May 23, 2011

happy birthday mom!!! i really remambered that your birthday was the
21, and i was gonna say something today if u hadnt said anything.  im
really glad that u got me a letter written, i would have been pretty
down if i didn`t get anything from u.  the zone leaders have the
package, so ill get it from them today!! ill sure be greatful for
everything in there.  i still don`t know how much it cost, but i know
that e burchills family sends him some that are about 8x8x14 and weigh
a couple pounds, and sending it regular speed costs about 30-33 bucks,
so next time that might be a good idea, i know i asked for a ton of
stuff, so u couldn`t send it all in a small box, but thanks for
everything and know that i will deeply appreciate everything in there.
 i got some letters from sis eagar, danica, mariah, and danny last
week, they all helped me out a ton. i love christmas, and am really
greatful that u always sacrificed to give us a good christmas, but
getting letters on the mission rivals christmas day. it is just always
great to get a letter and here how everyone is doing.  i got letters
sent to cubb, u guys, and  both sis eagars last week, and i sent some
pics too. probably next week or in 2 weeks ill get some more sent,
with mnore pics, and ill get trevin and the preists written too.
well this was a great week.  we still have our baptism scheduled for
this saturday, so we+re stoked for that.  we`ve had some great lessons
with her, and her lds friend has done a lot to help her get ready.  so
im always greatful for references from the members.  we have another
investigator, gustavo, hes about 40 and has his family and they are
all catholic.  a member family that he knows referred us to him. weve
worked with him for about a month now. when we started, he told us
that he didn`t want to change religions, but he wanted some help with
his life.  he goes to church every sunday, prays, reads the bibnle,
but feels that something is lacking in his life. so we were able to
teach him about christs church and the restoration, and fianlly we got
him to pray about it, and he got an answer, but we haven`t had a visit
since then, our next one with him is tomorrow.  our last lesson we and
a convert that was catholic with us and he shared his conversion story
with gustavo, so that was great.  this convert had a dream about the
church, and how it was decorated inside.  so he looked for it for a
month, and finally found the lds church after visiting other catholic
and evangelista churches.  the spirit was so strong, and gustavo
committd to pray fervently about the restoration. his son was also ver
very sick, so we gave him a blessing. the next day when we called his
son was better, and he had an answer, so im really excited to meet
with him.  we also have  another great family that is progressing, the
rodriguez family, the dad was excommunicated, but he wants to be
baptized again with all of his family becasue he got married after his
excommunication.    well, i can`t believe u cussed mom, haha jk that
made me laugh im not gonna lie. and u wouldve worried if u saw how
late i was out im sure.  i had many 2 am mornings with robby, and we
were always driving back and forth from thatcher from games really
late, but ya, i got out here so thats the most important.  thats great
to hear that youre taking those two boys on the wilderness trip dad,
im sure they ll love it.  tell cub i said hi, and that he needs to get
me a letter sent.  i love u all so much, and thankds for everything,
oh one last thing, we had a night of talents at the church for the
entire ward, and we sang some classic love song from bolivia haha they
all thaought it was pretty funny, and i also got updated about the
playoffs from one of my buddies that isn`t a member always updates me,
well my time is up!!!!! have a great week love u all tons!!! con amor
elder donaldson