7/20/15

hola mis padres! como estamos?? 

bueno i didnt know how many days exactly i had til i saw mom had written 8 days left!! it feels just like yesterday when i was greeted by the ones i love most in the celestial room, walking down that terminal to a country i knew nothing about, kissing the surfboard goodbye and having my eye single to the glory of god.  all this stuff seemed like yesterday and i can not believe that i am knocking on the 5 yard line on the football field.  many say that their mission was a dream. a sweet dream that seemed to never have an end.  bueno, it definitely has been a dream come true to stand side by side with the savior in his quest to bring the immortality and eternal life of man.  what a pleasure and satisfaction it has been for me to come to understand him and what he did for me.  what a blessing for me to understand that if life was never easy for our savior, how could we expect anything different? a blessing to have such wonderful and great people help me through my quest to gain a testimony, to walk in his shoes, to do his will,  and for once in my life put my own life for the sake of others.  

this week we will have the baptism of the family malliqui... their 21 year old son will be baptizing his parents this week! we are all super excited... their son is going on his misison in cusco Peru and it will be a great testimony to say that he was able to baptize his parents.  we are very excited along with the ward. most likely they will be the last ones i will help come unto Christ unto baptism in my mission but they are super awesome.  we have a family home evening with them tonight.  

i had the pleasure yesterday see some of my converts that came to church to say hi to me! next week they are going to come back because it will be my last Sunday in Peru...... for now! its crazy what small things can do... when it talks about small thigns bring about big things even the salvation of many... i have seen it. it is true.  i look forward seeing you all.  what a joy it will be for me.  but an ever bigger joy for me knowing that we will one day, all be together in his presence. this work is true, the book is blue, and i love you! 

Elder Macdonald 

On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 11:38 PM, Keith & Lori Macdonald <kekelolli5@yahoo.com> wrote:

Yo Amac;

How's it going Alex.  You are quickly running out of time and I'm stoked about that.   Time to come back to the good old USA.   I hope things are going well for you.   There is a hurricane out in Baja and it's been raining in Cbad for the last course days.  When you come home I will be there but I do have to fly out that night and work s couple days.  But I will be back Thursday.   We are all looking forward to your safe return.   The truck is finally fixed.  It was very expensive.   Love you bud.   See you soon.

Dad