Love From Minnesota!!!

Hi Family!

Hahahaha! Very funny Jordon! He is so funny! And I am so happy for Blake and Cole! Anyways, to answer your question mom, no, I have not yet gotten your envelope with the card. I did receive an envelope but it was a calendar from Grandma and Grandpa Jacklin! And the pictures were super cute! Sister Wood did a great job on all of our pictures! It was funny because as I was showing Sister Terry, she said, "Well it looks like your brother and sister in law are the favorite! They are in there a ton!" It was really funny! I told her it was because they know that I am on a mission and would appreciate looking at all my wonderful family members instead of myself! :) It was an amazing surprise! :) I am going to use it for my mission planning! :) I am also so happy to see that you had a missionary experience! I know that your service and love to that girl will help her so much! And as for Dad, I think I am both happy and sad for him too! I am happy because I had the chance to see how the people of the ward were blessed so greatly by that bishopric. I know that it was truly inspired when I look back on the years that you and Bishop Hansen and Brother Harper served. I am also sad because of that too! I loved you guys in the bishopric! But that's okay! I know that the Lord has a better thing in store for you soon!

We also had our ward party this week! It was really fun! We had a ton of fruit and egg bake. Which is super good! It's pretty much all that you like in breakfast food all together in a casserole. We also had the M's baptismal interview and had them try on their suits! Sister M also told us that the night before, she had a dream that she got baptized and then couldn't get out of the font. :) She's pregnant so she had a lot of anxiety about being dunked under water. She then said, "I think I will be just fine though! Just have the forklift ready if I get stuck!" :) It was so funny! The bishop saw us before the party getting them ready for the baptism and hugged Brother M super tight. Our ward is really small and struggling so I think he is pretty ecstatic about some new members coming in to strengthen the ward. 

 We also had the opportunity to take an investigator named F to the Joy to the World concert! It was amazing! And I also got to go through Minneapolis again and saw (dad can look this up) the stone arch bridge. It was gorgeous! We have to make it a priority when I get home to go back and see all the amazing things in Minneapolis! :) We also got to hear the opening song from Frozen at the concert! It was funny because Sister Terry hasn't seen Frozen so she had no idea! It turns out it is a Scandanavian Christmas Carol that has the same melody as Beautiful Savior. It was beautiful! I will have to tell you the name of the song so you can look up the full song. You can't hear the beautiful savior melody in the movie. I also loved one of the other folk songs in the concert too that I think originally came from England or Scotland. It was all over an amazing concert though!

I have a super funny story for you too! We were driving back to Savage that night and F asked if we had been to Mall of America before. As missionaries, we are not allowed to go into the Mall of America. So Sister Terry told her that and F went crazy! She started saying that as a representative of the Lord we should still have the chance to buy clothes! It was really funny because it made it sound like any other store or mall didn't have clothing. So Sister Terry tried to change the subject by complimenting F's dress. When she asked F where she got it,

F hesitated and said, "Mall of America". I think my sides were about to split from laughing. 

I also had the chance to see Sister Tingey again at the concert and she looked like she was doing great! I was glad to see that! I also ran into Sister Park, a sister that was in the MTC with me. She is training a new missionary. When I asked how she was doing, her eyes got big and she said, "I'm getting there!" :) It was so funny! I'm sure she's doing a great job and her companion was really sweet! 

We actually had some really warm days too! This whole weekend it has been in the 40's and 50's! So we haven't even needed jackets! :) (It never ceases to amaze me how quickly our bodies can acclimate!) Today it is in the 40's and really foggy! It is beautiful! :) So, you never know, maybe we both won't have a white Christmas! Just kidding! It is supposed to get back down to the 20's this week. Short lived, but WORTH IT! 

I am also sending a Christmas package this week! Sister Terry is going to teach me how to do a Christmas card too so that will come too! :) And thanks again for the cute presents! We just started our 12 days of Christmas gifts! :) SOOOO CUTE! :)

I love you guys so much! Keep up the awesome stuff and stay safe this Christmas! I can't wait to see you guys and talk to you! LOVE YOUUU!!!!!

Love,

Sister Jacklin

Dinner Date in the car with my STL, Sister Magleby.

Me and My Companion

My Companion

Family Home Evening

Sister Terry tried to make fudge in a glass pan, yeah.

They put words up before painting to represent what they want to have in the room

This is Sister S.S. imbuing their bedroom before we painted it. She was burning certain weeds and herbs to provide protection and ward away evil spirits. Kind of weird but cool too!