Hey! Thanks for the letters. They really helped. Its good to know that I`m the only one that has had issues with the language and such. This last week has seemed really long but I can tell it went by a little faster. Yesterday we had the temple dedication. I didn`t actually go to it. We only watched it from the stake center here. But the Petersons did speak and I thought they looked familiar but I couldn`t quite tell. That`s awesome though that they are the new temple presidents there. It`s a beautiful temple and it was good. Yesterday was really hard. I couldn`t tell you why but oh man. I was seriously on the verge of giving up. It was bad. But my companion asked our zone leaders to give me a blessing. I had thought earlier in the week that I needed one but the only people who could give me one spoke spanish. And i wanted it in English. So Hna Chavez called the ZL`s and one of them gave me one. It was really good and helped me a lot. I love the power of the priesthood. I know it was just what I needed. It`s still really hard but I just have to have trust in the Lord that I can do this. I was told to leave the distractions behind and to serve the Lord and find His lost sheep. And I have realized that I cannot let myself think about the future. When I do, the time goes by really slow. And I feel like this will never end. I know that someday I will look back and think how fast the time went by but right now, not so much. And I don`t want the time to go by slow. I want to lose myself and serve the Lord. And I knew this would be hard but I guess I underestimated how hard it was really going to be. We had a division on Thursday to find more people and I went with an RM. She is awesome and really helped me. She let my talk a lot and gave me some good advice. She said the first few weeks are hard for everyone but she couldn`t imagine having to learn a new language on top of it. And I think after yesterday, I will be okay. We haven`t really been contacting the way I know we should be but yesterday, Hna Chavez said we were going to work extra hard so that I wouldn`t think about being home. When I don`t understand what`s going on, I start think about just going home and such. But yesterday, I tried to stay more focused on the people and we were contacting. And she let me teach some of the parts in our lessons and contact. Before she wasn`t but I told her that I needed to and it`s been better. She is really great. At times I know she gets frustrated with me when I don't understand but I think things are getting better. I still don`t understand a lot but I think things are coming along. Slowly but they are coming. I just can`t see the progress in myself. I am sorry to hear about Mom. I hope you feel better. And I feel bad. I totally thought I told you Happy Birthday but I didn`t. So happy birthday!!!! But I`m not surprised that you went up to drop Karson off. I can`t believe he's in college! Holy cow. And I love the pictures. And to answer your questions: I don`t think the temple is in my mission. I think it was but then they moved locations. So I am kind of sad. But I`m not 100% sure yet. I can see it from the top of my apartment though. It`s pretty! And I`m pretty much in the city. At least I think. I am only about a 20 min bus drive away from the Presidents house. So I`m super close. And yes, I have been using the moleskin but I want socks because my shoes are starting to stink a little... And I don`t really like it. But I can look today if we have time. Also, the clothes pins were definitely an inspired thought Mom. I do my own laundry without a dryer or washer. And I have to hang them all up. I am really grateful for all the things we have in the States. Holy cow. Compared to these people we have so much. Also, we have a baptism this weekend! Her name is Tania. We`ve only meet with her once. Her daughter is a member and she has wanted to be baptized but she isn`t married with the man she lives with. But last week sometime, he found out she was pregnant and he tried to get her to have an abortion. When she wouldn`t he kicked her in the stomach. So she left him and now wants to get baptized. It was kind of an interesting lesson though. I don`t really know how to describe it. There were so many things going on that I didn`t really understand that she had decided to be baptized until after the lesson. But I am still excited for her. We`re teaching a few people but not a lot. We`re trying to find more people to teach. But it`s hard. But the Lord will provide a way for us. We just have to work hard and serve the Lord and He will help us. I sure hope this letter is better than last week. I really am doing good. I promise. Thanks for all your prayers and support. I sure need them. I hope everything is going good. I love you all and miss you! I want to hear how Karson likes college and how the kids like school. So send me an email sometime. I have an hour or so to write here so its a lot better! Love you. And here are some pictures of my apartment and my comp and other things. I hope they work. Te amo! You guys are the best. I know the church is true and Christ is walking with me all the time and is helping me fulfill His work

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