Getting ready for Christmas and pictures with Santa

Sorry my letter was so short last week. We forgot about something and had to run home very very fast like.

Yeah, we aren't teaching a lot but that is ok, I feel like we are kinda missionaries for members, farmers planting seeds. I have liked all my companions. I am a chameleon so I can pretty much be ok with anyone.

Are you warm enough?

I am warm I have an awesome Navy jacket that was bought in England and it has the guy’s name and his identification number and it is a real one it weighs like 5 pounds or more.

What plans do you have as a mission for Christmas?

We had zone conference last week and we have the temple trip this week. We had our ward Christmas party on Saturday night it was really fun, I really like the ward. They really like us. It has been a huge improvement since we first got here. I think it was good that it was me and Elder Miller who were their first elders for a long time because I talked to them and had them warm up and then Elder Miller taught and I help out on that too....... I did most of the talking otherwise though because ummm yeah still working on the not talking so much. Here are some photos from the party. We tried to leave after the party but we are elders we lift things. The sisters left 5 minutes before nine. We kept trying to get out of there because well, we had to be gone by 9 but didn't until 9:20. So yeah, weren't pleased because Stake President Jex's is all about making sure we get home on time from ward things but he kept having us do stuff. It was confusing. I wish I could work on the trucks with Dad. Uggg, I only have a stupid bike that doesn’t listen to me and doesn’t do what I tell it to. I have learned I am not a bike man. I am a motorcycle man because with motorcycles I don’t feel bad giving it to someone to fix because I’m not smart enough to fix them but the bike I feel I am smarter than it but it outsmarts me and then I yell at it.

Being on a mission is wonderful / hard but great/ not so great/ but I love it out here. I love you mom

Elder Hyde

Mosiah 4:15 was on the program at church and it was nice because that is my plaque scripture and it just reminded me of what i need to keep doing to teach them to walk in the light and to do good.