Feliz Navidad!

Subject: Feliz Navidad!
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:47

Hey yall!

A quick notice I received the Christmas box from you guys and the CD that Chris bought and they were AWESOME! I haven’t opened any of the gifts yet but thank you for the generosity because you sent A LOT! I hope it was in the budget! In response to one of your letters yes, I need 5 more pairs of garment tops and bottoms and more socks because there was a huge problem with the company that washes our clothes here in Lima and everyone lost a ton of clothes. If you could send some more razors that would be cool too.

So, Vic is trying to get into Sac Junior college that’s great!

Good for Annette. She finally passed her test and accomplished her goals and is happy.
Justin goes to boot camp. How crazy is that?! It sounds like something from a crazy dream that you can’t wake up from. I sure hope he has a good experience in the military and doesn’t pick up any bad habits.

That’s good to hear that Jackie is recovering well from her surgery and is happily married. Good to hear that James is overcoming his trials and is doing well. I am really glad that you and Dad are hanging in there and looking at the positive side of things. I didn’t know there were plans on going to Italy in 2012, but I LOVE the idea and I think that Dad will be beyond happy visiting Italy, because its THE BOMB!

In regards to me, I am really happy with how things are going here in Lima. We are finding really great, new people to teach the gospel to and I feel truly blessed because my comp is a really great kid that was raised in the church. I truly believe we will make a big difference in the ward and branch that we have. I feel truly blessed to be where I am at this point in my mission. God loves us and wants to bless us, we just have to be obedient and act in faith according to the whisperings of the spirit and choose the right! If we do that we will receive the blessings after the trial of our faith.

The holiday season for me is a reminder of how much God really loves us, so much so that he sent his only begotten son to sacrifice his life for us and make it possible to make it back to his presence. May we always remember how very blessed we are to have been born when and where we have and always thank God for what he has given us because there are people who have a lot less than we do.

I plan on doing things a whole lot differently when I get home. I really want to make anything possible for my children. I want them to have the opportunity to know diverse countries and people and most of all PERÚ! So, I will have to work hard and keep the focus but I am prepared to do whatever it takes so that my kids can be even better prepared for the mission life and the real life than I was, because its worth it. The family is so important and I have learned that in the mission. I knew before that the family was important but my vision was drastically limited compared to now and because of that I am grateful every day that I was blessed with the opportunity to serve as a missionary for these 2 years.

I look forward to talking to you all in a few weeks and I know it will be a great experience for all of us.

I Love you all,

Elder Morton