1/28/11 YW, 5th Sunday & Pandesol bread

1/28/11

Well the weeks keep flying by. Are they for you too!?

I have really enjoyed reading your mission mama's blog. You even showed up in one of the photos!!!! You look like you are enjoying your time there. Are you getting to know all the other elders? Are you doing pretty well with the language now?

I swear it has been a super busy week but I'm trying to think what to tell you about and there just isn't much coming to mind.

Tomorrow we are going to EFY for some spiritual classes. If there is anything super cool I'll write to you about it.

This week in YW we had 8 come out. Pretty good crowd. 4 non-members, 4 members. I have 2 new non-members who are out of town on Sunday at dad's house but are supposedly going to start coming on Wednesday. They are sisters and pretty cute girls. Their names are hard though. Hadia and Nagila or something like that. They are black. 1/2 anyway. Really pretty. They have each come once. There mom asked that they start being included in everything. She thought she was a member but it turns out she is not and neither are her kids.

Sunday we are having 5th Sunday meeting and all the women of the church are supposed to go talk about pornography. The men are supposed to run primary and the YM and left over men are going to meet separately. Should be an interesting hour for everyone, eh?!

Girls 16 and up are going to the RS meeting, younger get to go to primary.

I printed out a recipe for PANDESAL bread (I think that was the spelling) and am going to try to make it Sunday I think. Sounds yummy.

Saw the pictures of the donuts you guys had. Those looked yummy. Seems like the Carlos' are pretty good cooks. Do you get to go to the mission home every week? It's 2 hours right?

Marcus and Laura found out they are having TWINS!!!! I think they are due around your birthday. Super cool, eh? Glad it's her and not me. Scary!!! She is so tiny...can't imagine her housing twins!

Do they do valentines day there? Do they have candy hearts and all the usual stuff we have here?

So did you pass the room inspection? I want to see pictures of your place. You'll have to figure out how to mail us some home or something.

Take care of yourself and know that you are LOVED and PRAYED for!!!! So proud of you. Keep up the good work. It just makes my day when I think of you and the good things you are accomplishing. I can't explain the comfort and happiness it is to have a righteous son! So keep on doing good. Love you so much. Mom.

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