked!! i will wait til i hear back from you!
i love you

Monday, April 19, 2010 2:30 AM

Hey love, 

Sorry this is going to be short. It is 2 am and I am literally falling asleep as I type. I stayed up to study for a quiz I have at 8 am. No bueno. Todya is my mama's birthday so maybe you should send her a birthday message if you have time of course. acalton@comcast.net. She would love that. We had an area 70 in our ward today, he was very sweet :) I also did a bazillion things for my calling. And my calling is little so it made me appreciate people that have more time consuming callings that much more. I am struggling to stay motivated to finish school strong. I have one paper, a group research project and 4 finals left to go. I really really hope I can keep on the horse till I am done. I know I can I just have to do it. I saw a quote today that goes like this..."It is our choices that show who we truly are, far more than our abilities."-A. Dumbledore. So I am going to chose to get good grades, regardless of my ability. Sort of doesn't make sense, but right now nothing makes sense. Because I am 75% sleeping. I wouldn't be surprised if I wake up with my face on my keyboard in a few hours wondering where I am. (Currently in the floor lounge so I wouldn't wake Shay up.) I wanted to make a video, and I will try to do one tomorrow still, but this week I felt like a hampster on a wheel- Doing as much as I can as fast as I can and still not really heading any where. I fell accomplished because I got a lot done, but not a lot of it directly translates to grades and stuff, more indirect check list need to do it but don't really want to but gonna do it anyway stuff. 

I am resently obsessed with Lady Antebellum. I remember when your parents went and saw them, did you go to that too? Can't remember. I do remember you said you weren't that impressed. However I have 3 song that I can listen to allllll day of theirs. So good. 

My sister is the most fabulous person in the world. She ran a 5:06 mile at the Davis meet over the weekend winning hte invited section so she got a gold watch. She is a stud. She also anchors the medley relay too, and comes from behind to win is everytime. It reminds me of the state medley my junior year. I had so much freaking adrenaline coming around that last curve. I totally heard you screaming above everyone else. I am actually like getting chills thinking about it. <<< That feeling is why I run. This sport can be a hug pain in the femur/ankle/knee but I still love it. I am so excited to go home and run with my sister! 

Zach's birthday is on Friday so maybe send him a shout out too. z3po@live.net He is such a good kid. He is quiet sometimes, but when he isn't he is hilarious. And he is brilliant too. And he is a gentleman. I can't wait to see him!

And you Chase, keep me going. Sometimes I want to just be bleh ya know that feeling? Like tonight, I really wanted to go to bed like 3 hours ago, but instead I told myself that I would study more, then I could email you and hopefully get a good laugh when I reread it tomorrow morning when I am at least somewhat coherrent. That is a bad example, but seriously, you keep me driven. I am really excited for you to be able to meet some of the fabulous people here in Boulder. They are wierd, hippyish, awkward, wierd and totally different from any other group of people i have ever met, but these are good people. I met a kid today that was visiting the ward that served in Chile Rancagua Mission 3ish years ago-random fact. Seems nice. Nice boys serve in Chile. 

Ok one final thought. Do you remember Jordan Christensen's cousin Kolby (aka TOOL of the universe? I don't use that word unless I am talking about this kid. I am not being mean. Actually I think tool is a nice thing to say about this kid)?  Anyway I just found out he is serving in Peru right where I am going. I just wondered if you knew him. 

Did you burn anything? 

I can't believe I am still awake and wrote this much. 

You happen to be the greatest thing in the world. Just FYI. Keep it up. 

DId you get anything this week? I haven't gotten your letter yet. When I grow up I am going to invent insta-mail. or at least dependably remotely quick mail. After we build hospitals and stuff. 

Love you. 

PS An earthquake hit China... And Utah. the Utah one was a 4 so not too big, but I am pretty sure that the Big Man is trying to tell us something. So if the end of the world comes, meet me at the top of Mt.Ogden asap, unless we are instructed other wise. We will camp out above snowbasin and watch the world burn until the sky is a perfect shade of dark blue :)

Monday, April 26, 2010 1:03 AM

I LOVE YOU. 

This week may or may not be the death of me. Say a prayer that my motivation lasts k? Just finals and moving and stuff. And hosting a BBQ event thing for the institute. My calling is pretty fun :) PS I love good people. Good people make the world go round. There are many good people in this town, particularly the institute. I am going to the Cuspy's this week. It's like the Espy's for ESPN but its for CU athlete awards. I obviously won't be getting anything, but it's kind of like our own little red carpet affair. I bought a new dress for it :) I will take pictures. Other than that, I am just stressing about finals and what not. Still loving life every day though :) I LOVE SUNNY DAYS. I am literally in love with good weather. (Today it snowed) I love snow too... when I can ski on it. I started packing up my room today. It's weird. It's going to take serious strategy to get it all to fit in my car. Jessica is actually letting me store some of it at her house, but still. My mom is master packer aka tetris champ and she isn't here to help me make it fit this time. Wish me luck! I played soccer yesterday with some friends and realized how much I miss it. I hurts me that you never knew me as a soccer player. I swear to budda if my training doesn't start going well with running, I may pick up a ball again. I watched Mulan Rouge tonight. It's really trippy, kind of good, kind of creepy. I like the sound track better. 

Come what may, I will love you until my dying day ;)

Sorry it's so short tonight. Tomorrow I have study sessions planned for the day so I may not make it to chat with you, but I hope you have a great week. Be safe ok? I heard about the 5.9 that hit about 200 miles from you. Is everything ok? I really hope you are home by the time the earth really starts to rock. I would like to be able to call you mid disaster and talk to you whenever I please if the world  starts to come to an end. 

Chase, I really do love you. And I got your letter. One will be in the mail tomorrow. You are a sweet guy, you know that? There is something to be said about a man that can be honest, sweet and sincere. Thanks for being that man. And thanks for emailing my mother, she thinks very highly of you. As do I. 

Love bear

PS How is Kiara doing? 

Monday, April 26, 2010 3:44 PM

hey sweetie,

haha i sure hope that this week isnt the death of you! i would miss you too much! plus i need you to be there when i get home! i dont think i would be able to handle the transition to home life if you arent there with me. so promie me that you´ll be there. promise??

haha im sure your motivation will last!! you´ll be great! im sure finals will go well. haha i hope you can fit everything too! in the mission, i have learned how to pack all of the crap that a missionary has all in two suitcases! it quite fun, like you so eloquently put it, its like tetris. i have actually learned to enjoy it! i truly love love love travelling. there i said it, i love travelling. and i hope that you will accompany me if/when i travel all over the world in the future! yes? haha and i will help you pack all of your things! it will be splendid fun! im so excited!

i would kill for a good old fashioned american barbeque right now! i need a real cheeseburger. soon. very soon. it will happen. haha im sure it will turn out well for you.. what is your calling exactly? if you told me at some point, it has escaped me.. but i do agree that thanks to good people, life is much better than it would be had they not been born.. haha

the cuspys... red carpet.. i feel like i should be there in a tuxedo escorting you... hmmm... next year. if you want me to of course.

haha are you saying you love sunny days because of the snow, or because you just wanted to get that one out on the table? haha i love sunny days too.. especially when its the morning after a mmassive snow storm.. MMMMMMM  =) 

it is strange that i didnt know you as a soccer player.. i have seen pictures, but i dont think i have actually ever seen you play.. i remember going to the indoor soccer place with you like 5 times, but it was always to watch other people play.. unless maybe you were playing one time.. i dont remember...? soccer is cool though.. im learning to enjoy it a tiny bit.. we dont ever play it, but every now and again we watch a match, and that is kinda fun i suppose.. maybe you can teach me the ways sometime haha.

i dont know that i ever saw mulan rouge.. i heard mixed opinions about it.. i will watch it someday im sure..

that rhymed by the way.. what rhymes with forever?? haha but make something rhyme with it, and i will love you forever haha ;)

im ok.. we didnt even feel the quake up here.. it is very rare now when the earth quakes.. but every now and again it will shake you pretty good.. just to keep you on your toes i guess haha.. its cool though.. i will be home as soon as i can.. and i hope that phone lines dont get cut like they did in the earthquake here, cuz we couldnt even make cell phone calls.. but we will make it work. ps you made my life in last weeks email when you said "So if the end of the world comes, meet me at the top of Mt.Ogden asap, unless we are instructed other wise. We will camp out above snowbasin and watch the world burn until the sky is a perfect shade of dark blue :)" i basically love dark blue ps.. i havent heard it in like 9 years, but i still love it.

im glad you got my letter, and i really do love you too. i have learned in the mission that it is better to be straight up with people instead of beating aroung the bush all the time. 

im glad your mom got my letter. i hope zach got his too! it said that something may have gone wrong while i was sending it, so we will see.

kiara is good.. she needs a while before she will be ready to get baptized. we have 2 more.. maria and gustavo. if you could pray for them.. also specifically so that gustavos family will listen to us.. that would be great!

i love you so much chloe, and i miss you more and more these days.. i keep thinking over and over again what its going to be like when i can hold you in my arms again.. it will be magical ;)

my love forever,
chase

ps i will send some pictures and videos in a minute.

Sunday, May 2, 2010 11:05 PM

Chase- So I took my first final yesterday in Business Intro and I think I did pretty well. I think I will end up with a B in the class. I have a Macroeconomics final tomorrow that shouldn't be too bad. But I am really really worried about tuesday- I have a chemistry final in the morning and a Western Civilization final in the evening = Death. So if I am not at your house on Sunday to talk to you it's because I am dead in a test hall some where. Speaking of which, I GET TO TALK TO YOU IN LESS THE 7 DAYS. It's going to be so much fun. Last phone call! Anyway so I am driving home on Wednesday. I am either going to leave really early so I can get home in time to see Avery run at Region. Or I am going to spend the morning/afternoon in Boulder going on a hike with friends or something else fun so I can say bye to people. I am not sure I just don't want to leave in too big of a hurry. I also never get to see Avery run so I think I will head home early.... ya. Maybe I will go on a midnight hike and watch the sunrise to commemorate the completion of my freshman year of college. Then drive home having not slept?? Not sure. SO church today was fantastic, phenomenal, and just really really good. I opted not to study today considering that if I want the big man's help on my exams I should probably keep Sunday as Sunday ya know? I have my schedule all planned out for the next 48 hours and it is going to be a beast. Say a prayer that I make it. 

OH! And I just talked to my mom about the coolest thing! Ya know how I have said before that if I had the option of going anywhere in the world asian countries would be last on my list? Well I might get to go to South Korea for a week in July and have it paid for by the Korean government. I will tell you more when I know more. It has to do with Gpa Bean being a Korean war vet and stuff. I hope it works out! That would be a cool experience and I would cover 2 continents in one summer- YAY! 

I had to say goodbye to my baby tonight :( I won't see him in the next couple days because he is going to be inDenver with his gma so I won't see him until August. I seriously almost cried. Jayce doesn't really understand that I am leaving so that's good. He is so darling! Jessica let me keep 4 boxes of junk at her house so I don't have to fit it all in my car which is great because it most definitely would not have fit. Most of my stuff is loaded and ready to go for check out at 9 am on Wednesday. It's weird to be going home after not being there for 4 months. I can't imagine how it would be after 24! Anyway Jessica is also the most amazing person I could be working for in Boulder- she and Brian are PERFECT for networking my way into a good position for graduating right into a job. I think I will be able to intern with him or at least within his company some time before I graduate. Oh ya and the amount of hate I have toward chemistry and the amount of love for my business courses so far is making me reconsider doing premed... I haven't decided. It would be good stuff to know anyway even if I didn't do med school, but I think I am going to research and read a lot this summer about business options as well as medical school so I can make an informed decision instead of making a decision based on whether I want to do tons and tons of extra work. Because if it's worth it, I am willing to do it. I just don't know if it is for me ya know? However I feel like I would be a pretty good business woman... I hope at least. And it seems like all signs are pointing to CHLOE GO INTO BUSINESS. But I am going to be sure before I decide. You are much smarter than me and have a better memory and you want to be a doctor so you will be fabulous at those things that I am not so great at! And I will be your study buddy all day long and I will help any way I can and I will give you hand massages when you come home from long days at school and I will give you feet and back rubs when you come home from long days standing in a hospital and I will kiss your face after long days of talking to lots and lots of people :) And you know what else? We will eat oreos and peanut butter after exams to celebrate our fabulousness. Haha, sounds ok to me!

It's late and I have to wake up early to start my eternally long study session. I just keep thinking that eventually after the longest 2 days of my life, I will in fact get to say I am done. One year done, a couple/few more to go. (If I do it right I am hoping to be done in 3 years total. AKA be done 3 semesters after you get home.)

So how is Karina doing? I hope she is coming along still? And how are you my love? I honestly realize more and more everyday how lucky I am to have you. I love you bunches and bunches. Have a great week, be safe and have fun and do what you do well. My fav quote I heard today was this- Since it's all said and done, what did you do yesterday that is actually worth mentioning? So I am going to try to live more each day like I need to do something a little more worth mentioning. Anyway have a good week! 

oxoxo Chloe

PS I PROMISE to have a video next week :)

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Monday, May 3, 2010 4:04 PM

hey chloe,

im excited for you to have finished your first year of school!! i feel so proud i guess haha. its coo to me that you are like done with a YEAR!!!!!! i remember like it was yesterday when you were just starting. it has gone way way fast!! from what i understand, you have done so great this first year, and i am so happy for you! im sure all will go well with these last tests, you are just so smart, its hard to think that a test could possibly not go super well for you. i will say a prayer either way though so that it all goes good. im sure you wont die. you will just have to do a good job on your tests, that way you wont die =) haha

yay for the phone call! it is exciting that it is the last one. i cant believe that it has all just gone so fast. i know i say it all the time, but it really has gone so fast that i cant really tell where the time has all gone! i am thinking that i will try and call like at 3 o´clock utahtime.. i sure hope that is ok with everyone.. i just have to try and make everyone happy with the time, and i cant really call any later than that, so im just gonna call and hope that it all works out!!

wow! avril is already in high school! i swear i keep forgetting that! i still just remember her as a little 14 year old with a hannahmontana birthday cake haha!!! tell her good luck for me will you? im sure she will be incredible. tell her that i promise i will go watch her run when i get home =)

haha i like the idea of a midnight hike to watch the sunrise. that would be cool.if you do it, take pictures!! side note: i think that i have officially become the BIGGEST fan of pictures in the whole universe! even though im not that good at always taking pictures, i definitely plan on taking lots and lots of pictures of everything when i get home.. that way, like you said, i can frame them all over my house, and everyone will know who i am without even knowing me, they will just have to look at the pictures! speaking of pictures... once upon a time, we went to lake powell, and a picture was taken of you and me on a wave runner.. do you posses that picture? i would love to have it if it is available somehow.. let me know.

sunday here was unbelievable too! we had stake conference, and president chávez spoke about faith, repentance, and baptism as the requisites to enter god´s kingdom, and he basically knocked it out of the park!! it was unreal. he is just a powerful speaker. you could physically feel a different spirit enter the building when he started talking. it was cool. he then took like 5 minutes to talk about the missionaries, and that was awesome too. he had us stand up so that everyone could see us, and he said to everyone, "when some of you look upon these missionaries, you simply see nice young men dressed up in suits and ties. but you need to see them differently. today, we all have the privilege of being in the presense of 20 of the greatest men that i have ever known." he then he got all teary, and with a shaky voice he said, "today, we are in the presense of angels. angels hand picked by the lord to bless the lives of his children. i hope that you can see them like that, because as an authorized representative of jesus christ, i testify to you all that that is truly what they are." he then had us sit down, and openly thanked us for being some of the angels that have blessed his life. it was a very sweet moment. he doesnt get like that very often, but when he does, it is moving to say the least.

later, after the conference, kiara passed her baptismal interview. she will be baptized this sunday if all goes well. please keep her in your prayers. also, please pray for gustavo. he is such a good kid, and he will get baptized soon!! also pray for maría bravo, she is having the struggle of her life to try and stop smoking, and she needs all the help that she can get.

south korea? dope! that would be fun! dont get shot by a crazy anti-american person over there.. i would not be happy..

im sure you have been a fantastic nanny/babysitter for little jayce. thats cool that the family is so awesome! hopefully they will be able to get you some sweet hookups!

i would say defnitely look way into all of the ups and downs of both sides of the card before you do anything.. haha and obviously, if everything tells you to do something, and you feel good about it, i would say go for it!! that would be way sweet to be done with school that soon! i might be done by the time im like 30!!!! hahahaha

i am SOOOOOOOOOOO down for having you as my studdy buddy!! oh man, i would so love to have you here all the time! and i would love to have real american oreos!!! i need someone that will do all of those things for me!! and if one of my comps offers to do it, i might be a little worried about it haha.. 

well, i am doing really well.. they are changing out elder scott tomorrow. im a little sad, because we have become such great friends. but it will be fun to get a new comp. change is always good. my new comps name is elder christenson. he has the same ammount of time as elder scott. i will probably only be with him for like 6 weeks, and then they will probably take me out of molina. these last like 5 days for some reason have been so great, and it just keeps getting more and more fun to be here on the mission. it will really be hard for me when its all over. but you´ll be there to help i suppose ;)

i like that quote.. it makes you think a little bit huh? i like it. 

i love you chloe. i really do. soon we will be in my car driving up and down the canyon and doing fun things again.. i cant wait!!

love,
chase

Monday, May 10, 2010 8:45 AM

Hey Chase, 

It was good to talk to you yesterday! It's weird how normal it is to talk only talk to you every few months. Even weirder that it was the last phone call. Crazy! 

So I am trying to find the rest of my grades and I can't. I got an -A in chemistry which is a miracle. I think I will get an A in economics, hopefully a B+ or something in Business Intro, and hopefully a B in HIstory, maybe better. My plan this summer is to decide if I really want to do premed. 1- I loved my business classes this year. 2- I didn't find chemistry interesting. So I am not sure if it is wise to sign up for 2 more years of required chemistry. I am going to talk to an advisor this fall about the details of doing premed. I may even go to Salt Lake and talk to a Utah Medical admissions person and figure a few things out. And I have bunch of books I want to read about business so ya. Lots to do. 

So I am going to Peru this Saturday for 2 weeks so you probably won't here from me for a bit unless I can access I computer which I doubt will happen. I am SO excited. I will take lots of pictures tell you all about it. I talked to a girl who went on a similar trip in my ward a few years ago and she said Cusco is an amazing city. I can't wait!!! I will admit it's kind of sad to be leaving for 2 weeks right when I got home. Lots of the guys my age are leaving on missions in the next few weeks so they will be gone when I come back. Sad. 

I saw London today when I was dropping Avery off at school today. It's weird how high school friends don't really keep in touch as good as you think they will. I don't think I have talked to her in who knows how long. Sarah and Em and Anne are the only girls I really keep in touch with. Mostly Emily. 

So today I am getting a hair cut, yes!!!! My hair has finally decided to grow I am I stoked! I might color it when I get back from Peru but i might not. I am also going to clean my room and do some yard work- yay summer! It's raining so that should be awesome and not too hot. I am actually excited to do yard work. I love my yard and my family ahs kind of let it go to crap so I have some fixing to do. 

State track is this weekend. I only get to see the first day because I am leaving Saturday morning early. Avery is running the mile and Medley relay preliminaries on Friday. Saturday she will run the 2 mile, 800, and medley finals. She is carrying that team. She dropped out of the 2 mile at region so 2 other girls could  qualify for state. She would have won and she still scratched. She's awesome. I saw Bonneville's track team up at region and that was weird. I only recognized the Austen girl. Flash or whatever. And a thornock girl that I think is new since you were there. Weird that our teams are now in the same region. 

Sorry that Karina didn't get baptized, I hope she sticks with it. Anything else knew since yesterday? 

I am going to meet Alydia to run so I have to go. I hope you stay warm!! Bundle up :)

Love you 

Chloe

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Monday, May 10, 2010 1:39 PM

                                                                

hello chloe,

it was fun to talk(even if it was like for 4 minutes) yeserday.. im glad to hear that you are doing good! im glad that all is turning out well with school! you´ll have to keep me posted with whatever you decide to do with classes..

peru should be sweet!! i really really want to go there at some point.. that would be way cool! you might be able to find a little internet cafe somewhere.. but if you dont, i will just hope to hear from you when you get back!!

that´s too bad that people are changing so much.. steve told me that like everyone is way lame now.. hopefully some of my buddies will be around when i get there so that i dont have to suffer quite as bad as steve is.. i guess its all just part of life.. i will just have to see what its like when i get back.. i will just find a job right away, and that way, i wont have to worry about friends for a while hahahaha.

well thats cool that you are gonna cut your hair.. are you going to cut it short like megan´s hair, or not so much?? and if you die it, are you going darker or lighter???

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm yard work!!! i miss it soo much! haha i never thought i would, but i really do..

tell avril good luck for me! that is so nice of her to drop her race to give some other girls a shot in the spot light.. im sure she will be awesome!!

well, as im sure you can imagine, not a whole lot has happened in the last like 22 hours... that would explain the lame-ness of my letter this week...

i love you,
chase

Sunday, May 16, 2010 11:56 AM

Hey Chase

I am in the dallas airport and i only have 3 minutes then I have to get on my next flight to Atlanta then on to peru. The first flight was good, I slept the whole time. I pulled my first all nighter 2 nights ago getting ready to leave for my trip then I missed my flight yeasterday. I had to move it to today, bummer. I got to see both days of state track though so that was good. Avery won the 3200, 1600, and got second in the 800 and anchored the medley and got second. Her mile was 5:02. her 2 mile was 11:08 and her 800 was 2:11. She is on the front page of the sports section and if there was an mvp at state she would be it. She scored 30.5 points for OHS thats half of all their points. I have to go, LOVE YOU!\Chloe

Monday, May 17, 2010 1:57 PM

wow!!!! i cant believe you are in peru right now!! that means that we are like practically neighbors now!! that is sweet!!!!
so i still dont know a whole lot about this whole peru trip.. who are you with? is it like a group, or like a bunch of friends that threw something together or what?? and you are doing service??  good job missing your flight... that is always fun haha not. but im glad that everything is going good!! you will have to tell me all about it either when you get back, or when i get back.. or just both!!! make sure and practice your mad spanish skills so that we can speak in spanish to eachother when i get home!! that will be fun!!
im so happy for avery!! tell her congratulations for me!! i would have loved to have been there to watch, but i will go next year for sure!!
this week was way cool... gustavo got baptized, and president chavez baptized him.. that was AWESOME!!!!! we are working really hard with a few other people, and we are hoping to have a few more before this cambio ends..
well my dear girl, i´ve gotta run get my hair cut, i love you, and i hope to hear from you soon!!
love chase

Monday, May 24, 2010 12:50 PM

hey you ;)

how is peru?!? i sure hope you are having a blast!! you have to send me so many pictures and stuff so that i can know what it was like!! i am seriously soooo jealous!! i bet it has been a ton of fun... let me know!

here in chile, everything is great!! it has been really really cold lately, but life will go on haha. it gets so foggy here in the morning and at night that you cant even see like 50 feet in front of you.. it is kinda wierd, but it is cool to see something different like that.. i had like never seen fog like that before, so its kinda cool.

me and my new comp get along really well, and we are having a great time together. we are having quite a bit of success together too! we should have at least 1 more baptism before this cambio ends. 

i dont know why, but i have had some really realistic dreams with you the last like 5 days in a row.. and then when i wake up its kinda disappointing, because i think that you are really with me, and it is sad when i wake up and you aren´t there... one day in the not too distant future, it will all become a reality..

someone asked me this week what it was like for me when i left home, and left you.. it brought back a huge flood of emotions when i thought about it, and it hurt my heart to think about it.. i then was cleaning out one of my suitcases, and in one of them i have a bunch of old stuff in it from old packages and stuff, and i found the picture that you sent me for my first christmas, and it was glued to a star to put on the tree.. anyway, i was going to put it with the rest of my pictures, so i took it off of the star, and read the back, and it said, "these are the flowers you sent me on the day you left me." i have never felt such a jolt of pain in my heart as i did at that moment.. i just crushed me to think that you had thought that i "left you." just so that you know, these last 19 months, and especially the first 4 or 5 have been the hardest times of my life! when i first left home, it felt like a huge chunk of my soul had been ripped out of me, and that it was still back in utah.. this last week has been a little better, and i think it is because that chunk of my soul is only a few thousand kilometers away instead of 9000.. maybe that is why i have been having the dreams, but whatever the reason, i like it, because it makes you feel more real to me...

what was it like for you when i left?? 

i love you chloe, i always will. 

the knight of your heart,
chase

ps be safe up there.. have a GREAT week!!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 1:52 PM

Hey Chase,

When you left... I can´t describe it. I felt physical pain. It started when you walked me to my car. I wanted so badly to just stop walking and make the time pause. It was weird to think that I only had you for like 30 more seconds and there was nothing I could do to stop it. From there it was just painful. I talked to Hailey about it but couldn´t quite verbalize what I was thinking. I was at region cross country when I talked to you as you drove to the MTC and it felt like I was under a microscope, like everyone was looking at me because they all knew. I went to your house and talked to your parents for a couple of hours the day you left and it was good to talk and still be at your house, but it was wierd, it was like people had thought you had died. For the next few months I would have random moments that rocked me to the core. A few times I just laid on my floor playing Free Falling for a couple hours. It felt totally unlike me to be so dehabilitated and helpless. At the same time it almost felt good because if it didn´t hurt, I just felt numb. I swear I am not trying to be so dramatic, so I will stop there. It did get better about 7 months after you left, probably because it became the norm. We can go through all the painful details in October.

I totally had a dream about you too! It was too real. It was a replay of Toad´s. I have dreams about you a lot but some are more real than others. I replayed when you opened your call and I was late and felt soooo dumb. And how when you read it I just sat there, not knowing quite what to do.

Sorry I hurt you with the comment on the back of the picture. I kind of knew you wouldn´t find it until you took the back off. But I didn´t intend to make you feel bad. You know I wouldn´t have had you stay if I could have.

Weird that megs graduated! I remember your graduation. That picture of us outside the Dee Events Center is one of my faves of you :)

I need to just tell you how impressed I am with you. I have only been in Peru for a week and I am already struggling with things that you have had to deal with for over a year and a half. I miss American stuff. I know you have said that before but wow I never thought it would be so intense. My new favorite thing is fruit punch flavored powerade. It saved me on Sunday night. I wonder how similar Peru is to Chile. The other thing i have thought about a bunch is how it really is just location. Sometimes it seems like you fell off the face of the earth, but then I realize that I am actually in Peru and you are actually in Chile and it really is just distance. And If I traveled half of what it took to get to Peru in your direction, I would probably be right next to you. Even though it won´t happen, the fact that it is possible is weird to me.

I got your letter right before I left the states. I wanted to bring it with me but then thought about how sketchy Peruvian mail probably is and decided to wait. It was a good one :)

So my adventures of Peru are pretty funny. They involve a foreign hospital. Ya I got sick on Sunday night and was in a Peruvian hospital by Monday morning. Nothing too serious, I just had to be connected to oxygen because I was hyperventilating in my sleep and waking up with a heart rate of about 150 bpm. After the hospital Becky and I were sent to a town called Ayaviri that is at lower elevation. We have been here sinceMonday night and we are staying at a convent with nuns while our group is still up in the work village. Becky, nick, mark and I all had altitude sickness and are down here doing service with the nuns until our group comes down. When I woke up this morning I felt so so good compared to the last few days. I have met some of the greatest people. I went to catholic mass on Sunday night with the group and then the little kids sang songs to all of us gringos outside the cathedral. So we sang to them too. Mostly disney songs. Some reporter guys asked us where we were from and our names. Brian, the mom of the  group that made sure I lived thorughSunday night, said that most of these people have never seen white people. When we were leaving some creeper tried to find out where all the girls were staying. And on Saturday night some creeper was trying to get into the house the girls were staying in for liek an hour- sooo scary. I have pictures and video that I will send you when I get home. Then yesterday we visited some really ancient women with the nuns to give them food and they don´t speak spanish, only Quetchua. They had no teeth and were about 4 feet tall and looked straight out of a national geographic. One was blind. The other one kissed our hands and nearly cried she was so grateful to see us.

I have lots more to tell but I have to go. You know me, I have about a gazillion pages of journaling done just on the trip.

Do me a favor k? Pray for me. I am trying to make some decisions really soon, like within the next couple weeks, that are a big deal. I have thought really hard about the options and I need some divine intervention. You get to know when it´s all over what it is about. I know I am mean, sorry ;)

I will try to write when I get back to the states on Monday if it´s not too late.

LOVE YOU MISS YOU :)

PS My spanish is still awful

Monday, May 31, 2010 2:37 PM

hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its sooooo good to hear from you! 

i knew you had said it was hard, its just that when i saw that picture, it kinda drove that fact home a little bit if you know what i mean.. i really felt it. haha ya we will just have to chat about it in a few months...

im so glad to hear that you are enjoying your time in peru!!! that would be soo fun! that is wierd that you got altitude sickness.. i bet that actually happens to lots of people huh?? thats still unfortunate.. 

that is funny that you are living with nuns.. haha. there are some here in molina.. they are kinda wierd, and just keep to themselves mostly. i think they have like a hotel/hospital/school or something that they run.. kinda interesting.. how was catholic church? we have gone into a couple of them here, and it is always cold and scary feeling.. i bet that was cool to have the kids singing to you.. 

sorry im retarded, but what is it exactly that you are all doing? what kind of service is it? 

is brian a dude? haha all of the missionaries in my zone call me mom sometimes, because my house is the cleanest, and when i go to help out the other missionaries in their sectors i always end up cleaning something for them haha, or cooking... and so some of them call me mom.. 

that is cool to see tribal people huh?? i have met a few, and they speak "spanish," but because they have been gone from civilization for so long, their language is like corrupt, and it is hard to talk to a lot of them.. kinda interresting.. the whole "national geographic" experience is always jaw dropping, and it is lame cuz they tell us not to take pictures of them when we see people/things like that, because they get offended..

im glad to hear that im not wierd for having these awesome dreams! haha i dont know if it is because we are so close to eachother or if it is because i am getting closer to home(cuz im also having lots of dreams about skiing)... i think its a combo of the both...

it is interresting to come to the realization that we really are on the same planet.. just really far apart on its HUGE surface!!

i will for sure do lots of praying for you =) i like praying a lot.. so hopefully it will all work out how it needs to =) i will be patient and wait for you to tell me all about it whenever you can ;)

i have to run!! time flies..

i love you,
chase

ps i also love that picture of us.. it is indeed one of my favorites as well =)

pss dont worry about your spanish.. i know enough for both of us haha... i will still teach you if you want me to =) 

Monday, June 7, 2010 3:48 PM

hey bear,

sorry, i was gonna just write you something, but then i thought that maybe you were gonna write something, so i just held off.. and now, i have to go, and i feel bad, cuz i didnt get a chance to really write you ... so i apologize for that.. i am glad to hear that you got back from perusafely, and that you had a good time! i sure hope everything is going fabulous with everything haha.. i hope all went well with the decisions you were making, and i hope that at some point i can know what decisions were made about what... haha well, i love you sooooo much, and i will be back here waiting next week to hear from you!!

yours forever,
chase

Monday, June 14, 2010 2:41 PM

the first one is of me and mi glorious "Random Burger" with caramelized onions and BBQ sauce and BACON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the second one is of me being a gourmet chef

the third one is of me being a baller

and the fourth one is of me and my district.. more and more lately i realize that i am unusually tall in comparison to a lot of people.. cool! haha

enjoy!! peacing out!!!

Monday, June 21, 2010 8:58 AM

hey baby girl,
so im now in a place called andalién, and its like basically the coolest place on this planet. the ward is HUGE and the missionaries like always have good success here. im so excited, and my new comp is way sweet. and i live with a family here, and they are like kinda wealthy, so they give us all sorts of stuff, and that is so cool!! haha well i thought i would just write something tiny for right now, and i will hope to hear back from you later on today.. i will keep checking back, cuz this family has two computers, so we will be here constantly checking during the day.. i love you so much, and i miss you lots..
love chase ;)

Monday, June 28, 2010 11:13 AM

Hey Chase, I am really sorry about being a terrible writer lately. I think the switch to summer and traveling and stuff has just gotten to me. But here I am, I will try to be better. 

I am so glad to hear that you are in a place that you love :) And that is pretty nice to be living with a family that helps you out. I saw Chile play, not too bad! Have you seen the US play? Wow. They have been robbed a couple times. I am watching the 4th game, round 2. THey are playing Ghana and it's half time and we are down 0-1. We aren't playing well at all. They have been a second half team all along though. I love the world cup :) .... SO they lost. bummer. I think I will hope for Brazil or Argentina. 

So I am getting decent at wake boarding again. I almost cleared the wake yesterday. And wake surfing is sooooo fun :) I think I am better at that. I have yet to ski this year, but it will happen, maybe today, saturday. 

Monday.... So todya I ran with the Weber state girls, 3 of them at least. WOW. We started the run by running up bob sled, a trial that is really steep and longish and it kicked my but. The coach, Paul Pilkington, ran with us too. We did about 9 miles and besides that killer hill, I felt good. I finlaly feel like I am getting in good shape again. It's about time. Today I have to call Mark and tell him I am officially transferring, wish me luck. Then I have to call my 6 room mates... and my land lord... and my boss. This could get stressful. But I am happy with my decision. I spent all weekend with my dad and brother and sister and we had lots of fun. We went to the dam on saturday and had a fire after and just hung out. Then on sunday morning we hiked Beus trail. SO BEAUTIFUL. I had never been up there and it was unreal. The 4 of us had a heart to heart last night and it was kind of sad. Dad just talked to us about the whole divorce thing, that still isn't final, and it was just... sad. But we are doing alright, it could be worse. We also started this new thing where each of us reads an article, a good not dumb one, and then we discus them. I feel very educated :) PS I am getting closer to being sure that I want to be a doctor.

This weekend I think I am going to st.george to hike in zions with my dad. That will be a fun 4th weekend. Today is the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean war. Have I told you that I am going to South Korea in a few weeks with Lauren? I am way excited. Then immediately after I am going to Jackson WY to climb thegrand teton and do dads family vacation. 

Moms vaca to Florida was really fun. Lots of sun and very humid. Fort LAuderdale is really pretty and has lots of nice cars.  I like it better than Miami. When we were in Key West we bought! (I cant remember what I have already told you, but I am pretty sure you knew that). He is so cute. Kazi :) He can't go down stairs and it's really funny cause he cries like a baby. I got some sweet shoes, sparrys. Love them! And it was good to hang out witht Lauren and Sean. Thy both graduate in December and Sean will have his masters in accountingby next summer and Lauren will have a masters in accounting and an MBA by next fall. Then they are most likely moving to Phoenix AZ to get jobs at this big accounting firm. TO FAR AWAY. I told Lauren that I plan on being the ultimate aunt to her babies one day and that qill be hard to do from 900 miles away. But they aren't planning on having youngins for 5 more years (I secretly think it will be more like 3). 

Lots of people have asked how you are doing lately, and I tell them that you are fabulous. Your blog has been really fun to read lately. 

Dillon comes home on August 17th. CRAZY. Chase comes home the 18th. Karson comes home September 30th, Then Tater, then you! I cannot wait for the crew to ski together again :) 

I have a secret... Steven is kind of wierd :) I have only hung out with him once or twice since I have been home and i feel bad but A) I have been gone alot. B) He is goofy! I think it will wear off, but I know he is SOOOO excited for you to get home. As am I :) 

I have to take the boat to Salt Lake today. The electrical is having issues working. PS I am a master boat dricer :) kind of... but my dad trusts me to take it out alone with just friends so I guess that means I am doing ok. 

I will  check back after I shower and before I go to Salt Lake k? Have a good week and don't freeze your butt off. Some stuff should be getting to you some time next week, just some thing little. Miss you and love you!

xoxo Chloe

Monday, June 28, 2010 12:32 PM

hey i just thought i would write you a tiny little message just to say hi in case i miss you with my big letter, but thank you for a little bit of "filler information," im so glad to hear that you are having a fun summer!! fill me in on everything else that is going on! if you could just do a little summary of the trip to peru and all that jazz that would be awesome!!! i love you bunches, and its awesome to get a nice lengthy email hahahaha.
be safe, and have fun in salt lake today!!
love chase

Monday, June 28, 2010 3:12 PM

hey bear,
its ok that you were struggling to write.. i understand. im glad you are staying busy too though.. 

so the world cup thing here has gotten WAY out of hand down here.. everyone has been basing their whole existences around the stupid thing.. im kinda glad that chile is out of it now.. maybe we will be able to work like normal again here haha.. i guess its still sad that they got beat, but it will be nice as far as missionary work is concerned.

im glad you are having fun boating and such.. what kind of boat did your dad get?? you never told me... i miss boating alot, we have to go to lake powell sometime after i get home no battle!!! except for october would probably suck down there, so we can just wait til next summer...

im super excited for you to be at weber state.. you dont even know how cool that is(for me)haha!!!!!! how is the team looking?? do you think it will be better to be there than on the team at colorado? 

best of luck with the phone calls.. let me know how that goes.. im sure they will understand.

beus trail is cool huh?? i really like that hike alot. what kind of articles do you read? like from a newspaper or the ensign or what?? or a magazine maybe? or just whatever?? 

so you are "getting closer to being sure that you want to be a doctor.." what exactly does that mean? do you have classes this semester for a medical degree?

how long do you get to be in south korea for? that is way cool.. should be really fun!! climbing the tetons would be fun too!! say hi to jackson for me! that is another place that i really want to go visit again soon!! maybe i will go this fall, that would be super pretty!!

i never really liked miami either... its kinda dirty.. i have loved the vacations that we have taken to like daytona beach and stuff.. those are cool places.. i dont know that i have ever been to fort lauterdale though.. that would be cool though.. 

im way stoked for the new dog.. i bet its super cute.. send pictures of him ;) 

what are sparrys?? i dont think i have ever heard of that brand..

that is sweet that sean and lauren are getting done with school! i dont really like that they are moving either! thats kinda lame.. plus there is no snow in arizona.. blegh! hopefully the tiny tots come sooner rather than later.. little kids are so cool!!!!!!

i am indeed doing fabulous! i am having alot of fun, and the time is starting to feel like it is winding down.. that is so insane to me to think that all of the guys are already getting done! thats wierd.. it will be way cool to hang out with everyone again! speaking of the halversons, is emily still writing karson?? just curious.. was anyone writing the other guys??

that is wierd to me that steven is wierd.. like he has changed or something?? is he like awkward missionary wierd?? thats too bad.. he was a fabulous missionary though.. im excited to see him too, it has been way to long!!

thats good that you are a master boat driver! that means that now i can mooch off of you, and just go boating with you hahaha..

i will try not to freeze to death before october.. that would be unfortunate.. haha. i will for sure let you know when "some stuff" gets here!

thank you so much for everything!

i love you,
chase

Monday, July 5, 2010 12:38 AM

CHASE :) 

After the US lost I kind of stopped watching. But I was shocked when Argentina and Brazil both got knocked out. I am thinking the Netherlands has it, only because Avery's soccer coach thinks that and he pays really close attention to all that. 

We bought a Supra. It's a 2008. It has a sweet tower and speakers and a ballast system for making the wake massive. It's really fun! I think I like boating as much as skiing in the winter. I have gotten decent at wakeboarding. I cleared the wake a few times. But I am kind of inconsistent. I also love surfing behind the boat! I have yet to slalom this year because I haven't had glass. I think I am going to so a 5 am ski with my dad with week.

So I am in Park city this weekend with my mom and Zach and Avery. I got some cute new clothes and we are going to the fireworks tonight and there is a one republic concert at Deer Valley resort that we might go to. Happy 4th of July!! I seriously am so in love with summer. It's the best. Next weekend I will be in St. George taking care of Tanks while Lauren and Sean are in Phoenix. They are trying to get jobs down there and make AZ their semi permanent home. It makes me sad, but they wont move until end of next year. I think Megs might go with me to St. George!!! She is so freaking cute. We also might go up to Logan this week to hang out with Clark and go to lunch for her birthday or something since she was in lake powell on the big day. 

So I am registering for Weber classes next week, hopefully they have good ones open still since registration was months ago. I am thinking of doing 18 credits this semester and just see how it goes. It was just fine doing 15 last semester but I don't know if I want to take the chance at being super overwhelmed. 

Weber's cross country team is really small, like 12 girls. And I am hoping to be around the middle for now and move up by track season. It's crazy how much this last springs injury with my femur affected my fitness level. I just feel like I am coming from behind, trying to make up lost training time. But i am really excited for track! I just want to race so bad, but I want to be ready first. Are you thinking of doing track this year? But in comparison to CU, I think this will be better for me. I will get to compete and contribute to the team because it's smaller. CUs team is top 3 in the country so there is a chance I may have not gotten to compete this year either and I didn't want to risk that. I liked the prestige of being on such an amazing team, but if I am not top 7, I don't get to contribute and I decided that I would rather be a medium fish in a small pond than a tiny fish in a huge pond. I think I will develop more as a runner because I can have more personal attention from the coach.  

So I talked to Shalaya about not going back. I actually ran with her yesterday because her dad lives in PC so she is up here. She was really nice and understanding. I also talked to my coach and landlord and that went well too. I just have more paper work to do, but nothing too terrible. I haven't told the rest of my roommates or my boss, but it should be ok. 

The articles we read are newspaper articles that we can have discussions over. Like editorials and political stuff. It's good because I have gotten bad at reading the paper and I kind of like to stay informed. I need to start reading the wallstreet journal again. 

Closer to a docter... well I am going to do premed. For sure. Then I can set my sights on Medical school and the MCAT. I just hate how indecisive I am! And if along the way I love my business degree and want to do an MBA instead, the extra science I will get with Pre med will only make me smarter than is needed. And I don't think there is anything wrong with that! 

Lauren and I and 18 other randoms that I don't know are going to be in South Korea from the 20th to the 26th. It's like a big tour thing. It will be cool to learn a lot, but I hope it is too exhausting going full throttle for 6 days. I will give you more details when I have them. 

Sparry's are the brand that makes top siders. Or boat shoes. They are fabulous. I will send pictures when I have them at home to do so.              

Oh the Em and Karson drama... In a nut shell, about 8 months ago Karson wrote Emily and said "What would you do if we just didn't write for a month?" Em wrote back and said "Well if you feel like you need a break or whatever that's fine, or maybe if its an idea from the mission president, but can I ask why this is coming up?" And Karson didn't write back for about 6 weeks. Nothing. Then from that point forward she has gotten a couple tiny emails and one thing in the mail. She has written him and nicely asked if there is anything she can do or what his plan is. She just wonders why ya know? He kind of dropped her off of a cliff. Karson isn't the type of guy to do anything like that in a malicious way so Em and I think that he is probably trying to be a super hero missionary and be perfect at everything. She and I agree that we can see him thinking of having a girl at home as a hinderance to how well he does his work. I, and emily, understand that there has to be some level of forgetting whats going on at home and focusing. But it's like he got amnesia and just forgot. I just hope everything is ok when he gets home. I know it will be, but it's just a sad situation because Em still loves him and even after this whole time she still has a hard time with the whole thing not knowing what his intensions are. She has been dating Clayton Booth for a couple months now and that is really good for her, but it's different. Anyway, that should be interesting. 

I don't think any of the other guys were really writing anyone. This is what I predict-- And I am not excited for it. I bet it will be like when we were in high school when girls would ask guys to dances. It' s going to be like a cat fight. Who can date who first when the boys start coming home. Haha, like when London asked you to Accolade my junior year before I could get to you... as if you  and I weren't dating at the time... ask me if I am bitter.. No.. Maybe :) Haha I can just imagine the girls my age when this gets going. Haha... wow.. 

Steve is still Steve. Still love him! But ya the couple times I have seen him he has been slightly awkward. Not too bad, but just kind of funny. We will have lots of fun though :)

Ok PERU. Wow it was amazing. I was supposed to leave Saturday morning. I ended up missing my flight unfortunately. I had to move my flight to the next day. So I left sunday morning which ended up being ok because I got to see the second day of Averys state track meet. I got to Dallas and forgot their was a time change... missed my connection. So I had to spend the night in Dallas and got to Atlanta then Lima Peru the next day. When I got to Peru my luggage had been left in Atlanta. Since I was supposed to meet my group in Lima satuday night and it was now monday night, I had to take one more short flight across Peru while the rest of the group had taken a 15 hour bus ride. So Tuesday morning I finally got to my group, but with no luggage! I ended up wearing the same jeans and jacket for 6 days. Yum. So the first day we were in Arequipa. We visited a slum where a new school was being built. We played with the kids during recess and they were so cute! I wished so bad that I spoke spanish! Then we headed to Puno, a city that boarders lake titicaca. We went on a boat to the floating, man made islands that the people build to live on! It's made of reed, a plant that floats. SO cool. Then we headed to Ayaviri, the city that is outside the village where we worked. Every city has a center where there is a huge old cathedral that is beautiful, but everything around it is so poor. The food is not too bad, but certainly not good. Tons of meat and we couldn't eat too many fruit and veggies because the water in contaminated so the water table where they grow is not safe to eat from. Lots of bread too. I felt sick lots. I tried guinea pig! And Cow heart. And ceviche. I loved ceviche. So we got to the village where we were working and the girls stayed in an old meeting house and slept on the floor. It was so so so cold at night and warm during the day. 14000 feet. We worked about a 20 minute walk from where we slept. We covered newly lain pipes for potable water, like a mile long. We put together latrines that had been developed to keep the area from being contaminated. We made adobe bricks and did lots of other fun stuff. On Sunday we went on a hike that started at 15,000 feet. I hadn't been feeling super from the altitude. About half way up the hike I had to turn around because I could take about 5 steps then I would have to sit and catch my breath. It was no good. The next morning me, one other girl Becky and 2 guys all had altitude sickness. We were taken to a hospital a couple hours away and we all got oxygen. They wanted us to get pain killer shots and I pretty much jumped away from the needle. The hospital was super sketchy and they didn't wear gloves and I didn't see them pull the needle out clean. They stuck my friend that was totally out though. We ended up sleeping there for a few hours, then we went to the next lower elevation city to stay with some nuns. Becky and I were there for 3 days until the rest of the group came down from the village. We helped them deliver food to some old women that looked straight out of national geographic 2000 years ago. They didn't even speak spanish, they spoke the old indian dialect, chechua. We also helped divide clothes to donate to people for the winter. We got to go to the market too. There was an entire street dedicated to shoe venders. And tons of food and just random stuff. Once the group got to us, we headed to Machu Pichu. SO amazing. It was beautiful. We did an awesome hike while we were there and it was so pretty. My favorite part was the view from the ruins. The mountains are massive. They don't even look real because they are so big. After machu pichu we were in Cuzco for a night and then headed to Lima for a day before our flight home. That was all short and vague, but I have video and pictures and a details journal you can see when you get home. Pictures sooner of course :)

Hey it's super late here. I am going to bed. I love you and miss you! I will try to be on and checking tomorrow. Have  good day :) Love Chloe

  

Monday, July 5, 2010 12:45 AM

One is of me with some of my group in Cuzco. Yes, the girl is smoking. The next one is of us taking a quick nap during lunch while we were in the village working. More to come :)

Monday, July 5, 2010 12:40 PM

hello darling,
im going to write you in just a little while, i just thought i would send something tiny for right now, but thank you sooo much for the details!! it was AWESOME to get a better feel for everything that is going on right now... i will talk to you in a little while.
chase
ps i dont know why, but today is one of those days where i feel like i love you even more than ever.. i keep surprising myself with my capacity to love you!! i just love you more and more and more and more!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU CHLOE CALTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, July 5, 2010 3:35 PM

chloe my love,
so soccer has died down a bunch here... nobody really cares who wins haha... they are all just pissed cuz chile lost.. i sure hope they can get over it.. i think germany is gonna win... that is my guess. we will have to wait and see what happens...
thats sweet!! what color is it?? dibs you taking me boating for sure when i get home!
dibs you also taking me to park city when i get home.. and st george hahaha
tell megan and clark hello when you see them =)
that is so cool that you are going premed.. that will be fun! im thinking i am probably going to jump straight into that as soon as i can after i get home.. i think i am going to go to school starting spring semester.. that will be so cool, i am so excited about getting to study again. i dont know why, but i am haha
i am about 900 percent sure that i want to do track this year.. i just have to get in shape before the season starts! tell coach walker and coach dean hi for me.. especially coach dean.. i miss that guy!! i just cant wait to put on my track spikes again! im sure i am going to need a LOT of conditioning right when i get home, but i am so stoked to get back in shape and get to compete again!!!!!
i think running at weber is going to be great! i just have lots of friends on the team, and at the university already, and  it is going to be awesome to be close to everything i love so much ;)
im glad to hear that everything went well with talking to people about not being in colorado next year. i think it will be great for you also to be close to home! hopefully everything works out really well!
i used to love reading the newspaper.. it was super entertaining.. you really can learn quite a bit just by reading the newspaper.. 
korea sounds sweet! you will have to take lots and lots of pictures!! i will love to hear all about that too!!
i think i remember what those shoes look like... are those popular right now?? or do you just wear them boating or what? i know that i am like super naive as far as that kind of stuff is concerned, but i guess i will have to learn sooner or later.. hopefully i will learn before i get home, or just as soon as i get home, so that i dont have to feel like an idiot..
the emily karson thing sounds aweful.. i hate drama.. and hopefully it wont be a cat fight when the missionaries start getting home... if it makes you feel any better, you get first preference haha.. jk, you get ALL of the preference ;) 
haha i read about the acolade thing in "the book" just the other day hahaha- it was funny.. still sad that we didnt get to go together, but whatever =) we are still we =)
haha steve o.. im sure he will be fine by the time i get home.. im not too worried about him...
peru sounds like it was way fun.. lots of it sounds similar to the country here.. out in the boonies it gets kinda crazy, people are super poor, and they all look like they belong in national geographic... it will be fun to see the pictures and stuff that you got.. im excited to read your adventure journal too!
dibs going back to machu pichu with you at some point in our lives!! that would be tight!!!!
i loved the pictures... that was funny haha "yes she is smoking" hhaha..
i love you sooooo much! i cant wait to talk to you next week, and hear more about your adventures!
love forever,
chase
ps sorry my letter was lame today, im running short on time... i will put a little more detail in my letter to the family..

Monday, July 12, 2010 10:23 AM

Hi Chase :) 

This week I randomly went to Island Park in Idaho with Ethan and Morgan (They are dating. Yes Morgan Jacobs. I don't know if you knew that, but I love it. And I love Morgan). And Mason and Taylor and Aleck Richards. We stayed with Mason's family at his Aunt and Uncle's cabin. It was really fun. It's right on the lake so with boated and stuff. The stars are amazing up there. I wish on a shooting one for you :) Have you ever been up there? It was my first time and it was super fun. I watched Gone in 60 Seconds for the first time-- might be my new favorite movie, at least top 5. We played Blokus and Sequence too. So fun! Those girls are seriously my favorite. They are very very nice and super fun. Mason leaves in less than 2 weeks so it was a good last trip. 

I just got some mountain biking gloves, and I ordered some shoes. My dad has gotten me into it a little bit lately. He really likes it so I am just trying to keep up. We ride at snowbasin and it is beautiful! 

Other than that my week has been pretty chill :) 

The boat is white, and yes I am sure we will boat lots. And go to PC and St. George. My mom is actually selling the PC place. It probably won't sell fast though. I bet we still have it when you arrive. 

I am stoked about school too! And I am praying to get a decent job if I can fit it all in. I am not sure though. I STILL have to register for class before I can find a job that works. I have a few ideas though. 

I will let the coaches know you want a spot. I am sure they would love to have you. You know Justin Anderson is on the team right?

Sparrys are like timeless forever awesome shoes. They are pretty pricey though. I like mine a lot though. I just got some TOMS too. They are just getting kind of popular. They are cool because for every shoes purchased, the company sends a pair to a child without shoes :) 

So I have loved reading you family emails on the blog lately. They are fabulous :) Love the details. I feel like I actually know remotely what is going on with you now. 

That was Saturday, welcome to Monday.

So as I was sitting here typing on Saturday my dad says from the other room, hey Clo want to go do something? I said, sure. He said, get in the car! I said where are we going? He said I can't tell! Then he drove to the Ogden airport and we went SKYDIVING. Yep! I went skydiving! It was so freakin cool. I wasn't too nervous until we got close to the jump. My helper guys name was keagan and he had jumped 3000 times in the last 9 years, so I felt safe. I had to wear this silly jump suit and stuff. When we jumped, we gainered (hi that is a weird word to spell.) out of the plane. We free fell for about 50 seconds then he let me pull the rip cord. He let me fly the shoot a little bit too. We jumped from 13000 feet and pulled the shoot at about 5000.  My dad was right behind me and was super stoked on it so he wants to be able to dive fly alone so he's thinking about going enough times to go solo. I only have to do one more tandem jump then I could go alone. SCARY, but so so fun :) My dad is the coolest!

The weber state fireworks were yesterday. They are not near as fun when 1) you aren't there. 2) When you aren't in high school. I saw so many people that I hadn't seen in almost a year and it was weird. Fun, just different. 

My friends Staci is coming out to stay with me from CU on wednesday to saturday so that will be so fun! I have to admit I am going to miss my CU friends but I plan on visiting. I love that I have a place that I can go visit not just as a tourist but to actually visit friends :) 

I leave for South Korea on Sunday and I miss Mason's farewell by a couple hours! I am so so sad. He leaves next Wednesday and it makes my heart hurt. 

YOU sound so fantastic and i love it. I am so happy for you and all the stuff that you have done for Chile and the Lord and everything Chile and the Lord have done for you. Way to go :) 

Love you, have an awesome week :)

Monday, July 12, 2010 2:50 PM

hey jo,

island park sounds like it was fun.. i have never been there, but steve used to ALWAYS go up there, and he always told me that it was cool.. isnt it like in wyoming somewhere?

it is so wierd to me that you know the jacobs and all of those girls, hahaha it is funny, cuz i was like the connection for all of that... thanks to you and me, they all know eachother.. because i met you, and through you i met ethan mason jeff and all of those guys, and then they all met my sister and it all went from there haha.. that is wierd to think about haha but its really cool too!!!

gone in 60 seconds is a really good movie!! i really liked that one too... mostly i just liked the car in it... mmmmmmmmmmm

so basically it sounds like you are having the summer that i have always wanted to live like my whole life.... peru, florida, skydiving, boating, korea, being at home, movie watching, etc.... basically sounds like the best summer ever!! are you enjoying yourself?? 

im seriously like super jealous of all of the stuff that you are getting to do in the space of like 3 months! it is so cool, and i am mostly just happy for you that it is all going so great for you!

for sure tell the coaches that i want in.. im sooooo excited! haha yeah i knew that justin was on the team hahaha... that will make it just that much more fun.. haha i miss that dude..

you sound really happy right now, and that makes me happy! it puts a big smile on my face!!

haha i was just laughing about skydiving... it is totally something that i have always wanted to do, but it would freak me out so bad... at some point i have to do it, so that i can say that i have done it, but when that will be, i am not sure haha..

where are you thinking about working?? speaking about working, im going to have to find a job again when i get home too... maybe i will work and mens warehouse again..... we will see..

it is so wierd for me to think about going home, and what im going to do when i get there, because i still feel like i have a lot of time left, but i have like 3 months, and then its over, and i will be a normal human being again haha..  i just hope that everything works out well for me when i get there... i just dont want to have to live the RM experience.. i just really want to get back into the swing of things as quick as i can..

alrighty love, i have to run.. sorry my letter is kinda lame today.. in my big letter i put some more detail as far as what im doing.. i love you bunches, thank you so much for all of your support and for just being so freaking awesome!!! you are my best friend..

love you forever,
chase

Sunday, July 18, 2010 8:15 PM

Chase :)

Island park is in Idaho. It was about a 4 hour drive from Ogden. Not too bad. We should go with Steve sometime! That is kind of weird that you made that connection. The Ogden boys started hanging out with girls from other schools a lot starting last summer. I totally get that though. I did it :) I am friends with like less than a hand full of girls I went to school with now so I wouldn't expect them to date girls that I don't want to be friends with ya know?

Um hi. Eleanor, the car in the movie, mmmmmm. Yumm.

I really have had the dream summer. I am definitely enjoying myself! It's crazy to me how lucky I have been. All this and then I get you back, what more could i ask for?! But just so you know, I am jealous of you having been able to go on a mission. I want to do that so bad. But I am pretty sure I will later on in life if I don't get to it in the next couple years.

I haven't seen the coaches, but when I do I will say hi for you. I have seen Justin a few times lately. I saw him and his family at the greenery and then playing volleyball the oter night. I guess his brother Tyler just left on a mission.
Work... I am thinking of waitressing or hostessing at a restaurant. But that also sounds aweful because I wouldn't really enjoy seeing people I know at work... I guess it wouldn't be terrible, but that just doesn't sound crazy fun to me. I also thought about just doing what I did in Colorado, but I would have to find the right family. I haven't decided, but I will get something going once school starts. I am glad to hear that you want to get back in the swing of things quick. I think some guys come home and want to just chill... but I think you have it right. We will still hvae lots of fun though :)

I am currently in the LAX airport. We got here a few hours ago and we dont take off for Korea for another 5 ish hours. I am with Lauren and my cousin Katie. We are kind fo going into this trip blind. We dont really know what we will be doing, but it will be a cool experience for sure. Lots of war history.

This week my friend Staci from CU came out to visit. She was supposed to come Wednesday to Saturday but she stayed an extra day to hear Mason's farwell. He spoke today on the plan of salvation. I missed it because I had to be at the airport about when he was starting his talk :( I went over to his house earlier today and hung out with him adn said good bye. Cried like a baby for a second. He, Ethan and Hunter have been my boys forever. And they will all be gone in like 6 weeks, but you and the older boys are all coming home, so we will live. Anyway, Staci has a mad crush on Mason. She made lots of comments about loving Utah and loving that people don't have to drink and have sex to have fun. I secretly hope she goes home to Boulder and hates it and comes to Weber :) I love that girl. She is too good for the people that she hangs out with lately. That's kind of what I went through when I decided to transfer. I just realized that there are better places for me. I wouldn't trade it, but I didn't want to do it again ya know? Staci asked lots of questions that let me talk to her about the church. We went to Mason's sisters wedding a few days ago and I told her why we didn't go to the ceremony and she seemed surprised by the whole temple thing. Then she saw Ethan in his garment top when we were up at his house and she asked so I told her about that a little bit. I also told her about the BOM and left her a copy in my room but I still don't know if she took it because I left my house before she did. I hope she did. We also had a ward bridal shower at my house for Karlie Poulsen, Lauren's friend who is getting married and all this wedding stuff made Staci make a few comments like, I want to marry a mormon boy! And I want to get married early and have kids early. I swear she was just born in the wrong state! She is from OC, we spent spring break at her house. Her parents are currently getting divorced, maybe, and she just wants something better. Say a prayer for Staci k? I really think there is a reason she came to visit me when so much church related stuff was going on and she has a crush on a missionary and stuff. Anyway, we love Staci. Plus, she drives a mercedes :) haha. Other that that my week was normal. I saw the movie Inception.... so so so cool. It was mind blowing. Its going on the list :) I missed the Youth spectacular that your sister was in. My sister was in town too so us and my mom did the girly thing. I am bummed I didn't see it but I heard it was really cool.

I don't know if I will have access to internet to write you next week. I hope so, but if not have an awesome 2 weeks! 21 months down. How crazy is that?! I also don't have my camera but I will work on getting more pictures to you. My sweet little sister misplaced my camera and ipod :) Yay. She has been in Nashville all week for FBLA nationals. Cool huh? She's such a cutie.

PS I am trying to decide whether or not I should live at my moms, my dads, or somewhere else like a house on an apartment. What are your thoughts?

PS Cute story-- So some people came over for night swimming last night becasue Mason wanted to do his last gainer off the pool house roof. And the girls and I had been talking about you and the boys joined in and someone asked what if we fell apart like Lizzy and John did. And before I could say anything Ethan jumped right in and said, I don't think that will happen with them, I really think they will work. It made me smile soooo big that Ethan would say that. It's one thing for me to feel that way, but when an outsider sees it and agrees, it just makes it seem even more real for some reason :) 

Have a good week ok? And if I can check my email over there I will try.

I love you Chase. You are a good man.

Love Jo

Monday, July 19, 2010 12:38 PM

hello darling,

this week was sooooooooo far beyond awesome!!!! you will have to read my family email to get all of the details, but basically we found the best family i have ever taught in my whole mission! so basically that is AWESOME hahaha..

ya so i think this so far has been the most fun i have had in my mission. like the last 5 weeks.. and i think the last 3 moths are going to be awesome too! i just feel like it is all starting to click, and now it is all coming to an end so fast that it is making my head spin...

i kinda feel the same way about being really lucky. i am seriously like in paradise as far as a mission sector is concerned, and i get to finish my mission here, then i get to go home and be with you ;) that will be the perfect ending to this big adventure =)

dont sweat not going on a mission right now. if i havent married you by the time you are 21, you can go ahead and do it hahahaha =) and if we are already married, i promise we will go on a mission for sure further down the road... 

waitress... i like it.. haha my brother said that the only bad thing about that is that you end up smelling like the restaurant all the time hahaha.. so as long as you work at a good restaurant, you wont smell too wierd hahahahaha... you'll have to let me know what you end up deciding on.. you seemed to really love your job in colorado, so that wouldnt be a bad idea either...

i really want to work so that i can have/do all of the things that i would like.. ie. a car, a laptop, a phone, a ski pass, new clothes, and i have to be able to take you out all of the time =) because that might easily be my favorite thing to do in the whole world!! and i promise you that we will have a lot of fun.. haha im not too worried about that... its always fun  no matter what we do...

so now while i am writing this, i am like 99 percent sure that you are already in korea.. that is soo cool.. haha i hope you all have a blast! make sure and tell me all about it when you get the chance.. be safe =)

staci seems really cool, i will indeed say a prayer for her.. haha can you imagine if she ended up marrying mason?!? haha that would be so funny!!! hahaha.. good job on the missionary work though!! that is so cool! i hope she took the book of mormon, because that way she will be able to have her own spiritual experiences.. let me know what is going on with her too!

inception....... i havent even heard of it.. what is is about?

speaking of movies, have you seen any other good ones lately? arent there a lot of movies coming out right now?

if you dont have internet, i will just have to wait to hear from you... but its ok, i will just re-read all of the old letters that you have sent me, and that will be ok i suppose. however, if you do get the chance to write me, please do, because it is just that much better =)

21 months... wow. i got my first official "trunky letter" from the mission today, asking me what airport i want to go to, and all of that jazz.. it is really wierd. but the time is going to fly, and before we both know it, you will be in my arms again =)

i will be here waiting patiently to get some pictures.. i love pictures =) and i will send some your way as soon as the package from my mom gets here with the usb cable that i need..

yay for avery being an fbla champ.. let me know how that goes for her.

housing options..... you could live with me at my house! i wouldnt complain at all!!! haha i am probably just going to live at my house for the time being.. i dont know what i will end up doing by the time the semester is starting... but i think that living at home has its pros and cons just like living on campus or in an apartment also has pros and cons... if you were to live at home, i would imagine that you would have a curfew... whereas at an apartment, that wouldnt be the case.. but if you live at home, your food is all free.. haha that is my biggest thing!! i have missed out on my moms cooking for the last 2 years, so i am going to LOVE being at home and taking advantage of that haha... lots of things to consider... but i dont know... you were away from home in an apartment, and what did you think?? there are lots of options, but you just have to see what works best for you.. if you decide to live at one of your parents houses, would the other one have problems? or maybe you could spend time at both houses... i dont know.. let me know what you think.

i loved the story.. i think we will work too =) i can just feel it you know? it just feels right. 

i love you chloe. you are my very best friend. be safe, and say hi to a korean person for me hahahahaha... 

forever yours,
chase
 

Monday, July 19, 2010 11:10 PM

Hey Chase :)

I am so so glad to hear that you are having the best time of your mission. That's the best way to go out for sure. Wow! I can't beleive you got trunky mail! You should have the send you to Italy or something epic and I will meet you there. Except your mama would be super upset so we will try that later. I think the escalator at SLC should do just perfectly. I can't get to your blog from here, this server is in Korean and it is reallllly difficult to navigate so I can't wait to read about your adventures once I am back in the states.

So yes I am in Korea. We left LAX at midnight on Sunday night and didn't get to Seol, South Korea until 4 am on Tuesday because of the 15 hour time change. Weird huh? And when we fly home next week, we will leave Korea at 8 pm on Monday and get to LAX at 4 pm on the same day. Crazy! Because the flight is shorter than the time difference so it backs things up. So the flight was looooong. I watched 3 and a half movies. I watched She's out of my league (edited for airplane audience), bounty hunter (jennifer aniston- really good), I started remember me but fell asleep, and Date night- also really funny. Ya I have indeed seen lots of movies lately. Toy story 3, knight and day, and bunches of others. Cant wait to go to moveis with you :) The first half of the last harry potter book comes out on a movie in November! I think I am caught up on movies to see, so we might have traded places :) Inception is about dreams! It's so complex and a totally new idea. I don't think there is a movie ever made that is at all like it.

So far Korea has been interesting. It's really different than Peru because in Peru I could read and speak enough to figure things out. Here I am completely lost. It's really hot and humid too. It's really green and pretty. Except that the air is dirty and there is a lot of garbage around because it's got a lot of poverty still. But there are lots of really developed areas too. Samsung and Hyundia are from here. And a Korean company is responsable for some of the most advanced construction feats in the world. I guess they had Korean engineers working on the tallest building in the world in Dubai- it is more than twice as tall as the empire state building! We watched a big presentation when we got here that talked a lot about how far Korea has come since the Korean war and it's really cool. We also learned how to bow and got to try on Korean outfits. The group we are here with is about 30 people from the US and then about 130 people from other countries that were part of the allied forces in the Korean war. My cousin Katie and Lauren and I aren't in the same 'team' or room in the hotel so we are trying to be sneaky and get that changed. When I found out that we were assigned rooms and such, I sort of felt as though I were in 6th grade again. But Lauren and I sort of packed together so we didn't have to bring as much stuff so we are trying to fix that. And the food! Man I thoguht food in Peru was crazy. Everything is pickled in something funny smelling! I think I will eat lots of rice. You know me, I eat almost anything. And I have tried lots of stuff already, but i think I may learn my lesson soon and stick to rice and water :) My sister and I went jogging this morning and it was super humid. And it was kind of funny because we only went for 25 ish minutes and Katie stayed back with the group. Well I guess while we were gone the group was kind of hating us for going running. One kid said, I don't get why they are going at all because you have to run at least 6 miles for it to do any good anyway. HA. I laughed when I heard that. I guess Katie piped in and said, ummm they both run in college on scholarships... they know what they are doing. Haha, so funny. About half of the group from the US is a bunch of kids that are all related and they kind of keep to themselves. Don't get me wrong, we are having fun. The 3 of us got in a huge laughing fit yesterday and about died laughing. We make our own fun :) I wish you were here with me though. It's kind of like the fire works 2 years ago-- I need you to break ice while I accompany you :)

More to come about details in Korea. I thought I would write today incase I can't get to internet again before next monday. When we asked the girl at the front desk for internet, she took us up a few floors and down a bunch fo hallways and through a messy room (at this point I thought I was going to be obducted) into a place with some laptops set up. So the chances of me being able to get here again may or may not be slim. PS the hotel is really nice and the people running this operation are very organized so I feel super safe. Plus Korean people love Americans! They are so so nice. Very polite and happy.

Staci is very cool. She is kind of a girly girl ditz sometimes but she is so nice and I sware the best in her wat brougth out when she was in Utah. She wants something better, I can tell. And I think she regrets not waiting for marriage to do the dirty dirty ya know? She said something to me along the lines of, Do mormons have to marry mormons? And what if you aren't a virgin, is that ok? I kind of told her about how all that can go away and be as if it didn't happen and she looked shocked :) If she and Mason got married I would jump for joy! I love them both so much. They don't really have anything going other than Staci's crush though. I just want her to not forget that there is something better and she doesn't have to settle.

Sounds like a plan with the mission :) I would rather go with you anyway. The only reason I get really stoked to go when I am 21 is that when I wa in semenary a couple years ago I got this paper of quotes and I think they were all from Gorgon B. on promises to young men who went on missions. They were things like being a better husband, father, provider, student, and preisthood leader. It was a whole page long. I will look for it so I can show it to you. But I guess I just get nervous when i think about being a mom and wife. It's a big deal and lots of people don't make it. So I figure I want to do everything in my power to make it work, and if that involves going on a mission, then that's what i will do ya know? But I understand that it has to be the right time and if some young man comes and sweeps me off my feet, I wouldn't argue ;)

Avery didn't make top 10 in her event and she got home after we left for Korea so I haven't talked to her but i think she had fun. That girl is so stinkin cute and smart (she got a 4.0 her freshman year) and talented and beautiful. She has a hard time with friends though. Girls her age don't really want to be her friend in a group. I think its because they are jealous, but I hat e seeing her be sad about friends. It kills me.

Housing- I would love to come live with you! Seriously. But we both know that isn't about to happen. So pros of living at home- it's much cheaper and I can be around my family more. Cons- I have to choose between my mom and dad and that gets really sticky. The pros and cons for living in a house with girls my age are that I have all freedom and I get to experience living that way. When I was at CU I was just in a baby dorm and in Ogden I would be in an actual house with 4 outher girls. But it would take $250 a month plus like $30 ish for utilities plus all the stuff you have to buy to live in a house. It could be done, and it wouldn't be hard. I just have to decide whether or not i want to save that money instead. Lauren thinks that my relationship with my family would be better if I lived not at home because I wouldn't have to choose and zach and ave could come stay with me if they wanted to. I guess I could try it for the first semester and see how it goes. PS I don't have a curfew regardless of where I live. I think my parents trust me plus they don't like the hassle of enforcing a curfew plus I think they both try to play good cop so I will stay with them. I also don't think they are too worried about me. However I would not be surprised if the rules tighten up when you come home :) I don't think that would actually happen, but I wouldn't be surprised.

So Lauren and Katie and I are sitting here writing and doing homework (Lauren is in summer school). We just started talking about how missionaries are superheros. Some people think that it is just expected and guys just go and it isn't hard. I am not pretending to know how it really is, but we just think that guys like you that go and do it right are amazing because some choose not to, and some go and can't handle it. So thanks for being amazing and beign superman :)

I hope you have another phenomenal week! And i hope it just keeps getting better for the rest of your time down there. I hope I can write you another novel soon :)

Love you to peices,

Chloe

Monday, July 19, 2010 11:16 PM

Your mom just sent me the link to your blog, wow! That family sounds amazing. They have a prayer coming their way from me :) And so do you! So I just wonder when missionaries decide to 'drop' someone. How does that work? It's seems kind of sad. are they just not ready or what? How is that decision made?

Love you,

Chloe

Monday, July 19, 2010 11:30 PM

I hope these work. I had to pull them from my facebook and couldn't attach them. Mostly becasue I dont read Korean too well. Me and staci leaving Makelle Malan's wedding on Ethans scooter. Staci and I on the boat. Me getting gnar air :) Maybe baby air, but still, gnar!

Monday, July 26, 2010 4:41 AM

Chase,

Hey I wanted to write you a fabulously long email, but we thought we has more time before the plane boarded and it is not so. It is boarding now rather than in an hour because the plane is about the size of a cruise ship so it takes forever and a day to load. I am currently writing you a letter so don't fret. Korea was awesome. Completely different than I ever thought it would be. It is more like New York than what I thought an asian country would be like. We saw tons of war memorials and cemetaries and randomly saw Hilary Clinton and Robert Gates because they were visiting at the same time. This war tour turned out to be a huge deal. Like the whole country knew it was coming. We were among 180 grandchildren of verterans from all over the world. My favorite parts... you get to hear in the letter :) and my least favorite part was the food. It got better before the end of the trip, of maybe i got used to it. But i am not eating rice for like 10 years. I have to go now. I will be arriving in LA after you will be done emailing I think, but I will still check when we get there if we have time between flights. Otherwise I will check when I get to Utah. I can't wait to hear from you :) I am spending this next week in Jackson so that should be another adventure. Have a good week ok? I am dragging this out until I have to turn the computer off. Oh look, time to go. I miss you Chase. More now than ever before :) Being with 2 married girls and them missing their husbands and be all excited to go home and see them makes me want to see you bunches. But the fact that you come home in less than 3 months is making it seem real. Like you didn't really fall of the face of the earth forever :) Don't be trunky though! Sorry if I don't help :) Love you Chase.

Chloe

Monday, July 26, 2010 4:50 PM

hello beautiful,

i am going to hurry and say im sorry first of all, cuz this is going to be relatively short, unless i somehow can learn how to type like 800 words a minute, im kind of out of time today... we had A LOT to do, and with the cambios tomorrow, we are kinda running around like crazy..

haha i would love to have them send me to italy, but i think like you say, my mom would probably kill me haha... im stoked for slc, but i promise to take you to italy. i dont know when, but i promise i will =)

to respond to the question you asked in "korea 2," when we drop an investigator, it is because the investigator has completely stopped keeping commitments, and its a bummer, because we really care soooooo much about the people that we are teaching, and it breaks our hearts because this is just what all of these people need in their lives, but they dont all want to accept it.. so we kinda do a "make or break" lesson, in the which we kinda tell them what we expect of them, and then we leave them with two decisions: show up at church on sunday and keep the rest of their commitments, or dont show up at church, and unfortunately we are going to have to stop teaching... it is not fun, but it is necessary so that we can find and teach the people that really want to progress... does that make sense?

yay! im sooo excited to watch all of these movies!! so are you really making an actual list of all of the movies that i need to see?? if so, that is excellent, that way i know exactly what movies to watch... and you can put them in order from least favorite, to favorite, and we will just watch them in that order ;)

korea sounds really cool haha... i would love to go exploring in all of these crazy places!! that would be way fun! the group sounds funny. i laughed when i read about the jogging ordeal haha.. the kid was just jealous that you were dedicated to something.. im sorry he was being dumb, but luckily katie saved the day... haha that would shut him up i bet hahaha...

hahahaha i can just imagine in my mind what it was like to go and find the internet room haha.. i have been to wayyyy too many places like that here.... haha 

stacie really does sound awesome! just keep being a quiet example for her, and helping her to find her own way to the gospel. understand what im saying? like just do what you can to help her have her own miniature testimony building experiences, and slowly, she will want to find out more and more instead of you having to invite her... whenever you are with her or if she comes to visit, just make sure that she has all of the doors open to be able to feel the spirit and get answers to all of the questions that she has bouncing around in her head.. i have an idea too.. if she took the book of mormon with her to school, suggest to her that she read Alma 36 about alma the younger´s conversion story. help her understand that she can truly repent, and that it will change her life. help her understand the difference between worldly pleasure, and true happiness. i think if you really pray about it, and really help her understand, she will listen and she will want to have what you have in her life.. give it a try, and let me know what happens ;) you dont have to do it how i say, it is just an idea of what i have seen work here =)

i love your thoughts on why you would like to serve a mission. those are truly great reasons to want to serve, but i have learned something very important while i have been here on the mission. and what i have learned is something that i never would have been able to comprehend before the mission, but now it is set in stone, and truly seared into my heart, and i want to share it with you, because i think that you will be able to understand it, if it isnt something that you have already come to understand on your own. it is a rather simple idea, but it is so deep and profound at the same time, that lots of people miss the mark and they dont understand it. what i have come to learn is that a person doesnt necessarily need to have been a missionary to be a great mother, father, husband or wife. what is most important is that both of those people need to be living the gospel of jesus christ in every aspect of their lives. family scripture study and family prayer are absolutely essential. family night is a great help also. if you have a calling, magnify it. tithing is not optional, it is just something that needs to be done. especially when money is tight, tithing must be paid 100 percent of the time so that all of the blessings from heaven can be poured out on that family. i could go on and on about the things that need to be done, but i guess it can all be wrapped up simply by saying that the gospel of jesus christ has to be the center of the home and especially the marriage, because if it isnt, the family or marriage cant and wont work.. sometimes people get lucky, and they stay together their whole lives without the gospel as the center of their homes, but those people arent truly happy. i have seen it a million times here. the happiest people that i have met are the people who truly strive to do their best in the gospel.. they obviously arent going to be perfect, but they are trying their best; and that is what god asks of us. he just wants to see that we are going to do everything possible to follow his will, and if we do that, he will bless us more than we can ever hope to imagine. people might be poor, they might be extremely wealthy, they might have big families or small ones, but none of that matters if the gospel isnt being followed in the family, especially by the parents. i truly have come to gain such a strong testimony of that fact. it is so infinitely important to me that my family becomes an eternal family. i am willing to fight with everything that i have so that i can have my wife and my children with me forever. nothing we accomplish in this life matters if after all we do, we dont get to keep what matters most, our families. i know we say it often, that you and i arent married, but i love you with all of my heart, and if we do end up getting married, i want you to know that i will do all i can so that i can have you with me forever. i also know that i cant do it all by myself. because in a marriage, it is a team. there is no junior companion or senior companion as far as i am concerned. if we go in to a lifelong journey together, you need to know that i will expect much of you. and i hope that you would expect a lot of me! =) not in a controlling way obviously, but in the sense that we are going to need a lot of help so that we can make it work. im not perfect, and im sure we wont always see eye to eye on everything, but if we are following the commandments, and we work hard to love each other more and more everyday, it will work out. i dont have a single doubt in my mind about that. to me, it is so simple to understand, but it isnt easy to do it. that is why god lets us get married and have families. i think he does it so that we can work in teams and support one another so that when one teammate gets tired, the other one can help keep the other one on thier feet, and when both teammates are feeling strong, they can progress really well together! that is what is so cool about the gospel, is that we can always progress! we never have to plateau. ever. and we shouldnt! we should always keep fighting to do better, because like i said, that is what god asks us to do- be better =) so what do you say? will you help me? i need you more than you know, and that is something that i have been able to feel lately more than ever. especially when i get back, and life starts rolling forward, i am going to need all of the help that i can get so that i can stay strong in what we both know to be correct. so i am going to need your help now and forever.

let me know what you decide to do for housing... i will be interrested to know what you decide to do..

as far as our investigators and stuff are concerned, i will just copy and paste what i sent to my mom so that you can see how great they are!!

ok so update time for our investigators........ cesar passed his baptismal interview yesterday, and will be getting baptized on sunday!!!

christian and pamela are indeed chilean, and the names are very latin haha... you just have to say it like its spanish.. but they continue to amaze me.. they are far and away the very most prepared people that i have ever ever met!!! pamela is like halfway done reading the gospel principles book, because she said that she wants to have a really good handle on the gospel before she gets baptized on the 8th hahahaha... she is so funny!! christian has already finished 2 nephi, and he reads to his dad in the hospital everyday. not joking, we have been teaching this family for like 11 days now, and he said to us the other day, "i like to read to my dad, because i know that he only has a little bit of time left here, and it makes me sad that he never got the opportunity to hear the missionaries. but i know that by my reading to him, it will make it easier for him to accept the gospel in the next life." (i seriously cant explain to you in words just how amazing these people are! the spirit is really working wonders on them haha..) we have only taught him a few times, and we have never ever talked about the spirit world or about being able to receive the gospel after this life or anything like that, and he already understands it perfectly! last night, without prompting from us, he shared his testimony with us about how he knows that this is the true gospel of jesus christ, and that he knows that through their obedience they will be able to have an eternal family. it was so amazing.. they are just progressing faster than i could have ever hoped, and they are progressing perfectly towards their baptismal date on the 8th. yesterday we shared about alma the younger´s conversion story, and pamela really opened up, and she said that she wants to repent and follow christ so that she can feel the peace that alma speaks of. every time we share with them, i just expect to wake up and have it be a dream, but they are for real!!! i dont know if i told you about this, but they both work in a company that works with petroleum, and they are both very high up on the corporate ladder... they are by far the wealthiest people that i have ever taught, and yet they are humble enough to follow the gospel of christ. christian also told us last night(without ever hearing us teach about tithing) that he is completely willing to pay tithing, because he knows that god will bless his family for their sacrifices.... i about fell out of my chair when he said it... UNREAL!!!!!!!!! keep them in your prayers please!!!!

side note: christian is a member at this club by our house..... that club has a golf course, and he invited us to go with him on saturday and have lunch and take a walk around and check it out, and he said he doesnt think there would be any problem in going golfing there like on a monday or something..... i about died when he told me about it... i will let you know on monday what happens there...... =)=)=)=)=)=)=)=) 

alright, that is all i have time for this week.. i will wait to hear from you next week. be good, and have fun in jackson!!

love chase

Sunday, August 1, 2010 10:04 PM

Chase! Happy August!

Hey so did you get to go golfing?? I hope so. That sounds like fun, especially for you! And the golden family sound so awesome! I am glad you get to work with them.

So we are in Jackson this week. Sean picked Lauren and I up from the airport, we stopped at my moms, then we drove to Jackson. My dad and Zach and Ave were already up here. I stayed up till about 7 am because my sleep schedule was totally off. It was 10pm in Korea at that point. So I slept for 3 hours and then we went boating! The most beautiful lake I have ever seen. It is right below the Tetons. We were about the only boat, and the lake is massive! Next summer my Calton side is doing a family reunion up here so that should be fabulous. I surfed really well, and Zach and I surfed on the same board together! My wake boarding could have been better, but we had tons of fun. Skiing was good too. The next day we woke up early and rafted thesnake river. So fun! My dad was in a kayak and the rest of us were in a raft. He is brave! Then we went mountain biking! It was supposed to be about an hour and a half or two. We ended up taking about 3 hours, then we got on a paved road to go back to the cabin and my dad went to get the car. Long story.. We ended up in a post office in a lightning storm asking a nice old man if we could borrow his phone. It was so stormy and dark by the time we finished that we were on the side of the road waiting for dad to drive by and he didn't see Sean waving his arms. It was quite the adventure, fun though! I was borrowing my dad's bike because mine is in the shop and his clips are tighter than mine so I had a hard time unclipping. I fell right over a couple times because my feet would get stuck! This week is going to kill me! My dad is all about high adventure and he is an adrenaline junky so we go a million miles an hour all the time.  So the next day we went kayaking all day. We had 2 instructors come with us so we didn't die. They taught us how to do a T-rescue when someone's kayak flips over since we don't know how to flip ourselves yet- that is waaaay hard to do. The T-rescue involves one kayak being upside down, then another kayak coming to the side and making a T while the the upside down person feels the sides of the kayak until they feel the other kayak. If the other one doesn't come before they are out of breath, the drowner has to bail. So... I ended up flipping once going down the snake river and it was scary as sheeeee. I had to wait about 15-20 seconds under water. But one of the guys got to me right before I bailed and I flipped. We were in the water for about 5 hours. So fun but I was so tired after! It killed me. My dad is way into getting good at kayaking now. The next day we went boating again and I got a few tricks down- I went backwards on the wakeboard. That's an awkward one because my butt is facing toward the boat and you have to lean way forward in order to not tank. But fun! Then I finally got the butter 180 both ways. That seems so easy but I struggled a bunch with that one. I tried a 360 on the surf board. It ended up flipping as I fell and the fins stabbed the back of my left leg.. Its now black. Awesome. In total I have 8 bruises from this week :) Hard core. Then we went on a hike to the base of the grand teton to a lake called surprise lake, so pretty!! That made me super sore, I need to hike more!  Then the last night we were going to watch a movie but the 6 of us ended up staying up and talking, so fun :) After my dad went to bed, the 5 kids stayed up longer. It was awesome because we don't see Lauren and Sean much so we got to bond! Now I am home and my moms. We just had Lauren's birthday dinner and they headed back to Cedar city. I haven't gotten to spend 2 weeks with Lauren since before she was married! It's been so fun. I can talk to her and Sean about absolutely anything. Sean is really great too. He makes a real point to be a good brother to zach, avery, and me. He isn't as into the adrenaline hyped stuff as my dad, but he fits into our family really well. And he treats Lauren like gold so he is a keeper :) And he likes you too!! Perfect! 

So I am starting a little thing today with my momma, we are doing insanity workouts together. It's one of those lame tape work outs, but it actually seems pretty legit. It's like p90x but it was developed by a tracklete. So I hope that goes well. And Weber state official cross country work outs start tomorrow and I am scared out of my mind. Wish me luck. 

How did the baptism go? And I bet the golden family is still on for the 8th? I hope so. 

PS I ABOUT DIED when your mom called me and told my that you come home on the 20th at noon :) But guess what? Avery runs state cross country that very day. She should run about 2:30 so I will be fine, but really? I should have seen that coming given that you left on region huh? Trust me, you are the priority :) She will have many state meets, you come home once. We talked about it and she was like, "Chloe, you shouldn't even consider coming to the race! You have to be with Chase!" It was cute :) I hope it works out that I can make it to see her run, last year was amazing!! I totally cried when she won. Anyway, coincidence huh?

Well, I love you to pieces. More now than ever :) Which I keep thinking isn't going to happen, and it does again and again. I love reading about the work you are doing. You are so fabulous, I just can't tell you how highly I think I of you. Man I am lucky girl :)

Love Jo

PS Lauren's birthday was on Tuesday, feel free to shoot her a happy birthday shout out in my email that I can forward to her :) If you have time of course. LOVE

Sunday, August 1, 2010 10:18 PM

The first picture is of lauren and I standing on the north korea side inside a building. The curb that is outside the window is the border.

The second one is of me in the streets of a shopping district in korea.

The third one is of Katie, Lauren and me in an old preserved korean palace!

 The fourth is of me wakeboarding in Jackson Lake under the tetons... Most beautiful lake ever

The fifth is of zach and I surfing together :)

The the sixth is my baby :) Kazi

Monday, August 2, 2010 12:55 PM

hey jo =)

happy august to you as well ;) i didnt get to go golfing... i did get to go to the course though!! so that was sweet! i am going to play in like another month or so... i will let you know when i end up playing haha...

our golden family is doing soooooooooo good!! we are so stoked for them. they are getting baptized this week! pray for them so that it all goes well!!

so jackson sounds like it was wayyyy fun!! that is cool! i love it up there! it is such a chill place ha. i like that. you will have to show me all of your pictures and stuff from your trips when i get back!! ps i loved the ones that you sent! i fell in love with your puppy by the way haha. he is way cute!

you might have to hook me up with this little p90x thingy... i am gonna need some help when i get back ahahahaha..

i would imagine that you are already at practice today, so i hope it goes well for you... let me know how it all turns out!!!!

the baptism with cesar went really well. it was a special day for him, and it will be a huge blessing for him in his life...

im stoked that i get home at 12. hopefully i get back sooner, that way i can go to ave's meet, and then i will go up to ogden and get released! that would be tight! that way i can see the whole family!!!! we will see i guess haha

haha i think quite highly of you too my dear ;) i love you lots and lots =)

i feel like such a jerk! i totally forgot to send a shoutout to lauren last week, so tell her happy birthday for me! is she 22 now?? crazy!

haha sorry my letter is short today, we have lots to do today.. my comp goes home in 2 weeks, so we are doing lots of last minute stuff while we can.. so i have to run!

thank you so much for the vacation summary! it makes me feel like i got to be a little part of it ;)

love you bear,
chase

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 1:04 PM

hey here are some pictures from my new sector with my comps and stuff..
the first one is of me up on the hill in our sector overlooking the main city of concepción
the second one is of me and elder michels and elder miller at the mission presidents house when we went there for a training meeting
the third one is of cesar and us at his baptism.. everyone else in the picture are some of his family members.. they are all members except for his wife..... she is WAY stubborn.. some prayers for her (maria) would help a lot =)

talk to you all later...

ps sorry it didnt work yesterday.. the computers here are usually way retarded, so i got permission to send them today =)  peace!!!

Sunday, August 8, 2010 4:25 PM

CHASE :)

This weeks was pretty good. Awesome in some ways, not so much other wise. I hung out with MEGAN a bunch. I hope you don't mind that she and are such good friends :) I seriously love that girl. I had a sleep overfriday night with Morgan and Megan and Bree. So fun :) Taylor was in Bear Lake with Kayla. We had a slendid good time, ha. I also saw a cute chick flick with my mom, Charlie St. Cloud. So cute, kind weird though. Zac Efron is in it, ya know the high school musical boy. I am convinced beautiful people can make even not so great movies worth watching. Shallow? Nope, honest :) On the list! Yesterday my mother and I went to Park City for the day to see the arts festival that is every year. I didn't get anything from the art show, but I got some shoes and clothes up there, so fun! Ya know how you love my yellow heels? Well I hope you love my others now because I kind of love heels :) 

I FINALLY SENT YOU THE SUMMER PACKAGE! Let me know when you get it? 

I haven't moved into the little house yet, but I will next week. I am finally registered for classes, but I have to meet with my councilor tomorrow anyway to get it all straightened out. Then I have to meet with a premed advisor on tuesday to make sure that I can still graduate in 4 years including the year I spent in Coloradowhile doing business degree with a pre med program. If not, I may switch my major to something that will overlap some pre med classes. I think next summer I will hopefully get a job shadow and be able to figure out what kind of doctor I want to be. And a job! Heavens I need a job. Being gone all summer killed me. And my schedule thus far doesn't look like something I can get a job with. None of the girls on the team work but I think I might just have to because not having one for so long is bugging me. 

I spent the other night at your house while your family took care of Sophie and Ben. They remembered me :) From nearly 2 years ago! They were so darling. We did tattoos wouldn't because they are bad! Sophie however wanted 7, so 7 she got. She tried to talk Ben into it but Ben's morals are just too high. Haha. Me, Megs and your dad all had matching twilight ones. Love it :) 

I did intervals with the Weber team! I am so sad that I haven't done them for so long, but I think I am doing ok so far. I will let you know when I have a feel for where I am on the team. I just want to run fast again :( 

Ethan's farewell is next week. Chase and Dillon get home next week, how crazy is that!!? Then Hunter and Jordan leave too. Unreal. 

PS I want my motorcycle license. SO BAD. 

Love you, hope your week goes well and you have lots a success and happiness and health :)

Chloe

Monday, August 9, 2010 12:01 PM

hey bear,

haha im glad to hear that you are hanging out with megan... that makes it easier for you to think about me ;) haha 

im glad that you have seen so many movies lately, cuz that gives me an excuse to watch a bunch more haha

im glad you love heels, i think they are hot haha.. ahhhh!! i cant think about that right now, i have to stay focused hahahahahahahahahahaha just kiddin

YAY!!!! summer package!! i will let you know as soon as it arrives!!!! i cant wait!!

what little house are you moving in to¿ i still never heard what you had decided to do for housing.... where is the house? how long will it take me to get from my house to yours?

oh schooling sounds so hectic! it will be fun to be back to get registered for classes and stuff... crazy!!!! ahhhh

ps i am kinda trunky today. one of my great friends from the mission is going home at 4 oclock today, and both of my companions that i am with are both going home next monday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is sooo insane! im trying to stay focused... but it is hard sometimes when everyone around me is always talking about going home!!

getting a job would be cool. just make sure it doesnt conflict with your schedule too much.. and you also dont want to overdo it... that wouldnt be good.. that would get really stressful.

that is cool that you got to hang out with the fam. i think that is great! the story about ben made me laugh really hard!

im glad that everything is going well with the track team.. keep me posted on everything! i will be super anxious to hear all about it..

i cant believe that it is all going in reverse now! all of us are all going to be coming home really soon!! it is so strange to me, but it also just feels like it is time....

haha i love you bunches, and i would love to keep writing, but im out of time for today(see my family email) because of medical reasons, so i will try and write you next week and fill you in on everything...

love you to infinity plus 7!!
chase

Sunday, August 15, 2010 9:48 PM

Reply to:

Chase! 

Not much to report this week. Package yet?? I MOVED! I moved all my stuff on Monday except for my bed. My dad has to fix the box spring on my bed before I sleep in it. So I sleep at my moms house lately. I am realizing how hard it is going to be to live alone :( I love being at home with my family and when I am only a mile away it's hard to not live here! Plus I have been living at my dads house most of the summer so now I think he feels ditched... It's super hard to balance time. I feel bad for my dad in some ways because living alone is the worst, but I guess that comes with a divorce. I just feel bad :( 

Anyway, my house is at 3456 Iowa! It is just 2 blocks off of 36th street so it's closer to your house than my mom's house is, so probably 4-5 minutes from you? My bedroom is little and cute and I will send you pictures when it is done :) Should be early this week. 

Haha, I think it's ok to be trunky sometimes, but I am glad you are trying to stay focused. That's good :) Dillon comes home Tuesday, and Chase Halverson comes home Wednesday. Can you believe that? Amazing. Karson was supposed to come home September 30th but he is extended to November 11th, and not because he asked to. I guess Spain got a new mission president and tons of zone/district leaders just went home and Karson is AP so the president asked/told Karson he is staying to help get things under control. Crazy huh? I hate that Mason, Ethan and Hunter are leaving. They have been my best friends for a long time now. But they will make awesome missionaries, and the first batch of you guys are coming home soon :)

Um you scared me with the whole "medical reason" thing. I was picturing you in a Chilean hospital! Sorry some of your fav people went home :( I don't like change. My mom and I decided this Monday night. After we had moved most of my stuff I kind of broke down and cried a little bit because I was so not wanting to live away from home again. So my mom made the observation that I don't like change. I think she is right. I think I like to think about big huge plans, and I think I am brave enough to do big things that involve change, but it is still really hard for me! I think a mission would be soooo hard for me to get used to. I like things that I feel at home with, whether it's a person or a place or anything else. The feeling of home is my favorite feeling :) 

This week I also went to Bear Lake. A group of us stayed at Hunter's condo for a couple nights and just played a bunch. It was fun to just chill. 

School starts so so soon. I am glad to get going, but I looooove summer with every fiber of my being so I am sad that I am going to be so so busy so so soon! It's all good. Lauren got me into using a planner so I am trying to be a responsible adult :)

Sorry again about your companion, that is so sad. I hope he gets better at home. And I loved the pictures. You're still so you :) 

Have a lovely week, I love you to pieces :)

Clo jo

Sunday, August 15, 2010 9:55 PM

The first one is of Nate, me, and Sarah at Ethan's post farewell party. I colored my hair dark again last week :) You should tell me how you like it best. Because I care what you think :) And the second one is Avery and I at Jack Johnson on Friday. I forgot to include that in the last email. It was super fun :) It reminded me of when I went to John Mayer and texted you to tell you that you make me feel like I am free falling during that song, remember? Had you had a cell phone, I would have texted you the following. 

I think when Jack wrote this song about two people sharing the same soul, he had you and I in mind. Either that or he knows that you and I are so much better when we're together. Either way he is singing about us in front of thousands of people. So basically, we're famous ;)

Love you Chase!

Sunday, August 15, 2010 9:57 PM

hey ps i am here right now if you are there....

Sunday, August 15, 2010 10:04 PM

remember how you had your hair when i left??? there is a picture of us that i LOVE, and your hair is dark in it... and that is how i like it =) in case you were wondering haha..

haha i am pretty sure there are a lot of musicians that wrote songs with you and me in mind.. and whenever i hear one of those songs, i just smile and rembember all of the awesome stuff we always used to do, and all of the awesome stuff we are going to do ;) yay!!! love us =) 

these two pictures are good exapmples of the way that i really like your hair =) hahahaha i LOOOOOOVE you chloe!!!

Sunday, August 15, 2010 10:08 PM

ok now we are done with all of our numbers and what not for this week, we are going to bed.. i love you, and i will talk to you tomorrow =) sweet dreams my love.

Monday, August 16, 2010 2:49 PM

hey chlo,

i havent gotten your package yet. i would imagine it will come in sometime during this week. depending on when you sent it, it usually takes like 8-15 days to get here. i will let you know as soon as i get it! i cant wait!

ok so you decided to move out.. basically the house you live in is like 3 blocks away from where i grew up!! ok so maybe its like 7 blocks, but still, that is so cool! haha so are you living alone? who is going to live there with you? i am so stoked that you are going to live closer to my house!!! that is so awesome! and it is so close to campus! that way, i will be able to go to your house during the day and eat lunch, and take naps and all that fun stuff!!!! yay! can i have a key? hahahaha

im so excited to see the house!! i found it on google maps, but that doesnt really let me see the house itself.. but from what i could tell, it has a really nice roof HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

i think it is ok to be trunky sometimes too... i think i have said it before, but i really think that being trunky every now and again helps me stay focused during the rest of the time when im not trunky... do you get what i mean? it is getting harder all of the time to stay focused, because my comps just left today, and in 3 more weeks, a huge group goes home, and then 6 weeks later i go home... woah...

that is way crazy that they are coming home this week!!! holy cow! that is wierd! it will be fun to get together with all of the guys again. 

that is cool that karson is helping out.. i lucked out... no extending for me haha... the president asked 2 of us if we would stay, and then he ended up changing his mind, and we are all going home with the rest of the group.. it would have been a very boring 4 weeks of pushing papers and getting things set up, but we talked about it all really well, and he decided to ask some younger missionaries to come help him, because they will be able to stay and be with him for longer... i guess if he would have ended up asking me to stay, i would have said yes, but im kinda glad that i get to go home with the rest of the group..

that is cool that you became such good friends with the other guys, haha but that is all part of a mormon life i guess.. all of the guys leave for 2 years! haha.. and now lots of us are coming back! woohoo!

haha the medical reasons were not my own haha... that was for elder law... his back was really getting bad... luckily, we were going to a private clinic, and the office was really nice.. kind of. haha

i know what you mean about not liking change... it is hard sometimes. the mission was really hard for me at the beginning to really get used to being on my own...

having big plans is awesome, and it is really fun to do all of that stuff, but i think the fun part is being able to share those changes with someone else... i think that is part of what excites me about college and what not, is that there are lots of other people going through the same thing... that is one thing that i really like. and i think that is what will be so great about marriage, i will get to go through such big changes, and do such fun things, all with my very best friend!!!! i think it sounds great!! i totally agree though, i do like that feeling of feeling "at home" with different things, but change is what keeps you on your toes, and i kinda like that... 

being at school again will be good. im sure it will be awesome. and i know that you will have lots of fun! keep me posted on everything. how is track? i hope that all is going well for you. 

i miss you a lot lately, and i like it.. because soon enough, i wont have to miss you anymore ;)

love forever,
chase

Monday, August 23, 2010 2:55 PM

Chase :)

How are you this fine Monday? I am just sitting in a lecture hall at Weber. I just got out of Chemistry. I doesn't seem like it will be too hard, but it is just the first day. My schedule isn't too bad. I am done by 11:30 on mondays wednesdays and fridays. Tuesdays I only have one class. Thursdays however, are no good. I have a night lab. Oh well, that's college I guess. I think this semester will be a good one. I am really going to try to get perfect grades, especially in my Pre-med classes. 

PACKAGE? I get super excited to just know that you finally have it.

I live with 4 other girls- Taylor, Natalie, Kaite and Patty. Natalie is on the track team with me. We do morning runs together and I love it! We just painted our front room green and it's super cute. My room is cute too. I didn't paint mine because it was good when I moved in. Naps and lunch sound good :) You know I would give you a key, especially if I was by myself (for safety of course ;) but I don't know how the other girls would feel about you having a key. Haha, I will just tell you where the spare is :) Ha ya the roof is way nice, it may just be my favorite part of the house! We have peach and plum and apple and nectarine trees too! And corn and a garden and honey bee hives! 

Track is awesome :) We had camp this week and it was a blast. There are about 16 girls and 8 guys on the cross country team that will all be on the track team too. I did 57 miles last week and I feel fabulous :) With everything that happened last year I get nervous bumping up milage but I am doing good so far. I am hoping to stay between 50 and 55 for a while so I don't get hurt again. We did a couple work outs last week that put me about the middle of the pack. Sarah, Taylor, Jenna, Natalie, Loren are the top 5 right now. Then there is Kayla, Amber, Suzie, Laken and me in the second group. I am going to try to make top 7 so I can run at conference. Regionals is in Salt Lake this year and we are in the same region as Colorado so I really want to be on the team that races then. My first race is in 12 days up at Utah State. It's more of a tempo than a full on race. Coach will give us a time to hit that isn't really all out, and we will do the race in the middle of a 13 mile run so it's more of a work out. But still, I want to run well and I haven't raced for almost a year, and I haven't raced really well for longer than that. 

Hunter's farewell went really good. It was one of the better ones I have heard. And Dillon's homecoming was really good too. He took up the entire meeting and it didn't phase him a bit. He just talked like he was talking to his family or something. Hunter's and Dillon's were really sincere. Ethan kind of tried to be funny and clever, and it was funny, but i think everyone was moved by the spirit in the other two rather than laughing. But they all do good. I try not too be too critical because I am not a very good speaker. Jordan and Chase Halvy are up next!  

So I went to dinner at my aunt Susan's house yesterday with my dad, zach and avery. I had never been to their house that they have lived in for at least 5 years and they live like blocks from Annie Johnson. The has been weird family tension for a long time and it is finally starting to go away. They are really fun and nice. 

Hey I have to head to practice. Love you! I have a story I will send you later on, in a bout 2 hours when I am done running. LOVE. 

Chloe

Monday, August 23, 2010 4:17 PM

hey chloe,

this monday i am doing well. i am finally getting over a pretty nasty head cold that i have had for like the last 8 days.. the sun is shining today, so that is good =)

wow, your schedule does sound really good! having one night class a week should be ok haha.. that will be nice to be done with classes nice and early everyday. any more thoughts on a job??

get good grades!!! that will be good haha.

i got the package, and it is GREAT!!! i am currently wearing the awesome peru shirt! its sweet, and it fits good. i will send a picture.. the korean candy is interesting hahaha..

did you know the 4 other girls from beforehand?? are they all sophomores too?

knowing where the spare key is will be good enough i guess hahaha.. that is cool that you have like a garden. i cant wait to see the house, you will have to send pictures!

that is awesome that track is going well for you! i really hope that everything just keeps getting better for you! thanks for the updates =)

ps i have officially started my upbeat workout plan that i will use until i leave the mission, and i am already seeing results. it feels good to do some workout here in the mission, but i cant wait to do a real life workout back at home in a real gym. ahh that will be nice =)

yay for homecomings.... 8 weeks.. wow! haha ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i cant get trunky!! ahhhhh hahahaha just kiddin im good ;)

i dont even know if i have ever met your aunt susan..? maybe at some point i did.... i dont remember.

ok, i will wait to hear your story!! i will be back at the computer later tonight, cuz we have some stuff to do, so just send it when you get done!!
i love you soooo sooooo much! thanks for the support and the love in a box ;)

talk to you soon,
chase

ok, so the first picture is of the scorpion that we randomly found in our house the other day... it is like really really small, but a scorpion nonetheless...
and the second one is of me in front of my study desk with the new peru shirt!!!!

Monday, August 30, 2010 1:58 PM

Chase, 

Sorry you've been sick, that's no fun. And sorry about the short email last week. I sent a full one early and I guess I deleted it without sending it and only half a draft was saved when I had to head to practice. PS we did our first lift yesterday... ouch. 

I haven't really looked to hard for a job. I thought I would see how the school and track schedule goes before I take on too much. Thus far it isn't too bad, but with class during the day and practice from 3 to as late as 6 on some days, it would be hard to find that much flexibility. I am hoping to run well enough this year that coach gives me more money for next year. But even then, i hate not working. Last year it worked so well because I couldn't practice with the team most days anyway because of the injuries. I will work it out though. My parents pay for half of everything- tuition, books, housing. And my scholarship pays for a huge chunk of that. So in the end I come out on top, but not by much. I am not complaining though, that's the life of a poor college kid :) And I chose to move out on my own so I take a hit for that, but it was worth it. I feel kind of like a slacker, but no one else on the team has a job because it just doesn't work during cross season. 

This first week of classes has been rough. I have never had such a hard time readjusting to school from summer. But I just need to get back into some good study habits and I will be good to go. 

I am glad you like the shirt! I am worried though... I thought the Peru shirt would be too big and it looks like it fits really good.. which means the korea shirt probably is too small?? Sorry!

I only knew Natalie from before. She ran for Davis in high school so I have raced her a bunch. She is a junior, I think Taylor is a sophomore and Patty is a freshman. And Katie is 23 and graduated from BYU.. If I remember correctly. 

Haha, you are so trunky :) It's ok, as long as you are trying to stay focused. Finish strong!

You probably never met Susan. She got divorced about 10 years ago and decided church wasn't her thing and she and the rest of my Calton side have had some issues. But they seem to be getting better now that my parents are getting a divorce and my dad doesn't do church anymore. Which makes me really upset.. like she likes that my dad doesn't do church or something. I guess it's good that he gets along with his sister now. My family dynamics are super weird. 

So story.. When we were up at camp Coach Walker asked me when you were coming home and I told him and he got really excited! He thought you were back in December so October was good to hear. He said that he and Coach Dean had been talking about you just the day before! So they are excited to have you coming back. Good for you for doing a work out program, it will help you be ready for track if you plan to compete this year.

Sweet scorpion! We found one in the St. George house one time. Super creepy. 

Hunter and Jordan leave wednesday. It's killing me. They are the last of the boys. We did our last midnight Betos last night. Sad day.

It's pouring rain here today and I love it :) The clouds are super low i the mountains and it's kind of chilly. The snow is on it's way!! Just a few short months. And wow... 7 weeks. This is blowing my mind. At Chase Halverson's homecoming I saw Bro. Woodbury, my old seminary teacher you met. The first thing he said to me was "So how much longer?" I laughed out loud that he remembered and everything! Crazy.

Hope you are having a good week :) Love you

Chloe

Monday, August 30, 2010 3:31 PM

hey chloe,

so i guess the good news is that i am finally over the cold that i had... it was not too fun. but i guess that is part of the spring.. the weird weather changes kinda get to you..

the other day(friday i believe) i upped my workout, and i did some kinda intense leg workouts here in the house, and i am still kinda sore today... i think my body is just trying to catch up. i think i want to go faster that my body does, but thats ok. i think i will be fine... i have officially lost 10 pounds in the last 2 weeks ps.. i have just tried to eat better, and i do exercises everyday, and it is really working great!!

i think you will be ok if you dont work for now. i kinda can imagine. i bet you really have alot on your plate with all of the practices and what not. i think i am going to have to get a job right when i get home regardless of whatever else i am doing, because i dont know what i would do with my free time... im used to always being busy, and a job will help me stay busy a little bit.

its totally normal to have a little bit of a struggle getting back in the school mind set after summer. i would imagine it will be a little harder for you, seeing as how you have spent the whole summer partying! haha you will be fine though.

ya! i really do like the peru shirt. the korea one fits me fine too =) no sweat.

haha im not really trunky.... because im not like dying to get out of here, but i am certainly aware of the time.... which by the way are like 50 days!! hahaha wow! it is going sooo fast, and it has been soooo fun lately! it just keeps getting better!

i think maybe i did meet susan like once... that is weird that she is like that though.. bummer. your dad needs to not be a slacker and get his butt back to church.. that is basically what we tell the inactive members here...

oh man!! it makes me nervous to think that the coaches are talking about me... the truth is, i hope that they expect a whole lot of me, because it will help me work that much harder! i am sooooooooo excited to get back into the swing of things!! it is going to be way way fun!! i am going to have to kick myself back into shape pretty quickly so that i can be ready for the track season.

its crazy to think how all of the guys are out now... and it worked out perfectly, cuz now everyone is coming back... 

it is kinda strange to me to think that just as i am coming out of winter here, i will be just starting it when i get home... haha its ok though, because for the first time in 2 years, my winter will have SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sweet! hahaha.

i love you bunches chloe. i hope that this week is awesome for you. say hi to everyone for me =)

talk to you soon,
chase

Monday, September 6, 2010 11:41 AM

Elder Reynolds,

I am glad to hear you are healthy and happy :) I raced on Saturday. I was 8th on my team and ran 18:59 for the course. It was about where coach expected me to be. He said that in 6 weeks I should be killing it. And I think he expects me to be on the conference team, which means top 7. I have a lot of room for improvement so I am way excited. The improvement I have made in the last 3 weeks is pretty big, so 6 more and I am excited for where I will be :) Coach knows what he is doing! Avery also ran this weekend. She did the BYU invitational and got 2nd to her own team mate Jamie. Avery is the defending state champion so she has lots of pressure on her. And lots of people including jamie are out to beat her this year at state. I am nervous for her. I know she can do it, she just has to keep focused for 6 more weeks. For me, conference meet is in 7 1/2 weeks. STOKED. And Regionals is in 8 1/2 and we run in Salt lake and CU will be there.

So I decided to look for a job. I just feel super lazy without one. I will let you know how that goes.

This weekend after the race my dad took my brother, sister, me AND my mom to jackson to clomb the grand teton. Ya... weird. We were headed up and he asked if she would like to join and she said yes. It was crazy having all 5 of us together for a couple days. We ended up not doing the grand, but we did the middle teton. It took us 8 1/2 hours. The summit was crazy! The wind was so so intense and it was freezing cold and there were cliffs all around us. My first real summit :) We didn't do the Grand because A) my dad accidentally forgot huis boots and he only had crocks so he had to wait till 7 am when stores opened to buy new shoes. And When you do the grand you have to start at 2 am. B) Everyone we talked to on the mountain that tried to do the grand that day got weathered out. Apparently the top was in a huge blizzard and coated with ice. So one of the 7 teton peaks- summited :)

You sound happy as ever, and I am so glad to hear it!

Miss you to pieces :)

Chloe

Monday, September 6, 2010 2:51 PM

hey chloe,

i dont know why it is, but i feel like i am having more fun now that i have had in my entire mission.. it is crazy, but i like it. this way, i feel good about the way that i am going out! with a bang!! 

i am glad to hear that you are happy about the race.. i sure hope that you will keep improving like you want to be! that would be awesome to be on the conference team! that is great that avery is doing so well. im sure she will have a lot of competition, but that is good too, because that makes it all that much sweeter when you win!! tell her good luck for me =)
hey at regionals i will get to meet all of your friends from colorado!!! yay that will be fun to finally meet them! 

that is cool that your dad invited your mom to go with you guys.. did they get along? the tetons are gnarly... 8 and a half hours is a long time to be hiking!!! haha that is cool though. was there snow at the top? my mom said the weather is just kinda ok right now.. i guess that is what happens in the fall though huh? haha only 6 more to climb! hahahahaha i like how they look from the bottom =) haha just kidding, that would be way fun to climb them i think.. 

im excited that you are having fun, and enjoying every minute of life.. keep having fun with all that you do..

sorry my letter today is kinda short.. we went on like a day trip sort of thing up to one of my old sectors, and it sorta left us with like no time for today... so i am going to have to run.... lots to do.

have an awesome week!!! =)

love,

chase

Monday, September 13, 2010 9:35 AM

Elder Reynolds-

That is so good to hear!!! I am glad you are going out with a bang. I hope this last week was just as good :)

I race in Montana this weekend! WHOOO! I had a few awesome workouts this week. I think I am doing better than Coach expected, at least I hope. He keeps commenting on my progress. SO excited :) I ran with the fast girls for our 90 minutes power run on Saturday. Killed it too!

Avery got second at the Murray invitational on Saturday. And Ogden girls got first place. They are ranked number one in the state and are hoping for a national rank soon! Avery can take state again this year if she does it right. Zach also had a race on Friday. He got second in the junior high meet and ran really well :) One of the high school coaches suggested that he practice with the high school! 

Ya my parents got along last weekend. I was glad, but it made my heart hurt. They used to be so happy and they totally could be :(  Yep! Old snow on top of the tetons! :) It snowed a couple weeks ago on Mt.Ogden peak too! I need to get a seasons pass btw... I totally can't afford one right now... but It must happen! 

Chase... I am a little hesitant to tell you this but here it is. Hunter had to come home from his mission for his ankle. He had surgery on it a couple months ago and he re injured it so he had to come home and get it casted and stuff. He will be home for a bit. I am not sure when he will be sent back out. Say a prayer for him... and maybe don't mention that I said anything. 

Not much to report this week. Oh wait!! I went to a CES fireside last night at the institute building. Elder RIchard G. Scott was the speaker. It was a broadcast from BYU and he spoke on marriage. It was so so so good. He said some really good stuff. It was funny too. You will have to watch it when you get home. It was just cute and good to hear. I also went to my singles ward for the first time this week. It was great! My ward is small and a don't know tons of people in it so it's a good opportunity to make friends I guess. PS Have I told you how much I love my roommates? They are such good girls :) 

Oh! We had a Brian Reagan party on Thursday :) A bunch of people came over and watched a DVD and had food and stuff. I only tell you that because I want you to know that my roommates love having parties :)  They are such a fun group, it's so perfect! 

Hey I am really excited for everything that's coming your way :) You are the best, don't forget it. You are my favorite, don't EVER doubt it. You amaze me. Keep it up. 

Have a good week. I am excited to hear about your latest adventures :)

love, 

Chloe

Monday, September 13, 2010 4:48 PM

hey jo jo,

this is going to be super super short.... i have no time today... but i put a bunch of info in my letter to my mom, so that way you can see a little more about what im up to lately =)

im stoked that track is going so well for you! im sure the meet in montana will be a blast! good luck!!!!!!! run fast hahahahahahahaha =) 

oh man! i am sooooooo excited to see snow again.. like real utah snow. i have to get my pass when i get back too!!!

oh man that is too bad for hunter! hopefully he will get better really quickly so that he can get back out in the field! the mission is soooooooooo awesome, and i dont want him to miss out on this opportunity!

that would be a fun fireside.. haha i love elder scott´s voice, it is soooo calm and soothing, haha he is great! all of the chileans LOVE him because he speaks spanish hahahahahahahaha

that is cool that your roommates are down to party!! haha parties are fun! hopefully there will be parties after i get home so that i can attend =)

im sooo sorry that this email kinda sucked.... im just completely out of time... i am going to send pictures to my mom, so you will be able to see those too..

love you!

chase

Sunday, September 19, 2010 9:06 AM

Elder Reynolds,

I am currently sitting in a Holiday Inn in Bozeman Montana. I race tomorrow morning at 9 40 on a golf course. It's a 3 mile race and I am really excited. Here's the race plan- Go out at about a 5 50 first mile. Keep contact with the girls ahead of me for another half mile. Then work my butt off and keep my eyes up and be able to suffer a little more than the other girls for about a half mile. The last mile is gradual down hill. Coach says my leg speed should carry me really well for the next 1200 meters. Then just finish hard. I am 8th on the team. I am not used to being that far back... I don't say that to be conceded, but it is sure humbling. I want to run better than coach expects. I want to be as close to Kayla, the girl on my team that is ahead of me, as possible. She beat me in the last race, but in work outs I sometimes beat her. In a perfect world I would be closer to our 6th girl. Let's hope tomorrow is perfect :)

I was texting Stacie Foster today (my good friend from Colorado whose house we went to for spring break in California) and she is way excited to meet you :) Probably at regionals in November. I hope I run at that meet. So. Bad. OH!! I found out a few days ago that I might get to race at NOTRE DAME in 2 weeks!! How freakin cool would that be!! All I know is that Jenna,  girl on our team, said that 7 get to go. But I over heard coach saying that he texted all the girls that might be flying to a meet to bring their drivers license to practice. I GOT THAT TEXT. So basically I am not sure, but there is a chance I get to go. I don't know how many people run at conference or regionals, but I think it's 7. So. I have my work cut out for me. Say a prayer for me k? I was once told by my former home teacher that if you want specific blessings, pray for specifics. So specifically, pray for me to know how to best improve my performance :) Thanks babe. 

So what can I pray for on your behalf? You sound like you are on top of the world :) Travel safely on Mondayok? Enjoy seeing the people you have served. I am praying for you on lots of different levels, but if you have specific requests, let me hear them :)

I finished another journal :) I now have 2 big and 2 little ones. I am starting a new one this weekend. I LOVE journals. I love writing them, reading them, and collecting them. It's become pretty important to me. Sometimes I try to write down where I have seen the Lord's hand in my life. Lately, I have definitely seen Him influencing my feelings so I know what to do in any situation. Big or small. The pattern of events that have shaped my life over the last little while (and last 20 years) have been maybe even miraculous. It's crazy how the evidence is so real that He knows what we are struggling with and He helps us figure it out and understand what we should do and even why we needed to struggle in the first place. 

This Sunday is Nathan Kapple's farewell. This is terrible but I can't even remember where he is going... It's also Nick Allred's farewell. He's the Junk's cousin and my second cousin or something. My roommate is also speaking in our singles ward so there will be lots of sacrament meetings to go to. 

Can I just tell you really quick... I understand what it means when people say that someone they love inspires them.. You really have influenced me to aspire to something higher. To want to be better in all aspects of life. Sometimes it seems like I am just trying to keep up. I have read a couple books lately that have taught me tons about life and people. I read Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. And The 5 Love Languages for Singles. I know the last one sounds cheesy, but they both opened my eyes to a number of things. But one thing in particular is that people need to be loved. It seems obvious. But people receive love in different ways. I guess what I am getting at is that if you have ever felt... less loved I guess, just know that I am sorry. I am learning how to better communicate love :) This book is truly amazing. It makes tons of sense. So, I am trying to speak your 'love language' as best I can :)

That was Friday night.... Now it's Sunday morning. I am nervous that you meant 8 am... so I hope you get this. 

I ran 8th on my team. But coach came up to me after and said he wants me to run at Notre Dame :) so he is taking 8 girls. Which never happens :) I am so so so excited!!! I can barely stand it. I get to run at Notre Dame.. It's kind of unreal. After not running for a year, I can't wait to get it going again. I have tons of work to do, but coach obviously wants me racing with the team even if I am not scoring. (top 5 score, top 7 is varsity team) Anyway I am happy with what I did. I am getting used to racing again. And I still love it even without being first or second :) I have a few things I really need to work on. If I want to race at conference and regionals I have to be top 7 for sure. I have to make up about 10 seconds per mile to catch and beat Kayla. And I have 2 weeks. Wish me luck :)

Love Chlo

Sunday, September 19, 2010 8:20 PM

Hey there!!

Haha no worries, I meant 8pm, so here I am, writing you ;)

I am so excited that track is going well for you! It sounds like you really are progressing quickly, and I am more than sure that that makes you happy... And as you know, when you are happy, I am too =) That is so cool that you are going to go to Notre Dame!! That would seriously be sooo cool! So you said that you took 8th on your team. Do you feel like you ran well? I would imagine that coach sees a lot in you, and that is why he wants to take you to ND, so that he can see how you will do in a bigger meet. That is AWESOME!! I am sure that you are going to do great!

I like what you said about specific prayers for specific answers. That is something that I have been teaching investigators for a long time. It is such a true principle. When we really need something, and we want specific results, the best way to get that is by asking specifically. I think if i could ask you to pray for something for me, it would be to pray for me to be able to see miracles in my last weeks. I LOVE miracles!!!! That is something that i have constantly prayed for for a long time.

Haha tell Stacie hi for me. I am stoked to meet all of your new friends that I have never known!! I love making new friends, and I love being nice to people, and that is one of my new goals in life: Go out of my way everyday to be nice to someone. Like go up and talk to someone that i wouldn´t normally talk to, and be friendly and let them know that i want to be their friend. Yay for being friendly!!!

I seriously can´t believe that you have done so much journal writing! That is seriously one of my new goals: Learn how to write in a journal. Haha, I am full of new goals, but it needs to be done, so that i can remember my life when I am old haha.

Don´t worry babe, you figured out how to speak my "love language" a long time ago hahaha ;)

10 per mile.. I think you can do it! It sounds realistic to me, and even if it isn´t, just go do it! Walt Disney once said, "If you can dream it, you can do it." So just go do it. 

I have to run, I love you,

Chase

Thursday, September 23, 2010 12:58 PM

Thursday--

I went to your house and got my rose. 23. Wow. Uno mas :)  I also took something from your room that is exceptionally fantastic. You will see it soon :) It is now in my room and I love it. 27 days. Not to make you trunky.... but 27 days and I get to hug you. Ask me if I have EVER been as excited for anything in my entire life. NOPE :)

You would be so proud of me :) I have set some new goals recently and I feel really really really good about them all. I absolutely love life right now. This morning I wrote in my journal, "You know how I know God loves me? He put PEACHES on the earth! I LOVE PEACHES" :)  And the thing that is making life so good right now (one of the things) is that nothing is perfect! To be honest- I am getting sick. I have a test coming up in Botany. I have had 3 solid days that practice has not gone well... and that is not ok considering that I run at Notre Dame in 8 days. My family is having kind of a tough time, kind of the usual. And I have a couple of problems that are... I guess just needed to be handled. But I have experienced this a few times in my life- when on paper life is not so peachy, somehow I can't help but be pretty happy when I do what I know I am supposed to be doing ya know? (And believe me, I am sure that the number 27 has something to do with it :) 

When I went to get my rose, I chatted with your parents for a while. I asked how everything was going and we talked about Megs for a minute. Your mom read me the email that you sent to her... :) You are such an amazing big brother to her. That Nelson Mandela quote you sent her has been on my mirror for years! I love it. Ryan Robinson, my high school soccer coach, gave it to me. I took it down when I moved and now I am determined to find it! 

I heard something in Botany today... If you woke up with food in the fridge, clothes on your back and more health than sickness you are ahead of millions of people who wont survive the week. If your parents are alive and married, you are rare, even in the US. If you can read this message you are ahead of 2 billion people who cannot read at all. If you have never experienced battle, imprisonment, torture, or starvation then you are ahead of 500 million people who have. If you can go to a religious meeting without fear of harassment or danger, you are lucky. 

It went on a little more, but wow. Eye opening huh? How lucky are we... I want to add to it... If you love someone, and they love you back, there is little else that can create that same happiness :) 

Love you, see you soon :)

Monday, September 27, 2010 11:55 AM

hey girl,

so you stole something from me?!? hopefully i wont miss having it in my room... haha i guess i will have to wait and see..

dont worry, im not trunky anymore... i am kinda just numb to all feeling.. i am soo excited to come home, but at the same time, i am really really going to miss being a missionary... so i am just enjoying these last weeks while they last, and one way or the other, i will be there in like 3 weeks...

haha but yes i am excited too!!!!!

that is a very interresting point of view... it is strange to think that what makes life so enjoyable sometimes, are the hard things that we have to deal with on a daily basis. it truly is important though to make sure that whatever the circumstances, we need to be happy for what we have, and just try and do better. i like to think that the harder things get, the more potential we have to be able to enjoy ourselves.. its kinda hard to explain on paper, i will explain it to you when i get back i suppose.. just remind me..

we really do have it really good. lots of times we take for granted the things that we have, when in reality, we have far more than a whole lot of people..

so today was fun... well last night we had a sleepover here at our house with 2 other missionaries, and we watched toy story 3.. i really liked it... i hope they make more of them.. they do a really good job with those movies, and i think they could keep doing more of them.. i dont know though...

this morning we went over to the church, we were going to play ping pong, but the ball that we had was terrible, so elder dye taught us how to play cricket, and we played with tennis balls and ping pong paddles... it was fun...

now we are going to run downtown, and swing by the office. then we are going to come back and finish up our p day here at the house.. it has been a nice relaxing day...

in a little while i will send some pictures...

i love you a billion. talk to you soon. 

love chase

ps good luck at notre dame!!!!!!! that is going to be sooo cool im sure! let me know how it goes..

pss tell avery happy birthday for me.. i know im behind schedule, and i feel bad about it. but better late than never i suppose!! haha 

Monday, October 4, 2010 8:29 AM

Yes, but I actually gave the thing I stole back.. to be explained in approximately 16 days. 

I LOVE TOY STORY 3 :) It's on the list!  I can just imagine the sleepover and the cricket game, and it is funny to imagine :) 

Avery's birthday was great! We threw her a surprise birthday party on saturday, so it was a week after her actual birthday. IT WAS AWESOME. She thought I was taking her to my moms house and I had to pick something up at the airplane hanger, but like 50 of her friends we there waiting inside and there was a DJ and decorations and cake and pizza and it was just perfect :) She was so so happy. They had a crazy dance party then watched a movie on a projector. Surprises are the best :) 

Notre Dame... The trip was fun. The campus is beautiful and we got to see the football field. We also got to do a long run alone lake michigan and chicago before we left- that was awesome! But the race didn't go so well for me... I actually have never run worse. The field was way competitive so it was awesome to be there. 10 of the best 30 teams in the nation were there. Luke Puskedra won the mens race. It was really cool and my team did well, but I personally could almost not have done worse.. It hurt me pretty bad. I guess after feeling really good for a while it was a bummer to race poorly. I told you last week I has getting sick and my coach knew that so I don't think he expected a break out race, but still makes me sad. My tonsils are like a centimeter apart. SO SORE AND SWOLLEN. I am probably going to have to get them taken out in November after the season is over before track because this happened a bunch last year too. If I could change one thing today, it would be tonsils. People should be born without tonsils. Two weeks until Pre nationals in indiana. I am not sure if I get to go, but I can hope :)

The pumpkin patch party is tonight :) I got an invite in the mail and it made my day! I want to go SO bad, but there is a chance that I might not be able to. I have a brutal test tomorrow morning that I am not quite ready for so I might have to just study my brain to death all night. But it still made me happy to get the invite :) 

Today is Emily's birthday. She is seriously the greatest friend in the entire world. I don't think you guys knew each other all that well before you left, I think. But she is such a good friend. She has saved me so many times on days when you just need a friend's sound advice ya know? She lives up at Utah State. Hunter and I surprised her with a cake last night in Logan. I think she almost cried. Anyway, I am excited to have you around so we can all play.

It's weird.. I don't really know how to express the feeling that 16 days from now this whole thing will be over. Chile will miss you :) You know how I know? The following was posted with a picture on facebook and you are tagged in the picture. The caption is this.. 

Querido amigo...es una pena que deje estas tierras chilenas, pero deseamos que tenga mucho exito en su vida junto a su familia y seres queridos, le extrañaremos mucho, bendiciones por siempre

The people down there love you :) (Google translator is awesome!) 

I loved conference. So much good stuff in a those talks. I loved Elder Oaks talk when he talked about Chile :) 

Chase, I can't tell you how much i admire you. I really can't. So imagine how much, then times it by a really big number... a couple times :)

LOVE YOU

Chlo

Monday, October 4, 2010 8:48 AM

Ok, the first picture is us girl at the starting line the day before the race... with John leaping in the back ground :)

The next is me, Natalie, Amber, and Taylor in the van. 

Notre Dame!!

That is Touchdown Jesus :) It is called that because it lines up perfectly with the football field. 

That is me running out of the tunnel onto the football field!

Us girls in the stadium.

Me touching the grass! (The security guard told us not to... ha!) 

Before the race, with our sweet paw tatoos!

Fun trip huh?

Monday, October 4, 2010 9:42 AM

One more thing...

One of my favorite memories of all time. ALL TIME-- two years ago this weekend we spent time up at the cabin after my race in Orem. You stayed with Sean and then we drove up the beautiful Provo Canyon. Such a perfect perfect weekend :) but my favorite part was when you came home from the priesthood session.. You and I sat down on the couch with the family and you put your arm around me and whispered in my ear.. "President Monson told us to go home, put our arms around the woman we love and tell her she is loved. I love you." I will never, ever forget that. I love you :)

Jo

Monday October 4, 2010 3:29 PM

hey chloe,

im so confused... i dont know what you stole... am i going to know what it is when i see it? oh well, either way, you can just explain it to me.. haha..

oh man, i was so sore after playing cricket last week.... haha i dont know why... today we went and played football on the beach, and it was SOOOOOOOOOOO fun!!!!! haha but i got totally battered and bruised.. we played with all of the missionaries, and we played full tackle, so i bet you can imagine what it was like... 28 of us went out there, and it was sooooo great!!!!! it was such a perfect day! the only bad part is that i am suffering with a nasty head cold right now... all in all, it was excellent fun!!

that is cool that avery had a fun birthday!! that is so crazy to me that she is 16!!! i would imagine she already got her drivers license right? that is way weird to me hahaha.. i bet its even weirder to you than it is to me...

im glad that you had a fun time at notre dame.. that is a cool experience!! im sorry that it didnt go as well as you had hoped... that sucks that your tonsils are being dumb.. hopefully getting them taken out will make a difference for you. i know that since i got mine taken out, i have like never gotten strep or any like throat problems like that... so i think that would be a good choice.

i hope you will get to go to pre nationals.. that would be way cool!

i sure hope that you will get to go to the pumpkin patch party.. im so sad that i am going to miss it... that is a bummer. its ok though, i will get over it... haha there will be more parties to go to i guess hahaha..

im glad that you and emily have become such great friends.. that is awesome... speaking of hunter.. how is he doing? is he going to go back out to the mission, or what is he thinking? how is his ankle doing?

i dont know really how to express that i am going to be home so soon either... it is such a weird feeling to me! i am indeed very excited though!

haha that is a cool little thing... i really am going to miss the people from here too! i would kinda hope that someone here will miss me a little bit, because i have given my whole heart to them! you know what i mean? if nobody misses me here, i think something would be wrong with that.

i loved conference too! it was fabulous.. i still cant decide which talk was my favorite, but i really loved all of it! haha i remember very clearly that night! haha well i remember the whole weekend pretty well. i LOVED it! and i LOVE chloe calton! haha you are my bestest best friend ever!

haha well, i am soooo excited to see you in person! it is going to be soooooo fabulous... haha i am kinda getting trunky a little bit, its hard not to.... dont worry, i am definitely still working hard, and am just as excited as ever to be a missionary, but i am also just as excited to be in utah again!

i love you much, gotta run.

love, chase

Sunday, October 10, 2010 9:36 PM

Hey you, 

Don't worry about my theft. I will explain. And it wasn't really theft, your madre gave it to me :) 

Haha, you will have to teach me cricket! Football on the beach sounds so so fun! Being sick does not though, get better fast! Traveling when sick is the worst. I have been kind of almost sick for a couple weeks. I don't feel too terrible, but I can feel it lots when I am running and my tonsils are HUGE. I am probably getting my tonsils out in November :( Maybe, not sure. I also have to get my wisdom teeth out in like 6 ish months. yuck. But... I think I already told you that :)

Yep, Avery drives the jeep :) she is so darn cute. I think it will blow you away how different she looks and how tall she is. Speaking of height.. Zach is still way short. So when you come home, you should tell him how tall he looks, it will make his day :)

I am sure Chile will miss you.. what you have done for those people is the single greatest gift that they can get in life! And they know that. Read the intro to the bible.. the second paragraph. I feel as though it is talking directly to you and other missionaries. Conference was way cool! And your cousin Maddie got her mission call to Chile Santiago!! I am sure you already knew from your mom or something but I guess that's like the 4th Thomas grandkid to go to chile. I wonder if she will be there when they are building the temple.

I did end up going to the Pumpkin Patch Party. It was so good to see your fam. They are all way excited to see you. Mark and Jeff and Lisa and ... shoot.. I can't remember the other uncles name.. anyway they were all so nice. And grandpa was so so nice. He said something to me that he said 2 years ago, almost the exact same thing. I will tell you later what it was :) And Grandma looks good too. PS Grandpa Merrill is so excited to see you! He is totally coming to your homecoming. I think my roommates and teammates want to come too. You have a fan club of people that you don't even know! 

I SAW CLARK ON TUESDAY. I got to give him a huge hug and it was so so great. (I can tell you that because you get to do the same thing very soon.) 

Weird that Tate comes home Tuesday! And his homecoming isn't till the 24th so you get to hear it! I am just happy you guys will have each other right away. Being the only one home right away would be less fun. Mike Accord is here too but I haven't seen him. And Steve of course. 

Your parents are going to Hawaii I am sure you know, and I get to babysit Meg if she comes home for the weekend so she and Jlo don't have too much time to linger together. I was told to be the bad cop, haha. 

How is Hunter... that is a great question.. Honestly I am really really worried about him. He was doing so good before he left september 1st. I thought of him as a spiritual giant because that's how he was.. then when he came home 5 days later his excitement about it was gone and I don't know if he is going back. I don't know if he knows if he is going back. As of today, it doesn't look good. He could turn around at any moment and go. He just said that he thought it would be best for his ankle if he did come home. I hope you and Tate can have a good influence on him. He told me he doesn't like having serious conversations. I definitely didn't see this coming. I love the kid so I hope he gets some things figured out. Whether it's a mission (obviously ideal) or school or work or whatever, he just needs to think about what he wants.. (you know this, but just in case, don't let him know that I told you so many details. I don't want him to think I am throwing him under the bus, but I think you can help him.. maybe.) But I really love what President Monson said in conference about not judging people. I sure hope people don't judge me too harshly ya know? 

I got to go to the temple with my ward yesterday :) I hadn't been in a while and it was so good. I love getting involved in the institute and singles ward stuff. I hadn't really been too involved till I read that email you sent to Megan a while ago about getting involved at Utah state. So I have been trying harder and I LOVE it. We did a linger longer after church today, then a ward blitz where we go to inactive members houses and invite them to church. I was so nervous! You missionaries are brave. Then at the institute there was a culture night where returned missionaries talked about there missions. It was fun :) No elders from Chile! Meg and I had a sleep over last night! SO MUCH FUN. We have good talks. It reminded me of up at the cabin. Love her. She came to church with me today. Relief society was ammmmmazing. We talked about conference and I think I liked that better than actually watching it! And I got a visit teaching calling too! 

Well that's it for this week. I LOVE YOU. I can't wait to see you. I guess I have to though huh? 

So just in case there is anything you are dying for upon your return, I don't want to disappoint you, so let me know :) And if you want it all to be a surprise, I can do that too. So have you thought much about your homecoming talk? I guess you don't have a topic yet huh? You will do fabulously :) Never less from you. 

Chase, you have made me a better person. Maybe one day you will understand how much you have led me in the right direction, and maybe more importantly you have kept me from the wrong direction. You save me everyday. Thanks. 

All my love... seriously... all of it :)

Jo

Monday, October 11, 2010 8:05 PM

hey there,

sorry today is going to have to be short.... i went to bulnes today to say goodbye, and we just got back, so i am doing my internet now haha...  and i am listening to the music playing in the background.... they are listening to a band called the weepies... i kinda like it.. it is like super chill... really relaxing. haha

the good news is that i dont think i have a cold anymore. however, i think i have allergies haha. i guess that is better than actually being sick =)

holy cow, ave is so old haha. that is cool that she has the jeep. speaking of new cars, i have to get one of those when i get home... i am sick of walking EVERYWHERE!!!!!!! haha

i will for sure tell zach that he looks bigger haha.

i am glad that you were able to go to the temple.. what a huge blessing to have one so stinking close to our house!!! i know that the ogden one is kinda out of commission, but still, if i only have to drive like 25 minutes, that is way closer that the 9 hours that some people drive to get to the one here in chile.... it is important to take advantage of that blessing.

me and tater will for sure try and help hunter... he needs the mission.... it would change him.

alright i have to run.. i love you sooooooooo much!!! i cant wait to see you!!! AHHHHH =)

talk to you soon,

love chase

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 8:39 AM

Two reasons why I am kind of an air head...

Reason 1- I have been freaking out so much about you coming home that I forgot to include a HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY CHASE!!!! In my last email. So forgive me if you can :)

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY!!!!!

(If at all possible you may want to check the mail right before you leave for a small envelope... if you don't find anything, I am terribly sorry that I am not more timely :)

Reason 2- I completely forgot to ask you about how the baptisms went! Again, what an airhead. I read the family letter and it sounded like they went well. 

And besides all that, I think your response the question Hona and your mom asked you was very sweet. Good job :) I am really proud of you. Again, your outlook on life inspires me like it has since the beginning of this adventure. I think you have loved those people and served them and served God to the best of your ability. I am honored to know such an honorable missionary. 

Travel safe ok? In case I don't hear from you on Monday, I will talk to you next wednesday.

Elder Chase Thomas Reynolds, I love you. 

I promise.

Chloe 

Thursday, October 14, 2010 9:37 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I have seen a little bit of the news concerning the miners that they are finally getting out of that mine after like 2 months! That's so cool! Lucky you get to be there for that.

Have a splendid day. Wierd that you are 21. Legal!!! I would love to write you a long email, but ask me if I am about to take a chemistry test that is going to kick my butt.

Yes. Yes I am.

Travel safely, love you.

See you in SIX days :)

Jo

Monday, October 18, 2010 12:09 AM

Elder Chase T. Reynolds, 

Hurry down to us from the gate :) We've waited 2 years and a week. I don't know about everyone else, but I am starting to get  a little impatient. It's about time you walk down that escalator. 

I love you. 

I miss you. 

See you soon. 

Chloe Calton

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 3:57 AM

hey love,

sorry i didnt get a chance to write you yesterday... we are just getting ready to leave the hotel in like two seconds, and then we are off....

see you soon,

love chase