August 2, 2012

Hola everyone :)

How's everyone doing? As you can tell from my last week subject my Spanish is not good ha-ha, thanks for correcting me :)

So you probably heard from the Moodie's that I did host Justin, well now Elder Moodie! It was so cool, I haven't been that excited to see someone like that before ever. I sure have missed him. It was a miracle that I was able to do it, I was getting ready to host someone else, then I looked up and saw their car, so I had someone else take the other Elder. I had to run all the way down the hill because I was up top keeping an eye out for them.

I haven't heard much about the Olympics, poor Phelps, that man needs to learn about the Word of Wisdom ha-ha. How long do the Olympics last?? How's the soccer going? And track? Keep me posted.

But yes I have finally got my travel plans!!!!!!!! WHOOOO!! August 15 I have to report to the travel center at 4 am..... my flight leaves SLC at 7:05, then I arrive in Atlanta at 12:48 pm. Then from ATL at 1:40 to the Washington Dulles, DC airport and I arrive there at 3:29 (not sure why not 3:30???) But isn't that exciting???!!! I'm not sure what’s the deal with me calling you and stuff, but I'm sure they'll give me more info, I'm the travel leader and there is 5 of us going to DC south, then ten minutes after we leave another group of 8 fly to DC too. Not sure why we don't fly all together but it’s all good. I'm really excited, I've been praying for the right trainer, I hope you all are praying for that too.

That sugar cookie you sent, that same company makes these two cookies like that but a brownie one and a chocolate chip cookie one and I Love them, they probably don't make them in DC because it’s a bakery in Provo I believe.

Also Amanda's b-day is this Saturday, Happy birthday sister!! I hope It’s good, make Stephen and Michael do stuff for you :) I would do stuff for you but I'm out serving the Lord, but in 2 years I'll be there. Any more oreo truffles??? mmmmmm yummy, those are heaven. Any word if they sell the "think thin" gluten free bars in DC, or will you all need to send me them? ;)

Life is good, I can't complain. At times it’s difficult, Spanish can be frustrating....but one good thing happened last Friday in our TRC, we taught a guy named Devin. The spirit was so strong during our lesson, I bore a strong testimony of our Savior, it was a good lesson on the Plan of Salvation. Afterwards we get a slip kinda like a report card from the person we taught, and he said it was life changing for him. He said our Spanish was good, but the thing he liked about our Spanish was that dared/threw ourselves out there/tried new stuff (sorry can't think of the word he used....:() He said it was exactly what he needed to hear. Which is amazing, because that means the Spirit was able to teach through us!! And he was a real person not just a teacher pretending, he is a member but still, come on!!!!!! It was such a good experience!!!

Well I love you all, can't wait to hear from you all soon.

Love,

Elder Lifferth