Hey mom,

Ha, well you see, we live where we live and we don't throw a fit... haha I do what I can... It's actually not too cold yet. It's definitely getting there though. That's for sure. Things have been going really well with the ward. I mean, The bishop is totally our man now. We Just have to continue to work with him to teach him his role when it comes to missionary work. They are supportive, They just don't know what they are suppose to do. (and they wonder why there are so many less-actives?) We get fed a lot. Best thing about it too, is they are ones who give leftovers! so we don't have to buy as much! yeah! I mean the ward loves missionaries from what I can tell, They Just don't know how to do missionary work. at all. It's a work in progress and things are going to happen, just for some reason though it's getting pretty much postponed until the holidays are over. It's takes time to build a Ward Mission Process and plan. Also we are going to do a 40 day fast as well. It's just not going to happen until Jan. 1st.

I thought Ammon loved wrestling? He does this every year though. I mean he did really well last year and isn't he suppose to do really well this year too? Besides, what is this crossfit thing? For some reason, I don't know why, but he has always hated to do difficult things. I don't understand. Hard things makes us better and improve ourselves! Heber J. Grant loves this quote, he based his life around it. I have learned to love it as well. It's by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Which Says:
“That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing itself is changed, but that our power to do is increased.”

That's it. If you want to improve, Continually do difficult things.

It's driving too, I mean geez. School isn't that far away and I'm sure he has friends that can drive too. You know as well. If he does end up wrestling and then not doing good he is going to get frustrated and want to quit then too. The reason for him not doing well is because he wants to drive more than wrestle so he will miss practice. (there is always webbs workouts too.;) That boy...

Jordyn has no teeth at all. holy cow.

Ever since I have been here, Things feel so different. It's quite strange. I'm doing work, I'm doing everything that I am suppose to and that I want to. There is just this off and different feeling that I just don't know what it is and why it's here. I mean It's very clear what my purpose is here. To help Elder Furtney learn his purpose and to build member to missionary relations teaching them what their role is when it comes to missionary work. The Latter doesn't surprise me because I've had to do that is all but one of my area's, unfortunately I wish I could go back to Wadsworth and redo it because I didn't do the greatest there. But from Barberton on, that has been one of the number one things that I have had to do. So, I understand my purpose, and my purpose here. I just don't know why it feels so different because everything is going the way that it needs to. I mean boy are we being diligent and obedient. We are doing everything in our bonds to be as righteous as we possibly can. I will figure it out eventually. oh well.

Hmm.. we get to teach a fair amount. Just not too much going on yet.

P.S.

Oh yes. G.C. cd's available yet? also, I would like and appreciate it if you were to send me some thermals. (I'm down to a waist of about 30-29 now..) OR my Wrestling tights that I never got last year... I don't intend on freezing at all this year like last year.

Also, With UVU, were you able to fill out scholarship applications?

ha, I just sent you what I needed really. Maybe on top of that some inspirational talks given by G.A's on cd or just printed out.

I know ammon can't handle stress. he needs to Chill. That's all. He needs to be pushed. Tell him to figure it out! haha

a 40 day fast is after what Christ did in the wilderness when he was tempted by satan. So, that is 40 families or people fast one day for 40 days. with the purpose of being missionary work. In this ward in particular it will be able to find someone to investigate or reactivate within 40 days of their fast. It's powerful.

Love ya.

--
Elder Michael Stone.