Last Letter Til Paraguay

Sorry for the delay in posting this letter :\ Life has increased in busyness lately. But Elder Van Leeuwen is now in Paraguay. He wrote us all this week a brief message to let us know that he had arrived safely. We are still waiting for our official email from him to see how his first week was. But, here is his last letter that he sent from the MTC. Enjoy :)

Here is my last email! Crazy! haha. Busy week. Will get more crazier with infield orientatoin all day tomorrow packing today and what not.

Last Friday! Such and awesome day! It was our last TRC! And as youve seen in past letters TRC is like the highlight of every week. WE were fortunate enough to be able to teach Natives again. They were all from Peru. Very soft spoken. haha Small people. But We taught a couple and just another sis. that was there. Our leccion was on prayer. They shared so many experiences, and I shared my experience about my sophomore year about whether to play ball or clear up time to go to the temple and work and what not. It was cool. The couple spoke a lot the whole leccion and and we did. But the mid twenty year old was like quiet the whole time. So near the end of the leccion after we had all shared our testimonies, the spirit was strong, it was awesome. Right before we asked if we could end with a  prayer. The Sis. Said, ¨¨Would it be all right if I shared my testimony..¨¨ It was soo awesome to hear her open up. Shared a personal story, I didn´´t undersstand it that well..  haha But I could feel it! Then we talked to teh Aragons who we had taught the 2 weeks previous. His wife started to cry talking aobout how she loved the spirit we had when we taught. He got our names down and siad he would write us! Love Latino People! Love everyone! That is my next theme.

It is sooo important to have a love for everyone around you! WE need to have that Love of the Savior just shining in our countenance. you know we need to Love like our Savior. Love as he would. Love everyone!  We need to have that good  influence in the Lives of whoever we are around. Love everyone your around. ¨¨What would Jesus Do..¨¨

Now a funny thing. I can still jump. haha. And I survived the MTC without injuring myself like all the other missionaries.. haha.Dunked in gym several times. Caught an alley ooop from elder call and threw it down 1 handed. O and I commited some people to some sunday dinners when they get home... Hope thats okay... hahah

Tuesdya we had our last devotional. Sis. Beck Relief Soc. PRes came and spoke about the importance of temples and ordenanzas. It was sooo good! Monday, we host the new SR. Missionary couples. haha. They are getting sent like all over the world. Greece, S. Africa, S america! Its crazy.They all have different personalities. haha. It is pretty funny.

Love ya´ll! Till Paraguay!

Con Amor

Elder Van Leeuwen