Hola Mi Familia y Amigos!!> HAPPY BIRTHDAY KYLE!!! I know it was yesterday but I was thinking about you!!! ANd I'll be sending you a birthday letter this week too okay!! How is everyone?? Thank you mom and dad for the email. Sean and Kyle I got your dear elders last Tuesday night! They were wonderful! But just a word to the wise, if you can make sure to send them monday's then I'll actually be able to respond in a more timely manner cause p-day ends at 6 and I can only write letters on p-days!! Thanks!! Well, mom way rad about the whole save the gang banger thing!! I think that if your not joining a coalition you should start one!! Those kids are so lost and the best thing for them would be the gospel but if they don't take that then help them in any way you can to see that their lives don't have to be that way because of the circumstances they live in or the families they were born into. Change the world mom!! You can do it!! And I am sorry that it rained during the ASB retreat but from my reports it sounds fun. I have not however heard back from whether or not you've been getting my emails since the beginning or whether your reading your scriptures. Yes Cami, Mom, Dad, Kyle and Sean I want to know that you are studying your scriptures and more than that I would love to know what your studying!> Here they tell us that the true signs of conversion is if our investigators are 1. reading their scriptures 2. praying with sincere hearts and real intent 3. GOing to church. I think this applies just as much to members as it does investigators. Are you truly converted? Because I know that when you do these things you have greater peace and happiness even during the hard times. ANd really thats all we are searching for! Everyone!! SO JUST DO IT!!> Funny experiences.. well seriously I still don't think I have ever laughed so much in my life as I do here and with my companion. WHo is still amazing and so wonderful!! We were teaching a lesson, (we only teach in spanish) and her spanish is good as far as taking classes and stuff goes. and so we were teaching elders in our district and she was trying to tell them that their father in heaven loved and she was doing it with her heart and sould, and this what she said.." Usted es mi hijo and usted es mi hijo (taking to the elders) y ella es mi hija ... (translation... you are my son and you are my son and she is my daughter. I tried not to laugh but I couldn't hold it in... We all died of laughter and she didn't even realize what she had said so she thought we were laughing at her... then joined in!! Seriously i still die everytime I think about it! (so I may have already told this story, but its okay)> Also, we are probably best friends with President Clegg who is the first counselor in the MTC presidency! He is so wonderful and served in my mission and comes and eats lunch with us and jokes around with us and calls me the persian princess. He's wonderful!> Gym... yes mom I haven't missed a single 6:00 class since I have been here. 6 days a week. So being that I have these intense workout I decided to get in on the sports during gym time. And guess what I found... I have a talent for 4 square. yes 4 square is that game that maybe 2nd graders play... and yes I was embarrassed the first time i stood in line to play, ofcourse laughing the whole time and yes the most intense people I have ever met are drawn to 4 square. and YES I dominate!!!! Haha but seriously I am like to queen of 4 square... who knew. I also try my hand at volleyball ... not so much a queen.> So I was going into sacrament meeting on sunday and yes we were a little late. ANd late means that we were only 5 minutes early and the second counsilor who was so wonderful ( was a pro- drummer in LA for most his life) came up and asked if he could talked to me and my comp. I seriuosly thought we were in trouble for being late and then he asked me if I would be the coordinating sister and I said yes but that I would have no idea what to do or that I was qualified, he said nice things and then told me that I had 4 meeting to that day and I would be trained. So that coordinating sister is kinda like the Zone leader of the sisters. There is only one though. And we have more sisters that any other zone at the moment. I now have like 6 meetings a week which includes welcoming the new districts and we have 2 districts coming in 19 people 8 of which are sisters. I am a little nervous but I have faith that the lord has faith in me and that I can do this. So already instituted a few things to unify the sisters, of whom are all amazing. But your prayers would be MUCH appreciated!!> So I just want you all to know that I have a strong testimony of Jesus Christ as the SAviour and Redeemer of the world. I know that he suffered for me. THousand of painful drops o f blood so that Ican have the joy and peace that I feel in this life and so that through him I may be able to return to live with my father in heaven again. I am here to share that message with everyone I can. It is everything. I love you and so does Heavenly father.>> Yours Hermana Kimi