THANKSGIVING

Dearest Parentals,

 

I'm thankful for my wonderful parents and for their example to me. I'm thankful for my mission and for all that it means to me. I'm thankful for my trials (that one was hard to say.....) because of how it makes me grow. I'm grateful for cooler weather and not sweating all the time. I'm thankful to not be in a bike area. I'm thankful to still have over a year left on my mission. I'm thankful for my amazing pup back home. I'm thankful for life!

 

My thanksgiving was okay. We went to a members home who had like 15-20 other people there so it was kinda overload for me because I didn't know who anyone was. I'm still trying to learn everything... Like I said earlier, my area is HUGE. It takes about an hour and 40 minutes to drive to the northern most tip of my area to the southern most tip. We cover a bunch of tiny little coastal towns. I haven't hardly been out of Fortuna yet due to our lack of miles. We get 1350 miles a month here, and there is 1 building here in Fortuna where the ward meets (at 9:30 in the morning yuck! That means we have our meeting with our WML at 7:00 and PEC and Ward Council all before it starts) and there is a tiny tiny building in Miranda where the branch meets (I haven't been there yet) and they start at 11. We don't go to both each Sunday. From what I've been told we go to the Miranda branch about once every 3 or so weeks. My new companions name is Elder Rex Cosman and he's a Cunnuck! He's from New Brunswick, Canada. Being with him is okay... I'm trying to adjust to a new missionary. He kinda treats me like I'm an idiot sometimes... I'm pumped to address that with him here soon :) See, about 10 months ago, I just would have brought it up right when something like that would happen and I'd blow it out of porportion, but now, I take my time and I think things through. I'm growing up! Elder Carter is in my district again too... and his companion is another kinda new guy, only been out 5 months.  My impressions of Fortuna are... I'm not sure yet haha it's an interesting small town. It's named "The Friendly City." So far, I haven't met any huge jerks yet... But it's alright I guess... I gotta learn to love it, just as I did Clearlake. Comes with time. We live in a little add-on apartment on the side of a members house. It's a really narrow apartment. It's probably only 20ft wide, if that, and about 100 feet deep. But! We have our own washer and dryer, which is awesome! So, my new address is: 683 Spring St.  Fortuna, CA 95540. It's weird how I don't really care about mail anymore... maybe it's because I haven't received mail for like a month other than Shelley's letters, which I love! Tell her I really appreciate them... I feel bad that I don't get back to her, but it seems as if there is never enough time on P-day to do things, especially if you have to go by the bus schedule. Everytime we go up to Eureka for p-day or district meeting we have to take the bus because we can't afford the miles on our car. So... I think that's all you asked for mom?

 

As for football, Urban Meyers is at OSU!!?? That's awesome! Wasn't he the Florida Gators coach? Or was he the LSU guy? I know he's been bumped around quite a bit. But, that should be great, get OSU some W's! How is BYU doing overall nowadays? As for NFL, I just appreciate the updates that you do give. Thank you! What's going on with the Colts? I heard a rumor somewhere that Tressel might get the head coaching job? Is there validity to this?

 

I like your little spiritual messages Pa, thank you for those! So when are you gonna be called as bishop again? Mom, are you still a ward missionary? Are you being used at all, other than to teach Gospel Principles? I've been teaching Gospel Principles every other week for about 4 1/2 months now... I just taught it yesterday because our WML who normally teaches it had an ear infection and went home, and Cosman just looked right at me because he's new and all that stuff... In Clearlake, no one was assigned to teach it, our WML was the First Counsilor in the bishopric so he was always busy... but it was good, I taught about Eternal Families. Ya'll better stay on the path so we can hang out in the Celestial Kingdom!!

 

Well, this has been a long letter from me... I hope you enjoyed it! I gotta write President now and complain to him and stuff... haha I won't complain, he does not enjoy complainers. But, anywho, have a great week! Keep on keepin on. Any plans for Christmas?? Vacation?

 

Love you guys so much!

Elder Bredwards