Glendale *August 15, 2013

Well I was assigned to serve in the Goodyear mission. Its basically the most southern part of the whole mission. the address to send letters to is 13148 west ocotillo rd. apartment 1070 glendale, Arizona 85307. You can google it to see my exact location if you want. My trainer is elder Pettingill. He is 6'6"!! He is from Washimgton state and has only been out for 3 months. I am nervous about how the work will go but I am holding my head up and really focusing on the people. I am borrowing a bike from the ward mission leader. please. send all packages to the mission office which is the 18001 adress cause our apartment is kinda sketchy haha I can only get packages received to me about 3X a month because of the process it takes to get them. but continue to send stuff and WRITE!!! the apartment is good but a little small and i will send pictures on monday. I just wanted to write you and tell you all is going well and I am alive. I only get 10 min to write you today for that purpose. I love you all so much and am going to try and lose myself in this great work. continue to be strong and live the gospel. Dont ever lose hope. Again love you all. Elder Cole Safford

Thats the long and short of it.

Cole is on his tippy toes. And maybe a phone book too.

President and Sister Taylor from the Mission Home.