May 2, 2013

Dearest Mommy,

My week was great, Is the Other house coming along nicely? I am glad you got my letter. We now have a new rule for our branch. we are not allowed to write letters except for on P day, our branch president does not want us to be too distracted when we reply to letters. and i know that was becoming a problem for some missionaries. I was blessed to be able to send a lot before hand, but not have it get in the way of the rest of my day. I would usually write before bed. i loved it.To day is offically our P day. it has been switched now probably three times. it is has beena rollar coaster ride.

about our trip to Cali, we traveled all day for a one hour appointment. they just wanted our finger prints. not a big deal. Elder Kitchens is half finnish. he has familly that lives there because his mom is finnish. we didnt get home until ten. It was forever long, but grand to have a mini break from the MTC. I LOVE the spirit that is here. everything you do is a learning experience. i am so richly blessed. every hour of the day i can see a tender mercy for heavenly Father. I have some of the best teachers in the world. we had a teacher that just barely left, his name is Paul Peterson so if you here from him it is because i gave him your email. he is one of my new best friends. another teacher i really look up to is veli Hamner. he is such a spiritual fountain. i get along with him so well. i want to be like him as a missionary. Veli Boyer is another favorite. he is getting married this weekend! So we will not see him for a 10 days. veli Christiansen is our newist teacher. he was here the first day we entered the MTC, but we have not seen him until last week. so we are still gettting used to him. 

I know i cant say this enough, but  I LOVE YOU all so much! i share this with my district and zone daily. i have the best family in the world. it became more and more apparent as i got to know other missionaries how lucky i really am. Some of the missionaries here do not have supporting family members back home. i know of two sisters in my zone that have parents that have sent dicouraging mail to their daughters and my heart goes out to them because i have a tribe back home that are all supporting me.

Hey mom, if you want to fix all of my mistakes in my email before you send it off that would be great. i have so little time to tell your as much as i can. we are timed on our computer.

How are Justin and Kezia doing? Kim and Beej? Jon and Kai? Jeffrey?KIndsey?Kaylee?Kelsie? Jordan?Elisabeth?Emily?Peter?

I miss them all so much. I pray for all of them individually. Is there anythign i can do? Anyone in the ward that need me to pray for them. I am sorry to hear about sister tinkham. that came as such a suprise to me. 

I LOVE all of the letters. They help me every day. i read and reread my letters. Each and every letter is and answer from my heavenly Father. Each person that has writtin me has said something that has changed my entire day. So please, if time allows continue to write. I will write you back!!!!!! because I LOVE YOU!!!!

Time is up. I love you alll so much, remeber the Lord is blessing you even when it is hard to see! I love you Perhe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Elder Vanhin Sandberg