This weeks has been a great one!! We had the sweet opportunity to be able to be with the entire mission in 2 zone conferences!! It was fun to see all the new missionaries from January when i was there their first day getting assigned to their trainers and how now the majority of them are now training and really have become incredible missionaries in just the last few months:) I have come to have a whole new appreciation for the examples that i have had throughout my mission and really throughout my life. and now to see the example that i have given to missionaries here and also those who were in my circle of influence at home is just incredible. I have been thinking of lots of ways that i will be able to continue to apply these principles in my work/study life after the mission. Its going to be fun:)
That is so good that dad had a great birthday:) makes me a little sad to realize that i missed the BIG 50! but we will just have to have the real celebration in september, while im getting to know all the new toys that we have at home. I am going to have to try them all out (cabin, razor, houseboat, snowmobiles, cars, etc.) haha ill just take some good ol' 1 on 1 time with dad to try those all out;) haha
Wow, Scott is now about to be in Middle school.......how does time go so fast?¡ really though!! blows my mind, just looking at the picture of the family at the cabin (and richard and michelle of course #family) seeing how everyone is married and starting their own lives and how really a lot has happened in these last few years:) its super exciting!!
Maybe i will just have to get a calling real quick in the young mens program to keep me there in mutual;) Also, book of mormon live......that was one of the greatest experiences of my life. REally though and it makes me so happy to know that Mom and Dad are part of it, that is really inspired. My favorite part of the whole program are the moments where we are sitting there and there are just volunteers going up and reading. I took every oportunity that came to be able to go up and read and the feeling that i had as i did it was unlike any other, i truly beleive that in those sweet moments is where i gained my testimony:)
You will have to tell grandpa happy birthday for me and give him a HUGE hug!!! And that when i get back i'd love to set up a fishing trip with him and dad and brian and scott:)
Thank you for your love and constant support:)
Love you!!
Elder Collins
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