Hello my most wonderful fam.

Well! It sounds like each and every one of your cute selves is doing ever so well. I love hearing about what’s going on with everything 🙂

Ok so this week was challenging, yet AWESOME.

This past Tuesday we had our last Zone Meeting with everyone all together. It was so sad. Elder G. (who I have been serving with since I was born) (on the mission birth 😉 He is like my brother. He has been my zone leader and helped me a lot. He left the island. And Elder R. my other zone leader. And one of the other Elders I was serving with here in Elder G. all left. I may or may not have shed a few tears. And by few I mean a solid 279 tearlets… (if that is even a word) IT WAS HARD. I think I was still trying to jump back into the swing of everything.

Along with that, Zone Conference is tomorrow and President M. asked us to memorize and whole chapter from the BOM (Book of Mormon). Remember what I said about him having a lot of faith in people?? Yeah……… So I have been memorizing 3 Nephi 14 it is coming along. I also have memorized D&C 121:34-46, D&C 31:3-7, D&C 20:37, and 2 Nephi 4: 14-26. ANYWAY lots and lots of memorizing and it can get stressful at times. Along with trying to do all the other things in missionary work.

Ok so one of the biggest tender mercies this week was: Yesterday we had like a solid 3 people at least plan for them coming to church. And without fail everyone told us they couldn’t in the morning and we even set up plans and everything to get them there. So I was feeling really sad… Like, why in the world will no one come to church????????? So we were having testimony meeting and all the testimonies were just what I needed to hear…. AND THEN! Sister A. My cute recent convert got up and bore a solid testimony and was talking about how thankful she was to have been taught by us. Then Brother K. got up right after her and bore a solid testimony too. THEY MADE MY WHOLE DAY! And I was just thinking the Lord is so kind to me. I am so blessed. And right at the moment where I felt down and like there was not success. He so tenderly reminded me of the success we have had 🙂 It was great!

The people we are teaching are all so fantastic. I love them. I pray that the Lord will direct us best in how to help them… Just like Alma 🙂

Anyway!!! Good learning week 🙂

Mom: Thank you very much. You are so kind. I watched the short clip from skype that I got and a cried a little so I haven’t been watching it. But yes I am so happy and blessed! I can’t believe it is 2014… It’s wild! That’s so cute about the kids. Jesus IS the answer for everything. You are so cute with the kids. I am glad to hear all is well. Anyway I love you a ton.

Daddy: Sounds like all is going well and you are taking care of car problems as usual. Give Murph (the car) a big hug and kiss for me… Have great week and I love you very much.

We are so blessed! Let us all make the most of 2014!!!!! I love you all very muchly. I’ll see you all this year! Tee hee! Have a blessed week.

The church is true. Christ lives!

Love with all my heart, Sister Emily 🙂