August 24,2013

Dear Pops,

According to my knees i deffinitely am old. Every time i get up they creak and pop. Of course that is because of all the walking. This week was good but stressful. There are a lot of people wanting my attention and a lot to remember. I forget things every once in a while and leave somebody upset. However it´s a good position to be in. We have a much closer relationship with the President and we learn a whole new skill set. I am expected to resolve peoples problems and help them with their needs. It is difficult but the Lord prepares who he chooses. I am grateful for the opportunity to work here and learn all these things. 

Mom told me about the conference. I am very happy that you could see and hear an apostle. That is one thing that is not frequently seen here in Brazil. I am glad that he is putting emphasis on the member missionary thing. That is one of the things that i have learned on the mission. Without help from the members it becomes very difficult for a missionary to have success and for the kingdom to grow.

I will not get an opportunity to go to the temple. Here in Brazil we have 6 functioning temples with one being built and another that was announced. The closest temple to me is 12 hours away by bus. So i will just have to see the new video when i get back.

I am glad that they could experience release time seminary. I always prefered that to early morning. Emma is a very friendly individual she will make friends soon.

In the office we have to be very flexible. That is probably the biggest lesson we have. Also the need to make decisions. We need to quickley analyze a situation and quickly act to get it resolved. It is good to learn these things. As you know i wasnt the biggest decision maker before hand. I feel much more confident in what i want in life and am ready to make decisions that need to be made. I will try my best to get into BYU when i get back to furthur my education.

Anyway I love you Dad