HOLD ON!

Oh what a week it has been. Enjoyable, yet very mentally beating.

First off, I miss y'all. I miss you megan, daddy, mommy, Connor,

Ryley.. And most of all my puppy Xander. Freakin miss you buddy.

Second of all, it's been very beautiful up here. New flowers are

constantly blooming here. Beautifying the earth. And on this note I

think I'll confess my love for flowers. So if y'all remember the

Disney show Atlantis... With milo... There is this one dude. Who is an

explosive expert. Dynamite, c4, and nitro glicerin... Pretty ruff and

tuff guy, but his hopes and dreams are to open a flower shop. I kinda

feel like this dude. I wouldn't mind at all opening a flower business.

But that's a long ways away :) third of all, I figured out that my

balance isn't that great.. I fell off my bike twice this week and I

wasn't even moving. If I can't have kids we can confirm that it is

from both of these crashes. Yep it hurt. And people saw. And my voice

was squeeking 50 octaves higher. Haha jus kiddin it was only 2 octaves

higher ;) fourth of all, birds are awesome and I wish I had a

hedwig (owl) to send letters to people. How legit would that be. And

free postage. And for that fact I could probably just use a pensive. I

really need one of those. And for all you non Harry Potter fans this

is something that takes your thoughts and remembers them. And you can

go back and live them. How legit would that be. Than again I probably

wouldn't want to go back on me picken my noise so it's probably good

we don't have those yet. And 5 of all, now understand I tried to spell

fith, or fiift or fifth oh that's how you spell it ha finally. Ok so

figured out how to spell fifth, and fifth of all, you are constantly

learning. Always learning. So much to learn. So much to hear and

process. So much stress and pressure. Being a missionary is no easy

task. But it is fun. Back on track.. constantly learning! Now as you

all know GENERAL CONFERENCE IS AMAZING !! Why was I so lame in my

childhood and didn't pay attention. I have to say that was the best

priesthood session ever. By far super duper amazing. I loved all the

talks. Yes some were a bit boring. And I'm sure you know which

people I am talking about. Well probably not because you were sleeping

during them. But nonetheless I'm sure it helped someone out there so I

shouldn't judge. Folks if you fell asleep during conference y'all

better go back and rewatch or re read them. In the words of yoda and I

quote.. " amazing they were. HUmm " I absolutely loved how almost all

the talks testified of having faith and having courage to stand alone.

We can increase our faith by doing those things which are pleasing to

The Lord. Now what's pleasing to The Lord, yes the primary answers..

Praying, reading our scriptures, and going to church. But folks, if we

a merely simply GOING to church, or simply READING our scriptures, or

simply PRAYING to God what good does that do us. WE MUST study,

diligently, honestly, with an open heart, with a question, having

strength and faith in The Lord that he will help us to understand that

in which we read from the scriptures. We have to participate,

demonstrate, share, feel, not be distracted from things of the world,

give heed, listen to the teachers who spent time to prepare a lesson,

and go into church with a question. We are going because WE choose to.

To follow a commandment of God and our prophets. To REMEMBER our

savior and redeemer Jesus Christ. And like Dieter F. Uchtdorf said we

must have gratitude in our prayers. Do not just go through the motions

with prayer. Pray diligently. Pray with faith. Pray to GIVE thanks. Be

thankful for everything. Because we have been given much. WRESTLE with

The Lord. Peps, folks, y'all, we must hold on. We must

hold on and be strong. The iron rod is the word of God. We must hold

on. We can always hold on. If we live and love the gospel of Jesus Christ. And if we

follow our prophets. We can overcome anything. We will gain our

eternal salvation. "There are no true endings. Only everlasting

beginnings." And in the words of Jacob 7:27...

"And I make an end of my writing upon these plates (this iPad),which

writing has been small; and to the reader I bid farewell, hoping that

many of my brethren may read my words. Brethren (and sisteren), adieu."

GRIZZ 👻

So about breakfast casserole. I didn't know how many eggs to add. And my pan was to big, and didn't cook long enough, lol. But surprisingly it tasted great ! I just added 12 eggs. But I added two cans of cream of mushroom. It was ok tho. Tasted fine. The people we shared it with loved it. I'm glad to be a missionary. It rocks.