Can You Believe it Has Been a Year??????

I can't believe it has been one whole year since we dropped Rees off at the MTC. I don't know about you, but it has gone fast. Yesterday Tracee, Rhegan, and I went to Olive Garden (that's where Rees likes to eat) to celebrate!! I am so thankful for Tracee, she has been Rees' best friend for several years and I appreciate her love and support for him!! Thank you Tracee, I love you too!!! As I read Rees' e-mails each week I am brought to tears at the growth and commitment he has to the gospel of Jesus Christ. I love to read his testimony because it strengthens mine. I miss him, but I am so grateful he has chosen to serve the Lord. Here is his latest letter!!

Whats up fam,
Hows things goin at home? I´m sure good cuz everyone is at camp. Things here are great as normal. Just work work work. Can you guys believe it´s been a year already?!?! It just blows my mind. Everyone says the second year goes twice as fast as the first, so that´s pretty scary to think about too. We got put in a trio this week. A new american elder who just got here last week didn´t like Mexico so he went home after 4 days in the mission. So his comp is with us for the time being. It´s so sad to see people lose out on so many blessings and so much growth. It´s a lot like what Elder Holland said once, what I was before my mission, I will never be again. It´s amazing to see the Lord´s hand in our lives daily. There is nothing better than helping others gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon. During the past 90 days we have been reading the Book of Mormon as a mission and we´re gonna finish tomorrow. I have never felt so much the power of that book. There are so many people who read it, and nothing happens, but that´s not because the book isn´t good, like it says in Alma 32, it´s because the ground is barren. Some people aren´t ready spiritually so understand and apply the principles of the Gospel. I´m so grateful to my Father in Heaven for letting me be born into the Church. There is nothing that brings greater joy than living the gospel principles and seeing how the Lord blesses us and works in our lives. I love you guys and hope you had a great time at camp. Love hearing from everyone!
Love, Rees
P.S. Happy ONE YEAR!!!