O.K., I just have to say that I got some new jeans in a size I haven't worn for a way long time, that is definitely something to feel good about!!! It helps to have Julianne tell me that I can wear things that aren't baggy all the time!! I don't like things too tight!! It helps having Lorene encourage me to hike and eat better!! It helps to have Tara yell at me at aerobics for being a slacker!!! Not sure if it helps that Rhegan says I need a new bra to hold me up so I am not such a saggy boob!!! Gotta love the honesty!!
Other good news is that Riley called and his group is packing up and should leave Iraq at the end of the month. He will get to Georgia the first week of December and hopefully be home for Christmas, Rhegan is happy about that, she doesn't like being an only child.
This weekend I was able to go the the rededication of the Mexico City Temple. It was an awesome experience. I loved hearing from our prophet and my testimony was strenghtened. On Saturday night they had a cultual event that was amazing, I was hoping to get a glimpse of Rees when they had all of the missionaries on the field, but I didn't. Cooper kept asking me "Where's Rees?" I'm o.k. with that because I know he was there. I am including his letter from yesterday, wow, what an awesome missionary he is!!
Mom and Pops,
Hows everything goin at home? I hope all is well. I´m so glad you guys got to watch the event and rededication. Did you only see one of the sessions of the rededication? If so, which one? We got to see both and they were both so amazing. We are so blessed to have a living prophet to guide us. I can´t tell you how powerful it was when he walked into that HUGE stadium. He filled that stadium to the top with his Spirit and no one there could deny that that man is a prophet of God. That event was something I will never ever forget. And something that I will always look to for inspiration and remembrance of the Spirit of the people here in Mexico. So we got to the stadium and met up with the whole mission, and then President Bulloch gave us our ties, handkerchiefs, and ticket for the event. Then we went in and sat down and had to wait quite a while for the event to start. Everyone was so excited and so anxious. We thought we were going to have awesome seats because we were in the second to front row of the stadium, but when we sat down we realized that our seats sucked because all the props of the dances were right in front of us. And there is a huge barbed wire fence to keep the crazy fans from killing their soccer players, and that messed up our vision too. But it all turned out ok. Well more than ok. When we got to go out onto the field and sing and wave at the prophet, I was completely overwhelmed. I can´t believe that you guys didn´t see me because we were in the very front row, and directly in front of the prophet. I saw us quite a few times on the big screen so I figured you guys would have seen me. But anyways, what an amazing experience it was to be in the middle of that huge stadium, everyone cheering and singing, and the prophet and Henry B. waiving their handkerchiefs and crying. I just can´t even find the words to tell you guys how amazing it was, and how lucky I am to have had that experience. I am so happy that you guys got to watch it and see how awesome it is here. These people are so amazing. I don’t know if you saw the session of the rededication when President Monson said that it was the best he´s ever seen…. But ya, it was spectacular. I have really been reminded of how much I´ve taken for granted the prophet all my life. I should have been feasting upon his words and the words of the other leaders of the church in my youth. We have so much to learn and know in this life, and those men are how we´re going to know. The spirit and knowledge they help us gain is such a huge blessing that we have to take advantage of. I love you all so much and am so happy to hear you saw the event and rededication. I hope all is going well at home and that everyone is happy and healthy. Anyways, a bit of news from me, I will be having changes tomorrow. My companion has been in this area for 8 months and its time for him to go. So I´m quite nervous because I also found out that I´m going to train a new elder and I´m going to be district leader… My mind is just goin nuts right now. I hope I´ll be able to do a good job. I´ll let you guys know how it goes. But I´ve been thinking a lot about what it says in my patriarchal blessing about my mission. I know the Lord will help me and provide a way for me to do well. I love you all and am happy to hear all is well. Take care and keep sending lots of emails. I love hearing from everyone. Adios.
