I'm doing great. It's very hot and humid here, though I'm sure Jon has it worse! [Ben-Daniel's brother is in the Air Force, deployed "at an undisclosed location" in the Middle East.]
I was laughing to myself all week about how before my mission I had prayed that God wouldn't send me anywhere cold; now look at where I am! Ha ha. I've been biking in the 90 degree heat every day for the past two weeks :P I've literally been soaked with sweat at the end of each day.
I've also acquired a wicked farmer's tan. I forgot how brown my skin can get.
Things
have been going well here. We're doing good work. We've been blessed
with two new investigators who are progressing well. One of them we met yesterday; this guy who is a ballroom dance instructor just
decided to come to church that morning and sought us out! We're
teaching him tomorrow.
My companion and I are having a lot of fun together. I did meet the sister missionary from Hemet [Sister Greaves] during
transfer meeting; we talked for a bit. She's friends with Sarah Duffin. The
Church makes the world smaller!
I
got your package today and the new suitcase! :) Thank you so much! The
dill pickle chips were thoughtful. I had no idea they made
those.
Sounds like you all enjoyed a
good Father's Day. I've inherited Dad's fondness for ties; I left on the
mission with 6 ties and now I have like 20.
I sent Dad a Father's Day card in the mail two days
ago, so it's gonna be a bit late; sorry. Hope you all get a good laugh
out of it! Sounds like you had a good Father's Day back home. Sorry I couldn't be there to celebrate with you. But I am doing good work
down here in Texas. I have seen how the Lord needed me here and I'm happy to
be serving here; I just want to make sure I'm doing everything I should in
order to be worthy to go when He needs me in Brasil.
During my language study, I've been
reading my Portuguese copy of the Book of Mormon. I am able to read every word
and understand it. I've gained a better testimony of the gifts of the spirit.
Dad, I wrote you a
note in the card I sent you for Father's Day, but I'll write another to you here.
Thanks for being the world's
greatest father, Dad! I really mean that---of all the people I know, I know of
none other who has been a better father than you have been to me. I owe everything I have and
everything I am to you and Mom. Thank you for teaching me in all aspects of
life.
I'm grateful for the example you've set for me of being a good husband; there aren't enough of those
in the world, but you've ensured that I will be one someday. Thanks for bringing
Zion into our home.
And thanks for being my friend! I'm
glad that we have a good relationship with one another and have fun together. I'm looking forward to hanging out with you again when I get home.
This goes the same for Grandad and
Grandpa. Tell them I say Happy Father's Day and that I send them my love and gratitude!
I love you, Dad; thanks for all you
do for me and for being the person you have chosen to be! I'm
eternally grateful.
Not much else to say; things are going good! Glad to hear all is well back home.
I love you too, Mom! Thanks for writing me.
Talk to you next week!
Elder Duffin
