May 2, 2000

This is awesome! I'm sitting here in the Mission Home and not 2 minutes ago I had my interview with Pres. Feller. He is an amazing man and I love him not one full day in yet. In the interview, President Feller felt prompted by the Spirit - he told me - to call me to an area already. I am assigned with a fluent speaker of Spanish, and I am stoked! Just previous to this, he spoke to all 16 of us about being obedient, and before everyone came here he spoke to all of us "visa-waiters," and told us how much he loves these special missionaries. I know for the clearest surety that I'm supposed to be here, that this is absolutely part of my call. How thankful am I that I am clean and pure, a worthy vessel of the Holy Spirit! To be guided by the voice of God and absolutely know it is such a humbling, joyful thing. I'm so scared to go out into the real world speaking a language that a barely know teaching people whose eternal progress and future hinge on this precious gift I want to share. But I can't wait to learn quickly how to do it so I can!

I must go, but know that the church is true! There is no doubt! I LOVE THIS! I love you!

Elder Onken