Member giving us anti???? - Jack's email from Alaska

This week was pretty mid again. Our area seems to be slowing down but we have been trying to do our best and working our hardest to find those ready to hear the gospel. We had a couple lessons this week though that went really good. But let's get into the week!! 

 1/27: we had DC today so that was cool. Seeing the other missionaries is always super fun. We had zone lunch afterwards and that was also a blast. We did a lot of stop bys afterwards and then and then had some good dinner at our members house. Kinda awkward but it was pretty good.

 1/28: we had a lesson with our friend wess today we honestly just discussed the gospel and what it actually is. We talked a lot about the book of mormon and invited him to keep reading it. We then had dinner at the Polynesian ladies house. This time was good food so that was a shocker 

 1/29: we did weekly planning today and pretty much called our whole area book cus we are so desperate. We then did some stop bys and ended up helping a member move today. We got a text from a guy who said we can teach him so we hustled over there afterwards and had a pretty good lesson. 

 1/30: we had exchanges today so I went into another area which is always cool to just see the other areas. The guy i was with is definitely a slower worker. We had dinner and he got mad cus I didn't wanna break the rules with him so he was a little angry about that. But it was a good day overall.

 1/31: we went tracting today in the morning for a little bit. We then took lunch and got told the zls were coming with us on exchanges randomly. So we did that and I was with an old comp Elder Rhoades. We had a lesson with our friend Tammy and that was hecka powerful.

 2/1: Jeff came to church today! So that was a cool miracle! We went home and had lunch. Went and had Correlation meeting with the ward today. While we were at sacrement meeting a member found anti in a grocery store bathroom and gave it to us cuz he thought it would be funny. It was honestly such a wild story lol. We also had dinner with them and it was hecka good.

 Spiritual thought: I was reading in exodus when Moses is getting called as a Prophet and I think it was cool because he didn't feel adequate at all. He is also one of the best prophets we've ever had. It just goes to show when you are called to do something it's for a reason.

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Church Basketball has begun

 Nick heard Church Basketball was happening and they were short players.  He drove from Logan to make the 7:00 am game.  Andrew had something else to do that day so he couldn't go.

Nick took a lot of shots, but didn't make any.  Well, maybe one.  But the other team didn't have enough players so we won by default.

Look at these action shots

Most people have their wives there to watch and Nick and his mother.  Josh, his bff at basketball says he thinks its fun that his mom comes to watch and he wishes his wife would come...I'm sure he wants his mother to come too

Might need a bigger shirt for next week...:)  

Zone conference frfr - Jack's Email from Alaska

Yo yo yo what upp everyone. Ain't gonna cap this week was hecka buns but it's all good. I hope all of you guys are well and having an awesome Utah winter. It did end up raining again this week so the roads are all iced over. Go Alaska frfr. But let's get into this week.

Wednesday 1/21: my comp lost his card that you get givin from the mission so we tried finding that and ended up not finding it. We did a whole lot of stop bys today just contacting people. We had dinner at this pretty fire families house so that was good. Then we got told that our part member family wants there daughter baptized!! So that was epic to hear.

Thursday 1/22: we got a call from a friend we dropped and he wanted to have a lesson with us. This guy is like Baptist and also the chillest dude ever. He brought up church history with race and i didn't even know what to say in the moment to be honest. But it was a good lesson we gave him a bom to read again. We did some weekly planning and then went to activities and that was super fun.

Friday 1/23: zone conference today so that was epic. Got to see a lot of my boys from the mtc so that was a cool reunion. We did a lot of practices together and found ways to find more people. We had dinner with this Australian family and they gave us so much good food it was worth it. 

Saturday 1/24: pretty much our whole week of success was determined on today and just like usual, everyone cancelled. Pretty sad to see we had fellowship lined up for them all and everything. But that's alright got to look forward and keep my head up.

Sunday 1/25: we had church in the morning so that was cool. We went home and had a ward meeting over zoom. We did some more studies since I'm training so we do an extra hour a day. We then had dinner at the kiddles and that was sum buss buss food won't cap.

Spiritual thought:

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

 5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

 Pretty chill week despite all the opposition. Email me! Would love to hear from you guys!! 

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Ice storm? - Jack's email from Alaska

Yo everyone! This week was actually pretty cool not gonna lie. We had not a Ton of success but the lessons we were able to have were really powerful and awesome. It snowed here for like a week straight last week and then it rained so all the roads are like just ice so we just got to hope for the best when driving haha. But let's get into the week.

 Tuesday 1/13: we had district council today so that was hecka cool. We always have fun at district council. Did a little bit of stop bys at the end of the day and had dinner at a fire couples house who have served missions so that was cool.

 Wednesday 1/14: Today we had to give a blessing to someone after service. So we did some service and Gave the lady a blessing. We also ended up shoveling some snow for this lady today. We had dinner with this fire family so that was awesome.

Thursday 1/15: we did some early morning basketball and that was fun. We then did weekly planning today so it felt like we were calling and texting for just hours. We then helped this lady with shoveling and she was yapping oh my some people jus need to stop talking every once in awhile. But we had a lesson with the other missionaries and then we had dinner at this families house who is lit. We then went to an inactives house to share a message but the dad kinda shut us down when we asked about them not coming to church.

Friday 1/16: today I went on an exchange with one of the zls. I went into their area for the day which was honestly so fun. We did a lot of contacts and this was the day the ice was insane. So we had to slide down a driveway legit. But it was a hecka fun day.

Saturday 1/17: I was on another exchange with the DL and he came into our area. So we actually had a ton of lessons today and some fell through sadly. But we had one with this couple and they kinda bashed us? But like also not really just because they are so nice. We had a dinner but it wasn't very good dinner for the most part. 

Sunday 1/18: we had only 1 hour of church due to septic lines being frozen so that was not good at all. We came home after talking with the members and had the biggest headache of my life. We had dinner at this older couples house but they never make bad food so I wasn't worried and it was fireeeee.

Monday 1/19: we had interviews with president so that was awesome. We had to give blessings to the sister missionaries today too. We went tracting for the first time in awhile too. We then had a fire biscuits and gravy dinner. Pretty good day.

 Spiritual thought

2 Nephi 25:23: 

23 For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do

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Rose Park on Martin Luther Day

It has been crazy warm around here.  The Golf courses are open in January.  I golfed on Davis on Jan 18 and Martin Luther day we golfed at Rose Park.  I joined Andrew and Easton.  

Brooke decided to join us and walk with the Ton. Rose Park and a few others, allows dogs on the course. 

Brooke took all these pictures of us.

That is me with the push cart.  I walked the course.   Thanks to Andrew's push cart.  I don't usually walk, but it was so beautiful today that we decided all would walk.  Andrew has a great stool on his push cart that was soo great.  I need to get one.  Mark likes it too.  

We played great and can't wait to go back.  Winter golf is so much better than Summer when it is blazing hot.  Love it.  

Ty with the Ton 

Living Room Addition

I came home and found this nice pic in my living room.  I really couldn't figure out what it was or where it came from.  Andrew knew and said it came from Ty.  

I think our book club should be at Chili's next.

Donating Blood - taking after Grandpa

I called Andrew today and he had to get a hair cut, then donate blood.  Where are you donating?   He says, "oh between Bountiful and Centerville at 3:00 ".  I also had an appt to donate blood at 5:00 somewhere between Bountiful and Centerville.  We both booked the donation for the same day at the same place.   

Holy cow, I was trying to be discrete for taking a pic. I have my good Boston shirt on.  I have a weird neck thing going on.. 

Both of these are bad

Here we are with our bandages on.  It wasn't very crowded which makes me feel bad because we need Blood.  

I try to donate blood, because my dad ALWAYS donated. I asked him why, and he said "it is a good thing to do".  So I do it too.  I have slacked off the last few years, because it just takes so long.  Now it is easier and faster and I have more time to wait.  It took about 40 minutes from start to finish.  I scheduled again in May.  I will probably look for a closer one after March when I'm eligible to donate again.