Mi Familia,
Felicidades a Alicia! Que buenisimo! Va a BYU! Es el mejor cosa que he oido todavia. Supe que podia hacerlo. El Senor ha oido a mis oraciones. Estoy super animado por usted. Puede ser amigas con las chicas que yo conoci del semestre pasado.
Thanks for the Dear Elders! I got them all Tuesday night because of the Holiday weekend. Sounds like things are going well. Great job doing missionary work! That is so great that you are working hard, Mom. We heard a story about missionaries that left a Book of Mormon at a woman's house during her sewing club in Europe I think it was. They all got baptized years later and they have estimated 1200-1500 members as a result of that Book of Mormon. Loco, no?
The house sounds like it will be a lot different when I get home! I am excited for you - new appliances are fun. Thanks for the quote on faith. I had been thinking a lot about faith on Tuesday, and it just made things make a lot more sense. Faith is so important! Yet faith without works is dead. But I also believe that works without faith is dead. You need both.
I hosted again on Tuesday. It went well! It is fun to see new Elders come. I feel really old, and it doesn't help that all the younger districts tell us we seem older too. But it is just how the MTC works - haha. I got a scripture case for my Spanish scriptures. They are perfect. I love reading my Spanish scriptures and can understand most of it!
We have another Elder going home. He has been here two weeks. He is going home because of some unresolved issues from before the mission, but I think he will be back. I don't know too many details but his district is taking it hard. I have been trying to reach out. It is hard to say bye to a brother.
Things are going really good. I am learning a ton! I can't believe my scheduled departure date is in 11 days! I hope I will be ready - haha, but know that I will learn a lot more there. Most Elders going to Mexico are leaving only 5-7 days late right now. Visas are improving fast and it should be around that or less for me. We will see soon! Last night Elder Peck and I talked to one of the teachers from Mexico about our mission. He said that the people are very small, and a lot darker. He said probably 10 times that we will be right where the Book of Mormon took place and close to where Christ visited the Americas. He is so excited for us. He said the people have so much faith and when they promise to do something they will keep their promises. That is pretty much the opposite of what I have heard so far about Mexico. He also said you can never say no when you are offered food. Haha - perfect, I have justification. It made me so excited. It is still unreal to me. I can't wait until I am there serving the people.
Things are going great. I am so happy, the happiest I have ever been in my life. I think I am doing well with teaching. I am working my hardest. The Spanish is coming along really well. Elder Peck and I get along so well, I love him. I couldn't ask for anything more. I love my district and zone! Things are just wonderful. If I have learned anything here it is how much I have been blessed in my life. I have the best family! I really took you for granted before my mission. I wish I would have realized how blessed I am. I also have the best friends ever! I am still getting a lot of letters and I feel so loved. Everyone has supported me to go on a mission and I appreciate it so much.
This church is so true. It is Christ’s restored church on the earth. We are so blessed to have a prophet and revelation in a time of so many hardships in the world. I know the Book of Mormon is true and that Christ lives. The atonement is real. He loves us.
I miss you and love you.
Con Amor,
Elder Riley Stevenson
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