Good News For Me- Sad News For You

No letter this week because...

(drum roll please)

Shannon got a tape!!!

Woohoo!!

An Awesome E-mail!

Hey whats going on?!?! Its great to hear from you guys! Mom I'm glad that you are reading everyday and that you are noticing a difference from it! I have no doubt that by small and simple things will great things come to pass! We had a really awesome experience this week! So we had been teaching Tessa and Jacob and their only hold up was the fact that they weren't married. So we had been trying to talk to them about marriage for a while but we didn't want to push and pry so we had really been praying about what to do with them. Well I don't think either of us were receiving any revelation concerning them... and so last week we had our meeting with our ward mission leader (Bro. Steele) like we always do and he said you know I understand that they really want a marriage that will be nice and what not but.. I think that you guys need to teach them about eternal marriage and the importance of it and help them to get their focus on the celebration that should take place there. So we gave that a lot of thought and it truly felt right. We needed to teach them that. Well we still had been praying like crazy and we prepared a really solid lesson for them that we both felt that they needed to know what the lord had in store for them. Well the day before we met with them we were both feeling really nervous to go and teach them this. I don't really know why but you know marriage can be a touchy subject and after talking about it all the time we knew that this lesson would be kind of a turning point and either turn them away or more towards the church. But with faith we went on to the lesson and we had such a wonderful fellow shipper there also (sis. Blankenagel) and before we got started with the lesson, before we even told them what we would be talking about, Tessa came right out and said I have been dreaming a lot about marriage lately... and we were like REALLY?!?! lol But we were able to sit down and teach them all about eternal marriage and how that is what God wants for them and that the real celebration should take place there and that it was a year away. Well they both said you know what you are right we really should only have one wedding and so why not make the celebration where it needs to be. So in 2 weeks they are going to go down to the courthouse and getting legally married and Tessa is on-date to be baptized November 8th!!!!! AND!! We found out the Jacob is already a member and so hopefully! (I'm not getting my hopes up) but hopefully we can get them married, get Jacob the priesthood, and have Jacob baptize Tessa!!! It would be amazing! The bishop is meeting with him today to see if it is possible.... so I am excited! The biggest testimony builder to me is that when we are asking what to do and the lord gives us guidance and direction sometimes we are scared to do what he tells us but as we faithfully follow through we find that not only has he given us guidance but he has prepared the way for us also! I know without a doubt that this gospel is the true and living gospel of Jesus Christ here on the earth today! And that our prophets and apostles receive revelation and counsel for all of us and that if we heed to that counsel and let them guide our lives that we will be blessed in so many ways! I love this gospel and I love what I am doing! I would in no way rather be doing anything else! I love you guys! I did try to look for some boots but I haven't found anything yet... no one carries big foot sizes up here. I cant believe that BYU lost... hrrrrp! How lame is that.. but I will look for some boots but keep looking online and if you find some that you think I might like just send me a links to the web pages and I will let you know. Mom please tell Janet and Dave and Grandma that they are all so awesome and thank you so much for helping me out while I'm out here! I love them all very much!! Well anyways... thanks for everything! Look for an awesome beanie for me that has an argyle pattern that is dark and conservative! That would be sweet! I love you guys so much! Keep up the good work! Mom I know that, "honesty allows you to have the spirit and allows you to learn and grow when dishonesty breeds guilt and well guilt sucks..." lol That's my quote for the day. Use that quote in your lesson lol! In fact type that up and hand them out.. and at the bottom put "-Elder Penman" cause that's all me :D LOL!! I hope it all goes well! I'm sure that you will do great! Check preach my gospel it might give you some ideas! Always check there first cause in every lesson if you can get those girls missionary minded well then the world will be a better place. Go ahead and use that quote too :D LOL!! I love ya! Take care of yourselves!

Elder Penman