Hola familia!
We couldn't do emails yesterday because the college library was closed for labor day. Everything's fine. (aka: "Don't worry mom.")
I can't believe Spencer finally rode the tube! That's so awesome.
I think
it's supposed to start cooling down here pretty soon. Although, high
90s is cooler than it usually was last month, so that's something. It
looks like Cassidy has a great school schedule, lots of awesome
teachers. Senior year is weird, since really every day is the last one
of those days. It's gonna go by super fast!
I really miss Dad, too, and all of you guys. It definitely
helps that we're so busy all of the time, though. The more you guys keep
yourself busy, whether it's studying, working, or serving, the faster
time is gonna go by.
It's crazy how overloaded Brazil always is! Still, The reassignments are just as inspired
as wherever else one gets called, and there are people everywhere
waiting and prepared to hear the gospel.
I have been doing pretty well with migraines. I still get them
every once in a while. On one hand, I've figured out how to take
Excedrin dry. On the other hand, though, Elder Charles once told me I
just needed to figure out what I had to learn from these headaches. I
remembered back to Bednar's talk on Characters of Christ. Truly
Christlike people reach out and help when others reach in. He suffered
more than anyone can even imagine, humiliation, agony. He even had the
power to save Himself completely. Instead, though, in the midst of His
sufferings, He only used His power to help others, blessing them,
healing them, forgiving them and even paying the price for their sins.
Love really is the driving force behind everything good and righteous.
Here's my new companion. My old companion got sent up to Laredo
to be a zone leader. My new companion is pretty awesome. In a year and a
half, this is his first time in a bike area, his first time in an area
without cheap ties, and his first time as district leader. It's like a
whole new mission, basically. Every new companion has something to teach
us, and every day is another chance to learn and grow together.
Also,
I had my first baptism on Saturday! We had been teaching this great couple for a while, and now they're both coming to
church every week. It was so awesome! We're gonna keep working hard and
getting more and more people to start on the path to God.
Some scriptures I really like this week are in Doctrine & Covenants Section
1. After all, this section is the introduction the Lord gave to all of
the inspiration of this last dispensation.
I kind of thought of some stuff I might want for my birthday.
It would be nice to have a small English Bible and triple combination to
carry around, since my scriptures are pretty beat up already. For
pictures, laminated ones I could carry with me would be awesome. The
only other thing is that my mp3 player only kind of works... some CDs
would be easier. The stuff I can listen to are hymns and primary songs
(in any arrangement), EFY music, Mormon Tabernacle Choir (which doesn't
have to be hymns), and classical music. I especially miss all of the A cappella stuff we have, like that vocal point CD and the three InsideOut
ones. If I could have some copies of those with a CD case, that would be
perfect.
I love you all sooooooooooooooooo much! Keep working hard and sharing the gospel wherever you go!
Elder Young
