Goodbye!

Well, my time has finally come. It's a bizarre/surreal set of emotions as I say goodbye to many people. It's sad in a way, but I'm so excited, so ready for this to happen. I know this is what I'm supposed to be doing right now, so I'm not exactly scared, but this is the biggest event in my life thus far, so it's a little nerve-wracking.

For those who wish to write me whilst in the MTC my address is

Elder Jace Parker Stringham
California Arcadia Mission
Provo MTC
2005 N 900 E
Provo, Ut 84604

I apologize if I don't write back very promptly. I'll try to get Mom or Ali to update this for me every once in awhile so y'all will know what's going on with me.
Please know that I love you all. I'm so very grateful for your friendship and support.
See you in two years!

What Happened In October

October was a pretty crazy month in the Stringham household. One of the best birthdays I've had came on Conference Sunday. It wasn't like I got anything supercool, but I had a very enjoyable time as I was able to catch up with an old friend.

The following week, Sydnee and Kenny got hitched in the Salt Lake temple. That was an incredible experience for me because I was privileged enough to go and witness it. The reception on the other hand was more difficult than previous wedding receptions that I have participated in. The weather wasn't very cooperative, so we had to scramble to arrange things perfectly within our last minute reception center at the Holladay City Hall. But overall, it was a very exciting time. Welcome to the family Kenny!! (I hope you know what you've gotten yourself into.)

The day after the wedding, I gave my farewell address in Sacrament meeting. I feel that things went well. I mean, after all, we did get out twenty minutes early.

On the 17th, I embarked upon a cruise with Mom, Dad, and Ali to the western Caribbean. Much eating did commence as soon as we boarded the Carnival Glory. We visited such places as Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, and the Bahamas. My favorite part, by far, were the Mayan ruins in Belize. We rather liked the trip, but it became evident towards the end that it was time to come home.