Grayson and Mom on a Mission

oh my goodness before anything...sam is freaking jacked!!! his arms look hugeeeee holy crap. 2nd that video was awesome and im so happy for erik and chels. Hope kevin and misti werent jealous lol. obviously they love their girl but i hope they can have a boy next. The graduation at the star looks pretty cool. I definitely like it! can you believe its the last high school graduation of your kids?? I still remember sams like it was yesterday and trying to sit next to meagan krumholt cause i had the biggest crush on her. Abby is a stud and im soooo proud of her. She looks great and soooo grown up. I feel a little sad missing the graduation and i definitely thought about you guys on saturday. She is growing up soo much and im missing it! Really? she cried wishing i was there? awhh well i hope she feels better now about her future and that it will all work out right. Just tell her to marry a good, rich man(; Love the pics of me at the zone conference! Thats cool that grandma birdie ...

Good morning sunshine! Well we had a great graduation weekend but boy did we miss you! Having big family get together’s is hard when someone so important is missing from the group. But as much as I miss you, I wouldn’t want you any other place than Brazil right now. You are becoming an amazing man and I know that the son who returns to me will be even more outstanding than the one that I sent off. Abby had a little meltdown after graduation. I think she was overly tired and the thoughts of what her future holds was overwhelming her. She cried and cried wishing that you were there. I think you give her a lot of comfort and good advice and she really wanted you there that day to share it with her. It just reminds us all of how great this sacrifice is. For you especially but for your family too. We’re so proud of you! And we got a fun surprise on Facebook last night when we saw that your mission president had posted pictures and we got to see your handsome face! I forwarded two of them to...

hey momma! so sheduling the marriage was a success!!!!!! We went tuesday morning and we literally got there and they turned us down so fast cause Rafaels birth certificate was a xerox and not real. So we went home dissapointed and they were like fighting and stuff about where to look for it. But I just said a super sincere prayer in my heart on the way home that we could find it. Pamela already said she had looked everywhere (and there house is literally so small) but we decided to look again. After about 30 minutes of searching we found it! It was incredible. But our ride had already left so we ran to buy bus passes and ran back cause they were closing soon. we made it in time and the best part is they had a date for this transfer! They will be married on June 6th and June 9th will be their baptism! Im already way too familiar with how the Devil will start to work on them so im making sure to visit them often and keep them strong. Pamela already had a really tough day on Saturday, but...

Hello Elder G!  My sweet boy!  How was your week? I have been thinking about you so much.  How did the visit to get the marriage license go?  I'm praying for a quick schedule to get them married so you can baptize them.  We have also been praying for you to find elites.  Have you met any people this week?  I can't wait to hear all about it! So this is a big week at home.  Abby will be graduating on saturday.  Its starting to hit me so hard.  I can't believe you will all be gone and spreading your wings.  It is a wonderful thing but still tough for a mom.  Today is the senior pep rally.  Yes dad and I will be dancing and yes I will be sending you video of dad dancing.  The practice was pretty hilarious.  Thursday is her senior walk down the halls of phs (seems like I just did this with you!) and then Saturday is the graduation.  We are going to have lunch over here afterwards for family and a few friends....

I love you so much mom! Yesterday was incredible! Its such a happy moment any time i get to talk with my family. i was seriously so excited and happy the whole week waiting to talk to you guys cause there is nothing that makes me happier.  im looking forward to getting back to the work now and giving my all to this. Trusting in the lord that everything will work out if i give my all. That i may baptize 100 or 0, but I know if i give my all it wont matter.  I guess in your prayers this week just pray that elites can be put in our path and that pamela and rafael will continue strong.  I know its pretty weird to think how much is already over! It makes me want to give even more every week cause i know how fast it will go by.  I wanna thank you for my package as well! The peeps and sour patch watermelon and chocholate covered marshmallow bunnies are spot onnnnnn!!! I will read the talk this week too. Loved the pics of our fam. we have so many great memori...

Good morning my sweet boy! Yesterday was absolutely amazing! I love you so very much! How could I ever tell you how much? Seeing your face and hearing your voice was the greatest gift I received! We spent the whole evening watching home movies of you and our family when you were little. What an amazing life we have had! I could not be more blessed as a mother. You are my greatest work and my treasure.  I hope talking to us was helpful for you and gives you what you need to keep going strong. We are praying for you and excited for you and for all of the amazing work you’re doing. Every moment will certainly not be glorious but you will have glorious and miraculous moments that will be life-changing for you and for others. Just stay focused on the lord, give Him your all and you will bless the lives of many people.  I’m keeping it short today and am excited for you to write your friends. Tell me what you need us to pray for this week.  I love you infinity plus infinity and ...

ok so about skype. our church ends at  noon . we usually start our lunch with a member at 1 and then it takes forever on sunday cause its always a huge meal so we dont end up getting home til 3 or  3:30 . But we only have 1 computer for now so idk who will go first me or my comp. Ill try to go first. so should be like 4 o clock. but also i need to set up something with sam so idk if that will be before or after. but I think you guys are pretty flexible right? I will probably just message you a time really quick on sunday when i know.  yeah i asked about the scripture becasue the portuguese translation of "sabbath" is actually saturday so lots of people get mixed up the sabbath day where as in america everyone practices sunday. but the church uses this scripture to show that its sunday and its one of the new things that jesus brought instead of just sticking with the old testament ways. I wanted to know what "lay them in store" meant to so that helped.  Im so...

Good morning my wonderful boy!   I'm so CRAZY excited to talk to you face to face in less than one week!  It will be my greatest mother's day ever!  Have you determined a time and how we will do it?  Just tell us what works for you and we will make it work. first, before I forget, you asked me about 1 Cor. 16:2.  This chapter starts out with Paul telling the saints in Corinth (just as he told them in Galatia) about collecting money and provisions for the members of the church in Jerusalem that were facing very difficult times, even famine.  In vs. 2 he is talking about on the first day of the week (Sunday) that they will collect donations  and "lay them in store" or gather them together and save them, for the other saints.  The Lord had "prospered" them and so they were to use their excess and donate it to others.  He tells them to donate "liberality" or generously.  Does that clear it up? Second, I had a great birthday ...