week 4

Hello family,

How is everything going?  I'll probably send a tape today.  I’ve been recording one over this past week.  I’ll also send some pictures that I finally got developed.  It takes a few days here to get them developed and the machines were broken so I apologize for not sending them earlier.  I answered your questions in the tape so that's why all the answers wont be in my email.  Nik just left the MTC yesterday so I went over to his room Sunday night to say goodbye.  He was pretty stoked to leave.  We all get jealous when we see missionaries leave because we want to leave too.  Yes, it's crazy -  one month already in the MTC, only 5 more weeks from yesterday to go.  It was really cool to see Zac Davis but really random. I saw him walking up the hill and I thought I recognized him.  Then I realized it was him so I ran over there to say hi.  It snowed 3 inches today.  There's just a little snow on the mountain here and then it was snowing a little when we came out out of the temple.  Elder Hafen was freezing.  He's not used to the cold.  Mom, tell uncle Brad thanks for the letter.  I just got it today so I’ll write them back.  Tell Julie thanks for all the cookies, everyone loves them and everyone loved the shirts too.  They are really cool.  Did you make one for everyone in the family too?  Thanks for all the packages.  You’re the best!  Everyone says that if you need anything just have me ask you to send it and you will have it here by yesterday.  There just sad they don’t have a mom like I do.  It was Elder Nelson that spoke at our fireside.  I bet you can guess what he spoke on (missionary work) but it was really good.  We have another devotional tonight but I doubt it’s another apostle.  We had a cool lesson last night about baptism and recognizing the spirit.  It was a talk by Elder Bednar and his mission in Germany and how he gave Elder Nelson 20 bucks to get food on a train for their travels and how that 20 bucks saved Elder Nelson because they crossed into East Germany and his wife’s passport had something wrong so he paid the guy to let them through.  He said it wasn't really bribery  - just a righteous payment or something like that.  Tell both grandmas and grandpas hi.  Has Jared received his call yet?  I hope all is well in good old Ogden.  Thanks for all the packages and letters.  I love you guys!!!

Lizzy- I’m sending a tape and pictures today or tomorrow.  Thanks for the packages.  Elder Hafen and I put those ties on as soon and we got them.  Thanks for all the packages and letters too.

Eric- I just sent you a letter and I hope you got my first one.  Hope everything is good.  Nice job at basketball  - that was exciting to hear.  I wish you could have dropped that class.

PD- I hope you had a good birthday.