Dad writes: (Skylar replies)
Well give me the news, Did you get transferred? yes i did... to the mt. scott ward with elder harris... this is his last 6 weeks... i only fet old farts for companions... i am glad to be with someone who is ready to work though.. i am no longer a greeny now..and i am stoked to be in portland!! so last week in church a girl found out that i was leaving... she was all broken up... and her mom is on the ward council and told me at the ward council dinner that her daughter had a crush on me.. oh geeze.... shes cute... and cool.... so shes writing me now.. i just thought id throw in that little bit.. i wil be here in mount scott ward for a while so mail can flow freely.. i will be sending a box home for christmas as well. nothing too special but just a little somthing..
I know that if you did (get transferred)you might not get this today but its like a Monday thing now to sit and type out a letter. ya i am emailing late because of transfers... but it will go back to mondays. but at 10 am.. so write me on sunday..ahaha. and now i have to do it at the library so i only have 1 hr. to get it all done.. so we should probably utilize snail mail.
So you know that I'm a creature of habit so here we are. How was your week?hahaha. hectic.. packing.. visits. and we had 2 elders move in with us the week befor i left.. it is so packed in there.. they came and they came with music.... and dvd players.. and PSPs... it was no bueno... president alweys puts two elders like that together... and they just babysit eachother until they go home.. its sad.. but you now.... and dont tell kasey but for christmas i got her the new never shout never CD.. i found it at a used music store for 5 bucks so i thouhght that that would be cool... just calling dibs on that gift in case anyone else thought of it.. i love being a missionary.. you get to do whatever you want...
Are you having a good mish so far with 6 months down it flying by. ya its way sweet to be working again.. for the last 3 weeks we litteraly did nothing.. all he wanted to do was christmas shop.. so thats all we did... the bisiop to told me that he hoped that they would get another hard worker and if not he would be calling president.. i blushed.. i miss my greeny area...:( i loved it there and they loved me. i got a pretty big turnout at my trasfer meeting of people to see me off...
Looks like your in for a wet week, rain every day, I guess that the clean air will do you good. Its dry and dusty and we are getting our brown cloud. ya itsway wet.... and cold....
what's new on the companion, is all going well or are we up to our same old tricks.nope hes gone..
Micheal Gibson comes home on your moms BDay, the 17th its hard to belive that that was 2 years but it was.GEEZE that makes me feel old ahhaa
Joe maldonado had his Eagle court of honor, what an eagles den we are getting, pretty soon there won't be room for all those soft seats.
How are things going with your prospects, are they able to feel the Holy Ghost. i dont know yet hahah
We have been learning of him and how important it is to invite him in. I guess that I could do better at that myself.
Anything new on your Christmas list? We will get a box in the mail as soon as we know about the transfer and if there will be a change in address or will it stay the same. um... not realy.. i think i will have everything i need.. i am going to het some dickies work pants today.. they look nice and are machine washable!! big plus..
We just put up the tree on Saturday, what slackers we are, but Kasey is happy that we got it up.we had one in the apt.. we decorated it with pass along cards...
I think that this year it came so fast that I just can't seem to get going with it.
We had the Nativity, but its the birth of the Savior how could it be bad? hahah good point..
Have you heard from Brother Hawkins, or is he still sleeping now that he is home. he is a slacker!!!! he is getting maried in febuary i dident tell me crap about it.. i wrote him a letter to reprimand him hahah.
Mom said to trade cameras with your companion for a day and send her the pics with you in them and then trade back. ok i will do that
She might feel like she isn't getting her weekly alotment of Skylar pics. You Know your mom.
I can't wait to hear about the new area and the new companion, Kind of envious.
Maybe they will put you on a horse, in the remote outback parts of the state.
Might just be me but sounds kind of fun. no i just ride the iron horse... the big yellow iron horse..... i call it the liahona.. it runs of the spirit and only works when i am obediant...
What do think you will be doing on Christmas day? IDK yet...
What classes do you go to on Sunday, do you teach any of the lessons. i taught las week.. the tacher dident show.. the mission has definitly taught me to tach on the spot..
Chad was set apart yesterday, and is now an elder, I can't belive how fast all the kids in the ward are growing up. Chad??? do you man CHaz!!
Well I better let you get on with your day.
Love you. Have a great week LOVE YOU!!!!
Skylar writes:
oh i just remember one.. Protine.. i am out of protine.. vanilla it choise.. strawberry is ok.. and if all they got is chokolottee..uuuu...just dont worry about it hahah and i will call you soonish so that you have the # for christmas... what num should i call.. and dont forget to do all the silly stuff in the letters before so that we dont waste time.
Onnie writes: (Skylar replies)
Hey--I hope I have not missed you today. I'm having internet issues and finally just took over Scott's computer to email you. How are things? I hope you are doing well and staying warm and dry. We pray for your success and happiness daily!
Things here have been hectic. Both Grandma and Pa had surgeries last week--your mom and dad were such troopers to help them out. Grandma will have to have another surgery soon to reconstruct her bladder and surrounding areas, and Pa had his kidney stone blasted and removed. While they were inside his bladder they found a tumor which they think was cancer. They removed it and will have more info for us tomorrow at his appt. Pray lots!
We are doing fine. Things are very busy as we get ready for the holidays and wrapping up soccer season.
A few questions for you:
How are you feeling? Good Now that i had Transfers!!! i am in the mt. scott ward.. in portland...
How's the borrowed bike? i call it the liahona.. it runs of the spirit... and it only works when i am obediant..
What is your plan for Christmas? IDK yet i will find out on sunday.. my new comp is a total cowboy.. elder harris is his name.. and he goes home in 6 weeks.. i am killing another one..
How are things with your companion? good.. its not even been 24 hours yet.
Any Christmas requests? ummm.... not realy.. i dont even know what i want.... but food is always nice...haha
If you could meet any one person from the Old Testament, who would it be? umm. Adam.. there is a ritious man if ive ever seen one.. and from the looks of the video hes pretty ripped buff and studly.. but the first profet needs to be..
well sory to be short.. i am on a hour time constraint..
Okay--a quote for you to think on:
"The Holy Ghost does not become operative in our lives merely because hands are place on our heads and those four important words are spoken [--"receive the Holy Ghost"]. As we receive this ordinance, each of us accepts a sacred and ongoing responsibility to desire, to seek, to work and to so live that we indeed 'receive the Holy Ghost' and it's attendant spiritual gifts."
~David A Bednar
We love you! Keep on keeping on and remember we are praying fore you and for all you come in contact with. We are so proud of you and we know that Heavenly Father loves you and appreciates your service.
Love,
Onnie
