Snow Time!

 The usual on Monday. We had to pick up our car that Elder Elliott crashed into a wall attempting to hit a squirrel lol. Throughout the rest of the day we did what we always do. Hang out with the district and play games. What was different about this preparation day was that we went bowling. After an hour we got bored and had to go home. 

Tuesday were zone leader exchanges. I looked forward to this day thr whole transfer. I got paired with Elder Houskeeper and I got to stay in Bay City. The literal perfect combination for me. Elder Houskeeper and I found two new friends and had so much fun in the work. I forgot what it was like to be laughing throughout the day. I'm getting kind of depressed out here with my current companion. Elder Houskeeper is a lot like me and has very similar humor. The day went by too fast and I got back to reality. 

Wednesday a miracle happened. After hearing that my Christmas package said it was delivered and it was nowhere to be found there was speculation it was stolen. At around 1 o'clock we get a knock on the door and it was the construction worker currently working on apartment 301 to fix it up with my Christmas package in his hand. Oh what an answer to our prayers. This package is getting me through this transfer. Thank you guys. I love you!!!

One of the nights this week we had a lesson with one of our new friends Noah. Noah is a college guy about 23 years old. We met at the church and then was like do you guys want to go to Culver's? It's on me. Sweet! We got free food and got to teach him a bit. Win win.

Thanksgiving!!! Such a fun day. We got to do a turkey trot and turkey bowl with the Bay City and Bad Axe district. It was definitely needed, I love serving around missionaries! We were really only supposed to walk a 5k, but I made everyone take a wrong turn so it was more like an 8k. Oh Elder Clouse.  At around 2 o'clock we got to drive to cracker barrel and have members feed us there. Always a pleasure eating for free. Went back to the church with our district to play some board games and call home. Ended the day with an hour devotional with our mission that had a rap, finding activity, kahoot, and spiritual thought. What a fun Thanksgiving!

The weather finally hit cold. I had to break out my snow jacket brrrr. It began snowing a bit and now it is starting to stick. I got my Christmas music blasting! I am looking good in my winter coat and I'm ready to baptize Michigan. 

Sunday we saw a miracle. Jazzii entered the covenant path through baptism and is now enduring to the end. I had the chance to dress up in white and baptize her! What a privilege it was to be in all white back to back weeks. One of my first lessons on my mission was with Jazzii. What a sweet experience it was to be able to baptize her.

Quote of the week:

"There's no such thing as a loss when you're on the Lord's side. It's always a gain." 

This came from the man, the myth, the legend President Heap! An elder quoted in during a morning devotional and its straight heat. President Heap will probably be a general authority soon. 

One thing funny is that I am known around in my zone for my testimony of Joseph Smith. Everyone knows I love that man so much. AS I SHOULD! As I do more reading on Joseph Smith and what he did, he is just built different. D&C 135:3 says it best, "Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it." I sing praise to the man daily and it'll be a sad day when that is taken from the hymn book. HAIL TO THE PROPHET!

I love you guys! Even though I talked to you guys on like Thursday, hit me up! #FindTime4Me