week of 12-1-13

Well, between Thanksgiving and trying to get Christmas packages off, we finally got a letter from Elder Williams.  He had a day to go get his Visa renewed and then Thanksgiving and then he got an extra P-day because of all that.  Wow! I even got an email conversation with him on my birthday!  It was the best Birthday present ever!!!  This week's blog is full of pics and vids, so ENJOY!

The three muskateers reunited!  Elders Williams, Farmer, Eagan.  Elder Farmer was his MTC companion and Elder Eagan was the one that almost broke his finger playing basketball!  They look GREAT!

Elder Snyder replaces Elder Sanders at the transfers.  He happens to be a PHS alumni just like Collin!  The world just keeps getting smaller with two PHS boys not only serving in the same mission, but in the same district!!!!

Frog Eye Salad for Thanksgiving!

Chef Williams' improvising with ingredients.

Collin wanted Frog Eye Salad sooooo badly this year that he asked for the recipe and made it himself.  The biggest problem was getting the correct pasta...with no way of getting Acini de Pepe Chef Williams improvises with cutting up spaghetti!!!!  Way to go Chef!!!

Speaking of cooking... these two dishes are polar opposites...

Barbocoa Tacos...Yummy!

I have no idea who the chef was on this one...YUK?!

According to Elder Williams it is biscuits and gravy over pancakes!!!!  Go ahead, I dare you to try it!

Now for the P-day fun (as if the cooking fun wasn't fun enough!)!

Elder Snyder as his "pit crew".

Go-Kart (push cart) racing...

Now for the Action Video of the races...  Snyder VS. Flores... you time them!

Then there is the beauty of living in the tropics!  While we are weathering one of the worst storms in Utah, Elder Williams is out running through the rocks and streams on a beautiful summer day! Just doesn't seem fair, does it...

Well, it seems the Elders are keeping themselves busy with less actives and part member families.  This family with the push cart is a part member family.  The older girl, Mitzi, is a member, and they are hoping for the mother to get baptized soon.  Keep them in your prayers!

The last thing that Elder Williams said before he signed off was, "I am sick!"  Oh, boy!  I hope it is something quick.  He hasn't been sick hardly at all this mission, so hopefully this will pass and all will be feeling better.  We may be in for a little more info tomorrow, but we know we will be skyping in about 20 days!!!!!!  I love Christmas!!!!!


See you next week for the continuing Williams saga...