Dear Elder Alex,
So how is your new/old area-Paducah? Is there a ward or stake in Paducah or how big is it? What's your zone like? Do you have some good missionaries you are working with and tell us about your new companion. Can't wait to hear what's going on.
Well, it's that time of year again-ward conferences. I love going to them and actually look forward to them so it's a good thing. I spoke in two wards today-Eagle 3rd and Eagle 2nd. Pres. Shaw spoke in the Relief Society also, so that was a treat. Our theme this year of the Book of Mormon and just talking about it brings such a strong spirit to the meetings.
I saw Sis. Goodwin today. She was asking about you, etc. Jamie told them that last week something big happened and it wasn't good and he didn't feel like talking about it, so he just sent a super short letter. That made his family very concerned, so I hope for their sake he writes something more this week.
Last week Dakota went into the MTC and she's on her way. She was nervous about learning the language, but excited to go.
Dad is at work today, so it's just me and the girls here. Kirk is still in Canada. I hope he's having a great time. Can't wait to hear his stories. All we know so far is that he went ice fishing and caught 2 fish.
We ran into the Jensen's last night and they said Jake just proposed to Kayla over the weekend and will be getting married in April. That seemed fast, but I guess it's in their genes. :)
I hope you enjoyed the nice comments about your singing from the Patriarch. Kristina got her blessing on Thursday night and it was beautiful. Since I typed it so quickly, she was able to get a copy of it already today. She said it was one of the most spiritual moments of her life.
I also sent your song to Aunt Jan and Aunt Maria who both said they just love listening to it over and over.
Kristina asked out two guys this week and they've both already answered yes. There's the church's version of the sweetheart dance and she asked Cardston Payne. He loves the show "24" so she asked him like a mission on "24" and he answered her in the same manner with a big pink Barbie car filled with candy and also with a fake bomb inside. The other dance is a dance the Purnells are actually sponsoring called Sweethearts Elevated. Kristina asked Adam Guyman. He made two cakes, an X and an O and she had to plow through them to find her answer. I guess the school Sweetheart dances have really been going downhill. I'm on a committee helping with this dance too. It's going to be on the 3rd floor of a BSU building, two floors above where the other Sweethearts dance is going to be. Dad and I will the ticket takers.
I guess the school dance has never even been sponsored by the school. It's a multi-school dance sponsored by the Daughters of Job. No one can even find someone to contact from that group and they don't really monitor the dances at all, thus the big problems. So Sweethearts Elevated is being advertised as a clean dance, no dirty dancing, lots of fun, etc. It's actually been attracting the attention of non-members too.
So any way Kristina will be attending two dances in February and is very happy about it. But she's running out of money fast, so we'll see how long this goes on.
Kristina have finals this week. This semester has gone by so fast-at least for me. Sean's into his new semester and will be in a new major program called History Teaching. When he finishes, he'll have a teaching certificate and actually be employable. He says he may teach high school while he's working on his PhD and the teaching degree will give him experience that he'll need.
This week I'm busy with our upcoming stake humanitarian work day. I like working on things that will be going to places in our area. My presidency is also very busy with our upcoming Stake Women's conference at the end of this month. We have a lot of little details to work on. When we get our booklets made, I'll send you a copy so you can see all the classes we're offering, etc. We are offering 9 classes and you get to pick 4 to go to. I'm excited about each one of them, so it's going to be hard to pick, but I'll probably try to skip around into each of the classes.
I hope you know what a gift it is that you have such a positive attitude. I hear so many moms talking about their missionary sons struggling with the day to day grind. But that's life even after your mission and it's something you need to learn to have a positive outlook about things or life will weigh heavy on you. It seems like that's a lesson you learned even as a little kid. Stay close to the spirit (prayer and scripture study) so you can be led to those who need an uplifting hand or a kind word in life. You can be a wonderful instrument in the Lord's hands.
Take care of yourself. Hope you're staying warm. It's so cold here, but no snow in sight. Send us your address when you get a chance too.
Love you,
Mom xxoo
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