Sweet one I love you

for your lovely shape,

for the art you make

in paint and bed and rhyme,

but most because we see

into each other's hearts,

there to read secrets

and to trust

and cancel time.

TOM MCGRATH, b 1940

I'm a happy girl right now...my daddy sent me a letter all the way from Iraq. He even drew this picture. Thanks Dad I love it. My heart is always filled with joy whenever I receive a letter from my loved ones. Dad is doing good and just training more before they head over to Bagdad City. Now this gets me a bit worried about him, especially his safety. But I know the Lord will watch over him. I love that he tells me how much he misses me and how blessed he is to have me as a daughter. Now that is the best thing any girl would love to hear from her Dad. Thanks Dad for your service in protecting our freedom and country. I love you very much and I'll keep my promise to hold the family in prayer and love.Take care dad and thanks so much for your letter. I hope to hear from you soon!!

When Love speaks, 

the voice of all the gods 

Make heaven drowsy 

with the harmony.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Hey Pops!

I got some news for all. I'm in another country right now. I'm not in honduras anymore. I'm in belize, in a city call belmopan. I could'nt write yall earlier cuz i was in the plane flying here. I will keep you posted on the work here in belize. I'm doing fine. I just got to adjust to speaking in enlish again. Yeah!, here in belize they speak english and spanish, but I mostly here very bad english or in other words creyo. I have a little problem, here in belize its close to the state so the money here is 2 belizian dollar to 1 american. So I can't get alot of stuff for the people I want to help. Plus I have a little of my personal money left, cuz I had to use it to buy food here, cuz the funding for mission comes late to the missionary here in belize. So if you could kindly ask mom them to send money in my checking account. And my addy change for the mail. So if anybody wants to send me letters or packages:

Elder Elu

P.O. Box 79

Well pops keep me posted on the work in Iraq. Howzit with the troops and all?. I wanna know all cuz I want to whats happening to my pops ok!!!. Tell mom them I love them and take care. Til next chat pops.

Su Hijo, Con Amor, 

Elder Elu

Well pops I`m doing good in my area. I going to hit 7 and a half months here. I love this area cuz we found  great families, and we tring are best to help them. You know me, I always worry about the family and the budget we`re in. Plus youre going to iraq, Its alot going in my head about yall. But I know I must`nt worry too much about yall. Cuz their is so much I want to do for these families we have down here. We got 2 more baptism this saturday. So on that note I glad  to hear your voice and the rest of the family. I will chat with you soon.

Con Amor, Su hijo, 

I know its not the best thing by writing about you on my blog for your Birthday, but you are serving the Lord. What a blessing to celebrate it while doing the work of the Lord. Dont worry I'll send you something for you birthday in a few days. Please have a fabulous day and be safe. Luv u Bro!!

One of the biggest thing that my mom is good at is surprise visits or putting a great party. This year she wanted me to come to California for Christmas. I haven't seen her and my sisters for a few years now, but mainly to surprise my Dad Stephen. We planned it and we had a blast surprising my dad at LAX as he was getting his luggage at baggage claim. I snuck behind him and said " excuse me but may I pass through?". My dad turned around and shouted "Heeeeyyyyy you!?!" The look on his face was priceless. My sisters were also surprised by my visit. We hanged out at my mom's sister Mary home. Spend time with her family and did a ton of shopping. Of course my dad had to get a rental car and get a hotel room for our family. Eating good foods, buying new clothes and talking to my brother Henry who's on his mission. He wasn't too happy to know that we were in California together about to go to Disney Land. But he got over it. I love spending every moment with my family, because its the best feeling and its just straight up precious. I wished that I stayed longer but I had to come back to work which sucked. They had fun at Disneyland and I just enjoyed my time with Mika after my trip. I missed my mom and dad so much that I would call them everyday since I've left cali. This was the best family trip I had in a long time and I hope to have more of them in the near future.

Love makes

all hard

hearts gentle.

George Herbert (1583-1633)