5/5/2014
8:04 AM
Hey family!! I have to say I have
been a bit homesick this week, I think it is because we get to talk soon and I
get so anxious for that. I truly love you three so much! I am so
grateful for my family and I have realized that two years is a long time haha
but its okay, it’s going by fast and nothing is really changing, I just wish I
could enjoy some of those memories with you. I will always be fine, the
lord is always on my side and I have also used this mission as a way of giving
thanks to him and to you for such a great life, and memories in which I
treasure so very much! Colby, happy birthday again bro! I
love you man so much, again know you are my best friend and obviously my
brother but I love you man! Dude you can date, be careful my brother...don't follow your brother on his dating pool...basically I know it was the best ever
jk jk I was terrible at it, choose wisely and don't ever get serious man, I
know you won’t! Send me a pic of the bike all decked out as well! I can't wait to ride with the family again, I miss the hills so dang much, I won’t
ever leave them again!!!!!!!! Have a great birthday and time at the sand
dunes though family, take some pictures for me!!!:)
This week was great, we had
transfers on Wednesday and said goodbyes to people on Tuesday! I made another
goal for this transfer...be humble enough to follow! I realized how
important goals are and I am always making them! The area is still sweet,
there is a big hill and it kills me, I have lost almost 15 pounds here haha I'm sitting around 185 its been hard on me but I have been being positive.
The apartment is sweet, still bucket baths though haha I haven't had a constant
shower in about 4 months now haha not many people can say that about their
mission, it’s all good though! Our investigators are sweet dad!
E came to church for the third time so we will baptize him at the end
of this month and a man named E came as well for the 2nd time haha the
lord has really blessed this area. This week was somehow short so nothing
spectacular happened!
Well only one more week!!! I am so
excited!!!! As well we are going to the temple tomorrow...I need that so badly
I miss the temple, I am blessed to have the temple in my mission! Family,
I love you three so much, thank you for the emails and encouragement it means
so much to me! I love hearing from you, and next week we can talk it’s
going to be sweet!!!!
I love you Mom, Dad, and Colby
tons!!!!
Elder Duke
