If you want to love them, serve them!

my mind churns as i think about what to write after just writing you two days ago... i'm sure i'll come up with something.

Today we went to Bogota (in case you were wondering, and Mom, i know you were, we live about 50 minutes away from Bogota by Bus, it cost about 3 dollars for the both of us. We can compare it to maricpoa to phoenix, but not 115 degrees with dirt. It's like an October Park City here. I still haven't sent you pictures of the house but we live at the foot of a mountain by a creek, or as they like to say in Utah, cre'ck. Fun Fact: I had a flash back of our Cedar Hills Park days when we would go to 'The Creek' in blow up tubes: the best!). Anyways we had a zone activity, played futbol. I love futbol. and watched a Christian movie called ''facing the giants'', it gave me a few laughs.

Mom, your days of reading e. bardnard and e. lee's blogs will come to and end next week. They're headin' home. It's weird to watch that group go home. When i got here they had less time than i have right now. nuts.

Friday i was able to go see the first family i baptized in Campiña. They told me they started their Temple Prep. classes. The best, full of joy.

Other joyfull momment--- Remember e. Huaman? My companion that sometimes gave me some headaches. He's still working as district leader and is training right now, and during the training meeting he gave some powerful testimony. Made my day/mission to watch him change so much. To see my prays and fasts really, really answered. I don't think any companion has drived me so crazy, but i don't think i've come to love any other companion as much as him. If you want to love someone. serve them.

Yesterday we had an appointment with a worried Mother. She has a 15 year old son that is caught up being, a 15 year old son. He doesn't like school. he loves his skateboard. he likes parties. and doesn't want to be away from him friends, ever. We lingered there, hoping to find him, and we did. We talked with him, shared stories of ''way-back-when'' we were 15. How i too liked to skateboard, video games, and sadly, would trade time with family for friends, and how i didn't, understand the importance of school. We talked to him, he realizes he needs to change, and said that he wants too. THe whole family wants to go to church. We hope to see them there. We let them know the only way out; is through the atonement of Jesus Christ.

It made me realize the headache i might have cause you, mom and dad. But i know, for myself, that people do, really, change.


i'm eternally greatful for your sacrifices and love that i feel.

BTW i stumbled upon the pictures of Grandma y Grandpa and the fam, in there wonder years. It caused me to think, a lot. Can't really describe it. But I one thing is clear: Grandpa, if you still have those killer ties, send them to me!!!

les amo,

e. adams