The following is a email conversation between Elder Marini and myself. Let me know if you like this as a way to post what’s happening. Be aware that there might be some casual conversation that may not relate to the work he is involved in. Email addresses have been <<edit>>-ed out for privacy.

Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:43 AM
To: <edit>
i’m online now. let mom know too. Its been a really good week

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:47 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
Great! Tell me about it!

No I still haven’t done anything with your latest pics… Sorry I had a change in work schedule

Whats new?

–
“If it is to be, it is up to me.” - William Johnson
http://www.marinifamily.org
Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:49 AM
To: <edit>
we’re super close to getting a guy who we’ve been teaching since january. He finally stayed all 3 hours at church with his wife. He contributed the most out of

everyone in the “allegory of the olive tree” lesson. He made some really good points. Then in priesthood his explained why its nessescary to be baptised and

confirmed by the proper priesthood authority. Needless to say, me and Nordin were pretty excited. His wife has made alot of friends too.

we’ve been smashing our goals this past week, and our teaching is doubling.

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:51 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
thats awesome!

Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:54 AM
To: <edit>
have mom get online, i have some questions.

any new comments on the site?

—–Original Message—–
From: “Tim Marini” <<edit>>
To: “Larry Marini” <<edit>>

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:55 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
Umm let me check… she’s on now.

–

Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:56 AM
To: <edit>
oh ok. So hows it been going back home

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:59 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
Been good.. I work 6:30 to 3 now… its a bit of a shift. i mowed the yard the first time the other day. Clinton and Obama are going at it… I might actually

vote democrat this time… not a fan of McCain and not Clinton…

There’s been a crapload of stuff in the news about the FLDS compound in Texas lately… Lot of polygamy charges and underage abuse… It’s nuts and the church

keeps telling the media to stop saying they’re mormons…

Not sure if you’re getting any blow-back from that stuff up there.

you get that new car?

–

Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:02 AM
To: <edit>
who is runto?

Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:03 AM
To: <edit>
we’ve gotten so much crap for that. I know whats going on because of the members and whatnot. It sucks because we always have to explain ourselves. I hate that

flds crap. Im getting tired of talking about it on every doorstep lesson.

—–Original Message—–
From: “Tim Marini” <<edit>>
To: “Larry Marini” <<edit>>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:59:59 -0600
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: hey

Been good.. I work 6:30 to 3 now… its a bit of a shift. i mowed the yard
the first time the other day. Clinton and Obama are going at it… I might
actually vote democrat this time… not a fan of McCain and not Clinton…

There’s been a crapload of stuff in the news about the FLDS compound in
Texas lately… Lot of polygamy charges and underage abuse… It’s nuts and
the church keeps telling the media to stop saying they’re mormons…

Not sure if you’re getting any blow-back from that stuff up there.

you get that new car?

On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Larry Marini <<edit>>
wrote:

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:04 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
Some inactive guy who blogs too.

Smart guy

–

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:06 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
Sucks…

You catch on to one of Satan’s tools yet?

Whenever you begin teaching about Joseph Smith’s First vision, there’s ALWAYS some distraction!! A dog barking, an ambulance/fire/police, a helicopter, a jet,

a baby crying… anything and everything will happen.

–

Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:08 AM
To: <edit>
yeah, every time. Around here Semi-Trucks are popular. Everyone in ohio has dogs, so you can guess how that goes.

—–Original Message—–
From: “Tim Marini” <<edit>>
To: “Larry Marini” <<edit>>

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:09 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
So what car did you end up with?

DO you guys do reporting at District meeting with how many discussions, BOM’s, contacts, etc?? or is it all different?

–

Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:13 AM
To: <edit>
We get the car on friday. It’ll almost certainly be an 08 malibu.

every night the DL calls us asking us if we got our daily goals (set for Member Present lessons,Other Lessons,Referrals and New Investigators). They used to ask

for daily numbers but now they just do it at the end of the week.

Other lessons are: teaching 2 or more principals on a doorstep, a contact, or in a scheduled appointment.

—–Original Message—–
From: “Tim Marini” <<edit>>
To: “Larry Marini” <<edit>>

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:14 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
Cool. I figured there’d be some reporting.

so what, in all honesty, has been your biggest challenge? Personally?

–

Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:18 AM
To: <edit>
hey, idea. Why not put this “interview” on the site for this week. Starting with the quick reveiw i had.

Hardest thing so far? Probably staying focused on my study time. That and the crap we’ve been getting every 5 minutes from the FLDS.

—–Original Message—–
From: “Tim Marini” <<edit>>
To: “Larry Marini” <<edit>>

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:26 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
We can do that…

So what about like homesickness or sports withdrawals or anything that distracts you?

–

Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:28 AM
To: <edit>
eh, no withdrawls from sports. Its like its there, but i’m doing something more important. I manage to keep up on sports from friends that email me though.

No homesickness yet. Still just livin the missionary life. I’ve considered St. Marys my home for a few weeks now, and when i think that i could go home, i just

realize that this is just so much more important then anything back at home.

—–Original Message—–
From: “Tim Marini” <<edit>>
To: “Larry Marini” <<edit>>

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:33 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
Cool man. I know I struggled with the music thing. I missed my tunes…. I didn’t care so much about current events or homesickness. The one thing I enjoyed at

the time but wish it was different was that I had this unlimited stream of money from Dad coming in. But it’s all good.

what’s your money situation like? is mom helping out?

–

Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:39 AM
To: <edit>
i miss music too. All we get are hymns. By the way, hows that cd coming. Heh.
However me and the comp like the same music, so we sing to each other in our horrible voices.

Something fun happened last thursday. We were tracting in the town of “Uniopolis” (look that up and see how small it is) and we walked by an “old time country

music hall”. It looked like a tiny church. We walked in, sat in the pews and there were probably 5-6 old men playing different instruments on stage. They had

guitars, Steel guitars, Banjos, Piano, a snare drum, a mandolin and a bass. It was great. They invited us up on stage since we play and we got to play along

with there old timey country/bluegrass music. It was so fun.

—–Original Message—–
From: “Tim Marini” <<edit>>
To: “Larry Marini” <<edit>>

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:40 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
Nice! You get any pics?

That’s sweet! I heard you got a guitar? Do you have to wear your suits all the time?

–

Larry Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:42 AM
To: <edit>
tell mom to check her email again.
We are supposed to wear our suits if its under 65 degrees. I dont have a guitar yet. We might get cut off from this email in a few minutes. Time is running up.
Its been in the mid 70’s for a good week now.

—–Original Message—–
From: “Tim Marini” <<edit>>
To: “Larry Marini” <<edit>>

Tim Marini <<edit>> Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:43 AM
To: Larry Marini <<edit>>
Ahh ok… I don’t see mom online right now and I can’t call.

Weather’s nice then, finally?

Good. Alrighty, well good luck to you on your new ‘gater!

Your response: