Hello.

That does not surprise me about Ammon at all! I could have predicted something like that a few years ago... It is a good thing though that it happened now so he can learn what it's like. He is lucky too because isn't there a rule that talks about if you get in a wreck or something with your permit you have to wait Longer after you are 16 to get your license? That's pretty funny though that He freaked out that much... poor guy ;P

Remember in Ether, You don't receive a witness until after the trial of your faith. Trials come in all sorts of ways. Even something like this. Just trust in God totally and completely. I just re-read and listened to a talk from Elder Christofferson from the October 2010 conference that talks about living a consecrated life. My favorite line out of it is this: True success in this life comes in consecrating our lives葉hat is, our time and choices葉o God痴 purposes (see John 17:1, 4; D&C 19:19). In so doing, we permit Him to raise us to our highest destiny.
Choices to act, rebel, doubt, etc. Is not success. God is our Heavenly Father mom, He loves you more that you can even fathom. Things temporal are good, but things spiritual are Amazing. Keep the faith and he will always bless you. Don't forget he is the great "I AM" he is always watching and loving. I'm glad that you were able to have this experience and see that we are blessed even when things go array. I love you mom.

Matthew has gotten really big! I looked at those pictures and wow. Jordyn and Bella too. That's crazy. (Bella is still a little tomboy).

Utah missionaries don't need leftovers... Just in case you feed them, but, Ohio ones do. AI think we have about two lined up for thanksgiving. Our main one is with an older lady that lives with her dad. (when I say Older I think she may only be in her 50's...) but we have the whole day off so we are trying to get in with some other people so we have something to do all day. I think we are going to be able to go over to another members who has kids and we can spend a good chunk of the day with them. we are going to play in their turkey bowl too. It's been a few weeks since I've been able to play football. So I'm pretty excited about that.

I think that ward you are in now may get lifted up like the city of Enoch soon. I mean ten Missionaries and two deacons quorums. Holy Crap! We have had some big wards in the past in the old house. but not like that.

Why three Christmas stockings for next year? babies? I wont be married and I already have one.

I need new shoes. Here are some pictures of the hole I have in them

Things are still different here. I have been having the hardest time discerning the spirit. I feel like I have been living more righteous now then I ever have before so I have been immensely blessed with the spirit but at times I feel it and I don't completely understand what It's trying to tell me or teach me. Then like last night I had the prompting that we had to get out of a neighborhood, so I followed it and Then it kind of diminished to be about a half-way feeling for the next five minutes or so. It's been a bit frustrating that I haven't been able to understand what God wants me to know. I have been doing a lot of praying and studying to figure it out and understand properly. But, yet, not to much avail. It's really starting to bother me too. Work isn't going too well, but we are fulfilling purpose so I'm happy and I'm enjoying work and continuing to do Gods will. It's just the fact that maybe it's more surreal than in has been in the past but I really don't know what it is. I know I'm not just going through the motions. That's foolish. I have been able to grow still. Just not figure out what this feeling is. It's so indescribable. I try not to think about it that much, but it just eeks in. It could possibly be that I'm on the back end of my mission now, I still have tons of time left to live life and to do work. I'm not sure.

Anyways. Don't eat too much stuffing without me this week. we have some stuffing mixes at our apartment and I'm buying some sausage today so I can make some for myself! mmm it's soo good.
That's about it.
Love ya.

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Elder Michael Stone.