October 7, 2009

Dear Family,

     Im adding this after i started for mom.  If you listend to President monsons last address he said that he invoked a blessing upon all those watching that they would arrive home in safety.  I am taking that upon myself so mom you have nothing to worry about! :)

      So have you been getting my letters to each of you? you really haven't said much about them so i just thought i'd ask.  Oh also you should send me some pictures sometime.

   Ok just had to get that stuff out of the way before i forgot.   This weeks been awesome.   Conference was great.  I especially like president uchtdorf's talk on love.  Also elder ballards ( i think i dont have my notes with me) on father son relationships. I need to save that one to refer to my whole life so you can print it out for me if you want and put it by my bed or some thing ;)

   I wish i could spend my whole time talking about all the stuff i learned from conference but maybe next week when i have more time.

   I met president alverado yesterday and he seems awesome.  I am so glad that he is my president.  We did an orientation for most of the day and then later i met my new companion.  His name is Elder Ruiz from EL Salvador.  He seems pretty sweet.   Hes been out just over a year.

   Our area is called Taxisco.  Its on the pacific coast and its really hot and humid.  It took us about 3 hours to get here from the city. but i could bearly see the ocean when i was on the bus today which was pretty sweet.  Im going to melt even faster which i dont know how thats possilbe seeing as im under 200 pounds now.

   My apartment is a missionary apartment but i like it alot.  Its right next to the church b.c we have the keys.  We just have a very small branch in my area but my compainion has been doing work so its been growing.   I know that we will do awesome things in this area if we trust the lord and work as hard as possible.

    Its really green as you would expect here and ive seen a couple of valcanoes and some huge parrots and stuff. Oh and a guy yesterday asked if i liked to eat turtle. I thought that was funny.

   Well i hope all is well.  I should be  able to send you some pictures next week :)

   I love you all and you should let me know heaths teams schedual and tell some people to write me if theyd like.

     I love you all.

      Love Elder Searle McDede Vincent