Braden,
 How is it going? How many investigators do you have?  Are you keeping your companion going?  Did you get the package?

So about sending packages, Another one is on the way with Christmas gifts and the stuff you asked for.  I was wondering what to hide stuff in and then got a email from another missionary mom that has a son serving in Africa, telling us NOT to hide things inside of food boxes etc.. Another Missionary Mom hide some allergy medication in a stuffed animal thinking that it would make it to her son. Instead, when it was scanned in Africa, they found the pills inside the stuffed animal and thought that they were trying to smuggle drugs into the country and the missionary ended up in jail with his mission president explaining to the police what it really was and why the mom thought she needed to hide it.  Since, that would be fun for any of us, I'm going to just mail things in a post office box and put pictures of Christ on it. Hopefully, they still make it to you.

This week was pretty good, Not much different has happened, well except that Paige put her 2 weeks in at Wingers, I'm sure she will tell you all about it.

Today, I went to the Spanish speaking ward for ward conference.  All of us non-speaking spanish people got to wear head phones.  A man there interpreted what was being said and we could hear it in english. It was pretty interesting.  Their Bishop spoke on paying tithing and to pay more fast offerings and they would be blessed for it.  Then President Spencer got up and spoke in English and a man stood next to him and translated into spanish.  He also spoke on tithing and being blessed. Then we went to Sunday School and the man conducting looked at me and the other councilor and asked in spanish, if we spoke spanish. I replied no. So a sister came over and sat by us and interpreted the lesson for us.  When it was over, the same man asked if I or Jennifer would say the closing prayer. I told Jennifer to go ahead.  It was then that I realized that we stood out, there where lots of men from the high council there and they didn't get an interpreter or asked to say the prayer.  For the last hour the RS sisters and the Elders had a combined meeting. President Bunnel taught a lesson on missionary work and how we as members can help the missionaries.  Yes, he speaks spanish, but I understood bits and pieces of it. Guess I need to brush up on some spanish. 

Hope loves the movie Mulan, a you know, today, she decided she wanted short hair like Mulan and actually cut pieces of her hair. I got mad at her and she cried herself to  sleep. I haven't looked too closely to see what damage she has done. But she may be getting a hair cut tomorrow.

Hope also, set up a picnic for the whole family out side Saturday. She did it all herself(mostly). She needed a cooler with ice to keep food cold.  We all went out to her picnic and laughed and thanked her.  We ate, cookies, grapes, donuts, frozen hot dogs (yes, right from the freezer), and a can of vienna sausages.  YUM! She had also poured every one a glass of water and taken them out in little baskets.  Good thing that the weather was actually warm. Could you see us having a picnic in our winter coats and gloves?  Yes, Hope keeps us on our toes around here.

The gospel is true and changes lives for the better.

Keep on trucking.

Love, MOM

Hey everything is going well here. I am still keeping him moving haha but hes not that bad most of the time i dont have to push him. Sounds like that family had some fun haha.  Sending the christmas package with christmas pictures is probably not the best idea in the world seeing how they will know its a christmas present but oh well hope it makes it.  i didnt get the other package yet it must not have made it it here. the ZL's are going down at the end of this month so it should be there by then.  It sounds like your going to have to keep a close eye on hope for now on hehe. shes a funny girl. elder cunningham and i ahve been going to the gym here and have been working out really hard, i come back really sore and tired but recover enough before we have to go and teach.  we have also been eating a lot more healthy but thats need if you work out the way we are. sounds like you have been really busy lately.

LOL Braden, I said Christ-not Christmas.