Letter From Elder Bailey Raymond Pulsipher

Here are some bits and pieces from Bailey's letters we got this week...THE FIRST FROM THE FIELD!

Jan. 27th, 2009

THE PLANE RIDE

It was so much fun. I sat next to Elder Stanford and we had such a good time. We were making one of the Elders mad by acting really dumb. Before take off they sprayed the airplane with de-icer and we were being dumb asking what that did. The one Elder was acting all smart and like he knew everything on earth explaining that it melted the ice on the plane. DUH! So I started acting retarded saying, "No, no. That isn't de-icer. Its water they have to spray the airplane with so it will freeze and weigh the plane down so we don't fly too high and end up in outer space. It was alot of fun. I was glad that there was something distracting me but it wasn't really working. It was hard to fly further and further away. (In a letter before he explained that when he got his call he knew where he was going...to the MTC, but now, he was going somewhere completely foreign and was a bit nervous...)

My new companion is Elder Kerkman from West Jordan. We just went and did service which was shoveling out horse stalls. It was great. So...I have bad news...First off I have to have a part in my hair. Next I can't drink any caffeine, and third is actually really sucky. I can't email you. I can only email my parents.
Today has been pretty crazy. I am in an all biking (no car) area that covers alot of area. I am in Wichita Kansas and cover the Derby Ward. I am going to have such buff legs when I get home.

day later...

I'm a tired boy today because we rode about 20 miles yesterday on our bikes and it was mostly against the wind. But I will get used to it soon.

We played basketball and it was alot of fun except that this old guy came and played. I really liked him because he is old and like completely insane. But I had to guard him and he really really smelled bad. I almost threw up. So I had a hard time blocking him cause I didn't think he was clean. But I will just get used to it cause I will teach alot of people that smell bad.

23 To Go

One month down and 23 to go! Wow, and yet it seems its been a year and one to go.... Bailey is in Wichita Kansas and says its cold and windy! He is in a bike only, no car zone. He bought food on Thursday and by Saturday it was gone. He said his comp was laughin at him saying that he was going to get so fat. He he. He says he see's a church on every block, nothing knew, but that each one is different and some he has never even heard of. He loves the work and wishes he knew more.

As for me I'm sitting at home and its really hard. I try my best to keep busy by studying lots and going with the missionaries when I can. We are teaching a 19 year old girl across the street. I'm learning so that is always good. Being home is hard especially without a job, but the Lord has blessed me with so much comfort and I have gained so much trust in my Savior and brother Jesus Christ. I know that we are doing what is right. And still feel so good about US! I stand firm that no one could make me happier. :) His letters bring me back to life for the next 7 days until I get the next one. They are my adrenaline, something I live for. Its so hard to not hear how he is doing everday! But I know that our marriage and love will be so much stronger from our missions. I'm still waiting for an interview with the Stake President....very anxiously. I am of course so ready to go on and get outta here! It will be hard to be away from family but I am so ready for time to pick up and get busy. I know that even on my mission I will miss him so much, but the happiness that it will bring for the both of us is indescribable.

One more thing...eternity...

And might I add...that Bailey is gone and we're missing him horribly. Its quiet and quite boring around her without him living here :) He gets out to Independence on Jan. 21 and he is super excited. Also I thought I'd post my ring for those who haven't seen it :) we all are so happy that he was able to finally go, but we can't help but say that we're also so excited for his return. We've all come to learn of what an amazing man he is. He wants me to tell everyone that he loves you and he personally said you Grandma.

Photography! and Nettie Update!

Okay, so....I've kinda been ify on whether or not to post my pictures. But I figured that it was time and also this way I'd be able to put myself out there a little bit. I just get nervous of other photographers coming on my page and stealing my ideas! But oh well, I will go ahead and post them and continue to come up with more new exciting pictures! So I hope you enjoy them! These ones are of my best friend and her husband, they just wanted some cute pics of them for their living room, so their kind of like engagement pics.

And an update on me. I'm all done with school for now! Yeahhh! I am looking for a job....booo... I will be making good money off this next photo shoot, I'm putting together a package bc their wedding is in SLC at the temple and its going to be an all day thing. So ya, I'll do that, her bridals, and their engagement pics. But I sent Bailey off a week and two days ago, I'm doing okay. I'm keeping the eternal perspective thinking that each day gone by is a day closer to eternity. So that always helps. But as for me, I'm preparing myself as well to leave here soon. My papers are...ALL DONE! WOOT! All that is needed is for my dr to send the medical exam papers to my Bishop. He will then over look them and then the week after that he will send them to the Stake President. He is sending them to him a week early bc he thinks there will be alot of red flags with all of my medical stuff. So, I'm sure there are a few who need updated on that also. The week before school got out I woke up with a dead arm. I figured I slept on it wrong so I gave it some time. Well, about 3 hours later I went to do my make up and I couldn't hardly lift it, it felt like I had been throwing a softball all day long, it was so tired. I ended up proping my elbow on my knee to do my face. So this continues, when a week later I woke up but this time crying in much pain. My mom took me into the Dr who gave me a Corisone shot and some anti-inflammatory pills. So two days later it was feeling absolutely fine, I had no problem making fudge other than it was still very tired. (This was Sat.) Sunday morning at about 5am I woke up literally kicking and screaming it hurt so bad. At 8am my mom rushed me into the ER where we waited. The nurse came in and gave me a Cortisol shot which worked a whopping 15 minutes. Then I was in pain all over again. A while later she came in and gave me a shot in the other hip that had fenegren in it. Before I knew it was I was out, thankfully. I was then awoken by a nurse putting a brace on me and another nurse on the other side of me. They then practically lifted me into the wheelchair. I then found out why. I just about fell on my face, I couldn't feel my legs and things were just a spinnin. So I got home at 11am and slept until 4, decided I was fine and wanted to go see the fam, got up and managed to walk on my merry-go-round house, once I made it upstairs I got all hot and clammy and mom grabbed a pan as I threw up. Yup, that was a bad idea. I guess my aunt and uncle from my dads side had come over but I didn't remember anything anyone had told me, I was totally out of it. I even had a dream of this dead looking lady and she was whispering to me that she was my dying spirit lol, the drugs messed me up haha. So here I am now, I'm going to physical therapy cause I can hardly lift a gallon of milk out of the fridge and we're trying to get it fixed, steering away from an MRI if possible. This worries Bishop, with the mission and all, but we have faith that everything will be ok and I'll be outta here in no time. Well thats me for now! Lol there's always something! Now you can enjoy my pictures...well I hope you enjoy them. ;)

Here are some new pictures :D

sUmMeR fUn cOminG tO aN enD

Well I'm starting my last week home. My 7 week break is now coming to an end. I worked as much as I could and enjoyed the summer I was given and now its time to get back to life. I start school on Monday the 8th. I am taking 2 classes this semester :) yeah me. I will be taking a rough business class and also my second and last Anatomy and Physiology class. Yeah!!! I hope that this semester will be as good as the last. My last one was again very busy, doing the dance team and softball team, but yet it was the best. I made some very close friends and got veryinvolved! I loved it! I applied to CSI or College of Southern Idaho. I have been accepted and am now applying to their Nursing Program. I was sent a letter from them about their Nursing Program and I am way ahead :D I was very happy to recieve this kind of news! My plans are: during this fall semester I will be applying to some other Nursing Programs and also be filling out my mission papers while praying about the right direction: School or Mission. I can turn my mission papers in on January 27th. My Bishop says my plans are great, now we just wait for the answer that will lead to action. I am very excited but nervous about a decision between two rights :) I think I may know what it is that I am suppose to do but we'll see. I went with Bailey to get his port removed on Wednesday. This was very exciting to make the last step of finishing cancer. When I was driving him home he was pale and we had to pull over for him to throw up. It was hard to see him like that again, but it was very exciting to think that that was hopefully the last time! He got his bill of clean health and is finishing up his papers. The health section is just a little different now and is taking some time. :) Laura (Kevin's Mom) told my mom the other day that Kevin ran into a girl in Korea last week and they got talking. She went to BYU-I and he asked if she knew me. And can you believe it! She did! I don't know who it was but we did the Korean club together, so that was very exciting. People in Korea were talking about me. Ha ha. So, there you have it. My newest and most recent update on LIFE!

*SpiRit FoRmaL*

So, I really have no time at all but I feel like updating so oh well....oh well to school and sleep and everything....

This past weekend was so good. My ma and sis came up along with grandma and bai and em (my roomate) and watched me performe my first dance....I would post the video but my ma has it. It went really well. I was going to quit after this performance until I found that i was front and center....ya...then I felt guilty. So now I am just a bunddle of stress and am doing softball AND dance all at the same time. oh ya and HOMEWORK??? i don't even know what that is anymore. Everything will work out but as of right now....ya...

Then Friday night we stayed at Grandmas and the next morning ma, sis, bai and I went and did work at the Rexburg Temple. It was a very special experience. The guy that was leading us through told me that Leslie looked beautiful in the font. Then he said that Bai had a special spirit about him and seemed like a good guy. I told him the story about Bai and he said that he could feel that there was something different about him. Afterwards I had a double header for softball at 5. I pitched the entire first game very well and then was going to sit the second game. Instead I left to get ready for the Spirit Formal which Bai and I were attending. We had a ton of fun. I loved sitting and watching Bai get up and start rap dancing in middle of the floor, then he busted out into this broadway skip all around the crowd. People would stop dancing to watch him. It was freakin hilarious. So all in al it was a wonderful weekend, I just really have so much homework but no time. It was a special thing also, on Sunday I was having a really hard time and Bai was able to give me a personal blessing....that was very special. He is great. Enjoy the pics. :)

I better not forget the dress story. I was over at Grandma Poulsens for the garage sale. I was looking to see if there was anything I wanted and about to leave when something pink caught my eye. It turned out to be a dress. I took it in and it was Ruths old prom dress that she loved so much she wore it to 3 dances. It didn't fit Heather or Chrissy so I went to try it on. It fit like a glove. Then I found one of grandma poulsons necklaces and it jus looked beautiful. So it was a very unique outfit that I got to wear.