Feb 1, 2010

Hey there family,

So, I come home this month! Wow, I can’t believe the time is actually ending, I only have 2 more Sundays here in Paraguay, and then I’ll be giving my homecoming talk. But don’t you worry mom, I’ll be home on the 19th, and not before hahaha. But I’m afraid even like ten thousand miles doesn’t stop the germs from spreading in the family. Right now I have a sore throat thats affecting my voice and this wheezing cough in my chest and a constant headache... its not fun. But that’s okay, I’m going home soon.

Yesterday I had to teach the Sunday School class about the creation, and that was fun. I also ended the Old Testament and the Doctrine and Covenants this past week, which I was pushing to finish by the end of the mission, and it feels so good to have met with that goal. Now I just have to finish the Book of Mormon in Spanish, and I’m in Helaman right now, so I’m on a pretty good track to be finishing it up right at the end. Now I’m debating trying to read through the New Testament as well to say I read the Bible cover to cover without stopping on the mission. We’ll see what the week brings.

Well, I don’t know how much of a morning child I’ll be... but my goal is to wake up at like 8 after the mission. Not extremely early, but not late either. I hate waking up at 6.30, and it sucks because Elder Adamson is a morning person, but he’s learned that he can’t talk to me until 9 when personal studies are over... he was shocked when he heard how I wouldn’t let Haley talk to me on the car rides to seminary in high school. He and his siblings were chatter boxes according to him. It’s amazing how the mission changes one and makes them adapt to live with people who are completely different than oneself. Like now I can’t wait to get home to talk to Haley and Mom... and talking was the thing I hated more than anything before the mission. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no talker, but just a pleasant conversation from time to time would be nice.

I’m super excited to go snowboarding right when I get back though, I can’t wait to race Cole down the mountain. After two years, I can almost guarantee that he’ll beat me! But tell him to keep practicing, because I’ll still give him a run for his money (well, more than mom anyways hahaha). Remember how Robyn would just plant her feet and go?! No one could beat that girl... it was so funny to watch her go down the mountain.

Anyways, talk to ya later alligator.

Elder Dennis

PS. Any news on getting released?... its extremely important!