Catching up!!

                                 A breakfast burrito that will blow your mind they are so good

                                                                       Just chilling

                                          Pro cook right there making seven layer been dip.

                                                                  New years eve!
                                     Elder Bracken Smith, Elder J Smith, and Elder Dutson.

                                                               
                      On your six month out you have to burn a tie.  I forgot so we did it on new years eve (wasn't a good tie don't worry it was ugly)

                         Habenero eating contest....no milk, ice cream gone, and now cream cheese.

                                                               At district meetings

                                                          Opening Christmas presents.

                                                          At the Ward Christmas Party!

                                               Practicing for our skit for the Christmas party

                                                            Goofing off a little.

                         I think I won!!  Yes that is cream cheese all over Elder J Smith's face!

                                                                       One cool missionary!

                                   Me and Elder J Smith on new years eve looking studly!

Hey family how is it going???

well if you have been following the weather in Iowa you know its cold here -50 with wind chill today YEAH!!!!!!!!! :( I know its crazy how long I have been out and me and the other elder smith were thinking holy crap we are almost a year out 5 months from now.  It will be 1 year that is nuts. that's cool how are the boys basketball doing now? sounds like Weston wants to play or what but if he does tell him to hit the weight room hard and not goof off in there because I wish I would have spent more time in there but its whatever he wants it is crazy how he is going to be a freshman your little boy is growing up haha. This week has been great, slow ,but fun Elder J. Smith is staying in the west des moines ward with me and elder dutson is still my comp but President Jensen wants me to train next transfer in a new area so we will see how that works out haha. thanks for everything and I will be sending a package out sometime today or this week so be watching for it. don't worry I will tell mama king happy birthday.

oh and tell dad I didn't see it because I didn't know about it sorry 

Love Your SON

Elder Bracken Smith