Our Hermana Parker is just an amazing woman. She is doing so well and it's wonderful to get to read how she is doing. Thank you all for your prayers on her behalf. They really make a difference. She is happy and enjoying every minute.
Now from Mikayla:
It has been an exciting last couple days. Conference weekend was
incredible. It was so nice to have such a long break and to just get to
listen to conference. It was definitely an emotional weekend as well
though. I hated not being with my family for conference. But it felt
like I was watching it with you guys because I knew you were listening
to the same things I was. Elder Hollands talk was an emotional wreck for
every single missionary here. Elders and Sisters. We were all bawling
our eyes out. MISSIONARIES LOVE THEIR MOMS. Me especially. Seriously
that whole talk was just perfect. I loved it. AND I LOVE YOU. And I
agree, Elder Nelsons talk was pretty incredible too. All the sisters
were like frantically trying to write down everything he said. He gave
us women a pretty killer pep talk. I also loved Sister Marriot's talk.
She talked about her family motto: It will all work out. And I gave it
some thought and I think our family should have a family motto. I really
do. I am going to be praying about it, and I want you guys to pray about
it too. And over the next couple weeks lets come up with a family
motto!! What do you say??
So today for P-day
we got to go on a culture tour of Bogota. And it was so cool. Bogota is
an INCREDIBLE place. There are so many people, SO many cars, SO much
gratiffi everywhere- which I think is the coolest thing in the world,
and so much to look at. We took this tram straight up a mountain and got
to see a view of the whole city. Bogota is HUGE. From what I've been
told, 9 million people live in Bogota. Try and comprehend that. The
mountains are GORGEOUS. I can honestly say that I have definitely been
missing my Utah mountains. Don't take those bad boys for granted my
friends. The pictures I've got for you today are of me on a mountain and a
sweet view of the city. Sorry for the bad quality. But just trust me
when I say these views took my breath away. 3170 meters or yards idk
what they use here, above sea level. It was so cool. So cool!
We
get a new group of latinos today and I can't even tell you how excited I am. The last group there was only like 15 latinos. But this group there
is 40 something latinos. I AM SO EXCITED. We get four new latina
roommates. And soccer will be waaaaayyy more fun with people that
actually know how to play hahaha. Sorry bashing on americans.
I hope
things are going good at home. I miss home. I miss you. I miss dad. I
miss max. I miss luke. I miss simone. I bought you guys little
souveniers from columbia today but I'm not going to send them to you
until i get to ecuador because the mail here is awful but much better
there. Also mother, i have written you an extremely long letter about
conference that will undoubtably make you cry. but i wont send that till
i get to ecuador either. Just fair warning. Were you able to find the
address to the mission home okay? And will you text it to me friend?
Gracias Mama.
Thank you for everything. Thank you for your prayers. I always always always feel them.
I love you so much. I love our family. I love this gospel.
Until next thursday my dear sweet familia.
LOVE ALWAYS
Hermana Parker
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