Happy Holidays

Tomorrow I head to Utah for a beautiful snowy christmas. Steve and I spoke in church for the last sunday. He also taught priesthood and I taught the primary kids, so we ended up covering the majority of church. I'm all packed and have all the souvenirs. I sent my barrel off so it will be in Michigan when we get there. And there is barely enough food for a gerbil in the house. So excited to go back to the states. There are so many things that are so convenient there that you never think about until you leave. Like businesses to fix things. (cars scooters electronics) There are normal prices on food. Toilet paper doesn't cost a dollar a roll, usually. I miss the seasons also. The changing colors of the leaves and the first snow. Those are so magical. I will miss the beach though. I went to the beach for the last time yesterday and I realized how relaxing it is. I also snorkeled a bit and saw a barracuda and sea urchins and some other cool fish. I was hoping to find a conch shell, but you can't have everything. The people here are so nice too. Anyway since I'll be busy on vacation and road-tripping it from Utah to Colorado to Chicago, to Saginaw Michigan. this is my christmas post. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and can also take time to remember the true meaning of christmas and all that christ has done for us. And I hope we keep keep the christmas spirit a bit longer so we can treat others as kindred spirits.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!