Feb. 23, 2015

Feb 23 at 9:59 AM

I am doing great!! I really enjoyed my first week. I was nervous to lead district meeting but I enjoyed it and there was great spirit there. So as district leader I am responsible for planning and carrying out district meetings for my district which is a total 8 missionaries. So we have a meeting once a week. I also am supposed to go on an exchange with all of the elders in my district and one exchange with the zone leaders. I also call my district a few times a week to see how they are doing and to get numbers so I can report them. My companion is Elder Reed and he is from Orem Utah. Its okay lol I like questions. Charly is crazy! She said its never too soon to prepare to come home. I told her that I would write her. Sounds like Bethany when she bit the dentist in Basins finger. So I don't know if I told you or not but there is a less active out her that knows Summer Olsons mom and he told her that I was serving here. I thought that was cool. I wasn't sure who she was then he showed me a picture and she was holding the youngest boy. I cant remember what his name is now. Yeah Bethy told me that Stevie is getting married I think that is cool. I just found out that Kelsey is going to BYUI in April. I think that will be really good for her! That's cool about Stephanie and Brandon. They will have their hands full! Right now I have been reading the Jesus the Christ and found out some really cool things about the birth of Christ. I am also in Mosiah 15. Im behind but I will catch back up. I didn't have much time to email this last week. So something exciting I get to do next month! We were told that Salt Lake approved us to go to the temple in Raleigh North Carolina. We get to go down and go through a session then go to the stake center and do some trainings. I am so excited!! I just need to get a member to loan me a temple packet. I literally jumped with joy when President Baker said that. Did they send you a picture of me and my new comp.? If not I will get one to you! So you said you ordered me scriptures correct? When will they get here? And No need to worry about me getting cold its all part of the experience. But it does get pretty chilly biking in the snow. We tried to bike on it last week and it was pretty much ice. My greenie slipped off his bike on his first day. I felt bad but it was good way to break him in. Well that's about it for me. I am so great full that Heavenly Father allowed me to be your son. Its been hard being away this long but I know that it is all worth it. I love you so much mom! I am excited for you start working, I really hope you enjoy it as well! Have a blessed week! Love you!!

Jake