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December 31, 2018 from Gray

MOMMA! Seriously it was pretty great to talk to you guys. It was definitely a happy day for me. It honestly wasnt that hard for me. Like seriously Im just happy here mom. Obviously, a mission is a hard thing whether you have 2 months or 23, but I love this work and I love seeing how happy these people become with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their lives. Idk mom its hard to say how ive changed for myself. I know my testimony is unshakeable now, Im much better with people that arent exactly like me, im more patient, and ive got a whole different perspective on life. I know what makes me most happy now and I know how I want to live my life better when i get home. These are a few of the things i can think of, but I feel like there is much more that is just hard to explain and see in myself. 

I know I feel like its gone by so fast. I feel like i was being trained yesterday! and now...7 months! Holy moly! Im gonna be in my last 6 months in a second and then it will start to feel really weird as each month goes by. 

Well i was a little trunky that night but thats totally normal. I was fine the next day and we were able to get out and work a lot and i feel back into the swing of things. I just get lost in the work now and I dont even think about home. Im pretty happy that next Christmas ill be home too lol. 

Well I would be wayyyyy interested in doing something with the Cordys. I think they are such a fun and adventurous family. Well two places that have alwayssss been on my list are new zealand and iceland. I know new zealand is kind of in the same region as thailand but it could also be different so its worth it to look into it. Mountain landscapes that lead up to gorgeous beaches. As for iceland i know august would be a great month cause it would be the hottest month there and that country is full of beautiful landscapes. It would be sick to do that with the cordys and isaac. BUTT if you arent interested in one of those places I would be down firstly for another hawaiian trip, or secondly a cruise to the carribean or mexico trip

My week was good momma! Trust me I wouldnt rather be in any other place than Brazil! Im way happy here. 

We brought Alfredo to a Cathotlic Priest this week and pretty much it didnt even help him. He said that the pastor wasnt able to clear up his doubt. But what I was trying to explain to him is that he wasnt able to answer his doubt because that answer doesnt even EXIST. But he wants to talk to another priest this week that i think was the one who actually baptized him. I think his baptism would either be this weekend or it wouldnt happen. Hes only got one thing left between him and baptism and it will be resolved this week with yes or no it seems like. Other than that we are working with a couple other people, but nothing out of the ordinary. 

I love you momma! So much!
Elder G

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