2/23/15

On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 3:42 PM, Alex Macdonald <alex.macdonald@myldsmail.net> wrote:

hola conpadre! que tal? estoy muy celoso que ustedes se fueron a sedona... nunca he ido.... loco no? im sure you guys had a great time together! oh wow, this is the big week for kyle! i sure hope so that he makes it in... it really will change his life for the better.  but in all reality, after the mission i am just fine with carlsbad and being with ALL the family... i would love to do a trip back to Peru in a year or so but as of right now, i just want to spend time with my family on the beach... on our stomping grounds CB! HAHA... to me that is the most important.  i already told hermano toledo about me coming back in a year and he said perfect we will be heading towards the temple then together! hahaha... that picture i sent of that little family is them... the fathers name is john and his wife is cindy, her named reminded me alot of aunt cindy and how awesome she is.  and they have there little daughter camilla who is 3... they have come to church as a family for the 2 time now and are preparing for the 7 of march... investigators need 3 assistences and for all 3 hours to be able to get baptized and just missing one now! it was quite funny, my buddy elder miller just recently baptized a family and in quorum de elderes, the father stood up and we all shook his hand welcoming him to the brethren and hermano toledo said,  im coming right behind ya! hahaha, he has come 5 times in a row now his wife only needs to come one more time and they can really start their progression in the church... we gave them a photo of the lima temple and when we walked in their house, they had placed it up on their wall over their bed! hahaha... they are awesome and they really want to have an eternal family and it is such a blessing for to be able to say to everyone here in peru that their family can be eternal and how blessed i am to have an eternal family.  hermano toledo really minds me alot of you dad, always wearing a curved bill hat, making jokes, knows what he wants in life and is a great father. i am really glad that the lord put him in our path and that we went and talked to him. it will be a great experience when they get baptized.  i also had the priviledge to do interviews for the family that got baptized and its just so awesome to see how the holy ghost really makes changes to those who are really trying to change and do the will of the father.  those who have the humility to get down on their knees and ask god for help.  each interview just makes me so how merciful god is with us and how he is always willing to help those who ask.  this week we have stake conference.... it should be a good time.  my son i forgot to tell you guys but reminds me alot of michael oher for the blind side... that is the type of personality that he has.  he is a very humble and willing person.  one that is teachable and one who has seen many miracles through his life and has a great testimony.  its been a pleasure to serve with him and i hope the lord gives me more time with him so i can really help him set his goals and expectations high. i got to make him a legend and that all the missionary want him to be their companion.  things are going good as a district leader. for this change we have had 4 baptisms, and we have the goal for 15... if we accomplish it, we will go to the temple as a district so we are working hard so that we can all go to the temple.  i am noticed alot of things about parenting this week.  it was quite interesting, basically a less active member told us, elders could you come over one night and come and teach my kids, the are not behaving well at all and don't want to go to church and can you just teach them.  its quite sad because that is how the majority of the parents are here at times.  they ask others to raise their kids and i just don't quite understand in all honesty haha... but i have learned that its a sacred duty to be a parent and i have learned how important it is to teach my own kids and not let the world teach them like so many parents do here.  hermana sonia is si or si getting baptized on the 7 as well. so the 7th should be a good day for us! its hotter than Africa here right now... i am just dreading the heat and i know when i return that i am going right back into heat! hahah.... the weeks are more like days and the months are going by like weeks.  its hard to slow it down but the prophets say that the days will start to go by really fast so that the saints dont have to suffer so much and that the second coming is on its way.  i happy where i am at right now, and i know it will be sad to let it go. its so awesome to help people understand the importance of the restored gospel even to those who could care less.  love you dearly dad! just remember the great promise from a prophet, the fact of just reading the book of mormon as a family will turn the house into a pedazo de los cielos ;) you are the man! miss you mucho... 

love your son,

elder macdonald 

On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 10:43 PM, Keith & Lori Macdonald <kekelolli5@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hey bud.  How's it going?   Mom and I got to spend the weekend in Sedona.  It is such s beautiful place.  A beautiful place with a beautiful girl is a prime combination and we had a great time together.  We did some hiking and stayed over night.   I sent you some pix.  We should hear this week from Byu so keep your fingers crossed.  Mom wants to take you snd Kyle somewhere after we get back from Cbad but before school starts.  I hope all is going well.  It is beautiful in Arizona right now.   Be good son and let us know how your doing.

Love Dad

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