We went to the local Mexican place: Aguila con el Taco! (Translates to Eagle with a Taco) and the food there was way good! All the stuff they make is really authentic and delicious. The waiter was very attentive to us (since we were the only ones there) and talked with us for a bit too.
The small window in our bathroom is partially broken out and lets in a LOT of cold air at night (when it gets down to around 15) and we were getting fed up with a cold bathroom and apartment every morning. So, we did what any intelligent pair of young men would do. We duct taped the window over. 
But, that was a bit unsightly, and now, we had no view of outside (when the curtains were opened) when taking care of our lavatorial responsibilities. So, I devised a cunning resolution to our dilemma. (See the pictures to grasp the magnitude of awesome that my solution displayed).
This past Wednesday, I had the privilege of having a meal I'm sure is unique to my mission and probably Rupert. Venison Sloppy Joes. Top that, Guy Fieri.Elder Smith and I decided to enter the Pinewood Derby in one of the wards that we cover. Here are the pictures of our car!
We wanted to name it something to do with speed, so we searched diligently through the Bible and Book of Mormon and found the perfect title. "The Word of God." Helaman 3:29 was the inspiration (Caps added for emphasis) "Yea, we see that whosoever will may lay hold upon the word of God, which is QUICK and POWERFUL, which shall divide asunder all the cunning and the snares and the wiles of the devil, and lead the man of Christ in a STRAIT and NARROW COURSE..." Quick and powerful sounded like attributes our car would need to navigate the straight and narrow track and defeat our enemies! 
Unfortunately, we lost every race. But hey, the other cars had tons of time put in to them, ours had barely an hour of labor put into it and was colored with Sharpie, so I'm proud. Note the license plate.
Last but not least, I scored the coveted Final Triple X in bowling (Also known as the Armageddon Turkey) today. Although, the rest of my game left something to be desired. Oh well, practice makes perfect, right? Right.
I hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving! I'm thankful for all of you who care enough to write and e-mail and let me know that you're there for me! I'm also thankful for having a Heavenly Father who loves me enough to have sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer and die so that I can be forgiven of my sins and imperfections (of which I have many, as we all do). Don't forget to be thankful that we have this wonderful Earth to live on and wonderful families to share our time with. I'm thankful for my Mom and Dad who so patiently raised me and always took the time to let me know how much they care about me, I could not ask for better parents, teachers and friends than my Mom and Dad. Also, my sister, Alex, who is one of my closest and best friends as well. Although we may not have always liked each other, I know we've always loved each other and always will. And of course, Alex's husband and my only brother (even if it is only in law :P) Trevor, who has given me invaluable advice on my mission as well as in life. I would form a PGA with him any day (don't worry, it won't make sense unless you're him) And finally, but not least of all, my grandparents, who have supported me throughout all my endeavors in my life. They are an irreplaceable source of encouragement and they mean more than they know.I can't list everything I'm thankful for, it'd take far too long, but I am thankful for the many of you who have and continue to write me while I'm on my Mission. It is such a source of strength that you can never fully understand until you're out. Thank you.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!
-Elder Hops
