January 3, 2011

On December 26th we were able to talk to Jeff in Chile via skype & our web cams. We were also able to conference in Greg, Laura and Logan in Utah, so we had our whole family together to talk to Jeff. What a great gift to us!

Elderes y Hermanas, Aquí está las fotos de la navidad. Que desfruten.

Hey Mom!
Haha, yes, this year I will be coming home from the mission. :) I was very very happy to have had the opportunity to talk with all of you last Sunday over Skype! That was the best Christmas present. You all look really great! And to be able to see Logan live was a lot of fun. I've been reflecting a bit, where would we all be without the gospel? I'm not sure, but I know we wouldn't be as happy, that is for sure. It's always fun to see the fam, that's one thing about latino culture that I like. They are more united, its just a warmer culture. We tend to have a pretty cold culture up there in the states.

I have a really great district, they are awesome. I have made some great friends here on the mission.


We had another big surprise this week, one of my elders, Elder Fuhriman, had special changes and got sent to the city. I love him a lot and was sad to see him go, but to my surprise one of my old friends came out here, Elder Maldonado. I lived with him in my last sector. So now he is in my district. So that will be a lot of fun.
Speaking of friends that I have made, my best friend from here on the mission is named Elder Speakman, and we want to room together at BYU when we get back.

The youth program is getting better because we now
A. Have a Bishop and
B. Have really awesome YM and YW presidents (they are a young matrimony) So hopefully things will get better for the youth.

That ginormous sandwich was really good but it had some bad after effects haha. Its called a churrasco, pretty tasty.



OK, well not much else to say right now. Just that I know this is the true church of Christ and that we really are blessed to have such a great family and the gospel. And I know we can be an eternal family as long as we keep striving here on the earth to choose the right and hold to rod (BOM) which will keep us on that strait and narrow path :) I love you all and am always praying for your safety and success. Remember: To be Mormon is to be happy :)

Love,
Elder DeLong