So, I purposefully left out some details in my weekly, as I’m sure you figured out. I’ll cut straight to the point. For those that don’t know, I’m now home. So what lead to this? […]
Elder Wesley Thacker

In-Field Week 12 – Stay Over There, No Soliciting
You know you’re doing something right when you get yelled at for doing that thing. Welcome back to the weekly, the only thing at this point that won’t give you Coronavirus (probably). Lunes was wack. […]

In-Field Week 11 – Caught with Corona…virus!
Well, well, well. Look what the cat drug in. It’s my weekly! Here’s a secret: the weekly email is like a delicate dish, you have your specific ingredients that need to all be cooked to […]

In-Field Week 10 – Mistaken Identity
Pssst! Hey, you! Yeah, you! You there reading this. Guess what? It’s that time of the week. Welcome back to the weekly, where I (sometimes briefly) recap the things that happened during the week. This […]

In-Field Week 9 – The Scandal, the Dog, and the Zone Conference
It’s not everyday you have to try to run with a booted leg (don’t tell my doctor. Also, more on that later). Welcome back to the email. I know you love to see this notification […]

In-Field Week 8 – An Attack, a Reference, some Disgust, and a Baptism
Fun fact: Port Arthur is blowing up…with investigators! Welcome to the email, the one I send every week even though it always feels like I just sent one yesterday. This weeks is a large one, […]

In-Field Week 7 – Banishment
Goodness, I just barely wrote an email, did I not? Anyway, welcome to Port Arthur, banishment for Spanish Elders! (It’s considered banishment because it’s the farthest you can get from the mission office as a […]

In-Field Week 6 – Transfers and Miracles
You thought I wouldn’t send an email this week? Psych! Also, didn’t I just write one? It sure feels like it.It’s the week of transfers so our p-day gets moved to Tuesdays (this is only […]

In-Field Week 5 – Lights, Spirit, Baptism!
Cómo está? Que pasó? Buckle up for this weeks email. We had lots happen so hang on for this. Tuesday we had some awesome plans for the day, everything was going great…then my other foot […]

In-Field Week 4 – A Series of Unfortunate Events
Welcome everyone to the companionship that can’t stop breaking themselves. This week was, unfortunately, another rough week filled with homesickness among other things. But that’s beside the point. What’s happened? Tuesday we had two pretty […]

In-Field Week 3 – Bilingual?
First week out of the hospital! We’re not confined to a prison cell anymore! As awesome as that’s been, it’s been a rough week for me. Homesickness has finally set in and it’s been quite […]

In-Field Week 2 – Welcome to the Hospital
Welcome everyone! It’s that time again where I hit you all with another email! This week has been an adventure to say the least. So, I would like to welcome everyone…to the hospital! Don’t worry, […]

In-Field Week 1 – It Doesn’t Kill
Welcome to Texas, where traffic laws actually exist and our house doesn’t constantly smell like the sewer! I hope everyone has had a great week. My P-days are now on Monday! Yay! There’s been a […]

CCM Week 7 – Showtime
Hola hermano’s y hermana’s! ¿Cómo están? Yo estoy muy bien! Uno Navidad en el pasado, uno más en el campo. (Hello brothers and sisters. How are you all? I am very good! One Christmas in […]

CCM Week 6 – Hallelujah, It’s the Final Countdown (of the CCM)
Merry Christmas from the CCM! It’s not too often you hear that from a missionary! Wait, hold on. Someone put the brakes on this train. I’m less than five days away from Texas. The CCM […]