Good Morning, Son!
How's Galesburg this week? I'm kinda like GPa Tall and Gpa Tiner- I check your weather everyday on my iphone and give the report to dad. I keep track of the weather in Anchorage, Monterey, Chico, Ogden, Provo and just to make me crazy- Kona. HA!
Looks like you're going to be a little chilly today. Are you wearing your v-neck sweaters?
I'm so happy to hear about your baptismal dates. The gospel tends to be contagious when new members are on fire. I hope your ward will fellowship April and her sister! 7 new investigators is pretty awesome.
We are really trying to do our missionary work- but dad and I are focused on certain members of our ward that are struggling. Some everyone thinks are solid, but really- they have been offended and are not really attending and sort of go unnoticed. Dad is so good at talking with a couple of these gruff guys. Dad loves his calling and is dutiful in his HP visits, meetings, and hometeaching.
We had a busy Saturday with working and my work Christmas party, (held in the classy Sunset Bowl) then coming home that night to prepare our talks. We wrote them until midnight, then Beau got home with Matt and Chase and we stayed up until 1:30 am. It was a long Sunday- but our talks went well. Can't really go wrong talking on Christmas. I had to tell my fave Christmas story that I read every year- Trouble at the Inn. Do you remember it? I should send it to you.
Did you get the packages? I sent small ones to all your missionary friends from here-Dave, Dillon and Caleb. I hope the garms fit. I will get you tops ASAP. I know I sent a lot of small stuff but if you can share it, that would be great. What will you do for Christmas? Do you open presents with your comp or with a family? Angie moved into a bigger house at the top of a hill and now she has great internet service- I'm so relieved since we will be there when we get to "google circle with you." I'm excited that Scotty gets to bring his family down to her house for the weekend, too. I miss them.
Funny story- Cade saw a parody picture of the Mona Lisa holding a rottweiler. He said, "Gramma (meaning me) and Rosie!" I definitely have to wear more makeup when I skype with the little stinker! He made me a concrete 12x12 block with jewels in it for my birthday. Vance cut a silouette of himself out of christmas paper and shaped it like a hug and mailed it to me. So cute!
Well, I have to start my appts for the day. I love you and can't wait to here about your week. We are so blessed and all is well.
Love you!
Mom
Mooom!
Happy late Birthday. You are amazing.
Thanks so much for the package! It got here safely. Merry Christmas!
Great week! April Higginbottom was baptized and confirmed on Thursday. She was glowing afterward. There is an incredible power that comes over you when you confirm someone. I know that the Lord loves her. It was hard to see her go when we saw her off at the train station headed for Iowa. She said she loved us and thanked us, and now she is in the care of the Elders in Indianola. They had better take great care.
Now we are working on the rest of her family!
Steven Kirkman had his baptismal interview and is all set to be baptized with his family in Pocatello. His Dad, who is repenting and getting active again got permission to baptize him, so that is awesome. I feel bad for him. His parents split not too long ago, and it wasn't a real pretty one. He is excited to be a deacon!
We are working on getting a woman named Dawn Carlson to have a solid date for Jan 12. It is hard to get her to church, but we had a really powerful experience teaching her the restoration. After she said her first vocal prayer, asking if what we were teaching was true, she said," I have goosebumps, I have never ever felt this way before." While we knelt, we told her that Heavenly Father loved her, and that the Holy Ghost was telling her that.
We are having alot of fun and alot of spirit filled experiences,
and I have never been more sure of the reality of the Atonement.
I love this work.
I love you
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