Barberena- Week 84

 

 

          HELLO,

I am sure you guys are all busy with spring break and stuff.. so that's cool.. but this week was awesome! It was indeed a week of miracles.

On Tuesday we had a small couple of miracles. We are working with a less active mom with three kids. 2 at or above baptism age. She has never wanted to come back to church. But on Tuesday she came for the activities on Tuesday night. The kids had a blast and the mom also had a good time. I guess that's the first step to coming back right? Also on Tuesday night, we had a father and two sons that came to the activities and another single adult come. They had never come to church before so that was a good starter...  our members can talk with people and they are good at fellow shipping.:) Side note, all the primary girls like my eyes a ton.. So they always want me to play games with them... on Tuesday I played mika with them.. its like a Spanish equivalent of tag. But you play with some kind of object.. and you have to touch the other with the object.. and yell MIKA! hahaha

The church came out with some new announcements this week.. Now we can email who ever we want.. as long as the person is not within the mission boundaries. So if I were one to have had like 20 girlfriends like Austin, I could email all of them... jaja--- also, ipods are now allowed... but only if they don't have a video function... so only the shuffles are allowed... and that is on a world wide level. Too bad I am leaving soon.. jajaja...

So my investagator opened up to me this week.. he told me that he hadn't been honest about telling me that some days he had smoked... but he showed true concern about whether or not he was going to be able to give it up.. I talked with him and he has a new desire to stop smoking. He wants to stop... its just that he can't. But poco a poco. He feels frustrated because he is having such a hard time with it.

There is a competition in the mission for the cleanest house. So now, our house is super clean! jaja... I walked around barefoot for a while... jaja. Being on a mission in this country is like being on a camping trip for two years... jaja

I got a wedding announcement from Noah this week! He got married in December.. But I knew that:) Also a letter from Tina and Kerry Green.. Tell him thanks!

So remember when I was talking about a new project I am working on called sky fall? So I guess some guy in my bishops mission did the same thing! So now our bishop is helping us with sky fall:) (apparently that's the name of a semi new movie as well??)

The 25 question lady is doing a lot better.. shes poniendese gato.  She called and asked for material help on a class that she has to teach on Sunday..whoop!

Now that I am finishing up, (and I am not baggy in any way shape or form) I have been thinking about what I might say in my talk when I return. I am sure within a couple weeks, the bishop will have all the talks for may planned out and you guys can send me the topic:) Please and thank you!

This week we had a miracle walk in the front doors of our church. David, our new investigator, has been living in the area for about a month. He always noticed the church when he went by in the bus, and decided this past week that he was going to find out more about that church and go the next Sunday. He showed up really early, supposedly, (we didn't know. We were bringing investigators to church) Because he didn't know what time the meetings started. After sacrament meeting, we finally got to meet him and he stayed the three hours of the meetings. We then explained to him what we do as missionaries and asked for his directions and everything. Then he later asked if we could come by later that day. He had already read the folleto we gave him and was filled with great questions. We finally found an investigator of gold. Or better said, he found us. I believe it is a blessing of obedience. My comp and I have really been striving for that lately. But the Lord prepares people everywhere.

Hope everything is going great! thanks for everything! Have fun on spring break!

TTT

Barberena- Week 83

hello!!!

This week was great! We have started to work very close with the bishop and he has finally received the missionary work fire that we wanted him to have. We had consejo de barrio yesterday and the main topic was missionary work. Our bishop knows each of our investigators progressing and has asked the consejo to pray for each of them so that they can get baptized. The ward is planning two missionary activities this month and we are very excited. The main focus of the month of March is missionary work in the ward. We planned all of the topics of the talks to be given this month and all will have something to do with missionary work.

Also, the bishop was surprised that we are teaching mostly families. He was used to the majority of missionaries baptizing young men and women or children, or only individuals. It was gratifying to me that he noticed that we are teaching families and he has received the missionary fire that we wanted him to have. In other words, the bomb has been dropped. Mutilation of Satan. ... HE asked US when he could come out with us.. that hardly ever happens.

so good news... I am not DL anymore... WHOOP! I have been a leader for almost all of my mission and I am grateful for the chance to not be one and just work. According to the AP Elder Naylor, because the missions are dividing, the president needs to train a lot of new missionaries how to be leaders... so cool beans! I have thought a little bit about the positions I have had in the mission and thought about all the times I have trained. 4 times. I can count on one hand the missionaries that have trained as much as I have. I don't know why the president has so much confidence and trust in me.... and I dunno why the Lord has so much trust in me.. but you know.. whatever.

 Its super cool to listen to the spirit and learn that someone needs help. We are teaching another family that has a few financial problems... we have trouble finding them in the house because they get home late from work.. but one night we decided to go.. and earlier that day, they had received a notice that they were going to be taken from the house. So we have been trying to help them out a little bit and try and find a house. Hope they can find one in time.

We had a great lesson with the familia Gonzalez this week and with a former less active member that also had troubles with the word of wisdom. I think the member really like it! Because he took us out to dinner like 3 times this week and bought us an ice cream cake! jajaja! I think that it helped him realize that it is possible. still trying.. but has back tracked quite a bit... but we are all just trying and working and progressing.

That lady with the 25 questions.. I gave her her answers yesterday.. It really wasn't hard.. It took me like 15 min.. jaja.. but anyway, she got up and bore her testimony yesterday about charity. She really loved the lesson last week.. She talked about how she was able to put it into practice this week. I really enjoyed and was grateful for her decision to apply what she learned.. she said that she expected some great miracle for doing a small act of charity. But the true miracle she said, was the miracle of feeling that sensation that you helped someone. Its true. :) also, Veronica, my convert for this area bore her testimony for the first time. She did great:) Trembling a bit at the pulpit, but she did great.)

 

This week a family invited us over for lunch.. it was really cool to talk to them and get to know them... we learned about how they came to know that church etc.. They have a stand in the market... jajaja! so that's sick... that's a cool thing about being in the mission for so long... jajaja:) I really like their family because there are no secrets in their family.. A problem or sin of one, is a call of all the family members to help.. she had no problem telling me about her own sins and the sins of her family... because she and I both know that everyone makes mistakes and has that rebellious side sometimes.. I really learned a lot from the hermana.

Mum, take the number 531 and divide it into the number of days you have until general conference.. that is how many pages you have to read a day.. set a time where you will do it. and do it.. You can do it! Its cool that you are going to be able to talk with Jeff.. I definitely want to take to him when I have a little cash to start producing music:) I hope all is well! I love you!

Dad, I think i am leaning a little more towards NAU also. but, I don't have a GPA that high... but its alright.. I have actually been planning a little bit in my free time(which is close to none) about what I am going to work as when I am back.. making goals as to how much I want to make and how I am going to do it.  So that also, I can be able to do a few of the things that I want to do to follow and pursue some of my passions.. I will definitely share it with you when I am back in a couple months:)..thanks for everything dad! Get rid of those crocks.. jajaja. I love you!

Austin, I hope all is well and I am sure the blessing was awesome.. keep up the good work!

Ellie, sounds like you definitely had a fantastic experience with your blessing.. it will definitely be a treasure to you forever. Love ya!

Brynn. I am glad that you had so much fun this past week! love ya!

Thanks for everything! You guys are awesome!

TTT

Barberena- Week 82

HELLO!

This week was good...nothing much to report... don't really understand how fast time goes.. but you know, whatever.

Supposedly this week contained the last day for F to smoke, unfortunately, he has fallen... I really hope he really be able to drop it.. pray for him please! Yesterday we ate breakfast with them and afterwards we gave them a blessing. Then we all went to church together. I really hope he is able to stop!!

This week teaching tithing to an investigator was a little interesting with my comp.. jajaja! he mixed up the seven days of the week with the sabbath day and the 10 percent that you need to pay for tithing... jaja.. poor guy.. he didn't really understand tithing and was paying like 50 % before his mission. It was a real challenge to teach him that.. but we are working on it!

This week is changes... for once, I don't have changes! whoop whoop! Oh and happy birthday Rylee!

So we have been doing a lot of service. We helped the familia alferez, worked in an old abandoned building they were fixing up, and helping a member move like 3 days in a row. I like service.. didn't really like it before the mish..?? but its awesome now.. developing Christlike attributes!

So we had correlation for the first time since i have been here in this area! So that was awesome... its crazy how much that stuff works.. jajaja the bishop has a big vision of getting 13 youth on their missions in the next 18 months. Our bishop is really awesome... We had a ward council yesterday and he machetied a little bit.. and he was a little ticked about the gossip that has been going on.. then he used me as an example when I gave a talk like a month ago.. that he hadn't assigned me a topic, that I chose that topic because I thought that it was a necessity of the ward... I love that guy:)

Yesterday in church we had a few miracles. 2 members decided to go out early (at 7) to go visit less actives and invite them to church. We had 7 investigators there and 8 Less actives. It really made me realize how much the members help with Less actives. And how much potential the ward has. It was a small miracle.

President Packer once said, that the phrase most mentioned in the scriptures is "ask and ye shall receive." interesting right?

Mum, thanks for your letters and stuff! on Wednesday there is a mission conference and the changes so I should get my package there. Tell my bishop from Flag thanks for the letter and also Kerry Green. I love you!

Dad, thanks for getting me all set for school... sounds like the 24 hours of old pueblo was awesome! Today we played futbol and we played the old missionaries against the new missionaries... its weird to think that I am an old missionary! but yep... time is moving fast! I love you dad!

Austin, so, its obviously a decision for the Lord, but have you ever considered going to school for a semester so that you could get a little away from home experience? and if you decide to go to NAU, we could live in a condo together with some other guys and do all kinds of crazy stuff.. but obviously.. ask the LORD! He definitely knows the best path for you... love ya!

Ellie, segi divertiendote! todo suave todo playita:)

Brynn, me parece que tenes un amor secreto! pero no tan secreto! jajaja... los chicos son chucos.. no malgastan tu tiempo con ellos! jaja

Thanks for everything you guys! You are awesome!

SALU!!!!

Barberena- Week 81

Hey family! Sounds like everything has been going good with you guys. I would have to say things are going good with me too... I can now legally buy alcohol, even though I will never drink:)

 

This week has been a week of a few miracles. For one, I have lasted so long in this country alive. Another would be that I made it to 21. And probably most important is that the wife of a family with a fecha  has been having trouble dropping coffee. She stopped drinking for just 5 days. Then on the sixth day she was going to make a coffee. She made it, took a sip, and almost threw up. She said that she had absolutely no desire to drink anymore. The husband, who has had trouble dropping cigarettes. He has dropped it for days at a time (when before he smoked three packs). This week is the week planned to drop it for good, forever. I have faith that God will give him the strength to stop. He sure has given him a lot of help these past couple weeks. When we did that milk with lime and tobacco thing, he really hated it... it helped a little bit, but he still has a little trouble with it all... when I told him that Austin had given me the idea, i gave him the cup and he was like"I hate your brother" and started drinking.. jajaja! We are going to do it again today if it hasn't worked out.:) He really wants to stop, but for the nicotine, It makes it hard for him.

The multizona on my birthday was fantastic. Elder Mehr was there... he is so awesome. I feel like my faith grows just by seeing and talking to him. He is one of those guys that will be one of my best friends forever. I really learned a lot from that meeting. I had to clean my tie off a little bit because of the blood stains from the machete of the president. jajaja.. the meeting was on faith and obedience. I love multizonas.. in the next one, I will be sharing my testimony because it will be my last one.. that's a scary thought.

This week I had a chance to see what it would be like to serve in the states.. We were walking down the street and this guy like flies out of the restaurant and was like "ELDERS!" so we waved and kept walking on the other side of the street. Then he kept calling us and we decided to turn around and see what this crazy hooligan wanted.. Turns out that he was a member from California and he and his wife had emigrated like 30 years ago and were visiting for the first time in like 10 years.. So they bought us a soda and and ice cream:) I am sure that that always happens in the states:)

After that experience, I had an interview that I needed to do.. it was awesome... I believe that I conversed with you about how much I loved doing interviews... but just to reiterate, I am telling you again:) I love it... like I have said before, the best part of the mission is watching people change their lives. We don't convert anyone. we just have information and invitations etc. Its up to the investigator to act upon the message that we share.

 

 I have had a leprous finger these past couple weeks, (I FORGOT MY CAMERA... so no foto) put finally I talked to the nurse and she had to send a pic to the doctor of C.A. and finally I was instructed to buy some cream that has done some miracles. Its almost as good as the Catholics holy water... jaja! I have only used it for like three days and my finger is almost healed!

I always think that it is weird that I have dreams about people I haven't seen in a while... this week I had like three of the same person... she went to my high school and NAU... cool girl.. but thats weird??

I love helping people. Remember that recent convert with the problem that called us for like 20 min? Well she is doing better... I gave her two talks to read over the week and she really loved them.. it was Pres Eyring and Elder Anderson's talks from last Oct... I love helping people with their problems... Maybe that's why I want to be a doctor so bad?

So I dunno if you got my handwritten letter.. but now I am leaning more towards NAU again. .. The president has said time and time again that the Lord rewards preparation. So I have been trying to prepare. Now I am finding out that I could graduate in two years with just a few summer and winter classes at NAU, and even possibly add another minor (music). If I got to Utah, then it would be three to get the chem minor... but I dunno what the deal would be like for non resident applicants for the U of U med school... ??? plus with this new info de la abuela about renting out an apartment or condo in flag? That would be like way cooler as well...I dunno, I decided this week that I wasn't going to lose any more sleep over the subject as I have been doing. I am just going to have my plan and live it.. and if it changes, so be it... I think that studying it out in my mind is a huge part of the process of getting my answer from God to know what to do.. something that I didn't do when I first prayed.. (See DyC 9). .. but something cool about all that is that I have found some cool new stuff of my pat. blessing that I hadn't really notices before. And it has helped a lot... it is in the last sentence of the second to last paragraph.. (if you have a copy:))

Mum, I hope all is well! I haven't got the package yet because they didn't bring anything for the multizona, but I might go to the office today to see if its there, but we will see.. if not, I will wait till the changes... on the 20... like 10 days.. So we will see! my comp is super funny.. He does everything like me! He buys the same soap, same food, everything... its funny...jaja. I love you!

Dad, I hope all goes well this week and that the race is sick! I hope all works out with all the school stuff... what do you think about school and stuff? What would you do? I love you pops!

Austin, sounds like Sadie's was sick. That foto was super funny! jajaja.. I am sure that it was way fun:) Hows the mission papers coming? Started yet? love ya bro

Ellie, hope all is well! keep on keeping on! love ya.

Brynn, my birthday was good and quiet! Just had a missionary meeting and worked that night, something that stinks about growing up is that your birthdays end up just being another day..jaja!

I love you all! thanks for everything! you are all pretty darn cool!

elder ttt

Barberena- Week 80

Hey thanks for your letters! This week was good... It was like a blur... I can't even remember most of it.. asi que tal vez esta carta sea un poco corta...jaja..

This week was good..My comp is learning a lot... Although its still tough at times.. I am a little hard on him because its hard for him to remember, but he is progressing amazingly... he doesn't even have two years to be a member of the church! He was baptized on the same day as hermana Elizabeth. 19 of Sept 2011! So I am still firm, but less hard on him... I love that guy.. he is awesome... He is so humble and has a huge desire to learn. ... 

So this week, father of a member (who is our investigator) took us out for dinner... I have never had that happen and the person not get baptized... so that was good news! He is dating a member from illopango and he has been looking into the church for a couple months and he is loving it. He said he is looking to change his life a little bit... so that dinner of pupusas was very delightful. He told us a lot of cool stories about history and the world and his trip to Cuba. He said it is a really cool country... despite its political system... but you know, whatever.

I am tired of people telling me that they have already been baptized!!!!!

So this week after lunch, we had planned to go to a members house to see if they had prepared a reference for us... we got there and they were in the middle of hanging drywall in their house (an unheard novelty in this country!) But so we helped her and her family for like an hour... and afterwards, one of the members friends was there. And we were about to leave and she was like, "Elders! you`re not leaving are you? Teach my friend about the church!" so that was cool... kind of an Ammon experience.. where are you going!? Feeding horses kind thing.. jajaja!

We have a family with a fecha. They have lots of challenges, but they seem to be getting over those challenges because they have their eyes set on the goal of their baptism, and a happy and united family. I am so grateful for this gospel and the blessings it brings to families. Thanks for the idea to help them stop smoking!

 

So I have started teaching English once a week at the church.. that is a cool experience and it has something to do with what I want to do right after the mish to make some money.. but we will see! It has provided some teaching experiences out of it as well.

I got my new suit this week... its like a really light gray... like one of Austins suits that he used for one of his dances... :)its sick.. its like super slim.. I have expressed to you how they make their clothes here... its kinda europeanish??

Happy Birthday to everyone! Including me.... freak.. it hit me last week that I am almost 21,,, I am freaking old.... but I will be always a kid:)

Our Stake President this week shared a good scripture for macheting people for not doing home teaching... it was super good and really taught the importance of it all.. Alma 4:19

I have the overwhelming desire to make music... todavia.

So my favorite juice down here is de arrayan... its like nectar from the gods... anyway, yesterday a member gave me like two liters of that and I drank it all! I love it!

Dad, sounds like everything is going good with you! So I was talking with chepe alferez and I was telling him what you do for a living... he said that you might try working with big companies like Marriott all over the world. And make them mini golf stuff. Because they always have money and they are everywhere! I said I would mention it to you... so now I did...jajaja he used to work for Marriott...So it must be a little chilly up there... its bloody hot here.. jajaja! I guess that's good news that you sold the boat! What are you considering now? I have always liked those mastercrafts... and malibu... and nautige.. but you know... whatever! Keep doing the stuff you are supposed to be doing! I love ya pops!

Mum, thanks for everything! You are pretty awesome...I am super lucky to have such a good mum... My package hasn't come yet but I assume it will be here on Wednesday... we have a multi zona on Wednesday.. my b day! whoop! so hopefully it will be here:) I hope everything is going well! I love you!

Austin, good luck with throwing! You are a freaking stud... sounds like magic mountain was sick! Whats the theme for Sadie's?. Anyway, I love you bro! Keep up the good work!

Ellie, keep having that great attitude.. I really like that quote... We cannot control others or our circumstances... we can only control what we do and how we react...love ya!

Brynn, don't be nervous for poston, you are going to love it! I am sure you will be able to get some of the classes you want... you usually always do! I love you!

Thanks for everything! You are all awesome!

TTT

I forgot to shave my mustache today... its coming in nicely:)

Barberena- Week 79

This week has been filled with teaching my companion. I have had to teach him a lot of doctrine. He being a convert of only 2 years means he does not know a lot about the doctrine. Something that is super necessary as a missionary. I am sure you could only imagine the struggles of that. He has to learn the doctrine so that he can teach the doctrine... but we are moving along gracefully. I think a lot of the new struggles this round training has to do with the shortened time in the MTC. Only 12 days for latinos.

Happy Birthday Cannon!

This week we had a leadership training and I got to see all my best buds. Elder Winter and Elder Mehr. Elder Winter is now a zone leader in San Vicente! where I was before and by far one of my favorite areas. I love those guys. They are such huge examples to me.  Their faith is incredible and something I admire. .. I also learned a lot in the meeting and felt the need of changing lots of things I have been doing... its hard at times but you know, there is no comfort in a growing zone and no growing in a comfort zone.(cita from Tina Wilcox:)) A lot of the meeting was on time management. The mission is growing a ton.. and the mission needs better users of time. Before the missions capacity was around 160.. before I leave, it will be at 250. All due to the age change! (btw, so awesome that Mindy is going on a mission! the coolest women I know are leaving... and that makes them more cool:)) We also talked about the new style of district meetings that we are doing. It is patterned after the YM and YW program.. so it should be good!

We found a new kid of about 17 years old that is like super smart. He knows so many facts about history, science, the whole enchilada. His name is Daniel. He works with a member that has some buses. But hopefully we see some progress there! He is one of those guys that has just a huge desire to learn.

This week Fransisco had his first day without smoking! We did some service with him this week and he let me right down some recipes for some good delicious stuff! One of the things he taught us how to do was to make an avocado cream... it is insanely good. He is really funny. This week we walked around the corner and we saw him smoking. He saw us, looked at his cigarette, and threw it... it was super funny! jaja... He has gone from three packs a day to about 2 or 3 cigarettes...and, smoking wasn't his only problem... also coke... he said he had the desire to buy some this week, but he started making food that he really likes and ate it instead! withstanding temptation. :)

I sent a hand written letter today with some stuff and "pros and cons charts" I want you to consider for me... just plans and stuff. Lemme know what you guys think! Thinking in what would be best for me and my future:)  The Lord rewards preparation. If you fail to plan you plan to fail. Thanks!

Mum, thanks for everything!l You are really awesome. Thanks for always supporting me and writing me and making sure I am all good! I love you!

Dad, thanks for figuring out all that school stuff for me. yYu are pretty awesome as well.. time management is hard at times... but I think a lot of it is discipline. You got to discipline yourself and just go to the temple! Unfortunately its a lot easier said than done..love ya dad!

Austin, where those lyrics from Mike Snow? the song animal? I don't think we even had Mike snow on our computer before I left! but yeah, get some cool music! Beirut and Mike snow and arcade fire and grizzly bears and broken bells and whatever you can find! dude, you are freaking huge! Austin Thorlander. A model, idiot... jajaja! anyway, I love ya bro! Keep up the good work! And thank you for being friends to everyone. Those moments are always special.

Ellie, it sounds like you are having fun at school and stuff! I hope all is going well with cheer and stuff.. its hard at times. But I am sure you are learning a lot:) love ya!

Brynn, I hope everything is going well with you! I hope you are perusing your passions still! I love ya!

I love you all! thanks for everything!

TTT

Barberena- Week 78

Holy sod! My mind is blown! ASH IS GOING TO LONDON!!!! And way more crazy that she leaves the day I get back! With any luck, we will cross paths.. But who knows..but either way, she will be exactly where she needs to be:) I am super excited for her:)

So, the newest news of the week is, I stayed in my area, and.......I am training again. number 4... whoop. My future wife will be lucky if we have kids... jajaja! But anyway, my new kid is from Peru. his name is Elder Llamacponcca.. try and say that 5 times fast.. jaja! He is a cool guy and a pure Lamanite! his first language wasn't Spanish.. It was some tribal language from the Andes of Peru! jaja! President asked me this time to think of all the times I have trained and try and make this time training the best time I have done it...(i feel like my English is super bad... so sorry if this letter and future or past letters don't make sense..)

I actually ended up having lots of fun with Elder Ayala... .. I figured that instead of macheting him, I might as well be his friend first.. ya know? And that made all the difference...

We had a baptism of a family completed on Saturday and the family of the baptismal candidate was there and they had a good experience. Now one of the siblings wants to be baptized. We are blessed. the husband  baptized his wife and it was super super awesome.. very cool for my comp! Got to the country on Monday and baptized on Saturday! Hope it happens for him in that way for the rest of his mission. Lots of baptisms!

I have been studying PMG in depth these past couple weeks and I have found 2 errors in the translation of the manual. me la pico I really am learning a lot and am looking forward to learning more. I love gospel study!

lately, I have been getting kinda upset with snakes... why cant they just leave me alone like any normal person!?

I think that changes are absolutely inspired. For one, your companion. For two, the people you teach. Three, the members you meet.. like especially because I am so nervous to start the normal life, the familia A that has helped me put some plans in order to be able to not worry about stuff so much.. so many inspired things of the mission:)

So the familia G, our new cook came to church yesterday! So that was good news.. he still has problems smoking.. but we are trying to work through it.. I like to teach a lot with fotos of the fam... the father of the family told me that he is investigating the church for his family.. because he is envious to have the family that we have... he said that he could see that light and happiness in our faces and that we really loved each other... so we hope that they keep progressing con todo..

I feel like I have grown up a lot on my mission.. spiritually and temporally.. but that doesn't mean that I am not the same person. I just have a lot better idea of the person I want to be.. to be my own person. And not worry about the bandwagon effect.. and in a way, I have always been that with my taste in music and worldly things, but you know,, whatever. I just really love my life a lot and I am so grateful for the opportunity to be sharing the gospel, and deepening my love for this wonderful cause. I love you all a ton and have a great week!

Dad, I apologize, I have no idea about those user names and passwords.. but good news about the other stuff! Thanks for everything! You are great! I love ya dad.. keep training!

Mum,last weeks subject line: from the shins, Australia! we´ll see if you figure out this one.. the trick is to listen to the song and then think of me... not listening to it... jajaja! Anyway, thanks for everything and thanks for helping me with school stuff and what not.. I got a short email from Elder Trump today! hes doing great:) I love you and thanks for everything!

Austin, sounds like everything is going alright.. just remember that things are going hard because Satan doesn't want you to progress.. the 6 months before I left where some of the hardest parts of my life.. but it gets better. I promise. love ya bro... I cant wait to go to Lake Powell with you! It will be sick!

Ellie, thanks for everything, pictures look good!

Brynn, thank you for the very nice note... I am glad that you take my advice seriously and that you really try to smile... smile at challenges and smile and problems.. it helps everything!

Thanks for everything! you are all awesome! congratulate Ashlyn!

salu!

Elder Thornton