January 16, 2012- Letter

Dear Mom and Dad,

I´m surprised that you got Kami up in time to leave for Rexburg! Haha. Just kidding. I know that she can now get up whenever she needs too. But do you remember the good ole days when we (okay, you two) had to pry her out of bed with a crowbar? Oh how things have changed. Did it end up snowing? Haven´t you had a decently mild winter? The weather here keeps changing. Really hot and humid, or raining, kinda cold, and humid. The only constant thing in the humidity. Some of the days here have been hotter than it has been in a couple of years, but it keeps changing, so at least it isn´t hot every day! And, I have made it halfway through January! One of the hottest months of the year. If I can make it through January, I can also make it through February, which means I will have survived!!!!

Yes, we are all feeling better. Or, I am feeling better and my wonderful companion, Hna Israelsen is still doing just as great! I hardly even have to cough now! And you should all know that the Lord protects his missionaries! I am still very clumsy and falling all over the place, but, my injuries haven´t been nearly as bad, and I don´t fall quite as much! Poor Hna Israelsen can´t imagine me more clumsy than this, she has it in her head that if she isn´t watching me every second of everyday I´m going to lose a limb.

As of now, no more packages. We´ll see if that changes tomorrow. I don´t know why we have had such problems. I know a lot of missionaries that have received every package without a single problem. But if I have already met my quota, then good news! It won´t happen again for the rest of my mission!!!!

It is good to hear that everyone is doing well.

Does Holly still have dance twice a week? How is dance going at school? I think I have heard more about cheer than about dance? Does she like dance at school? Does she have very many extra practices for it?

How is Zac enjoying the play? Is he still working at Jamba? If so, Zac, will you tell everyone hi for me? Especially Susan. I am glad to hear that he is rising to the challenge that is the age 16, and everything that comes with it. I feel like I had to make some of my hardest decisions at that time of life. 

I am glad to hear that Summer is feeling better! What did she have? Just the flu? That is no fun! I hate that. How is dance and tumbling for her? Does she still like tumbling a little better? Is she dancing twice a week as well?

I hear that Kami is taking a confectioners class. Out of all her classes, I would have to say I am most jealous of that one. I MISS SCHOOL! I mean, if I had to choose to be on the mission right now or at school, I would of course pick the mission. But it has been so long since I have been at school. I miss studying. I am also glad to hear that Kami is taking a mission prep class. That will help her so much on the mission.

Mom, I am glad to hear that you got to go to the Doctor! And that you don´t have to get another MRI. Although, I don´t really remember why you didn´t like it. I´sn´t it nice that now we know at least a little better know what is going on. I remember a year from now, when we were learning all of this, and wondering if I would actually leave on my mission. Because I had no intentions of leaving you if you had cancer. You could not have paid me to leave. Thank you for taking your medicine.

Dad, I hope that everything is going well for you! I think of you, and I am praying for you! You should know, I taught Hna Israelsen, the I D 10 T thing that you used to say when someone was having a "user" error, and she thinks that it is hilarious. And now she uses it all the time. So your humor lives on in Argentina! As does your constant, and ever appreciated good advice.

I am doing well. It has been a little rough the last week, two weeks. We have just had a hard time finding new investigators, and helping the ones that we do have to progress. I am hoping that this week we can turn that around. We really do need to have a good week. It is hard to explain the pressure of the mission, those who have served already know. Sometimes it is just hard. But there are blessings too, and miracles everyday. I suppose it is all a matter of perspective.

I dont´say any of that to make you worry, because you really shouldn´t. I am doing fine, and things will turn out. Thank you for all that you do. Your letters (both emails, and the other kind!!) really do help lift me, and help me be more positive and happy. I love you all so much!

Love,

Corinne