Half Way Already!!

Cool package from the Holman's!

Their quote board.

Is that Sam Pham?

Easter package from Julie Holman! 

Hi Mom!!! 

    I have been here a whole three weeks and I only have less than 3 left because we leave on Monday. It is so weird! and it is hard because I've already made such great friends. I really like the people in the district that got here the week before us. One of them, Hermana Ihler, goes to 

BYU Idaho and when we both get home, we are going to be roommates! Its going to be sad to leave and I am sure when I get to Texas I will freak out just like I did my first few days being here... but I hope I will get used to it. I am nervous. But anyways, its the same every day nothing really new. Sister Fowles sent me a card! That was so sweet of her. Also, I get a letter from Julie EVERY day and I have gotten 4 packages from her haha Can you please tell her thank you so much for me? I will write her a letter today. Also, I got both of your packages!!! Thank you so so much mom! It was so cool to get some of Tiffany's wedding treats! :) 

So on Sunday I think a general authority is going to come and speak to us! I hope that I can make it into the room where they have it, because there are so many people here now!   I am so excited for conference too!! If you get a chance, you should re-listen to Henry B Eyring's talk from last conference i think... but it is called Mountains to Climb." and it is one of my favorite talks.

On Sunday nights we get to pick a movie out of 3 to watch and I picked to watch a devotional by Elder Bednar called "The Character of Christ" I would paraphrase it for you but if you can find it somewhere you should definitely listen to it. It was given on a Sunday on Christmas in the MTC. He talks about how The Savior turns outward when the natural man would turn inward. He compared the natural man to cookie monster- "ME want cookie NOW." And he said, who cares what you want. It doesn't matter what you want, it's not about you. Then he referred to Matthew 4:11 and he said in the footnote b in verse 11 he said was a translation and that the Savior actually sent angels to minister to John- in the midst of his own suffering and hunger- he didn't ask angels to come help him. instead he was worrying about John and sent angels to John. He prayed for the peace of others- He turns outward when the natural man would turn inward. Anyway  he gave a lot of other examples and it would take a few pages if I copied my notes but I hope you can find it! If not I will type up my notes because it is so good. But basically we need to become more like Christ  and learn of his character- so that we can learn how to be like Him. And it reminds me a lot of you and dad. you both are just like Christ- when you have every right to feel sorry for yourself- you never are but are always concerned for your children- which is a huge example to me and I hope I can learn that attribute and be a mother like that.

A scripture that I read reminded me of Tommy and it was Mosiah 4:21-22 because it reminded me of how Tommy has such a desire to help those in need.

I hope that everyone is doing well! I pray for each of you everyday and I hope you know that I love you all so much! Please let me know when Tommy gets his call! I have something I want to send him. I wish I could be there when he gets to go through the temple! It is such an incredible experience  Do you think you could send me dads email so that I can email him back to the letter he sent me? I love you so much!  Let me know how everyone is doing!

Much love

ps HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!!!!!! Do you think you can ask Kayle Searle and Linzee Cole to send me their addresses please!? And tell Emily Rose that I wish I could be there for her wedding!! Thanks mom :)