Dear Family,

Happy Thanksgiving!!! it sounded like there was a quite the party over at our house this year haha. I'm sure glad to hear that all the family is doing so great! I absolutely love the holidays because it brings everyone together! It's something that I don't think I really appreciated before I came out here. I also wanted to thank you for keeping in touch with Brent and inviting him to things. I know he appreciates that and I do also. He has made a deep impression on my heart. Hayley, I'm so proud of you for inviting that boy your mutual activity! that's so awesome! And don't be discouraged by him not coming this time, as missionaries our lives are filled with that kind of stuff haha. President Senior has said that it takes a person at least 7 times for a person to either talk, see, read or hear about the church through missionaries or other means for them to become interested. Can you believe that?! And you just knocked down one of those times. Invite him again next week too:) You guys so great!

I won't lie, I missed you guys like the dickens on Thanksgiving Day. I had my first real sickness here in Thailand and it started on Thanksgiving Day. It started with a fever and other things, and resulted with me checking in to the hospital, but all is perfectly well now. I got much better and I am out and working and riding my bike and doing just fine:) I can explain some more about it when I Skype you guys on Christmas day. It's crazy how fast time is flying by! Christmas is almost here! I'm super excited to see you guys.

This past week we also had a Mission Tour. We had Elder Larry Wilson come and talk to the missionaries and his wife as well. They both touched on the importance of the Book of Mormon and how key it is to use it in conversion. They also focused on a point that I had never really thought about til now. They told us that we should strive to read the book of mormon with our investigators. Elder Wilson told us that he had a friend who once he read the book of mormon with him, he joined the church and was sealed with his wife and kids. It's something that I really want to do and something that I want to focus on when I get back to our ward in helping less active members come back to church. I thought it was a great idea. 

I can't believe Niel Staddard is already back from his mission! It felt like his time went by so fast! How long does Elder Gibb have? and Elder Clements? That's so crazy!

Thank you for all of your prayers and love. Mom, your email was an answer to a prayer of mine. I love you guys so much! Have a great next week!

With much love,

Elder Tanner