November 30,2009

Dear Family,
    First off GO BYU!! haha sorry its just the way i am.  Im so glad they won.  Sure it means i probably wont recieve many letters for a while b.c everyone is alot quiter when byu wins. 
    Things are good here.  This morning we went to this amazing waterfall for the begining of pday.  It was so sweet.  I wish you all could have seen it, but i´ll send you pictures so you can. It was a bout 60 feet high.  I have pictures from the top and the bottom.
     Also yeah i did feel the earthquake.  It wasn´t too bad where i was but shook things up a little bit.  I was reading Jesus the Christ when it happend.  Good book by the way.
     So saturday we had a youth activity we set up b.c we are pretty much in charge of everything here.  We were going to watch the testaments but no one showed up for over an hours.  I decided to pray not just b.c of that but b.c i had been having a hard time.  I prayed for about a half an hour for comfort and strength to do the lords work.
     When i was done i went out into the chapel and Elder Martinez had started a shorter movie b.c one of the youth showed up.  It was about a girl giving a friend a book of mormon and him eventually reading it and he and his family getting baptized.  I really just want to make a difference in someones life.  Just helping one persone here would be enough for me.  It was just so powerful to me to remember little things can make a big difference. 
    The movie then went into Joseph Smith with Praise to the Man playing and then into the life of jesus.  I Was crying the whole time i was watching it b.c of the love and mercy i felt from the Savior.  I am so greatful for all He did for me and i just want to help others feel the same love i do.
    Im glad thanksgiving went well.  Thats always fun.  Ive only seen one real snake but it was dead and yeah its hard to like dogs once you´ve been here.   
     I love you all and please read scriptures and pray together.  That is the best way possible to stay strong.
          Love,
                 Elder Searle McDede Vincent