-25 this week - Jack's email from Alaska

What up everyone. Another week down this week was pretty chill for the most part I would say. It got super cold this week so that was lowkey buns but that's alright. I am covering in the same stake as Luke from the outdoor boys so that's pretty tuff. But let's get into the week..

2/24: today we had district council which was hecka fun today. We did all that meeting and stuff and talked a lot lol. We then afterwards went and did stop bys after. We had a member meal at this one dudes house and it was good. Then we went and shared a message at another members home. That was good and they gave us cookies so that was tuff. I was hecka sick today so that was buns though.

2/25: we had two lessons today one with a member and then one with our friend and that was good. My comp lowkey spit hecka false doctrine but he didn't notice so that was good. We ended up just doing a lot of stop bys for the rest of the day. We then just had dinner at our apartment

2/26: we did service this morning which sucked. It was like -20 and cold and brutal everything hurt it was bad. But we did all that and did some stop bys and then weekly planned so that was good. We then had dinner at this Polynesians house and it was so good. 

2/27: we went to girdwood today which is like an hour away so that was cool and it's hecka pretty there. We got a door slammed in our face so that was chill. We had the ward party tonight here so that was good. Got to talk to a lot of the members that we don't know so it was a good day. 

2/28: my comp was sick today which he probably got from me lol. So we didn't do work today just a lot of phone contacts and it was honestly a long day for sure. We did go to our members meal and have some bussing ribs so that was clutch.

3/1: it's march already which is hecka crazy. We went to church in girdwood which Is a tiny little branch so that was cool. We meet in a catholic church building so it's hecka dope. We had break the fast then went home, and then we taught mission prep today so that was hecka cool. 

 Spiritual thought

Mosiah 4:6 

Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things according to his will, for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in him? Wherefore, let us be faithful to him.

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Mitchell fixing all the things

Mitchell has a woodworking business.  He is crazy busy and does such nice work.  We hired him to fix some stuff in our house.  The second drawer front was broken off for the last 7 years.  Mitchell fixed it and fixed the drawer above it that was starting to break.  It is so nice to finally have all the drawers with the fronts attached.  

He also fixed this piece on the banister.  We do need to paint it.

He fixed the back door that has looked like this for about 10 years

The door to the garage hasn't shut all the way unless it is dead bolted.  I asked chili to fix it long ago, and all he did was take the plate off and that made this situation worse splitting the door frame.  

Mitchell cut the bad out, and put this piece in.  He needed it to dry so he needs to come back and drill out the place for the plate.  We have to be very careful to shut the door and not let it slam until he does that.  It is soo great to have the door shut and not have to be locked.  

Look at that door shut

I come in the front door or up the stairs and I see that poster of Jack.  I miss him so much.  He is doing the Lord's work in Alaska.  10 months.  Love him and miss him.

Cleaning out at School - 32 years of stuff

I have been teaching for 32 years.  Yes that is a long time.  I started out teaching Human Biology, Biology and Physical Science.  This is my Human Biology stuff that I haven't taught for 27 years.  

It has been sitting in my room for that long, I decided it was time to get rid of it.  I am NOT teaching that ever again, and if I did I would need more modern material.  Each of these binders are a Unit.  

calendar to plan each unit

Yellowed tape 

Overhead notes

My list of videoclips from a Laser disc player.  We were top notch in technology with a laserdisc.  

Guided notes for each student

Sat for so long they are stuck to the binder.

It is a bit nostalgic to look at all these and reminisce how much work I put into those lessons and they have sat for 27 years.  Too old to use now and Old font and Overhead projectors that we don't even use now.  Getting that much closer to retirement or I could be dying wanting to get rid of my old stuff.

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.