March 8th, 2016

Oh my family, This week has been a fun one! It really is amazing how many tender mercies there are when you start looking for them. The members here are awesome! They feed us super good! We go to FHE on Monday nights with a family who's children are all grown up and last night we had biscuits and tomato gravy and some dutch oven breakfast casserole, it was amazing. Then every Thursday night we go to the Dollars and talk some smack with Brother Dollar and Sister Dollar lets us all take a turn on what she should make and she fixes it for us. This week it was fried pork chops and they were amazing. They also are some great missionaries. They really want to see our ward of about 60 grow so they work hard to invite and a couple have been bringing some kids to church with them so we are real excited. We also had a zone meeting this week in Alexandria and we got to drive back through Pineville and it was so much fun. It was like driving down memory lane. We are doing our best to work hard and have some fun doing it as well. It's not always pretty but it's always good. I'm excited to go and have a good week! I hope yall have a good week too! I'm glad that you survived your wild week and that you keep out of trouble and if you do happen to get in trouble.....tell grandma last ;) haha Love Mud

February 24th, 2016

Dear Parents, You probably have heard reports of the storm/tornadoes that went through our mission area yesterday. President and Sister Hansen have asked me to notify you that all of the missionaries are safe and accounted for. We are grateful for your continued support and prayers and are grateful for the opportunity to work with these fine young elders and sisters. Sincerely, Sister Lawes Mission Office

February 29th, 2016

Hey my family! Man it sounds like you have had a wild week. Thanks for all of the updates on how things are going and how people are doing. It really means a lot to get updated on things. All of the tornadoes missed us we just got a lot of rain and they locked us down for most of the day just to make sure we would be alright. Life in Mississippi is pretty good! One of the speakers didn't prepare a talk for sunday so right before sacrament meeting a member of the bishopric came and asked me and the other new missionary to speak and try to only leave the stake president about 20 minutes. We did the best we could...but he had a few more than 20. But that's alright he is one of the most Christlike guys I have ever met. He handled it like a champ. I told the story about when we were working at caralee carlsons "devil womans" and dad was teaching me to drive the tractor but sense it was a weighted seat it only worked when dad was pushing down on it and how that's like how the savior is with us, just standing there with his arm on the seat helping us do what we can't do alone. It turned out pretty good for a white trash Idahoan. We got fed real well this week! The people here are awesome! We also started serving at a soup kitchen that provides 1 meal 7 days a week for about 400 people, so that has been pretty cool. We also had interviews and it was a good time. President and Sister Hansen are awesome! I love yall and hope that you have an awesome week!!!! Some jam would be awesome sometime :) if you can. Love, Mud :)