Letter From Elder Morton, 12-08-08

Subject: Elder Morton is ALIVE!.....still
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 14:44:37 +0000

Hey Family,

Once again I am still alive and kicking! As I said in my previous email I got the Christmas card and was very happy to see the family together for Moms birthday. A shout out to Brandon, it's cool that you look up to me but don't try to emmulate me. Strive to be better than me, you can do it. I am fallible, I have made many mistakes in my life and I will make many more. If you try to emmulate anyone emmulate Jesus Christ, he was and is pefect and with that as your goal you will always be striving to be better and thats how success and miracles happen. That goes for everyone, Jesus is our perfect example of how to act, think and be.

My ability to speak Spanish is getting better, a little here and a little there but my understanding is closer to where I want to be which is cool. I sent you guys a cool Christmas card, hope you like it, its from Peru, and in spanish, good luck! There is a CD of photos that hopefully makes it there safe. Whats the gang up to? Still positive and overcoming those trials that life throws at you? Is everything working out well with Rob A? How about you and Dad, still hangin in there? Oh yes if you could send me some pictures of when I was buff sometime that would be cool. The people here dont believe I was a bodybuilder.

How are my homies? I got a dearelder email from Kelvin the other day which was really cool! I really want to stay in contact with him. If you could give him, Jimmie, & Futaba as well as Semaj, Revonda & Joyce my snail mail address in addition to other family friends who would like to write me I would be very appreciative. And last but certainly not least I send a shout out to Rocklin 6th and 2nd wards!

I am realizing how crucial a mission is in order to put life in perspective and also why it is so heavily stressed in the church. Things arent as they seemed before. I really am growing up, and am greatful for every day that I have. The present really IS a gift! I didnt realize that before, and because of that I let little things like fear of the unknown and insecurity get in the way of living life in the now. I am so greatful for this experience and this mission deal is really all it is cracked up to be and then some! Its hard but as always nothing worth obtaining is free or easy! Lets give the devil a run for his money!

As always I love you guys, no matter what, We Are Family! Lets look forward to the future, learn from the past and live in the NOW!

Love,

Elder Morton