June 8, 2012

Hey Family it is P-day!!! Im so exited!

First off i want to thank you guys for my letters I get from you. I dont think I realized how much missionaries love letters till I became one. It is what everyone looks forward to each night at 9 for when our district leader gives out letters and you're just hoping that you get one. So thanks so much!

Ok and tell Sara and Cory Congratulations!!! They're going to get a Boy !!! I bet Cory is super exited!! Tell them thanks for the package!! Oh man! and tell Sister Palmer, I think, thank you for her package. There was a note in it but it was in cursive and I cant read cersive well she works down at BYU campus and she gave me this huge package of candy and snacks its what I have been living off so plase tell her thanks.

Tania and Maren and Caleb thank you all for your letters. Caleb thanks for sharing your experience with me, you wont ever know how much that meant to me. Well I am praying for you all... in very broken Spanish but dont worry, God speaks all languages so I think you're covered ha.

Daddy thank you for your letter, it made my day when I got it I am so blessed to have a loving family that is supporting me. Many of the girls in my district are the only active members in there families so I feel very blessed. Thank you Mom and Dad for your support and love.

Ok so time to tell you all about the CCM it is crazy they have everything down to a "T" here, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner all at the same time everyday, classroom and work out time, I get so much done in a day is crazy. I am loving the experience though, the spirit is in such abundance here, its great. We have had some conferences and devotionals here and they are all so good, I am learning so much. I just got put into a threesum with Hermana Hanson and Hermana Ellsworth, they are so great, I love them both. 

For the first week we have been here we have been teaching an investigator whose name is Edwin (in spanish ) it has been such an amazing experience. I remeber the second time we taught him I was so suprised to see how much I could explain in Spanish and how the spirit is the same no matter what language you speak. I remember I began to testify to him about if you read the Book of Mormon and pray about it you will get an answer, I got half-way through and the spirit in the room was the same spirit that I always feel but it was different because it was coming because I was testifying. It was an amazing experience. I wish I could finish my sentences, I was crying so bad I just looked at my companion and she took over, she was great but I will never forget that feeling. I knew that Edwin was feeling the spirit because I felt it. MAN IT WAS THE COOLEST FEELING EVER! 

I am learning so much about how I need to be coming closer to God in order to bring others to him. I love this work already. I lay down at night and even though I am really tired from all I have done that day my heart is full and I am filled with the spirit and I know that the things I am doing now is what I am suppose to be doing. 

So many people have asked me alot of questions about the MTC so here are the answers. I have the bottom bunk in our room!!! Yeah it is so nice and the food here is... not good. I am getting so sick of it! Ha! But I have heard the food at the MTC in Guatamala is so good, only two more weeks!! Oh Yesterday I took a field trip to the Police Station in Provo, I had to get a FBI Clearance thing in order to go to El Salvador. It was fun to meet all the other missionaries going to that mission.

Sorry I am running out of time, I hate time so much. I have so much more to say. I'll write some other experiences down and send them. Thanks for your prayers and love it is felt!!  

Love you guys so much . Know that I know this gosple is true. Through our Savior we can be saved I am so greatful to him for all he has done for me.

Love Hermana Hale