Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 - Birthday Emails

I had a good birthday, nothing special happened, we went to McDonalds that was about it, and my companion was called on a trip to Goiania that very day so I had to stay in another area, but don´t worry, it didn´t matter to me haha. I am as happy as a clam as they say. My companion did something nice, he took my camera to Goiania with him and got photos of a bunch of missionaries that I know and they all said happy birthday too, so that was really cool.

Okay and about the moon, no I do not see the same cycles as you do, it is completely different actually, but no worries.

I am getting lots of emails from people and a lot less letters as of late, but no worries, I don´t get upset about stuff like that, as nice as it would be to get the letters haha no problem.

Alright well, I have to get going, but I want all of you to know that I love you and I hope you are all doing well. I am doing great and I am learning more and more all of the time. We have a lot of work to do, and that is the best. If we´re not working we´re doing something wrong. Every day I get more and more surprised about how fast time is flying by, one year is almost up and then it´s a fast countdown, I can´t believe it and it´s kind of freaking me out haha. I love this work, there isn´t a better place in the world that I could be right now, I love the people, I love this work. I am here because I love the Lord and I love my family. We are here on this earth to serve the Lord in everything we do. When what we want is what the Lord wants then we are truly happy. I want what the Lord is offering me, it´s not a game. He´s not hiding anything from us. It´s simple, do what he asks and there is your blessing. It is so cool. even hard times are blessings, hard times make us stronger and make us better. There is nothing bad that can happen to us unless we allow it to be so. As a muscle must be damaged to be strong so must we be tested to grow better. This is life, this is exaltation, progress is a part of life eternal. Don´t forget these things, if we are doing something that in anway could deter us from our eternal progress then it is not of God. The best lie is the closest to the truth, some things look so rightous except for one little thing, find the one that is all right. As the lord said in Gethsemane. Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

I love you all I pray for you often, enter not into temptation. Be happy, give hugs!

Love,
Elder Summerhays