Week 14-15 Hard Times

A little more football for  P-day on Week 14
I really don't know what this jersey is all about.  I see in the picture above that Clay's is wearing the white home made one.  Not sure why.  

 Apparently Clay lost a bet.  Being in Minnesota he is becoming a pretty big Vikings fan.  He said that you kind of have to, they have Viking Spirit everywhere and he said their jersey's are cheap. LOL.  He is still a 49ers fan but also a Vikings fan now as well.  I guess he bet that the Vikings would win Green Bay but it looks like he was wrong so he had to completely shave one of his legs.  I'm sure he enjoyed it because he gave him something to do.  

Clay seemed kind of down the last time we talked to him (week 15) 
Covid seems to be spiking everywhere.  So the Mission president sent out new restrictions.  They are no longer allowed to play football or any other contact sports on their P-Day anymore.  They also don't want the Elders meeting with the other Missionaries in their area to keep social distancing down.  He was feeling kind of frustrated because they just feel like they are stuck in their apartment too much and that was the only time they got to get out.   They study and do social media but that doesn't take the full day. 

On a happier note, they attended church for the first time since he has been on his mission on week 14.  I believe it's only a 30 minute Sacrament.  Clay said he got to say the opening prayer and he knows most the active members already but they got to meet a couple more members and it was nice to finally be at church.  They got to go again on week 15, but I'm afraid they may shut it down again soon.   
Please pray for our Missionaries, that they might find success and stay busy no matter what that looks like.  

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