08-18

What a week!!!! filled with cambios and meetings with president Newsome.  They are great and I love spending every second with them!!! It is defiantly interesting to see how differently he lives, seeing as he is a multi-millionaire.  He is quite down to earth and very loving.  I am very thankful to be in the offices at this time.  As I am really REALLY getting along with the president and his wife.  They are bonding so well with me.  

I got my package¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ super AWESOME!!!!!!! The tile game was a great touch!!! It was my favorite part of the package along with the zipper pull with my name on it. :)  Perfect for memories of vacation.  You guys really outdid yourselves on this one. :)  I am so thankful that God is watching over you in such a way that you are able to send little things like that to me. It really gives my heart a rest from the separation.  This week was actually probably one of the hardest weeks as far as missing you guys.  I had to take all the missionaries to the airport that was ending their mission.  They were crying and hugging and talking about hugging and kissing their mom’s.  They talked about the family reunions planned for the next few days, going on vacations with the family and what not.  That got me thinking pretty hard about my time.... I have almost 9 months already.  That is crazy to me!!!!! But I still have loads of time, thankfully. :)  God still has plans for me, plans outside these four office walls.  :)

I love you all so much!!! Time to go play basketball with Reed (President’s 14 year old son.)

Love you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh how I love you,

Elder Reay