It sounds like all is well in my favorite place in Utah 🙂

I am glad to hear that there are miracles happening and that you are doing ok after the accident!

I hope you find a great new car!

To answer your Q’s: Yes I did go to Suriname this week!!!!!!!!!! It was so very wonderful. I got to be with my daughter and grand daughter (in mission terms) Zuster K. and J.! I learned more dutch while I was there. Most of the time I knew what people were saying but had a hard time responding…

On Tuesday we had a Zone Meeting and me and the ZL’s taught with President M. there!! Then Wednesday morning we taught a lesson with him and Sister M. It was amazing! They inspire me so much.

Also we had our interviews with President M. and he told me what my last transfer call will be……………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. *drum roll please* (honestly I didn’t think he could surprise me anymore… but he did) He said for my last transfer I will still be STL over the same five places BUT I will be training again, TWO FRESH MISSIONARIES. And when I leave after the transfer they will finish the last six weeks of training with each other!!!!!!!!!!! HOLY CATS!!!!! So I will be in another trio. Apparently I still have a lot to learn in the next six weeks so I am very excited!

Suriname was great. There is such a variety of people there! Lots of asians! I loved it. We rode bikes around and we did lots of service! We dug mud holes… which i loved. Getting all muddy. Yes.

I helped the Sister there to start switching off in teaching and helped them over come some challenges. Sometimes I don’t know where I get the energy to do all these things…. Wait that’s a lie. I know where I get it from… My Father in Heaven.

I am pretty much dead right now I got 2 hours of sleep this morn. I got back from Suriname just about an hour ago….

Ok so cool story of the week: I was at the airport this morning. Very hungry, very exhausted and worn out and cold (from the AC) )yes I get cold in the West Indies) (yes I am going to die when I get home) ANYWAY! And then I found out that my flight got delayed (usually happens) But I was so eager to get home. When they said that my eyes started to leak water… YEAH I WAS CRYING!! I must have really not been feeling good to cry about something like that. Anyway I felt like I needed to speak with my Father in Heaven so I went in the bathroom and prayed for strength and for a tender mercy that would help me be ok until I could get home.

I walked out of the bathroom and over back to sit down and wait another hour or so… (with no food in my body whatsoever) (you know how I get when I don’t have my food) ANYWAY! So I went over and there was some cute members of the church from Canada. This Elderly sweet sweet sweet woman started talking to me and I asked her about her story and she bore testimony to me and helped me to feel better. She was speaking by the spirit. The lord worked through her to help me. It was amazing. As she spoke I cried. I knew I wasn’t alone! She taught me a lot and encouraged me in every way. I am indeed grateful for this.

Anyway I love the gospel so much. Something I realized when I was in Suriname is that although people speak different languages, the language of the spirit is the same. The gospel is the same. We are all truly brothers and sisters 🙂

I love you all so much! Mama thank you for your example to me and the things you have taught me. The things you and daddy have taught me are forever engrained in my heart 🙂

Pops thanks for always being there. Thank you for being worthy. The best feeling in the world is to know that I can turn to you for a blessing and feel your hands on my head, that is the greatest comfort. Thank you. Kels thank you for always being patient with me and loving me even when I was annoying… and weird on every level (I still am though) Al thank you for your sweet heart. You truly have such a loving heart and thanks for loving me in spite of me being a little bossy at times.

Riley and Janny bear thank you for being two of my favorite people. For always being so kind and also having fun and what’s not. All you guys are my best friends. I am grateful Heavenly Father gave you all to me.

I hope you all have a great week and keep being your very best!!! Nothing less. We should give everything to the Savior! I love you all and I will talk to you soon.

Love always, Sister Emily