A REAL BUSY WEEK - HOW ARE MY MISSIONARY FRIENDS?? SUNDAY APRIL 27, 2011

Hola Familia!!!

Another great week has come and gone in this journey they call a mission, I will first respond to your questions and comments, I hope you are all enjoying your Spring Break together in Lake Havasu, I couldn't help but think of our long journey mom with Hailey last spring break, what an adventure.

So you will have to tell me all about it the next email and what things happened and what you did and how the weather is and the whole works! Oh the good ole Enriquez family  I love them they are some of the nicest people and truly are some of our families greatest friends, we contrast well with a family of all boys and a family of all girls. Good for Brittney I hope all is well and the man she marries treats her well and she is happy.

Tate and McCray are such hard workers I bet they love that job so much, so are they going to work for both Steve and Brother Richardson? They are going to love being around such a happy optimistic man all the time, that is the key to the mission let me tell you, be optimistic and you can go so much farther and work so much harder.
Mom and Dad seem just as busy as every... you always have your hands in so many things and I've learned that is the way life should be, I cant believe I never realized how amazing you two were until I'm gone... you know just how to handle life don't you! haha
Nana, what a lady, I Love her so much I see her picture everyday it is in my white handbook just like Grandma Lila was in Dads blanco Biblia.  I am happy that she is going to get her eyes taken care of but I feel bad for the poor lady she has been through a lot in the last year, give her a kiss for me. Does she just absolutely love her laptop... so thoughtfu of you guys for getting it for her. Ill be looking forward to a letter from her in the next...mmmm year...hahaha! just kidding I bet she will get if figured out real soon.
High school dances man  I loved those so much, I sure hope they enjoyed themselves it sounds like they got spoiled so much... I never really liked having the girls pay but it was kinda nice every now and then, haha Payson Erickson looks like he is 12, but I guess he is 16 now.

I haven't heard from Rochelle since my first month in the MTC how is her job, how is she doing? And wow I'm so happy to hear about Rana and I'm so glad you told me I will pray for her.
Thanks for the address of Elder Jolley I'll be sure to write him in the next couple weeks, Mom have you heard from any of my other friends? Elder Richins, Bone, Huntsman, Anderson, Tommy Higham. How is tanner? If you could get their addresses I would love to send them a letter, we don't get to write them, Elder Richins emailed me but I never emailed back because we cant so I want to hand write them.

Well now its time for my week, it didn't slow down to much but it did just a little because we have a little bit more help, I will apologize for not having pictures right now because the card reader we use was stolen last week right in front of our eyes but Elder George didn't want to confront him cause they are only like $5 or 20 pesos here... I was gonna buy one but didn't get the chance so I will make sure to this week so I can send pictures next week.

Our baptism last week was moved to the 2nd and it is a for sure thing because her dad is coming from Spain to watch it, she is way excited. All of our investigators we are teaching will be baptised on the 9th because we have a rule that they have to be in church 3 weeks before they can be baptized.

We know we were blessed to have all these investigators right now during conference this week because we have 100% faith that as they listen to the words of a prophet of God they will have all their questions answered, I never realized how great of a blessing it is to listen to the words of a prophet... the people here are so excited and I have learned so much from them.

We bought little note books and put a picture of the prophet on them, we gave them to our investigators so they can write their questions down and take notes from the talks, as a mission we have a goal to have 300 investigators attend conference, we will do our part as of now we should have 12 that go.

The branch is getting a bus and having a breakfast Sunday morning and we are all going together so it should be really good, we are still blowing up and so excited for our success that we CANT complain...but I'm sure once it dies down in the next couple weeks it will hit us.
Every week I keep a sticky note in my agenda and whenever something happens I want to remember I write it down so I wont forget, it all starts to run together, so these are some of the things I wrote down.

#1 the Argentines love the Norte Americanos,  Ana and Jamila Mollo stole a picture of Tate and I from my little book of photos that I have to show to investigators and they wont give it back, Ana is in love with Tate... So Tate if you ever can't find a wife learn to speak Spanish and I got one here for ya haha!!!

I was home sick for the first time this week - We are teaching a 12 year old boy named Kevin who is exactly like shad, I kid you not, a little Argentine version of Shad, I am going to baptise on the 9th, he has the same cute little hands and pudgy little face that makes you just want hug him, he loves to watch T.V. and loves guns and Army but LOVES to read, he has read all the pamphlets we have and is so ready for baptism, I got homesick thinking of this little boy that I know named Shad that is the exact same way.... but that passed and we have a jolly good time!!!

They love American music, all of the Eminem songs and Black Eyed Peas and Usher and that kind of stuff is always blaring here, especially at the parties, wow can these people put on a party, they have no money but they can manage to have parties for 50 people with blow up toys to jump on and clowns and everything.

It doesn't change much for the church, we had a branch party and when we walked into the gym they were blaring "Tonight's gonna be a good night" by Black Eyed Peas... haha and all the kids had their faces painted running around and just madness, for the first time since I have been here I sat back and said to myself, wow I am in a different country, likeI can't even imagine Dad or Bishop Leckington or President Browning being the lead of a human train dancing around the gym throwing their hands up... haha well it happens here!!! hahaha! ahh how I love this country and these people.

I had two really good meeting this week, every two transfers we have meetings with the President. My interview was really good, I love that man so much andI know he is called of God to lead this mission and its missionaries, he was very straight forward and honest and he was very impressed and hadn't seen a better companionship his whole time being here the last 2.5 years.

He told  me I would be very successful in my mission and in my life, he made me promise that I would tell you to this from President Benton. You must have done something right to have a kid, a missionary, like this.... so there it is... and let me just add to tha, I love you two so much and I am eternally grateful for the principles you have taught me and helped me to learn to be here on the mission! I can NEVER repay you.... but I WILL make you proud!
I only have three minutes left till I have to go so I will just tell you I love you all so much, I hope and pray you are enjoying your time together as a family, I'm excited to be with you all for eternity!
Les Amo Muchisimo
Keep it Real Clean and Sexy and may the Lord bless this week!
Con todo mi Amor
Elder Foster