hey guys!!
dad, you have had a crazy busy week. that is intense. that's too bad that you are going to lose devin though! he told me that he got into the program at new york. YEAH! that is so cool. but you are going to lose your hang out buddy. don't worry, in about 10 months (haha) i'll be home for a little while i think and i'll tag along!
awe mom, don't cry! in my words, i'm not dead yet! so don't worry. i'll be home soon. can you believe that i get to call next month?? it's comin fast right? that is so neat that you two got to serve in the temple together for the first time. i think that would be such an incredibly relationship building thing. me and my wife work in the temple? sweet.
i had no idea that peter cunningham was getting married! wow. tell him that i say hello and that i miss him. also tell him i said congratulations and that i want him to send me an invitation or announcement or whatever k?
so get this. Hermana Curtis who i've been serving around for a long time, has been telling me about her study abroad program she did through BYU. she went for a semester to Jerusalem. it sounds incredible. i think i might want to look into that when i get home. the only thing is it would take A LOT of work. it's very expensive. but she said that when she got accepted, she didn't have any money. she did several fundraisers and such to get the funds. i want to look into it.
things are going well with our investigators. i think that we will be able to have 2 baptisms this month! and we are still working to get another person married. hopefully they will and we will help her prepare for baptism for next month. i love this work. it's really hard sometimes! being in sales and having served a mission you know how it is getting rejected a lot. but ya just gotta keep on movin forward. i know that ther are people that have been prepared because i have seen it. and spreading the gospel gives you so much joy that you just keep goin!
we went on exchanges with the Assistants yesterday. that was a great experience. elder mcdonnel taught me a lot. he's a really dedicated missionary who just loves his mission. it was good to see the joy he got from talking to people about the gospel.
i'm happy that you were able to have such a successful time with FHE. i love teaching about the atonement. it is such an incredible tool in our lives that helps us be happier every single day. what is sad is that there are so many people that don't understand. i've met many people who think that Christ's suffering is so sad and that they are sorry that he had to do that for them. while it is a very sad subject, it happened because he LOVES US! and he wants us to use the atonement to make us happy and return to our father in heaven. the atonement should be used gratefully. we need to realize that the price has already been paid. now it's up to us to use that precious gift.
i love you all and i miss ya'll. i hope everything is going well and that you are all remembering the Savior in this Easter season.
hugs and kisses,
elder derek munoz
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