hey mom and dad!
how are we doing? i could see by the pictures how
great the waves were this week. i could see you dad paddling to get in good
position of one of those set waves that were coming in... just know that i am
extremely jealous... it looked like a great wave! i am sure there was a great
barrel at the end of it... did they call it the best swell of 10 years because
how long it lasted or its size? ouch... they lost the first game huh. at least
Kyle had an interception!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is awesome! is he playing
safety?? free or strong? I wish i could of been there to see that! i would have
gone nuts too! lets hope that he gets more playing time and i hope to hear many
more great things from him out on the field. i hope they have a good year...
how was josh's birthday? i cant believe that he is seven. tell brother curren hi
for me! feels like its been forever! and yeah i will find out the next time i
talk with president about my release date... i think it will be the end of
july... but anyways this week we weren't able to work very much because of
changes and everything that happened... on Monday after internet the zone
leaders called my comp and told him that he has changes even when he only had 6
weeks before he would go home to his house. we didn't even see it coming... we
thought for sure that he would die in our area... my comp called president about
it and they talked about it a little bit but said they would talk more about it
in the night time. as we were waiting for his call we decided to call in
advance to be able to break our nerves... as my companion was talking with him
it seemed like he wasn't going to change his mind. then our ward mission leader
started to talk on the phone and at the end of the convo, president said that he
would ask god again about his decision and would tell us in the morning if he
would stay or go. we didn't get the call in the morning so we had to pack up all
the things and go to changes. as we sat and waited to hear where my comp would
go and who would be my new comp.... in this mission we use a screen and display
the names and faces and the areas of where we go... as it got to our zone i was
waiting for my new companion and what had happened is that president took out
our slide and me and my companion looked at each other shocked because neither
of us had changes. we saw president just look at us and smile. in the end my
companion wasn't changed and i will be killing him... we have alot of people to
help... it was cool, the other day our investigators were telling us that after
hearing our messages how the temptations of satan are trying to tempt them but
he told us that he doesn't know where he got strength to say no to the things
that people invite him to do that are wrong. its cool to see how the gospel is
the perfect weapon against satan. we also have another investigator when her
and her family were going throught a tons of problems that we arrive at their
house with the gospel to help them have hope throughout all the problems that we
face in this life. we also had the chance to listen the presidency of the area
which is elder useda who is a 70 and the secound counselor of the obispado of
the church... it was an awesome lesson and told us what we need to improve... it
was interesting what they told us... one thing is that we have to teach the
prayer better, the importance of the sabbath day, and a few more things... i
always love being in the presence of general authorities and the spirit that
they bring... so awesome... its crazy how much the mission is changing me and
helping my grow my testimony... more and more each day i feel more special that
i belong to the church of god... its something that burns inside of me. i dont
know what i would do with out it and never want to lose it... its such a shame
of those that take for granted the church like i did before. i feel so
priviledge to have been able to find my testimony in the church and be able to
share it with people each and everyday... i hope that everything is going well
for everyone! cant believe that steve is getting married next month and ashley
this month... crazy! love you all and this family that i have!
elder macdonald
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