No where to go and nothing to do

So I obviously haven't written much for a while now. I really haven't had a whole lot to say. They truth be told I have mostly been bored and I have felt quite trapped at home hence the title. I have felt like this most of the summer. I don't always want to get something going because I have to get to work by three. I can't think of a lot of places to go. Either I'm too cheep, (the place costs money, or I think that I don't want to spend the gas) I think it's too far to ride a bike to or I don't have anyone to do it with. I try to find things around the house to do but then next thing I know it has gotten old. Oh well I'll live.

Tagging response

So I guess Minda tagged me as well so I'll respond.

3 joys: The gospel, happy warm sunny days, the family and friends I have.

3 fears: girls, phones, drowning

3 goals: decide what I'm going to do after I graduate, actually ask a girl out, exercise consistenly

3 obsessions/collections: turtles, Latin America especially Mexico, sweet sugary drinks

3 randomly surprising facts: I've never had a real headache before, well I can't think of anything else right now so oh well.

Mission president

Here's a picture with my mission president and his wife when at the airport on the way home. It is crazy to believe but they are home now. I went to their homecoming on Sunday. It was a lot of fun. I quite enjoyed being able to see them again. I also liked hearing their talks. In a way it felt as if I were in a Zone conference again. I forgot what it was like to be around them and here some of their thoughts and advice. It had been two years.


It was also fun to see some mission buddies that I hadn't seen for a while. I got to catch up with a lot of them and remember some things from it. The only weird part was that there were a bunch of guys I didn't know that served in my mission. They all got there after I left. I am really glad that I got to go though.

Ogden Temple

For those of you who know me you know that for some reason it has always bugged me that it seems like everyone around here seems to get married away from the Ogden temple. I mostly blame the girls who seem to think that it doesn't look as good and therefore isn't as worthy. A few days ago I come up with a list of why you should get married there. Here it is.

- It's closer to home

1. That means that you're not making your family drive oh, an hour to Salt Lake.
2. It's easier for others to come, they don't have to travel

- There's less people there so:

1. You get what I call the royal treatment (ask Nicholle)
2. You're not rushed in or out
3. She is THE bride not one of several.
4. You can more easily get the date you want and not the one they say
5. No waiting for pictures, you take them wherever you want.
   

- It's a temple the ordinances are the SAME

- It's just as beautiful , in not more, inside including sealing rooms.

- It's OUR temple, you know the one in OUR area that made made for US.

- Lastly: (not that all think this) We should never underestimate or even look down upon God's temple and house. How must He feel?

Shawn and mission thoughts

So I haven't written in a while sorry about that. My thoughts today go to Shawn. He has a horrible companion right now. He does not want to work whatsoever and really just wants to mess around and go to things such as movies. I am really worried about Shawn because in his last letter he sounded like he was ready to give up and stop fighting him.

I am glad that I never really had this problem on my mission. I for the most part had really good companions. My second comp was a little lazy and we sometimes would walk to the store instead of knocking doors or something like that but it really wasn't that bad. I mean my comps weren't perfect, sometimes we spent a little too much time a members' houses or other things we could have improved on but no matter who I was with we went out and worked. There were those disobedient missionaries in the mission. I think for the most part my mission was pretty good. We only had a few problems but the were a few scandals. One interesting thing though, the Spanish missionaries were a lot more likely to be more obedient and hard-working than the English missionaries. It's just how things were. I might've seen more if I was in English work.

Mom talked to Shawn's new mission president today so hopefully things will work.

Update: Apparently Shawn got transferred. Yeah!