Father and Son Back at it Again

Hey everyone!

So another week down here in Minnesota, man was it a week.

So we had interviews with our mission president this week and that was much needed. Its so awesome that being over almost 200 missionaries our president still takes time to know us and love us all very individually. I know that I have been super blessed with President Barney and for all that he has done for me.

So another pretty big thing that happened this week.. So my companion tried to pull a u turn into oncoming traffic during the worst snow storm of the year so far, so I will let you know how that one went. Our brand new car got totaled.. So that can just give you a little bit of how the week went here. And it is such a blessing that the next 2 days without a car that it was not -20 real feel or anything, that would be awful.. oh wait..

So the next day I got to go on exchanges with Elder Pugh, now that he is serving in the Spanish area here I get to see him everyday and it has been a blast serving around him again. We were out biking around and on that grind all day long. Eyelashes were frozen, toes were without feeling, and it was just all around a very cold day, but we survived.

We got a spare car yesterday so that is a blessing, and I will be driving now, so no shenanigans.

Also we will be on a week long exchange this week, I will be with this Elder who is pretty new named Elder Moyles.  I am super excited, should make for a blessed week.

Love yall!

Elder Pickering

Thankfully we get to face time our missionaries and we were able to get a few more details about the events of this past week. The accident was scary and preventable.  Ryan was shook up and frustrated at the same time.  As a mother, I sincerely felt gratitude to Heavenly Father for protecting my son.  He easily could have been on the wrong end of a t-bone.  Thankfully, they made enough of the turn to only get rear-ended.  As a family, we pray every day for Ryan's protection and success as a missionary.  It is sometimes hard to measure the success. But as for the safety, I do not doubt that he has been blessed many times over.

It has been a rough few weeks for Ryan.  But I admire his attitude and willingness to work in-spite of the challenges.  I know he is growing leaps and bounds in ways I can't even see.  I know there are trials, even near the end of your mission, and Ryan has had his fair share.  But someday he may be grateful for those very same trials.

In the meantime, we will continue to pray and support him, knowing that God has the rest . . .