This was such a great week I can't even tell you! It
was so good to hear your voices and be able to talk with you. It did make me
miss home a little but overall I feel refreshed and motivated to make it
another 7 months until Christmas and talk to you then. You all sound
so good and happy, I am so thankful for Heavenly Father and keeping you guys
safe. It sounded like the dunes were great and it sounds like you will
have a busy summer! Only a couple more weeks mom and Colby! Mom it’s okay I love answering your questions but I may think
of some later on and ask you next week, don’t feel bad about that I just love
hearing your voices and it was like being there in a way. Mom I hope you
had a great mother’s day! I love you so much and have a letter coming your way,
I had to write you on that day and I hope it gets to you in a time when you
need it! But thank you so much for everything mom you are the best mother
in the world I don’t doubt that, I love you very much!!!
This week was so special to
me!! We first got to go to the temple on Tuesday and that was much
needed, it amazes me how much you learn when you go there, I learn something
new every time! I realized how important it is to honor your covenants
that you have made with the lord. Heavenly Father has so much mercy but
he is also very stubborn and will never compromise, he will always have a just
punishment, but it’s important for us to live our lives to honor our covenants
we have made with him!! I don’t know I’m rambling haha but it’s very important
in order to receive our overall goal, our salvation and for me personally to be
able to live with my families forever! At the temple though as I
prayed in the Celestial Room, (this brings tears to my eyes) I felt that Corban
was there with me!! Actually I know he was! I always read about Jason and
Tanner and how they felt Grandma and I always wanted that but I somehow didn’t
believe that could happen! I know that Corban was there and as I sat on
the chair It just felt like his hand was on my shoulder saying I love you, I
know he is with our father in Heaven and I know he is watching over his
family! I love him and miss him dearly! Which brings me to a
testimony I have gained out here regarding the Christ like attribute of
hope! I realized that having a perfect understanding of this gospel or
other things isn’t as necessary as I thought. I realized that Faith and
Hope kind of tie in together, well they do. I realized that I need to
hope for things and I have been working on it. I know this may not make any
sense but what I am trying to say is I hope for the day I can see my family
again, I hope for the day I am home and I live my life accordingly so that,
that hope can come true!! Our Investigators are sweet! We have a
recent convert in the area and she loves the gospel so much and is sharing it
with everyone (doing missionary work as a member helps missionaries so dang
much) and has brought her daughter in law, her son and her friend to church
this week and the daughter in law wants baptized!! Plus E came to church
as well, he is struggling with some addictions but he wants a better life and
he is such a humble hard working man, I am going to give him a pair of pants, a
shirt, and a tie at his baptism he doesn't have one, it will be next week Saturday!
Well family it was so good to hear from you, I hope you know
and understand how much I love you!!! I miss you three like crazy. I loved the videos and the
pictures. I love seeing you guys and its weird nothing much really changes
it all looks about the same but it will still be weird next year and things
will change a lot I’m sure! Know that I am doing great, I am happy, I am
actually at peace with everything, and the mission is sweet!!! Mom, Dad, and
Colby, I miss you guys so dang much, I love you three with all my heart, dream
of the day when we can get those dews, go to the hills and shoot the breeze
about everything!!!
I love you guys tons!!!
Elder Duke
Elder Carson
Elder Carson
