June 10 2010

Hey Mom,

Things have been going so great. Unfortunately our baptism is not going to happen this coming saturday because Elder L. Tom Perry will be here and we have a special conference for just the missionaries so we will not be able to do that this week in-fact he needs to come to church it is the only thing holding him back from getting baptized but I know that he will come to church this next sunday and then the two next ones and his date is on the 26th of june so I am very excitied. We also have a potientail to get two or three more baptisms this transfer which is very exciting. so I will let you know how that goes.

I really can not tell you how much that means to me that they say that, and that megan was excitied to get my letter i dont know why but for some reason it is just so nice to know that my brothers like me as well as my sister. i can not tell you how many times i have layed awake at night thinking about the things that i have done to hurt them in some way by either something that i said or by my example. and i lay awake just praying that our relationship will be just as strong as that of dad's and his brothers, or the uncle's in utah. i just always get so worried about things like that. and that is one blessing that i have seen in my life from my mission already is that i have been able to rely on the lord more then i had before and before i do something or take an action against something i simple ask my father in heaven what i can do to make the situation work out better and to help me claim down if i am frustrated. i just wish i would have learned that before expecailly with some of the things that i have done to kyle. i feel like i can never forgive myself for some of the things that i have done to him and i feel at times like the worst person on the planet for one hurting my own brother and for hurt and son of God. which i have come to realize half way across the world is that we all have one thing in common no matter who we are and that is that we are sons and daugthers of God. and that is how i relate to this people and that is where my love for them is found. i and have come to realize that if we look at everyone as our own spirit brothers and sisters of God then we can find something about them that they themselves may not know.

well anyways now you know something that has been bothering me the most on my mission and i still feel like i have not made amenze with that if that makes sense.

anyways things are good i love the people here and yes there was a transfer and i am staying in the same area but with a new companion who is from the ukranine. i am still District Leader and so Yeah you know how i feel about leadership but i know that it is where God wants me at this time, and that means that i will do it. as for new things on the list maybe just a few: beef jerky, lawyers seasoning salt, resse's, and that is about all that i can think about right now but i believe that that will be good haha. and of course anything that you want =)

well mom i love you and i want everyone to know that i love them dad, tyler, kyle, trevor, megan. and pass a hello and i miss you all to the family in Utah. but mom i myself have felt my testimony grow as well as my love for these people the Russian people are an amazing and beautiful people, they are so friendly and kind, and really i love them like i have know them my entire live. it is one thing that i have come to appreciate on my mission my love for this people and the knowledge that i can give them that will help them return to their heavenly father and be happy forever. this i have come to treasure this knowledge that the Lord has blessed my a 19 year old boy with that i can live with him and i can help people of all ages know that and return to live with him. well mom i love you so much and wish you the best week and i will tell you all about elder perry next week.

love always

kevin