Yeah it snowed last weekend. Not very much though. It was only a
couple of inches. The snow is gone now, but it's still rather cold. So
you got your new phone! That's great, I'm excited for the things that
I will get now uiin my package. No it doesn't really make me home sick to get pictures during the week. I'm feeling
fine. Sometimes I do feel homesick but that's pretty rare. I'm not too
worried about driving in the snow, actually I don't know yet cause I'm
probably going to get transferred to a new area next transfer and I
don't know how the roads are there. Here it wasn't too bad. Then again
there wasn't that much snow.

Sounds like a very eventful seek. Lila sure has turned into a dancer.
She seems to enjoy it a lot. Is she going to pursue doing that? High
school football seems to be winding down now. Dad told me that
Williams field football is going to the championships.

Is chandler still in the MTC or is he in the field yet? Wow sams last
primary program. How do you feel about that? We had our primary
program last week. It went very well. Lots of cute little kids here in
the branch. Sounds like you had a good time at G and G's house. I feel
so bad for Gregs family. I wish they could be more involved. I'm sure
the group there is a lot more smaller. That was nice of grandma to
bring you your new phone.

I trust that dad will figure out the problem on the tracker

too. He is good at fixing
things. I would love to be taught by Carson on how to drive stick.
I've always wanted to learn. And when I learn I will definitely pick
up treasures as you put it.

Sister Gibson is doing well. We've been meeting with her pretty
regularly. She didn't come to church last week because she was sick.
She says she will be there this Sunday though. We may have to push
back her baptism date because she smokes. I probably won't be there
for that. Transfers are Dec 13

I got an email from both porter and chance. I've responded to porter
but not chance yet. Braxton has definitely come home. If he hasn't
he's been out for a very very long time. That's great about Ashley
being called to the Pittsburgh mission.

I will be anticipating a package soon. I always love when packages
arrive. Thanks for not getting the disposables. I really appreciate
it. I don't need any gloves or scarfs. I already have a pair and they
worked out really well last year.

I do enjoy Elder Smith a lot. Elder Ostrom was nearby passing out
programs like me. Well we were just talking with each other. And he's
just awesome. Elder Tuttle is in Delaware right now. I don't see him
very much. Haven't served around him at all on my mission.

Wow that's a lot of sickness going on back home. I hope everything
will turn out ok. Hopefully the Whiz family can stay hopeful.

Yes today is thanksgiving and also our Pday. We mainly just have meal
appointments with members today. Did you every run the turkey trot?
Hopefully you all have a great thanksgiving.

1: I'm not really needing anything right now. Just keep remembering me
and emailing me and getting ready for Christmas.
2: We do spend time outside but not too much. Last year when it was
really cold we spent a lot of time outside unfortunately.
3: Daylight savings time this time of the year means that the clock
goes forward one hour. The first night you get one extra hour of sleep
but after that it goes back to normal. Also it gets darker earlier.

Love Elder Shumway


Oh yeah and happy birthday.

Also the Ostrom family is in town and they tried to stop by this last
week and you weren't home.

Elder Ostrom doesn't know if they will come back. His moms phone number is 801-616-0649