First Email/P-Day

So I checked my email at noon, and low and behold, I had a letter from my amazing son. But, the first picture I see brings me to tears. I am so thankful for these two amazing kids. They have been great cousins and wonderful friends. I am so thankful that in a sea of thousands of missionaries, that they got to see and hug each other!

I really thought that I would just cut and past his letter, but I really want to publish this into a book for when he gets home and there are so many typos - I just have to fix them! Here's his letter.

Well today is my first P day and I am down in the laundry room and it is so hectic. There are so many people and it is super, super hot down here. But I really hope you got my last letter because I need that stuff! And by the way, I really need you to leave money on my card because everything costs around here ha and I'm down to like 20 bucks in cash and the bookstore takes cards so I think I am just going to start using my card.

But so my schedule . . . First we wake up at 6:25 and we shower. Then we have to be to breakfast by 7:15. Then after that its to the classroom either learning or teaching until about 12. Then we have lunch til about 12:45 then its back to the class doing more stuff till 5. Then dinner till 5:45 then back in class till 9:30. Then we have an hour until we have to go to bed. It's pretty crazy/hectic schedule . . . but it's awesome and I am loving it!

And thats' good that everything is going good back at home. Let everyone know that I love them and they are awesome. I have a ton to do today like laundry and writing 12 people back that have wrote me. It's pretty nice getting letters and having support from so many people.

Um . . . its been going really good with our investigators. It's kinda like we are talking to a brick wall and he is talking to a brick wall, but its ok because we are learning a ton. So last night all the elders in my district came into my room and we started talking about how we know we are out here for a reason and I told them the story that grandpa told us. And I started bawling of course, but they all had a really good experience hearing that story and they all ended up asking me if they could write that in their journal. But, ya, I have had so many spiritual experiences that I never even thought of having since I have been here. The people here are all so amazing!! But here are some pictures like when I saw Briona and then Ryan.

Please let Grandma and Grandpa Balch and Granny Blake and Lil Mick and Lyle and the baby know that I really love them and I will write them back as soon as I can. I don't know what else to tell you other than I am having an amazing time out here and I just can't wait to get my visa and get down to Brasil. I love all you guys so much. You're honestly the best!!!

Love,
Elder Blake

Dylan w/Ryan Turk from Blanding - both going to Sao Paulo Brazil.

Dylan and his companion - I have no idea what these faces are about!

Dylan's district.