January 18,2010

Hah i think my mission has been totally different from the other two. Theres always something wierd going on here that we get invited to. I dont mind one bit though! Im loving it! I dont know if i told you what happened to the duck hunter game.....Its sad. So i was using it one morning for like 30 minutes flying it outside and i was having a good ol time. Then i had Brunson come try and he missed the duck like twelve times and he finally got it just in time for it to fly onto the roof......so no more ducky. I still play with the gun though....Whats with everyone getting married. I am about tired of it! I could puke! Last week was lyndee and this week its Brandie now possibly Josh?. Wow this is rediculous. I told you last week what i wanted i think. Maybe some teeth whitening stuff too or anything. im not picky. Im always up for a good tie!
So this week we had zone conference and it was pretty good. I only fell asleep once! I cant listen to president that long. Sometimes he reminds me of george w bush. The way he tells his joke and laughs at them and sometimes he says things like. "Its better to ask forgiveness than permission." Things like that. Ha So if i ever get in trouble ill just use that quote and ill be free! Hah it was good though. He issued a challenge. Theres a talk about the Book of Mormon by Quentin L Cook at a mission president seminar that was really good. Did you know him and Elder Holland were missionary companions? ANyways they had the same challenge that was given to us. Its this. By April 1 we are supposed to read the Book of Mormon(we were given new ones)and mark anytime it talks about Christ. Any names anything. Then after that we are to read it again by Aug i think and mark every Principle and Doctine and then total them up on each page. So i thought that was really cool! So far im loving it and im only 10 chapters in, but its amazing what that does for you to be looking for Christ in every verse. He is there more than we realize i think. And you start learning more about his character and how much he was really helping out those people and how centered their lives were around Him, its a good lesson for us. I think when we read we just figure its going to be talking about God so we dont really pick up the significance of what is being said and how much is being said.. And one thing i have found is that for the most part when it says Lord or God it is talking about Jesus Christ.Which i thought was very interesting, because it says "they prayed to the Lord" And we dont really pray to Jesus..so thats kinda confusing, but then you never know if when we pray if they are both listening...im thinking they both are...thats just me though...i dont know its all so confusing. Cuz i think in verse 10 it also says the "God of our fathers" is Jesus Christ. And we know that Jesus Christ was the God/Jehovah of the Old testament, so if they called Christ God and Lord back then why wouldnt their descendants, The only thing im wondering about is the prayer thing....Me and Tidrick talked about it for like 2 hours while we were in bed. Hah so im still a little sketchy on the whole thing but so far it has been a mind-opening challenge. And im very excited to have a goal like that. Wow i think i just confused myself again when i read through that. Hah! go me! so that was the focus of Zone conference. I got to see Elder Sneed again. Its been almost 6 months. I have a lot of friends here in this zone. Most of them are close too so thats sweet. They are all going to leave me though!!!! All my friends in the mission only have 1 or 2 transfers to go. Then im friendless again. Yesterday we got to ditch church early! That was refreshing! hah! someone Tidrick helped teach up in Traverse City got baptized and so we got to go up there for that. It was way cool. Ill send you some pictures sometime this week. Scott took us up there. Hes the coolest member i have met on my mission for sure. I finally got to see Lake Michigan! About time huh? And the funny part is i had to drive 2 and a half hours north to see it! When its only like 3 miles west of the apartment....seems kinda backwards. So thats about all that happened this week. Love you guys! Peace out
I cant believe im having an easier winter here, thats so crazy. Im loving this place though. I think i could actually live here in Muskegon. Its pretty cool. Ive heard down south a little bit in like St Joseph or south haven and mayber even here its basically just like southern california. There are nice beaches and it gets way hot and its jet ski paradise pretty much. Then in the winter you dont have huge mountains or anything but they do have resorts and stuff. Muskegon is a kickin place. i like it. I just wish i was here in the summer. Hopefully i get to stay here for 6 months. So thats sweet. Oh man im hungry. I guess its time for subway. I spend a lot of my MSF there...since its right accross the street and all. Sounds like you are working too hard! Go have some fun dangit! Thats what its all about right? haha. Hope everything is going good at the homestead. Thanks for the pix and the letter. Love you