It's Snowing....December 5, 2016

Oh boy we got snowwww!!!

Well this week has been one of those ups and downs and all around. my companion and I are getting along real well now. I guess we had to learn patience and empathy and I guess a little humility as well . at least for me. well that was a good lesson learned. Nephi had to learn that as well with Lamen and Lemuel the two turd heads in the book of Mormon. (They we mean to Nephi and Sam and their parents ) that reminds me of a talk that my dad gave in church when we moved to Preston. my dad gave a talk on taking a journey through the wilderness and (I consider moving) we only took what we really needed and we moved to a new home. During my dad's talk he said "and Lamen and Lemuel murmured." ouch, my dad called me a turd head from the scriptures . I guess he was right. funny memories. 

Wow big tangent, the weather here is brutal it is so cold but I'm still sticking to shorts whenever I get to wear them. everyone says I'm nuts but we all knew that (my question is why does everyone have to keep reminding me, I got a good memory .. I guess most of the time )
Well the week started with us bowling on Monday... I really am considering picking that up when I get home I'm really getting good and it's just fun .... new Hobbies I guess . the guy that owns the bowling ally in Ladd he's not a member and he loves us missionaries and he let's us bowl for free usually we get three games on Monday so it's fun. We have the whole alley to ourselves because mama Tammi cleans the bowling alley and so when she's cleaning we get to bowl.... sometimes I wish she could come play a game with us but from what I can tell she loves the company and I'm her son so it makes it all great and fun. I'm going to miss mama Tammi when I get transferred I really am. 

On Tuesday we taught lots of people and we got to go see some less actives and such and that was a lot of work. I can't even describe how much work we are doing it just crazy I am so tired by the end of the night and Ya lots of work.

Wednesday we had district meeting and that was good. Elder Kelly is great at these meetings he doesn't make you fall asleep so that great and we all have conversations and all and it makes it so interactive  (way to g Elder Kelly ) then the rest of the week was work work work. we only had 12 of us at church this week so I liked to call it the Princeton branch tiny winy meeting. Elder Kelly played the organ this week . I probably will play next week never knew I had the skills did ya.... I really don't, I just push a button and it plays for me. but I'm trying to teach myself it's a little ruff but getting there. well we got dumped on it snowed a lot and it is wonderful and I got to teach my companion how to drive in snow (like I know haha) but it all worked out and we survived and my teaching skills I guess do wonders .... hmmm strong in his teachings skills this one is hmmm.... hmmm surprised I am hmmmm...

We also got the opportunity to go to a nativity thing that all the churches in my area which was sweet ...

Well the holiday cheer is different without family cause that's what Christmas is to me but I have mama Tammi to help with that and the mission family as well 

We'll I love you all and be safe this week as the winter season comes upon us...

And if you have not got to see the new Christmas initiative go to mormon.org and it is the video call #LIGHTtheWORLD and it will lead you to sharing the light of Christ through you. 

Love,

Elder Vickers -Jacklin

THE pictures with the nativity