January 4th 2016

Hey you guys!!!!

Happy New Year! Boy has time flown. Like nothing else. Meagan and i were just comparing ages and sizes and things. Another year over and now we are in 2016. Do you realize that Meagan is going be part of the graduating class of 2017. Crazy!!! And for me on this side we have finished week 6. But we finished well. Had the baptism of Siyabonga. It was great. One of those paydays for us. He has been so great to teach. So humble and excepting of everything. Just takes it in. Awesome guy. Going to make a great strength to George. Made for a great week!! 

Anyways... With time lets push forward.

Dad, hope is so much better than peanut butter cups.  Thanks for sharing that on hope. Over here i have finally connected faith, hope and charity. I have always known that they are together, but here i have made the connection in my mind. And hope is a big part of it. Faith is that belief. That belief nurtures a hope or firm conviction in Truth and Light. And then that charity moves you to help others gain such faith and hope. That is when the others are strengthened even more and we become more Christlike. 

Christ is always there. 

"Satan trembles when he sees even the weakest on his knees."

I also like what you said about putting on the yoke of Christ. We are never with out a yoke. The question is whose yoke do we have? 

James seems pretty powerful. 

Loving each moment. I am grateful to know relationships are eternal. I am going to miss this good people, alot, but i have that hope that i will see them again. One day. 

Love you dad!!!

Mom, good-bys are never easy. 

The baptism was great. Everything went smoothly. Great way to finish. 

Yup that looks like a busy week. For my side. Monday, drive to PE. Tuesday, final exchanges with zone leaders. Hard core day. Wednesday. Fly to Cape Town. Yummy food. Thursday chill with President Merrill. And Friday, i can't remember what was going to happen, but it did have something to do with 30 hours and a pair of wings.

Go with the flow. I will let you know somehow if i need more. 100 should be good. I am underweight now. I am kind of worried about getting food in London. I might be hungry, but then again i might just fast. No matter what 100 should be good. 

You have been a great and faithful teacher. Thanks for it all, you will be missed by the youth.can't wait for the weekend. Especially for the temple. It has been a while. 

Love you Mom!!!

Bry. Deep cleaning is fun. And when did you learn french? You got the subject heading right on. I just found the song on lds.org. Liked it. I hope everything is good over there. Looks like President Johnson trusts you alot. Hey, do you have any cool war memorials in your mission? 

Happy New Year, Elder Bro. Love you!!!!

Meagan, time has flown quick quick. 2 years down. Yoh, Meagan, 17. No way. When i left you and Heifi, you were knee high to a grass hopper. I left just after duke was born. But now he is kora's size, at the the kora i know. Have a great week. Enjoy school. Love you!!!

Heidi, hey bud. Aren't you quite the athlete. Are you going to join any sports in jr. High? Track and field or cross country. You'd have fun. Or there is dance. Or softball. Or you could go for football. Many opportunities. Looks like you are having fun. Enjoy the week. Love you Heidi!!!

Jera, see you in two minutes. Or after a 30 flight including layovers. Either way. Friday will be a long day for me. Time will be at a stand still. Yay. 

Looks like you had a fun trip. We'll talk about scriptures later. For now, they are pretty important for spiritual life.

Love you Jera!!!!

Well, my dear family. The time has come to sign off and say see you soon. I love you all so very much. Can't wait. But this will be a great week for us all, so lets make every moment count. 

Love, Elder Pennington