What a great day you must have had on Saturday! How did the baptism go? I love the pictures! It looks like Dany baptized Kevin. That must have been pretty amazing for both of them! How is the grandma doing?
(by the way, you need to polish your shoes! It looks like you've walked 1000 miles in them… which you probably have… but just polish them so they look cleaner. I sent you with a small shoe shine kit. Hopefully you know where that is:) And holy crap! Look at your calves! Guess that's what happens when you walk so much and play soccer.
Something really cool - I started watching this show that Uncle Gregg told me about. It's called America Unearthed on the History Channel. The guy on the show is a Forensic Geologist and each show is about geological findings (rocks, formations, etc) that prove that the history that we know of the U.S. isn't correct. So last night's show was about several hebrew writings that were found in the U.S. that date back to before Christ until about 100 A.D. One of them is a rock found in Ohio in a Native American burial area with hebrew writing on it that says "for the Judeans" which is the lost tribe of Judah (by the way is the lineage of Nephi and his family)… another is a huge mural of hebrew pictures and writings dated before Christ found in New Mexico. There are a few others too. Pretty amazing to watch and think… well that pretty much is proof of the book of Mormon. I'm gonna try to record it and save it for you!
We are having our Superbowl party tonight. Dad's making 100 wings:) I'll let Dad report on the game. I'm just watching the commercials. HAHA! We are celebrating Erik and Kevin's birthdays too. Wish you were here :'( I'm sending you a few pics that we all took for you.
How are things with Elder Funes? Are you both still on fire? Thanks so much for sending your journal entries! I love reading about what you're doing and your insights on things. It seems like there is quite a contrast between Elder Cano and Elder Funes! I hope you have thought about what kind of missionary you will be after you leave Elder Funes. Remember how you feel now. You are obedient and hard working. I hope that you will now be an obedient missionary no matter who your companion is. Don't get lax with calling people, getting on FB during the week, waking up late. You are a consecrated missionary that has left his personal life back at home to serve the Lord. Be the leader and don't pick and choose which rules you will be obedient to. Just be obedient plain and simple. Make up your mind now. Elder Funes has shown you how you can be obedient, very hard working and fun at the same time.
Think about this and answer this question for me. What do you want all of your companions and converts to say about you when you go home? With that in mind, determine how you will achieve that. What you will do that would make them able to say those things about you. I know you are a leader sweetie. You have learned this on your mission. I know that Heavenly Father designed you specifically to be a powerful tool in His kingdom. I am so proud that you are living up to the man he created you to be! You are an amazing example to our family, your friends and all that know you!
How about music… any chance you'll be able to play guitar? I'd love for you to be able to share the gospel through music.
I sent a package out on Friday. I included an MP3 player. I preloaded most of the music for you so you can send home the sd cards and I'll put new music on those and send them back. I also loaded several conf. talks under "podcasts" which should be nice to have when you have a little time to listen. There is some contact solution in there and a few other little things <3.
I love you fiercely! I'm so very proud of you! Often I get teary just thinking about what you are doing right now… and how much I miss and love you! I hope you have an incredible week my wonderful son! I love you infinity + infinity and even more than that!
momma
p.s. Fin Konold is not coming back out on his mission. Nothing you can do about it but I appreciate that you reached out to him. Something he needs to figure out himself. Any word about Elder Manning?
ps.s. In the pic with Gray and Erik we are comparing where G's hip comes to on Erik. Grays hip comes to Erik's nipples. HAHA!
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