GPS Theory - Good one to live by

 My friend Janel shared this on Facebook.  I really love this.    No judugment just a new direction.  Good to remember and live by. 

It's cold again - Jack's email from Alaska

Hello everyone! How are you all doing? I am doing well here in Anchorage and in my new area! I am with Elder Beaty who is my new comp now. Not gonna lie didn't know how it was gonna work with him the first couple of days but somehow we have become very good friends now! He is so funny. A little quiet when we go and talk to people but when it's us he is so funny.

This email is going to be short cuz I'm lowkey hecka sick so pray for me cuz I don't feel good.

Well some highlights were that Kevin came to church this week and we had a lesson with him which was pretty good. We talked about come follow me for this week and it was chill. I lowkey such at explaining things so my part of the lesson was kinda chopped but that's okay.

Well it's safe to say that I miss palmer still and the members up there. So far it seems that the palmer members were just so much more blessed than the Anchorage members here. Anchorage roads are super icy that's for sure. I swear I'm sliding every 10 seconds here. 

Spiritual thought: 2 Nephi 2:25

 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.

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Transfers - Jack's email from Alaska

Hello family and friends. Hope everyone is doing well. This will be a very short email due to the fact of transfer p day which is hecka busy all the time.

 This week was good, I got transfer news that I will be getting transferred to South Anchorage in the temple view area. I was actually so sad to hear that I was leaving colony it was such a good area and the members were all like family for real. I loved my time in palmer that's for sure.

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Golf at the Glendale with Mark, Jerry and Andrew

 Andrew decided we needed to golf Glendale on Friday with Mark and Jerry.  Yes I was in for sure.  I only needed to take 1.5 hours off of work to get there.  

But before that, my friend Christan Rose, brouught me these flowers for Valentine's day.  She made them for all the singles at work.  Super thoughtful. 

 

I got there just in time.  I was super starving so fortnately, the snac shack was open.  I opted for this hot dog. It was really good.  It looks yuck but it was not.

Warming up at the driving range.  

They decided to walk.  I opted to ride. I have decided that when you are the worst golfer of the group, you should ride.  That way I can get to my second shot, faster than they can walk.  

Mark and Jerry watching Andrew on the back 

Mark

Andrew

Glendale is a great course.  It is super walkable, but carts are better.  I have never played 18 at Glendale so it was fun to play the back 9.  Mark said he hasn't played there for 30 years ago.  

Great day was had by all.  Love to golf with Mark and Andrew.  I'm by far the worst and didn't play super well.  But it is always a great way to spend your day.  Plus it was February 13.  When have we ever golfed in February in Salt Lake City.

Sink Fix, Parent teacher, and Abi visits Grace

One of my faucets in my bathroom is leaking around the bottom.  I know the problem because I had to fix the other one.  It just took me a while to do it, because I have to figure it out, and then do it. And if it doesn't work, then what.  I decided to do it.  I took it apart, and took a picture of what it looks like so I can put it back together again.  It looks kind of yuck  I had to much hard water and stuff deposited that i had to spray it with Lime Away and let it sit before I could get that part out. 

Here's all the equipment.  I have found it is best to keep the tools on a towel so you know where they are.  That is the new part in the middle.  

Take that part out, put the new one in, and replace the faucet.  That is it.  Oh and I cleaned it up a a bit.  AND now no leaks.  I should order like 10 of those parts so when my other faucets leak, I have them.  They are all the same. 

I had parent teacher conferences this week.  THE worst. 

They bring drinks around about half way, and this is the water I got.  

AND the Diet Coke.  So funny.  It made my whole day. Someone just put eyes on them and no one knows who.  I have a whole bag of eyes from a costume I had to make that I should bring and do that too.  

Abi was invited to Grace's house for her baby blessing.  Abi lives about 25 minutes away and she decided to go.  Cute pic of the family.  Abi of course got to stand by Mark.  We love Mark.  

Superbowl Party

 Superbowl Sunday!  Patriots vs. Seahawks is later today.  First, I went to church and lead the singing and taught the CTR 4.  I only rotate about 4 outfits on Sunday so I don't need to take another pic!  Nick was down from Utah State for the Superbowl and Basketball yesterday so I got to sit by him.  

Getting ready for the big game.  I really don't care who wins, but I did find this Jersey in Jack's closet.  I do love the Patriots. We did go to Their stadium and their museum a few years ago.  I opted for a Patriots Sweatshirt.  I didn't have any Seattle Gear.

Michelle hosted the party instead of Marlena since there is more room at her house  

Nick talking to the Grandma and filling her in on all the Utah State happenings

Ty, Brooke, Nick and Brooks.  He is Mitchell's baby and he is super cute and fat and happy.

Plenty of good food.  We had tons of pizza.  We can never decide on how much food we need.

Even more food.  Ty brought the Queso he smoked and it was fantastic.  I brought peanut butter bars, and I never hear the end of them. Really they aren't that good.  I'm sure it is just to make me feel good.

Great time was had to all.  Seahawks won.  We did have a meat fest in the garage. Marti bought a cow from his nephew, Tanner, and so he was selling it for $5.50 a pound.  I got a few lbs of hamburger.  Can't want to try it.  He says he has a cow picked out for next year.  He better get smoking some beef.

I ate a polar bear - Jack's email from Alaska

Yo what is up everyone! This week was pretty fire not gonna lie. We did a whole lot of finding and we didn't have any success whatsoever but it was still just such a good week. I did in fact eat polar bear which actually was pretty good. Sad sad day finding out the patriots lost the super bowl but that's okay. 

Tuesday 2/3: we had district council today so that was hecka dope receiving council on our areas and things. We had lunch and we had a lesson from a dude and he just didn't show so dip. We had an awesome dinner with this couple in our ward and it was hecka good food too. 

Wednesday 2/4: that same dude who no showed to our lesson said that we could go back today to have a lesson. We then went and knocked and no answer again so rip. We did more stop bys and it was honestly a long day ngl. We stopped by an inactive Polynesian members home and they invited us in for a lil bit that was hype. 

Thursday 2/5: we had weekly planning today so it was just a crap ton of phone calls today. We set up a couple of things for next week. We did some tracting today and that was chill I guess. We had a combined dinner with this inactive member today w some other missionaries so that was cool. 

Friday 2/6: had a meeting with my trainee today so that was chill. We helped move a piano for the stake president today so that was chill. We did some more stop bys. We then went tracting again and nothing happened. We did more stop bys and ended the day.

Saturday 2/7: we did a couple stop bys in the morning took some lunch, we had a lesson at night with our friend Tammy and I asked her what else she needs to do to grow spiritually and she said being baptized. So that was hecka cool miracle. We then had a dinner with a 8 yr old who's getting baptized at night.

 Sunday 2/8: we had church in the morning and it and the super bowl today. We went home and had our Correlation meeting today. Went to dinner and our members put on the game for us. Sadly the patriots lost so rip. Drake maye still the goat. We had polar bear at that dinner tho so that was interesting. 

 Spiritual thought: 

1 Nephi 2:3 

 And it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of the Lord, wherefore he did as the Lord commanded him.

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This is the Polar bear they ate