Elder Nelson,
We think of you everyday...so many times a day and wonder what life is like in Ghana. We play your music playlists and whenever there is a song on the radio in the car that you played we have a little memorial moment.You are missed.
Although we have so many questions, one big one is, where is your companion and other missionaries in your apartment from? What are their stories?
We keep watching the weather in Ghana....rain...80's....feels like 100. I will give you a clue as to the temp here.... the ice is half way up the windows today. Feels like the door to the basement is open.
I earned just enough money helping Becky clean apartments to buy a new mattress for dad. It was delivered on Wednesday....so nice. It is guaranteed to help Dad's back and help him sleep.........guaranteed to solve all of our problems. I is really nice for me. I am sleeping like a dream.
The highlights of Thanksgiving were:
Seeing Tyler and Kent commemorate No Shave November
Watching Porter play soccer with Heidi's little dachshund dogs
Teaming with Tad in 6 handed pinochle to set Dad, Porter, Pace and Uncle Mike. We didn't even have a single ace between us to do it.
Seeing Tyrel and Brittany and Travis' band friends
Evelyn carries rocks around in her pocket. For example turqoise is supposed to protect you and there were different rocks for different things.I wonder what the rocks do for Drew, besides ruin my washer.
On Friday we celebrated White Friday by going to the Rexburg Temple. It was as crowded as the stores. Keith enjoyed the peaceful wait with Porter, Tad and Brigham in the baptistry. I did intiatories...I am not as good at enjoying the wait. Pace forgot his recommend and waited in the cold van. Some names that I did had been waiting since the 1500's. Now that's a long wait.
After thinking about Evelyn's rocks and going to the temple I was reminded how our garments protect us .... I often forget the simple blessings of being protected. I liked Jared's last letter.
We also celebrated winter by bringing the ping pong table upstairs. It is now our dinning room table and our real dining room table has become a project table in the living room. I am making a levi quilt out of dad's shirts and pants, Sadie is making Christmas projects for her friends, and Tad is making blacksmith pants out of an old ironing board cover .... he and Brigham have been melting metal for knifes.
Chris Eckman came by Friday during his vacation at his parent's.He lives in San Francisco. His main job is making warehouses more efficient through physics. He is doing contract work for Space X!!!! And lots of other cool projects. Porter LOVED asking all of his science questions and have the dots connect. Space X is working with the old Titan Rocket......it is the same one Paul Hill built in his career. Fun connection. Paul Hill moved to Ririe with his daughter this week.
Brother Hale taught Porter, Pace, Tad and Brigham how to weld on Saturday. In preparation they had to watch some Youtube videos...love youtube for this.
Last night we upgraded our chaotic dodgeballs game to a teenage volleyball party with Pace's friends and families. I liked the change. Pace has friends that are fun.
My little scout, Riley, is being baptized this Saturday. His mom is inactive, but so kind and happy. My scout group and my visiting teaching group is my teaching pool. 1/2 of my scouts are non-members or are in inactive families. All 8 come every week and are so fun. This week we are going to a live nativity and to the community Christmas program at the Crown of Life Church. Meghan is moving to Lewisville tomorrow and got engaged to David this week. Mixed feelings. We read Mark 8 for family scripture study about the seed being planted in the rock and I worry that she won't have the support she needs if she moves. I will have to trust Heavenly Father.
My ponderization scripture for last week was Alma 62: 41
41 But behold, because of the exceedingly great length of the war between the Nephites and the Lamanites many had become hardened, because of the exceedingly great length of the war; and many were softened because of their afflictions, insomuch that they did humble themselves before God, even in the depth of humility.
We have the choice of how we react to our situations. You will see this in the people you meet. Hard, or humble. So many blessings come from being humble.
Is there anything you need/want from us?
We love you so much and pray for you multiple times a day.
Love,
Mom
P.S.S. How is week 3 in the field? Have you felt homesick? Anything you weren't pre-warned about yet?
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