Happy Kiitospaivaa!

Terve everyone!

Man the weeks just keep flying by! It's hard to believe that tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Rumor has it that Elder Holland will be here to speak. I'm so excited! Last night Elder Oaks came and spoke at the Devotional. The talk was awesome. I was writing notes down the whole time and still didn't catch everything he said. You could really tell how much he loves missionary work and he gave us some great lists to a successful mission and some good counsel. Wish i could write what he said but i don't have time. But you can all trust me that it was GOOD. :)

Ok, so last Toorstai we taught in Finnish for the first time and it went really good in my opinion. We said all we could and asked questions and stuff and came out happy with what was accomplished. We taught two native Finns, so that was intimidating, but they said we did really well and they couldn't believe we'd only been here 5-6 weeks. :) We teach again tonight b/c tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I'm still confident but my companion and I changed our teaching outline a bit so I had to study and learn some new things. Should be fun though . . . .always is. It's amazing how the spirit takes over and guides you to what you have to say and just put words in our mouths and help us remember the language. It's awesome.

Ok, so I have the pictures developed and I am sending them off as soon as i finish this e-mail. I'm sending a few to Alaska and the same few to Shannon where she can then make copies or take pictures of them and post them or something so Eden and Lindsey and company can see them. I'll send more when I find the time. I have some really artistic ones you all should see, haha. Getting the Layne genes once in a while. :)

Eden, KIITOS MUCHO MUCHO for the package. That was really nice of you to do and the bread is DELICIOUS. I appreciate it!

Lindz and Dan . . . your in my prayers! Good Luck! I put your names in the temple today so you got a little extra help. :)

Alaska Crew: How's it chillin? :) still warm by my standards here. I want to see pictures of the new fixtures! Sounds exciting. Seth, STOP growing , haha. Make sure you stay up with school, it's tres tres important you do and you'll be glad you did when its over. You don't want to look back and think you could've done better. The same principle applies to all of us. We don't want ANY regrets when it's done. We always want the BEST reward possible. Glad your having fun with the friends but don't loose sight of school ok? Awesome, glad your having fun.

Well, everyone, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow when I'm feasting on a cafeteria Thanksgiving meal. Mmm mmmm. :P Be sure to tell me how yours went ok? Kiitos.

ANOTHER English district left the other day. That makes 5, haha, with plenty more to come and go. But I'm past the halfway mark in the MTC, woah.

We go to the temple every Wednesday. That's cool.

Ug, I always feel like i'm forgetting something. The timer doesn't help. Anyways, to close I want you all to know that i love the work I have become a part of. This is the true church of Jesus Christ. It blesses me and all of us in ways we cannot comprehend. I thank our Heavenly Father for giving me all of you and I pray for you and love you. God bless and Happy Kiitospaivaa! Moi Moi

-Vanhin Watson