Много ви обичам! Знам че само преди няколко дни изпратих последното ми писмо, но пак се радвам че мога да ви пиша. Тук в Стара Загора има много сняг, който беше много неочаквано! I hope that Google Translate does you well.In any case, I am doing great, and life is good here in the Old City. Just in case I spelled a few things wrong up there, we have a ton on snow! It snowed all day yesterday (which didn't drive as many people away from Church as we thought it would luckily), and now we have about 3-4 inches of fresh, powdery snow. Just in time for preparation day! I will send you some pictures. We went with the Bulgarian 1st councilor in the Branch Presidency, Anton (he is so great!) before he went to work (all before 8:00) and had some fun in the snow. Apparently it very rarely snows here at all, so people were pretty unprepared--we spent about an hour or so this morning (just on the way from the Church to the Whitings apartment helping people to clean off in front of their stores--most people were using brooms, because they didn't have a shovel! It was fun, wet and quite cold, but well worth it.
These last few days we had a chance to teach one of our investigators, and he is looking really good for baptism this month--what a blessing! He is a great man, with great faith. Please pray that he will be able to meet with us enough before his date on the 16th, and that there will not be any unexpected complications. We are excited for him!
Mother; tell Rees that I frequently pray for his to go on a date. It will happen! I love him. Not traveling as much really is nice--it allows you to really feel as if you get into a rhythm. It is also nice to just focus on the needs of the District, with whom I have a chance to interact with on a daily basis. It is fun. If there is anything I learned while being a Zone Leader, it is how to be a good District Leader! Funny how that works.On the downside, I don't get to work with as many missionaries, but it is still great. Also, I have been talking with Max about housing for when we come back, and he said that there are a few places right on the border of campus where a lot of 20-21 year old Returned Missionaries go, I believe Liberty Square was one of the places that he mentioned. I am thinking that one of those type of places might be good. I am not sure because I have never been down there of course as a Student, but living on Campus as a Returned Missionary might be a little bit...I don't know. There is still time, but just some thoughts. Maybe you could talk to Sister Alley about it, or something like that? I am not sure. Thank you so much! I love the Book of Mormon as well--it truly is a catalyst for good missionary work, because the whole Restoration can truly be determined true or false by a test of it's veracity. I love that book! Tell Jordan and Hailey that the second time is better! I love you so much.
Father; I do know Elder Packard! I actually have been on exchanges with him while I was a Zone Leader. Just the other day I was talking to him about it. Isn't it a small small world that we live in? Crazy. I love you so much Father, thank you for your great example!
Paige; I love you so much! Your hair looks good long! Make sure that you drive safe in the snow. Love you!
Ronnie; nice goggles! I am counting on you to convert Hailey and Jordan to the better side of the Snow-Sports experience. Remember the example of Moroni; he did not judge it wrong to use tactics, for his cause was just. Same principle applies here. I love you so much little brother!
Lizzie, I love how you are always up front in the pictures, with an ear to ear grin. I love that so much about you. You are wonderful!
I love what it says in Moses chapter 7:18 about the people of Zion--they were of "one heart and of one mind." Unity truly is the key to success in so many phases of our lives. To me, unity is driven by having the same goals, the same purposes, and letting that bring us together to accomplish greater things than we could have just by ourselves. If we as a Family have the same goals, have the same desires, and constantly remember them, then we will be united, and we will be happy. If we then take those goals and plans before the Lord in sincere prayer, he will show us what HIS plans and goals for us are, and as we strive towards these goals together as a family, we WILL be happy. May we strive to be of one heart and one mind first with our Father in Heaven, then with each other. It will bring joy and true, lasting peace, of that I am certain. I love you so much, have a great week!
With love,
Elder Hardy
PS: I bought a suit, but I haven't got it hemmed yet. Tell Mom--it will make her happy!
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I had a good laugh about this one. Then I proceeded to drop my camera in the Snow. Just punishment for laughing at another's economical choices.
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