Mom! Your Awesome I love you! Its good to hear from you, anything is always good to hear from you! Feel free to write me short emails anytime because I love them!
Wow. Its December First already! I have only 19 days until i head out. I know that you've been asking about my VISA stuff, I've gone in several times and asked about it, and they always so its gonna be ok. That its the french that get stuck on their visa's.
Elder Law and Zuster Rasmussen are supposed to come into today. I'm excited. James only left Friday, right after thanksgiving. He had to stay a little late because of VISA stuff, but I'm sure it will all be fine for me. Thanksgiving Was Great. Elder Holland came for Thanksgiving. He said that today (that day) his family is our family, he brought them all. His grandchildren even sang "I know that my Heavenly Father loves me" He spoke on The Savior and the Atonement. His wife spoke. They are so darn cute! He talked about his wife, and I wanna be married someday and be just like them. They love and care for each other so much. Ya know, sometimes I think marriage is scary because it's for forever, but when I see The Love that couples have for each other, like you and dad, and Elder Holland and his wife, It truly does seem like it'd all be very much worth it! (don't worry, I'm not thinking about boys..its nice to get a break from them.., well kinda)
There are people from everywhere here going everywhere. Its so awesome! sometimes I feel like its boring when I say I'm from Oregon, but i know its not because I love all of you guys, and I'd rather be boring and know and love you, than to be from somewhere else and not know and love you!
I'm so sorry about David and Patrice. That's hard. They've been in my prayers. Tell David I appreciate his weekly letters now. :)
I've written to a few people but dunno if they got them, because I don't hear back from a lot of people. even if they just send a "hi" in dearelder that would be enough.
We also had Julie Beck last night. That was good. She talked about how we won't enter or go anywhere as a missionary where the Lord hasn't gone before.
I've learned a lot about Charity lately. I made it a goal to study it and apply it. Because sometimes its really hard with a companion. And not getting breaks. And even though its really really hard sometimes, Its so worth it! To just forget about what makes you angry or annoys you or bothers you, to just dump it all out! Because Really, even if you feel totally justified, whats the point? Through experience of applying it, It being Charity, the Pure Love of Christ, it is so amazing how much more you can feel that Pure Love of His when you truly try to have that charity and forgiveness in your life. It has helped me get so much closer to my savior and Its amazing. I challenge any who read this, to try, even though it be hard, to not only try to have charity, but to actively strive to do it! I promise that it will make us all so much more happier!
My companion and I left campus the other day, she had to go to the BYU health center for an xray on her ankle she broke in Feb. It was so weird leaving the MTC and temple grounds. They had TV's and real people who have real lives. I dunno its so crazy because The MTC is somehow in the world, but it totally seems like it isn't. It's like we're in another place of sorts.. It was just weird. I dunno how to explain it! But The MTC is def. a different kind of place with a very different feel to it. I feel like I've forgotten a bunch of real life stuff to make room for all this learning that's taking place.
We taught the 1st lesson for the 2nd time in dutch on Monday. It was kinda really amazingly awesome because we forgot some words, but The spirit was so strong. I Love the Power of the Holy Ghost and the Light of Christ. I LOVE it sooo much! Even though we didn't say much, but bore pure testimony and the spirit was so strong.
I love you guys! I'd really really like to please hear from Amy and Karen and Michael. And Mom, if you have time. Ik Houdt van mijn Familie en mijn vrienden!
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