Hello Family! Nearly Thanksgiving!

Hey well I guess since it's nearly thanksgiving I'll say a bunch of stuff I'm thankful for!

• My Family
• They do so much for me!  they are still alive and doing well after all the crazy stuff they've been thru!  They are so awesome and I love them lots!!!!
• That I'm a missionary!
• I get to help a bunch of people understand that there is a God and that he still loves us even today.  And that I get to be in Sweden.  That is pretty cool.
• I dont think i'd be fair unless I name some spicific people in my family.  Especially my mom and all that she does for me and my family.  She is super awesome.
• I'm grateful for my Dad, and all that he taught me.  He taught me so many good principles, like to work hard and to play hard.  And true success isn't a material possession-- It's family and contention with what you have.
• I'm grateful for the awesome grandparents and great-grandparents I have.  Especially supporting me as a missionary and basically I couldn't be out here without them!
• I've also gotta say thanks to Matt.  I'm very grateful that he takes care of my family and that he could come visit me.  I'm grateful that he is a respectable man and respects my family and me.
• I'm grateful for THE GOSPEL!!!!  and that I know about the Book of Mormon!!!!!
• Sometimes still as a missionary it just feels like heavy sometimes and wow, like I know all this stuff, am I really doing all I can.  Is it really true??  Is all this worth it???  Is the Atonement real????  Well it is!
• I'm grateful for all the wonderful friends I had growing up- Matt and Bryce.  They are awesome.  And they are coming home soon.  Well I'm glad that I can know them and that they made good choices and helped me follow the gospel.
• I'm grateful for AMERICA!!!!  You guys have no idea.  I'm super grateful that we have the Bill of Rights, and that we are Free to believe what we want and say what we want.  I'm grateful that it was Possible for Joseph Smith to last 40 years or however long he actually made it.  Only in america and he barely did it.
• I'm grateful for my Investigators and all that they do.  That they were brave enough to ask God if the Book of Mormon is true.  
• I'm grateful for every person that stands up for what they honestly believe in-- No matter what that is.
• I'm grateful for spell check, and that I'm not spelling these all "greatful"
• I'm grateful for all the missionaries I know, cause they stand up for what they believe and sacrifice a lot to be in Sweden telling these people all this stuff, and It can be extremely hard. 

Anyway that is just a small list of the stuff I'm grateful for.  I hope all of you celibrate THE BEST HOLIDAY EVER by saying and thinking about the things you are grateful for.

OK about this week.

Stig is going to get baptized!!!!!!!!

This saturday!  we dont know all that much about what is going on, cause he lives so far away.  He said to us that he "wants this to be between God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost and himself"  haha so that's awesome!!!!!  he is a great guy.

We had some awesome stuff happen to us this week.  We went to Umeå for Transfers and I was with Elder Bennion, we had a good time and taught some awesome people and had some awesome teaches.

The most important thing we are working on is making a Branch Mission Plan.  We are working on making it, and making sure everyone understands it.

Have a great week!!

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