Tanner's Mission Experiences

We finally got to speak to Tanner today.  It was 9 pm his time because he had been busy all day and all the night before. After discovering many families could not afford to do much for Christmas if anything he asked us if he could use some extra money to make a special dinner for about 4 families and get them all gifts.  He said he wants to pay us back when he gets home because he wants it to be a sacrifice from him.  (Sounds like he also got gifts for the elders in his apartment which he said they loved.) Then he explained his plan and asked the counselor if he could use the chapel today.  The counselor somehow misunderstood and invited the whole ward to Tanners dinner!  Needless to say Tanner was stressed!  He worried about having enough food but he said he had extra.  He said the numbers didn't make sense that it would be enough but it did.  He served 50 people today! His menu:  fried chicken (YES, you read that co...

Hello everyone! Guess what!  Next week is Christmas!!!  If I could suggest something I would say this year try to focus more on Christ than the materialistic things. Something I see being away from the US and in a third world country is by nature Americans focus too much on the gifts but maybe should take more time time to reflect on the greatest gift of all time given to us. Let us this holiday season try to be a little kinder, thoughtful, patient and charitable. Let us apply the Atonement more fully and strive to prepare ourself for the new year and our goal to become more like Christ. I love you all and I'm thankful for your prayers, they are working!!  Oh btw I prob won't do a group email next week. Love you all Elder Pace Tanner is excited to try and help several families have a little bit of a Christmas.  He is planning on making a dinner and getting them dessert and gifts for four families and doing a devotional with them.  He is able to ...

Sooo I'm very short on time but this week we met very many people. I think we will have one or more baptisms this month and I'm excited to give that gift to the Savior. I'm happy, healthy and I just really love being a missionary.  It's hard, like way harder than anything but wow, it's the best decision I have ever made. Love you all! Elder Pace

Once again, no group email and hardly any information....