yeah the new year is way weird ha it doesnt feel any different ha but im pushin 5 months now ha thats weird! time is goin quick. well for us we sang at christmas lights on new years eve which was awesome, idk if anyone recorded it but you could try and look it up on you tube mesa az missionaries sing at christmas light 2010 i may or may not have been in a small group number too haha. but yeah thats what we did then we had a dinner with all the missionaries so it was cool ha i had a mtc reunion it was great. yes i had dinner with the Dyers and it was awesome we talked about dads and russ' mission and like the differences between mine and theirs and what not it was neat i had a good time. i did get extra cards and stuff for Christmas. I'm very thankful to hear from all of them. you know about the family cards and letters but i got some cookies from pat and dale and i got cards from reeds, wards, harrisons, i got a letter froms snarrs ha i heard from alot of people it was super cool. josh is doin awesome and Lupe is awesome too! they are both soooo solid, ha i told Lupe how you would probably talk to her a bunch cuz she gets to see me more than you. ummm our next baptism is on the 15th of this month her name is martha and she has been investigating for 3 years and is finally getting baptized and we also have that date set for a mom and her 3 kids but the mom isnt doin anything and hasnt come to church so we are going to have to move her date. the kids are great, the come to church and read a little bit. joses was on the 27th which was the saturday.yeah transfer news is this saturday, i have a feeling im movin but i have no idea. i will be able to email so no worries ha just dont send anything directly to the house im at cuz i may not get it.send it through the mission office.haha il let you know EVERYTHING hahahaha. with jose going to the temple just tell him to keep his mind open and he will be fine, its amazing how the lord comforts you with the new things ha. make sure he knows that its symbolic and like to pray and stuff before and like i said just to have an open mind. tell him he wont understand it all the first time, just like you told me basicly. tell him im soooooo proud of him too. gosh im so excited for him. il be out a 4th of my mission when he leaves and almost half when like bub keg and brandon go. how crazy is that? yeah poor pam... if you get a chance to talk to garret or pam tell them im proud of him and tell him to have fun at the mtc not to stress about stuff but to put it in the lords hands. yeah i got Elder Klein's email ha i love him he is sooooo awesome! im sure it has been good to have them there but yeah i think that was the Lords way of kinda weening you ha he took me away and kinda gave you someone close to me and he may take them away now but i think you will be ok. thats awesome that the guys are droppin like flies and heading for the field! ha im stoked for all of them they will love it, i cant wait to hear where they are going. yeah i knew marsh and dana were goin up and he is gonna use my winter stuff so you may want to find that again hahaha but you will all be ok and it will be lots and lots of fun. oh grandpa how is he doin, i worried about him almost more than anyone cuz i was with him alot. he is one of my best friends. potty training sounds good ha im glad that they are doin good with it. so random question and like dont worry about me like freakin out or anything but is sebastion still kickin it? i saw a cat like him the other day and was like huh i wonder how he is doin. well il definately keep sharin my testimony ha i dont have much else and ya know between the gospel, my testimony of it and my family, i'm content and happy! there is anything else in the world that i really need. im so greatful for this gospel and your examples that have helped me sooo much. i love you all and cant wait to hear from you again!
love taylor
