“I can’t believe this is real.”

May 4 2013 – May 6 2013.   These emails weren’t much of an informative letter.   We were getting situated for the privilege of Skyping on the following Sunday for Mother’s Day.   This is how it looked in the emails back and forth that day…..

Email from Mom:  Dear Elder Cattron:  I will try to practice Skyping but if things don’t work out when you try to Skype with us, please have a “backup” plan.   Let us know exactly what you plan so that we can be ready.   Here’s our schedule….OUR best time will be between 1:00 and 6:00 YOUR time.    (If you really are only two hours different in time.  I think I have that right.)   1.  Are you calling us on Skype or 2. Do we call you?  3.  The email we will use is “r…….com”.  4.  What is your phone number? It would be good to have it even if we don’t need it.  5.  You know our phone number. 6.  Let us know about what time you think you will contact us and it’s easier for us to be waiting. 7.  We love you.   So, until tomorrow on email….Good night!  Love Mom and Dad.   (())(()(())(())(()(())(())(())(()(())(())(()(())(())(())(()(())(())(()(())(())(())(()(())(())(()(())

·         ‏From  Jonathan Cattron 10:14 AM    5-6-13      

·         To: Mom     Mom Hey if you´re on (the computer) say hello right now. gotta talk about skype.  What time you getting home from church    430pm chile time is my time.  i´m getting on the computer at 430 chile time making that 230 your time.  It is currently 12.35pm here 

·         Re: mom‏     

1.  Are you calling us on Skype or  …

Elder Cattron:  don´t know. I´ll be on though around that time.

2. Do we call you?  

Elder Cattron:  Whichever. There´s a chat istn´t there?

3.  The email we will use is “r………….com”    

Elder Cattron:  Already added you.

4.  What is your phone number? It would be good to have it even if we don’t need it.

Elder Cattron:  What phone number? 

5.  You know our phone number.  

Elder Cattron:  Yeah but I can´t call

7.  We love you.    

Elder Cattron:   I know. I love you too.

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·         RE: mom‏   5/06/13    To: Elder Cattron  From Mom….

YOU CAN'T PHONE US???  SO NO PERMISSION TO PHONE?   IS IT BECAUSE IT'S CHEAPER TO USE SKYPE?  I HOPE I HAVE THE SKYPING THING DOWNPAT BECAUSE I REALLY WANT TO ENJOY THE VISIT WITH YOU. I'LL PRACTICE.    LOVE YOU   MOM 

(())(()(())(())(()(())(())(())(()(())(())(()(())(())(())(()(())(())(())(()(())(())(()(())(())(())(()(())(())         Re: mom‏  From Elder Cattron     10:45 AM  5-6-13

   You´re talking in all caps. 

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·         RE: mom‏    From Mom:  5/06/13    To: Elder Cattron

YEAH, SO....?

·         Re: mom‏   From Elder Cattron:    10:45 AM   5-6-13

To: Mom   

Sure love you mom.  Didn´t write much this time. but still. all good.  Elder Cattron

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·         Re: 11:00 AM   5-6-13     To Mom   

12:19 PM   Monday, May 6, 2013 (CLT)   Time in Viña del Mar

10:19 AM    Monday, May 6, 2013 (MDT)  Time in Kalispell, MT, USA

Dear Elder Cattron:   On the video, one of your cousin “L…n’s brothers’ voices was heard to say: “I can’t believe this is real.”    Ha, I think it sounded like Ryan.    (Referring to her marriage.)

Elder Cattron:   That´s basically every day here in the mission... (I can’t believe this is real.)… hahaha