January 2 2020

Happy new year.

So uh we didnt do anything real special for new years. I went to bed on time haha. But it feels like we had ri wait a long time for pday. Cuz we had pday on christmas eve and then on new years. But this next week pday will be back to normal. We had district council right after christmas and uh yeah. We counciled and such. We went to the VFW and helped the veteran peoples and I built a model uss Missouri. Haha pretty sweet. I got some pictures so ill send em. Um. We went and played the piano at a funeral....well I just pressed the button....and the piano played itself. Anyways. That was neat.  We got to teach a few people who are progressing slowly but surely. It's been kind of fun. The guy we teach Moses said that my hair looks like Rocky Balboa. And I felt pretty good about that. But then I got a haircut so I guess not. Anyways. We got to go to Alexandria to do some more exchanges. We had a super fun pday down there too. Then we had district council again haha. Its been a mess with the holidays. Except the holidays just feel like normal days....kinda lame. But it's all good. Sorry it's a small one but I'm kinda tired...think I'll go home now. -Forrest Gump. -Elder Checketts

Ps scripture time: 2 Nephi 4: 17-20

17 Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord, in showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth: O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities.

18 I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the sins which do so easily beset me.

19 And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted.

20 My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness; and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep.

Sunset over the Mississippi

Nephi goes on and its dope but it's really cool to think that a great prophet like nephi had problems too ya know? Like we're all normal people in the end.

Pictures 

1-3 Boat

4 sunset over the Mississippi 

5 a road