Must be December, Mom's 2 days late posting this :)

So, I got a lot of packages last week (but (and sadly not surprising) Tricia´s still hasn´t come. Mail does come on Wednesday, though!) from:

Gpa/Gma/Kristin - A Halloween package (the Chilean mail system still appears to be catching up haha) and a wonderful little Christmas tree with two yet unopened gifts :) (But the letter kind of said it was my pj´s haha) My Colombian comps helped me set it up and everything :)

Mom - Hahahaha, two things about your package: 1) Oranges don´t ship well. I could only tell it was an orange because your letter said there was two. It was a weird fuzzy green, but surprisingly didn´t smell too bad. And 2) The Chileans robbed us of my USB drive. The package had postal tape on it, so it was obviously opened, and we still haven´t found the USB. But I went and picked up a 16GB from Kingston (my prefered brand) for only $16, which is a great deal in Chile!

Jenny - Don´t worry, your package got here safely :)

WHAT?!?! I have a letter coming from Trevin?? Is it the Second Coming???? hahahaha

So, mom asked " what would you say have been the best blessings or gifts your mission has given you so far? " Well....

Over this past year, I´ve learned many things about myself and the Gospel. But of all the things I want to share, I think the most important thing I´ve learned is found in Alma 7:11-12. Jesus Christ has suffered literally EVERYTHING and who would be more able to give us the help we need than someone who has "been there, done that" and knows what He wanted and needed in that moment and is able to give the necessary help to us. Also, the Atonement is real; Repentance works; Forgiveness is possible; And God knows and loves us personally and by name. He is at our side waiting to help us if we will but turn to Him and ask. "Seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you."; "In all thy ways acknolegde Him and He shall direct thy paths."

    Turning your life 100% over to God is not by any means an easy task. But when your heart is as determined as your mind to be obedient and serve God, then and only then will you experience a portion of the peace and joy that we can have in the Celestial Kingdom. And it is worth every sacrifice.

Love you all,

- Elder Daylon Crider