1.3.2011

The first is of our district the other is of the two missionaries that were in our ward but are now going to the Regina (Elder Ziegler, the taller one, and Elder Dunn, the tall but not as tall one) and the last picture is of a hole that Elder Dunn and I put into the wall of the church because we were horse playing (I'm not even going to sugar coat it) I'll let you know if I have to pay anything to fix it. haha love ya.

One is of a house in our area that is crazyily decorted (there is even music playing outside of it) the other is of Kelsey and Hailey on Christmas day and the last is me exercising. Believe me, I'm pedaling. It really confused my brain cause the top half of me wanted to sleep but my legs were exercising.

So first off, I want everyone to know that it was not my fault about the hole. I was picked up and put through the wall. Whether i was horse playing prior to the picking up is another story. We talked to the building manager and he didn't really care. He said it would be an easy fix, just cut it out from stud to stud and put another piece in. He said "No Cost, don't worry about it" but I said if there is any cost to let me know. I'll also ask him again this week. He made fun of me quite a bit though haha. Our bishop also had a hay day with it and still continues to make fun of me. On Sunday i was moving a chair during class to the front of the room and he said "be carefull not to hit anyone...or the walls" haha I just laughed. Everybody was pretty cool with it. Only the Bishop and the building mananger knows it was us so I didn't get ragged on too much. And mom, now the parents can say "Don't fool around in the church, do you remember what happened to Elder Turner" Everybody is an example, some what to do and what not to do.

Thank the G-units for the presents and I will still send them a thank you card. I still need Grandpa Turner's address. I don't have it so that christmas card is just sitting on my desk. At least now I can add the Thank you part to it.

The weather here has been soooooooooo cold. haha I don't know how Kevin got Frostbite at -10. That is nothing. I'm actually wearing a very light coat (if a coat at all) at -10. It has been in the -30's here lately and it can be really miserable to tract sometimes. Luckily we taught quite a bit last week so we weren't outside very often.

Oh yeah and the reason I'm writing today is because the libraries were all closed yesterday for the New Year holiday. just an FYI

About my coming home date, I don't know the exact date. I believe my release date is Sept. 3 but I might have to go home a bit early to make it for school. I was just thinking a week. You can call the office and get that date though. I know that they know it.

This past week was alot better for us. Alot of things are starting to align and the work is getting a bit easier in the area. One of my favorite people to teach now is a recent Convert of a month that was just prepared. Her name is Celeste and she is so great. She was in the other area but now that we cover both areas we get to teach her. Her husband was killed in a car accident in August so she was going through a rough time. We taught her 5 year old (Patrick) last night about the Plan of Salvation because he is starting to ask questions about his dad. He is the cutest and most fun kid ever. haha They are a great family.

Welll not to much else to write I hope all goes well for everybody and hope you had a great New Year.

Love,
Elder Turner