Alaska gotta be part of the Bible belt - Jack's email from Alaska

Hello everyone!! It has been another blessed week here in Alaska. We had so many cool miracles happen and have been grinding over here. My comp Elder Mcguire is a very smart guy but sometimes he let's that get to him when talking to others. We found ourselves having lots of success this week and also getting into more "arguments" than discussions with people. But based on the title let's talk about just some of the people I've met this week.

 We met a guy named Joe, joe is a very interesting guy. Said that calling Jesus by his name is satanic and we have to call him by the original Hebrew name of yeshua. He says that he receives twice the blessings doing that. I told him he must live a good life if he receives double the blessings I do. It was actually nuts but like whatever he was wack.

We met a guy names Taylor who also somehow only calls Jesus by yeshua and doesn't consider himself Christian and finds religion as a joke. But yeah it was a wack convo. He asked us what the new testament was written in and I told him Greek and he doesn't agree but it was also another interesting conversation. 

 We met another guy just on the side of the road. We talked about premarital existence and he doesn't agree. So I brought up a verse and it was Jeremiah 1:5 and he said that talked about Jesus. He said Jesus wasn't a prophet so I said, if it was about jesus then how is he not a prophet? He was quiet afterwards and I tried to just tell him to read the book of mormon then he said he was busy so we just gave him a church invite.

 Anyways this is the highlight section. 

-we found 3 more people to teach!

-we had a friend named Sydney who we almost put on date a couple of weeks ago, we weren't able to get in contact with him for awhile. We stopped by Saturday morning and talked with him and ended up putting him on date for baptism!

- we had a church tour with our new friend Annie!

 Low lights:

- none of our friends showed up to church.

-we had a controversial topic in EQ and someone crashed out and walked out mid lesson because of it.

 -it's still pretty cold here and the weather hasn't been fun. 

 Always, we are still grinding i am loving the mission and it's been blessed.

 Spiritual thought:

Alma 26:12 

Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.

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Nick is home and other updates

 Nick arrived home from Utah State for the Summer.  He doesn't have a job, so he needs to get one.  One thing about the Clemons, is that we don't have any money so everyone has to have a job.  

He decided to be a History Teacher.  He is pretty stoked about that choice and me too.  Teachers are great.  I know a few.  He had a great year and said he even passed his classes. 

I'm glad to have him home.  Maybe he will want to play some golf or take a hike or paddleboard.

I thought this was cute for an event.  Just putting it here for future

I have been at Hotworx for over a year at the NSL location.  I got 20 percent off so I got a new Towel.  I They only got a few blue ones in so I got one.  Michelle liked the color so much, she had me get one for her since her location doesn't have the blue.  Can't wait to rest on the blue towels.  I'm sure they are as good for resting as my other towel.  One of these days I might even use it for Yoga or Pilates.

I went to the store before school to get something for my lunch.  I saw these donuts and decided I would LOVE a breakfast of champions.  They were so good.  The twist was actually better than the chocolate.  Who would have thought

Battery in my remote for the car died.  I watched a Youtube and replaced the batteries in both remotes.  Got them at the Lees'.  I was so proud of myself.  They work great now.

Brooke and Ty are new homeowners!!  I haven't seen it yet!   She sent me this.

Golf at Forest dale.   Not sure why I like to take a pic.  I wear the same clothes all the time so I could just post a pic of the last time.  Maybe when I die, my posterity (if I ever have any more) will remember how fun I was.  )  I did get that new Black 3 quarter zip that is FootJoy.  That's my new favorite brand. 

Earth Day 2026

April 22 is Earth Day.  In our usual fashion, the Science teachers wear our Earth Day shirts.  This is the one we got this year.

We actually wear an Earth Day shirt ALL week. We call it Earth week.  These are the shirts I have to choose from  We have been getting our shirt for about 12 years.

I wore this one already this week.  We are choosing one from the above pic for tomorrow.

AND the one for Thursday is this one.  We don't have school on Friday.  We worked it some other time. So today is the last day of Earth Shirts.

Fire week and outdoor boys - Jack's email from Alaska

What is up everyone! This week was really good again and we had some fire miracles. Yes I also met the outdoor boys guy yesterday so for all those who ask yes I did it

 Highlights though

-we stopped on the side of the road and met this guy named Brandon, he said he is missing something in his life. We gave him a book of mormon and invited him to church he didn't pull up sadly though

-taught a dude while he was smoking and it was actually nasty, but he took the book of mormon and said he'd read it. 

 -our friend Kevin pulled up to church even though he's got legal issues with someone in our ward.

 - this guy bashed us and tried to tell me the Bible was only written in Hebrew and he was wrong. He also only calls Jesus by the name yeshua. 

 -probably had the best food I've ever had yesterday at a members house. Some good ol prime rib went crazy. 

 Lows

-Sydney hasn't contacted us since he said he wanted to be baptized 

 - our friends are lowkey just being some opps frfr

Anyways that's pretty much it. Feel free to send me an email I love hearing from you all 

 John 15:13

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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Brooke turns 30

 My oldest child turned 30.  Who would have thought I would ever have a child and then someone that is 30!  She spent her birthday in Disneyland.  She is one of my all time favorite humans.  :)  

These penguins were from the Arizona Aquarium but remind me of Brooke since she works at the Aquarium with the Penguins

Bingo at the Eagles Lodge

The second Saturday is Bingo at the Eagle's Lodge in Brigham City.  Kim and I went. Sandra couldn't make it this month because she had theater tickets.  

12 games  I use a purple dobber.  People have bingo bags that they bring all their Dobbers (marker pens) in and who knows what else.  I'm fine to just bring mine in my purse.

It is 15.00 to get in which includes dinner.  We had French  Dip and Pasta salad.  If you want another set of bingo cards, it is 5.00.  And you get 6 raffle tickets for 5.00

I spent 25.00.  Two bingo card sets, and 6 raffle tickets.  They also have a bar and I spent 1.75 on Coke.  Such a deal.  The advantage this time is that we didn't win the raffle!  I like to buy the tickets to support them.  The prizes have been a bit weird so I would rather not win them.  It is super fun to just drive up, eat and talk and play Bingo.  

Came home to my feet wet at the sink and realized that the Disposal is leaking.  Had to take all that stuff out and wipe out the counter and the floor. I need to decide if I can install one or I have to hire it out.  The problem is fitting under the sink. 

I think my transmission has a leak.  We put two quarts of fluid in.  It does run better.  But why is it taking two quarts

Here's my extend of Easter. Some bags of candy on the counter.  Andrew and I were the only ones home for Easter.  He took a pkg of Reeses.  The jelly beans are my favorite.  They have to be Starburst.  I did send some to Jack for Easter

I thought about getting this skirt because I love Red Lobster and Crab and Lobster.  I didn't see it at TJ Maxx and I didn't want to pay 9.99 shipping.  

And here's me at Church.  Wearing Brooke's skirt.

Snowing in mid april? - Jack's email from Alaska

What is up everybody! This week was honestly so so good and we saw a ton of miracles for sure. Everyone here is pretty much grumpy cuz it's still cold and it snowed just barely so. But it is slowly but surely warming up so that's been good. We had some lessons and whole ton of finding this week and it was amazing to see a lot of the things that happened.

 First thing I had an exchange on Saturday and we stayed in my area. We had a potential stop by lesson that we had in the schedule but it wasn't confirmed or anything but I put it in the schedule for some reason. We ended up stopping by and shared a scripture and he then invited us in. We had a amazing lesson and mentioned how he wants to be baptized and learn about the book of mormon. It was an insane miracle

 Anyways that's just what I thought I'd type out. 

 Anyways go listen to general conference talks, my favorite one was about being a light and how we can let it shine to one another with the light of christ

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Easter Egg Hunt

We decided to have our Easter Egg Hunt at Grandma's early.  It was two weeks early because next week, Michelle and I are out of town.  Not together.  And Easter Sunday is Conference Weekend and Michelle didn't want to have Easter on Conference.  

Here I am on our Easter Sunday (two weeks before) getting ready to lead the singing.  Love that calling

I didn't take many pictures.  I didn't get pictures of the food. We had Ham, Funeral potatoes (I bought both of those - note for next time - more funeral potatoes.  I brought two pans so make them fuller next time).  

The Easter Egg Hunt is always a winner.  McCall does such a good job of hiding the eggs.  We had $2.00 bills and good candy in each egg.  Paula got the winner of I think two 10.00 bills.  Someone in Mark's family ALWAYS gets the big prizes.  Seriously.  ALWAYS. 

Mitchell of course has to get the ones on the roof or way in the tree.  Nick's not finding his very quick

Mitchell once again in the tree

Michelle and Theo

Mitchell, Brittany and Brooks.  He is the cutest thing.  

Nick is the only one there from my family.

Andrew had to go to Lili's birthday party, Jack is on a mission, Abi is in Arizona and Brooke was in California with Ty's parents.  Funny, I provided the TWO hams and TWO funeral potatos and brought  two people.  

It is always a great time.  Mark had Luke and Stella there.  Michelle had all her family there.  

Good food, Good Company and Good Easter Egg Hunt.