"This week will be full of turkey and food"

I guess life goes on in Sammamish. Things sure seem to be changing a lot. I do miss Washington and the people at home. Utah is okay but the feeling in the air is very different. This Holiday season is going to be very weird for me not being around family and not being able to participate in the many traditions that we have. I will miss playing football. I doubt that they would allow us to. However they do allow us to play football but it would have to be on our Pday. And well it’s getting a little cold for that. It has been in the 40s but it hasn’t rained. So I don’t even use a coat sweater or hat. It’s not that bad out if you walk briskly. And we do in order to get from one place to another.

Mom I know it’s not your strong point but they only thing that is going to comfort the Steed-Luicks is the gospel. If you love her enough you will share your testimony of the plan of salvation. The verses in Alma 40:11 probably will help her. But also help her see that God’s grace is sufficient for all men that God does forgive in this life and in the next. That she can through her faith save her and her family who has passed on and live with them again.

This week will be bitter sweet because it is thanksgiving and being away from everyone is going be difficult. But on the other hand we have two baptisms set for this week! hehe one is Vincent Monreal. He is 13 and he’s cool. We tell him straight up how the gospel is and let him see the blessings in the long run. He accepts it and he really wants to do this. I’m really excited for him. And his brother victor just decided to talk with us again. So maybe we can get him as well. Also there mom might meet with us. And it all came about because of Vincent’s example and all I did was ask them. Sometimes that’s all it takes is an invitation.

The other Baptism is Ron Nichols. He is married to Jan Nichols and she is a member and feels like she was kinda less active most of her life. But we teach him and he is so humble he just accepts everything and really inquires of God and feels the spirit strong when he prays. His only problem is smoking. He has had problems and so far he has been off it long enough to be baptized. He just needs to make it till Saturday. Once he does he can feel the spirit, receive the Holy Ghost, and he will have so much more support in order to quit and put it behind him. haha he also said after the mission I could live in his house! baha I told them I might visit and see how they are doing. He has his sights on the temple and I really would like to go to their sealing and endowment with them. That would be really cool.

Elder Kulu and I have been working hard this week. We have taught a lot more lessons this week than we did in the others. We went to temple square twice this last week; Once on Saturday and once on Friday. Both were really great visits. One was with Ron but the other was with Morris Kunz and his family. He has a testimony but he wants a better confirmation. But he won’t pray about it. It’s kinda difficult but I know that he will get baptized eventually. So that’s good.

Well I hope all is well with everyone. This week will be full of turkey and food! We already have a few dinners lined up and I’m assuming we will get more because no one’s going to let us in on thanksgiving unless they’re members. Soooo we will see.

Love Elder Salmon