...I have grown to depend on the spirit...

Dear Family:
I´ll have to write you a long letter next week. We just spent the last hour looking for some place that has internet, it's like finding a needle in a hay stack lol.
Just a quick couple questions....
Is it possible to get the recipe from Sister Sonney for making homemade rootbeer? That would be great!! I answered the questions and I love hearing from you guys and hearing all the stories, even about Callie watching her bones lol. And thank you sooooo much for those packages you all send! I love getting a little piece of home every time lol.

1. Are you able to print things off the computer on email days? If you are I think I will write you a letter that you can read later, and just ask my few questions. That way you will have lots of time for a nice LONG letter :)

I can print things off, but I don't usually because the way things work out down here is there just isn't enough money to do extra stuff like that lol.

2. Do you use the backpack we sent you out with, or have you had to get another one?

Yeah I still use that one everyday...the camel back would be nice but all of our drinking water comes from little bags of water...so can't really do that. But the bag is still in good shape.

3. You were Will's companion at his 7 month mark and you thought his spanish was pretty good. Do you think YOUR spanish is pretty good? How is that going for you?

Well, I still think that his is and was much better than mine lol. I can understand just about everything, just need to continue learning more words to broaden my vocab. And as far as speaking goes I can carry on a conversation pretty well but still need to learn a lot more about the grammar...I hate the grammar, lol.

4. When will you next conference be? Have you received the box with the socks yet?

The next conference is going to be this Wed. James B. Martino of the 70 is coming so that should be fun. And yes, I did get that package with socks! THEY FEEL SOOOOOOO GOOD!!!! The jerky went bad and molded before I could get to it but everything else is still good and well, and many thanks for the shells and cheese and Mrs. Dash! I just made some potatoes and it was almost like home, lol.

5. How is it going with working with the inactives? Are you having any luck reactiviting any?

More or less. It really just depends upon the families and how strong of a testimony they have of these things. Something that I've noticed though....is when there is a lack to follow Christ or you believe that there is something more important than going to church, partaking of the sacrament that Christ gave his life for...everytime the real issue comes down to selfishness...all sin derives from selfishness.

6. Most interesting contact of the week?

The coolest contact I had this week was when I went on divisions to another area. We found this 23 year old kid sitting on his porch and he had a Razorbacks shirt on...football team...and I was like. Dude that shirt is soooo cool, in english. And he responded yeah they're my favorite team, I really miss college football from back in the states. And I freaked out because I finally found a latino that could speak english! So the comp I was with, a latino, sat there while me and this kid just talked and talked and talked in english about everyting. Football, iphones, stores, food, everything. That was so cool!

7. Cultural observation to share?

Well this is one thing that I refuse to change because I think its just down right gross. Whenever we have the opportunity to eat some meat I like to cut my meat up with a knife and eat it with a fork like any normal human being, lol, but they will make sooooo much fun of you if you do this. Here any type of meat must be eaten with your fingers and by doing this, this somehow makes the meat taste better....I don't know how...but I guess it does,lol.

8. Spiritual experience to share?

Just how much I've grown to depend on the spirit. Through the spirit I can find those looking for the true gospel, lean upon Christ when I'm having a hard time, and have all the love and protection that anyone could ever need.

9. Name one thing that is great about being a missionary!!

I get to learn a new language and say whatever I want to in english and no one understands me lol. You can have a lot of fun with this when you are having a bad day.

10. Do you know how much you are loved and adored??
uh, huh.

Love you all, see ya in a few months.....
Elder Marquis