May 22, 1995
Wow! Has today been a great day! Well, the mail was fantastic! The week has gone rather well, too. The month has been a little slow. The mission is skyrocketing! I'm great! Elder Bravo appears to be a little down-I was walking home tonight, and every time he started to lag behind a little bit, he *told ^shouted at^ me to behave myself. Hm. I won't *thin* dwell upon that though. We had our 1st baptism of the month yesterday. Viviana Enriquez. They do things a little differently here--They teach the members discussions a*nd*t 8 years old, then count that as a missionary convert baptism. I'm not sure if that's right - but in their eternal salvation, they just need to be baptized properly - so it doesn't really matter. I was called off the street earlier in the week by a man asking when I was going to come by and give him a charla and a Book of Mormon. We did so the next day. At times commpanionships are difficult, but I love the Savior, and he understands all things. We made the newspaper this week. I got mail today. No word from home for two weeks -- and now 3 letters, a New ERA, and CONFERENCE!!!! I've been waiting 7 weeks to hear about this. I am extremely excited to read it. I am more excited right now than I have ever been in my life - including over successful test scores and Christmas. I was excited for a Nintendo, AP, ACT, Mission Call, Summer Honors Experience, but - the Conference Ensign! I was hyperventilating earlier. The Lord loves me. I dreamed about this last night. I KNOW THAT THE GOSPEL IS TRUE!!!
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