Thanksgiving has been a wild ride!!
To start us off, we had the largest flash flooding I have ever seen! There were giant puddles lining the streets, and to top that off, our zone activity that day was to play football!
We decided to play games inside and hope the weather cleared up. After hitting people in the head with a kickball for a bit, the rain continued! We played a few rounds of Chair soccer, and then everyone decided it would be memorable if we went outside. And memorable it was!
The grass in the field was flooded. Large mud puddles covered the playing area. At first, all of us were trying to stay as dry as possible, but then after puddles began to fill my shoes, I jumped around and got other people soaking wet. We all then individually (and mutually) decided to not care for dry clothes anymore and fully embrace the mud. What happened after that was the funniest game of football I have ever played (Pictures included).
There were many slips and falls. No clear winners were decided, however when Elder Lea exclaimed "LAST POINT WINS!" we did score the final touchdown, so.......
We had lots of fun though!!
Later that day we were very blessed to have a member in the Arlington ward host us for dinner. There was a large assortment of your typical thanksgiving day food. Somehow the conversation we were having turned into a laugh fest.
It was a fantastic Thanksgiving day!
News about Transfers!! Elder Hallsted and I are staying in the same area. We are both very excited to do so! We have many friends who have a baptisimal date for this month as we prepare for a "white christmas". (White like the jumpsuits for baptism)
We are both very optimistic for this transfer and the Friends who are progressing.
For those of you who are not yet aware, the Church is putting on a large worldwide event known as "Light the World". This campaign is to serve those around you as Christ did (or would have done) everyday! If you go to the website "Lighttheworld.org" you can sign up for a text reminder that tells you everyday of a random act of service that you can do!!
Matthew 5:14-16
"14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Also if you have the oppourtunity, watch the video called "The Christ Child" it is a short 15 minute video of the Nativity story. It is very well made and very powerful in the message it shares.
Thank you all for the letters
(and many, MANY packages)
-Elder Vance