Yep. I´m starting my 100th week as a missionary. Wow... i´ve come quite a long way.... I tell you what its a strange feeling writing this email. i´m thinking its going to be my last one to you guys. I´m not sure if i´ll get a chance next week becuase we have a bunch of stuff next P-day about this weird Life training thing that we will be doing. So If i dont get a chance next week Just wait 48 more hours and i´ll be sure to give all you guys a hug.
Also i´ve just come to find out
that Conner Harris will be coming home the exact same day as me on the
exact same plane. so you may just see the Tall Harris boy comming off
the the plane with me. =) Carson has also said that he may just be
lurking in the background somewhere when i get home if we both are
coming home at the same time. he wont interfeir with the family moment
of when i get home but he may just be filming or something the moment
that we both get back on the airplane from some secret area. haha!
Well
i tell you what. i´m pretty anxious about coming home. i´m way excited
to see you all. I´ve dreamed many times being on the plane (once even a
boat.) of coming to see you guys. the nerves are killing me but there is
a little part of me that wants to stay here in brasil. i´m definetly
going to miss this place just a little bit. but now its my time to come
home.
this week that has just past, i´ve been
reflecting alot on all that has been changing. if i were to say that
there was anything that i truly learned on the mission it is the
inevitable fact of change. I´ve heard of many changes that happen at
home and many changes that happened to me here on the mission. I´ve seen
freak changes in weather and unbelievable changes in people. i´ve
really gained a testimony of what the prophet Alma refers to as the
Mighty change of heart. God, if permitted and desired by the individual,
can change someone permenantly. He has a power to free people of all of
lifes vices, chains, weights to a life of true freedom. I´ve noticed
many changes in my self and in others and i dont believe that god has
stopped in his pursuit to bring pass the eternal change that he has
promised all those who follow his son. That is what the enableing power
of the atonement means. it means we must be prepared to change.
I´ve
loved my mission. I know this is this most cliche thing to say but its
also very true. its been the best two years of my life. its sad to see
it come to an end but I have my mission of raising a family in front of
me now. I love you all so much. I´ll see you next week! =) Till then!
Elder Alexander
P.S. Kyle and Kevin, I hope you both know that your going down in Halo when i get back. =)
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