Developing Focus

June 4, 2012

I have never had a thought about being trunky on the mission but when I heard Brother and Sister Staheli are the mission prep teachers, I kind of wanted to come home for a second to go to mission prep! HA! How fun for Dave! And I can't believe that he will be starting his papers soon! I am going to the office after this and so I will ask el Presidente about mission calls! 

I loved the pictures of graduation! Mom! Looking thin! GO BUY NEW CLOTHES! You deserve it! And everyone looks so happy! How fantastic! Okay, I will try and send the recorder today WITH Sister VanDyke on it. (P.S. We are going to go make shirts today that say Heelays and BanDeeque on them because we are cool and do things like that.) And super funny to hear the bishop gave Dad a drink and popcorn to watch the digger. I wish he could have brought him a towel too though for all that drool! :)

Seriously though, how cool is it that Dave is going to be starting his papers! And now you will know exactly how to do them because you had me! (You’re welcome!) Dave-If you have any questions, please tell me! I hope you speak Spanish, then we can talk to each other! (Because English doesn't count, we can already do that.) How was the party though? I am happy to hear that you went! Look at you being all social! How do you feel now that school is over? Super weird to think about! And is it just me or did they change the robes? Didn't they used to be blue and white? I feel super old because I don't remember. 

I ALSO can't believe Annie is starting high school this year. Umm. Odd. 

As far as things on the mission, things are looking up! Always! Sister VanDyke is literally MORE crazy than I am. She has TONS of energy. We get a lot done because of all the spunk that little girl has! The thing we are working on now is to get all our energy and knowledge and focus it into a beam. I likened it unto a magnifying glass. We are trying to burn the ants (aka, baptise people) so we need to focus all that energy to do that. We are doing a lot better, so this week we will see miracles. I just know it. 

So about that thing called Mo____'s baptism. We went over the day of his baptism and his wife was in tears because he called and was stressed and said that they should just move it to a different day........BUT then we talked to her about solely being positive and that he would do it and told her to laugh in the hard times, then we made her laugh. (Like we literally MADE her laugh) So...HE GOT BAPTIZED! (I scared ya there for a second didn't I?) It was so beautiful. It was probably one of the most special baptisms because it has been such a long time coming. I am so happy. He got confirmed yesterday at church and it is amazing the visible difference between him and his wife and their family. O man. It is beautiful! 

Well, my time is almost up but Dave, I sent you a card for graduation. Tell me when you get it. I love you all so much! Talk to you soon!!!

Kate