Hello, all!  I am sending Garrett's update and will share from our google chats and family emails. You all probably read the Monday email stating that he would be seeing additional specialists to determine how he is and what is next.  He has met with a couple of doctors and they have seen improvement in his original issues and some residual strain because of those issues.  They have also found some additional things they will be working on through physical therapy, medicine and he will have additional tests performed.  We have discussed the power of being positive and so I am going to share all the good things that he said.  Elder Graybill also sent this 

https://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/mormon-messages/the-music-of-the-gospel  (you'll have to copy and paste) and invited Orin and I (as parents) to find more ways to teach Colton and Grace about the gospel.  I truly love getting spiritual advice from this kid.  

I've been transferred again!  I am now a secretary to the secretaries.  I pretty much do anything they tell me to.  I am enjoying it.  My new companions are Elder Cox and Elder Christiansen.  My new schedule is.....wake up, do our studies, work in the office and then if we have time, we run errands for the President. This companionship has 3 people on date for baptism.  One of my most spiritual experiences was seeing Elder Thompson last week when he said good bye to his investigators.  I could tell that he had a huge influence on their lives and I want to to have that impact on people through the mission.

I am in the most pupi house in the mission.  Before you start laughing, Linda, pupi here means rich or wealthy.  The only thing is I am sleeping on a couch that is smaller than our love seat.  But I'm not complaining!!  I got to see President Hansen at the CCM yesterday as we were running errands. That was awesome.  And I just watched all the videos for Light the World.  Day 15 or 16 was awesome about Jon Schmidt.  But I have definitely become more of a crier since I've been here.

I am so excited for my Christmas package.  I can't wait to have skittles and peanut butter.  It's funny the things I miss.  Like the MOTAB is awesome but I miss Green Day.

I love you all!  Keep the prayers and letters coming.  They really help to hear peoples stories and testimonies. I feel bad that I can't respond to all of them but hopefully this covers most questions.  My new P day is Thursdays so I'll talk to you again then!