Hello Mother!

That was so strange to have a relaxing day. that never happens! the new guy... ah well you see he is from peoria az (I call it pahoran city because I forget what it is called all the time!) He is a bit different, but then again hardly any misisonaries are normal. So it is something new just like everything. so it's all good! We have our devo. planned for the day after christmas, It's going to be great. Did I tell you that President Sorenson is going to speak at it also? He is such a great speaker. It will be really fantastic.

OH I got your package. Who do you think you are!? Sending me body wash and what not!? Since when do you think I have bad hygene. What an insult! haha oh gosh. we are getting into more of it though so it's all good. we even set up a christmas tree to put our presents underneath it! yeah baby! it looks good with CD's, pass along cards, my resistance bands, and a picture of christ as the topper. it's what we had, so it looks great. maybe for christmas I will send you my memory card so you can see all of those pictures ha.

I'm glad Matthew is still wanting to play basketball, that's good. If he can really get a good coach he will be able to make a lot of improvement. He just has to fall in line with the rest of us and do work right? ha That's good that ammon did well. what a stud. (if he would just win all of his matches he would be even more of a stud. but oh well. haha)

I'm sure you are all confused of where you are going to put things. I don't even think i can imagine where you have put the tree. hmm that's cool though that dad is trying to put the tv on the wall. did he ever get to resurface the deck? oh yeah, and that one leg on the deck where i chipped the stucco off? I hope so cause the snow could do some massive damage to it! Looks like you guys are gonna have a good time and everything. Did you do lights at all?

That's too bad that Grandpa isn't feeling too well. Hopefully he will get feeling better. That's not good to hear. Have dad and scott given him a blessing at all? It will help. Hopefully it's just something little that isn't bad and just seems worse because of the MS. Lots of prayers will do good.


It's so cool to see all of the guys I went to school with getting their mission calls. that's stellar. Yeah, that's true. Tyler went to the microneasia mission. I don't know how many in guam there are. and yes. the guys Jennifer's age are going home. do you remember mallory Kelly's boyfriend in High school Trevor carter? he is here in this mission. He goes home in the first part of january. and yes, mother, unfortuanatly as time goes on we do get old. but luckily for me I still feel like the youngest one out here. ;P love ya! haha

Jordyn is a killer daredevil. I guess that is what happens when you have three older brothers who pick on her and make her do things that she doesn't want too. what a stud. haha lucky for you the snow is almost gone. it has snowed here for the last 2 and a half days pretty much. it's so cold! i'm doing okay for now. a member at church gave me her husbands old overcoat because he was getting rid of it so I will start to use that also. it's legit! haha man it's awesome. too bad it doesn't match with anything, but when it gets cold you don't need to match! yeah! ha

So nothing else too new here. But I do have a funny story I would like to share..

every week we go visit this lady named Corina. She has been paralyzed for a few years now due to a bullet in the back of her head. saddest story I have ever heard. she was raised by drug-addict parents and joined after a trip to girls camp. moved out to ohio because some guy told her he would marry her. she was raped twice and then shot in the back of the head, either by herself or someone else. she has a daughter who is eight or so who she never gets to see.

she has the strongest testimony ever. she is always grateful, You just about never hear her complain. she is a really nice lady. but now that the sad part is over here is the funny part.

So when we were over there this last week she asked me to give her a kiss...
well, I didn't know what to do. (she had told Elder wilkinson and I that she loved us more than Jesus one day) I was so shocked. I didn't even know what to say. we sat in silence for a few moments like uh, oh, umm.. what do i do?! ahh but then she goes on to say, they are under my santa hat on the dresser. oh my gosh! what a relief! I was so happy she was talking about chocolates! It was so strange. ah it was oh man I can't even describe what it made me feel like haha. wow. that was super funny haha.

But that's it for me. until later.

Love Michael

oh yeah, what do you guys want for christmas?


Hey dad!

I think just a good pair of mizunos will do well for me. that way I can go running in them when there is no snow outside too. I'm stil a size ten. yep. By the time I get home I'm going to be so good at basketball. I am just going to let you know right now! haha.

The new teaching methods are pretty much what I was taught in the MTC. it's a lot more direct and purpose driven than it was before. so it's going well, the mission has improved a lot since the new curriculum was introduced. so that is always good.

Mom told me about the TV. that will look good. they always look better up above a mantle like that. the comp is a good guy. just different. we get along well though so it's all good.

The juicy stuff is what mom has.

Love ya!
Michael