One year?

Hey hey Familia!

This week...

dang! It was pretty good. Half of our appointments canceled and 

rescheduled,  but we kept a good attitude and still worked hard.

I think the best/funniest lesson this week, was when we had to 
teach the Law of Chastity to Mason..a 10 year old, recent convert.

haha. Hmm..how do we sum that up for a 10 year old?

Literally, here's the lesson...

"Alright Mason, today we're going to talk about the Law of Chastity..

do you remember what that is?"

"Nooooo?"   *in my head I think...'of course he doesn't...fantastic...'*

haha

"That's okay! So, the Law of Chastity is to respect girls, and yourself."

Aaaand that's all we had. 

Mason's dad helped out by saying "that we use nice touching, and 

don't make girls cry" haha.  Yup. Summed it up real nice. 

hahaha. Oh man....

Yesterday, in Gospel Principles class, we learned about spiritual 

gifts. And, it never occurred to me, but we can work to receive any 

gift we want, as long as we will use it for good, obviously (: 

I thought that was so cool!  For example, I sing..  well I haven't 

always been able to, but I really wanted it, and I worked really hard

for it.. and now I can!  So. I've made a goal. I'm going to learn Spanish! 

I'm going to pray for the gift of tongues, and read the Book of Mormon 

in Spanish, and ask the Hermanas and the Spanish Elders for a lot of 

help..haha.  I figure, we have to do Language study for Sister Haupt, 

so I might as well use that time to my advantage ;)

We'll see how this goes! 

Crazy I've been out a year, huh? It feels like I was just in Charles Town, 

West Virginia! Oh, speaking of which...I might be coming home in June,

the transfer before August.  Because I really need to figure out all of this 

school stuff.  I still feel so good about my choice! I'm really excited. 

(MOM"S NOTE: She's been thinking of going to BYU Idaho but will need 

to do a semester at DSU first)

I can't believe Shellz is coming home this week! Give her a huge hug 

for me!! (:  (Sister Shelby Hornback is returning with honor from her mission 

to Norway this Thursday)

Tell Wy Wy I love him! 

Give him a hug...a pat on the head for me (: haha.  

(He's been very sick this weekend and the pat on the head would be so

 I (MOM) don't get it as well)

Well..that's about it for this week! 

I know the church is true.

I know that Joseph Smith is the prophet of the Restoration!

I know that Thomas S. Monson is the chosen prophet of God today! 

This Gospel...I live it. I love it. I want some more of it! 

I love you!  

<3/Sister Casidee Ann Brinkerhoff