Letter - Aug. 14, 2008

hey everyone! well it sounds like a really busy week! a really crazy week! first of all happy birthday dad! im sorry you didnt get a package in the mail but i just dont have any money right now cuz we cant use our cards or cash or anything. but you can expect one soon! haha since i only have a week or two left. im very sorry about grandma rena. its sad but it makes me so happy that we have the plan of happiness and that we can see her again. it brings alot of peace to these kind of situations. and now mom! dad had a little fun and gave me a nice scare for a minute in the letter this week saying you had just gotten out of surgery. but im glad everything is going ok now! im so so sorry that happened. i feel so bad. but i have been praying for you alot and i know that everything is going to be fine. the next 6 weeks arent going to be fun though. but im really glad dad was there and that they could have gotten help to you quick. your in my prayers always and everything will be ok. well mk starts pad this week. good luck buddy. your gonna do awesome. just work hard and have as much fun as you can because it all ends way to quick. it sounds like things are pretty busy at home and i know it gets like that sometimes. in about 2 weeks things are going to get crazy for me again since i dont know portuguese! haha im trying but im still lost most days. but it should be ok, it will be an adventure. not alot has been going on here this week. we have just been studying so much trying to get ready. but i just want you all to know that i know this work is true. and that its been so awesome to find peace and happiness when i just serve and work hard. i know the lord protects you as he does me. i love you guys so much. your support of my decision means so much to me. i hope the pictures brighten the week a little. sorry its been so long since the last ones. but i love you all so much. have an awesome week. and hang in there. your all in my prayers. i love you love ty