December 22, 2014

THREE. DAYS. TILL. CHRISTMAS!!!!

I am so excited to talk to my family!

Alright..this week has been great!

From Tuesday to Thursday morning, we went on exchanges. 

Sister Duke came here, to Columbia 2, with me! We had way 

too much fun! After exchanging back on Thursday morning,

we had Specialized Training, aka a meeting that you get
really hyped and nervous about, only because you teach 

your President. Yeah, no big deal.  It went so well!

We've been focusing on making our lessons 10 minutes long.

Which, is difficult...I mean, try to explain the Plan of Salvation 
in 10 minutes. President is wanting to truly simplify our 

teachings. Sister Mecham and I were assigned to teach the 

Gospel of Jesus Christ. To be honest..we only role played it twice..

But we did so good! (Not to be prideful)  But, I am so proud of us! 

We have a great teaching pattern together.  President even used us 

as an example of awesomeness! I promise I'm not bragging...

I'm just so darn proud of us!

Saturday, we went down to the temple with the Webb's and Janae 

(a nonmember). She's 12 years old, and is adorable! We went to one 

of the concerts at the Visitor Center. It was fantastic!

Last night, we went to the temple again! With another member family 

and their nonmember friend! It was very last minute, but was awesome!

Today...

Preparation day...

President gave us all permission to watch G rated Christmas movies,

only during this week, though! 

Well...our zone chose....brace yourselves...

FROZEN. 

That's right.  I watched it. 

Not only that...  I loved it. 

Olaf is my favorite. I laughed so hard. 

It took a lot of humility to admit that!

I can literally hear Amy saying "I TOLD YOU SO!!"

(NOTE FROM MOM: She absolutely refuses to watch movies that 

people freak out about, it takes her a while, she still won't admit to 

liking Tangled.  I forced her to watch that one with me. haha I wonder 

where she gets that stubbornness from? :D)

Oh! Another fun fact about this week..

Saturday was my 1 year mark of receiving my call! 

I'll be sending photos (:

I LOVE YOU FAMILY!

3 days till we get to see each other's faces! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Love, Sister Casidee Brinkerhoff

P.S.

Photo 1: This is our new car. His name is Andre. He's a 2015 Chevy Cruze.  No big deal.

Photo 2: Probably the biggest christmas tree I've ever seen....

Photo 3: Me and Brenda at her BAPTISM!!! :D

Photo 4:  Our tiny little christmas tree! Cute, huh?

Photo 5:  Hot chocolate that is to be used for Entertainment purposes only...?

Photo 6:  Proof that I watched it!  Also...all of the songs are stuck in my head...

Photo 7:  Sister Mecham and I.

Photo 8:  Sister Mecham and I.

Photo 9: The cutest, littlest, pit bull I've ever seen. Her name is Sticks. (: 

Found her at the same house as the huge Christmas tree!