Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Buenas Tardes! Que transa?

How is everyone? I'm doing really great. I've been serving really hard this week. It's been really difficult to find people the past couple of days because school started again. No one seems to be at home and all of a sudden we aren't having all the success that we had a week ago. It's really weird. I feel like things just turned around in a blink! But it's cool, we had Silvio Romero get baptized on saturday, and Rafael Gonzales will be baptized this coming Saturday. We are really excited for these two. Also on monday, we taught our investigator Liliana and she is Super open! All of a sudden she just turned around from being an average contact and a mildly interested investigator to this super-interested person who recognizes the Spirit and realizes that she has been searching for this her whole life. It was awesome meeting with her and that was one of the most spiritual lessons I've had in my whole mission. It was the first time that I have ever felt the Holy Ghost work through me. I mean I've felt inspired by the Holy Ghost to say things before, and I've known that God has directed my thoughts and comments, but it was like this time, I just let the Spirit take the reins and everything just flowed out of me and my companion. It was a really cool feeling, knowing that it wasn't me saying the words, but rather the Spirit of the Lord. I felt overcome with joy.

Well I'm glad that you're filling out my University applications. Lately I've been feeling very strongly that I should go to BYU because that's where I'll have the connections to do what i want with my life. I've also been feeling very strongly that everything is going to be ok. I watched a video this morning on Mormon.org. If you go to Our People and select Mattheiu and watch his video, I realized that he has exactly the kind of life that I aspire to have. He has a happy family, works in a good job, and gets to follow his passions (which happens to be rock climbing!). I want to do that.

Wow, NiColt's daugher seems like a very strong spirit, and it sounds like this must be hard on the two of them, but it sounds like they are relying on the Lord as they should be and I know as they know now that He will support them throughout all of this. I pray that everything goes well with her and that she has no further complications but continues and is a strong, healthy child.

I'm sorry to hear that Rylee is having a hard time because her "future husband" is now in the MTC. It will be ok. Give it like 6 months and she'll be fine. Plus by that point she'll probably be married to Booth. That's so weird. Also tell her to keep creepy vodoo dolls out of the house. That's not normal. And naming the stinking thing is creepier. "Lucy" sounds like the next "Chucky".

I shot Mitch a letter. It saddens me to hear about the passing of his grandfather. I don't know how I would react if I had such an experience. It's always tough to lose a loved one. However, I wrote him in an attempt to encourage him and see how he's doing. I love that kid to death.

I doubt that you'll find that I have two many guy friends down in BYU. They are all on missions! I was talking about this earlier to my companion. I'm going to have to make a new group of friends while I wait for my bro's to come home. I hope Nic Sterling will be around, he's like my only buddy still left back there. (Unless Matthew and Josh are sober) Hey have you guys heard anything from Trevor Dredge? I love that kid but never hear about him. Also, what about Nick.... crap can't remember his last name. Very German. One of the guys in the movie Valkarie has his last name. How's he?

Alright well yeah. I hope B is doing well. I can't wait to see him. Oh geez you guys are already planning Thanksgiving! It's still 3 months away! I don't even know what I'll want to eat! Oh but I am eating healthier nowadays. I now have 1/2 cup of outmeal made with water, and a smoothie every morning. The smoothie is 8 oz. Sambazon 100% Acai Juice and 6 oz. whole frozen strawberries blended. It's so good! And really healthy. Which is why I'll need a gym membership because I'm steering everything toward the healthiest lifestyle possible.

Anywho that's the update. I love you all and I love this work! I'm so excited as I put my all into it this last little while!

Much Love,

Elder J.