John's after Mother's day email

It was great to talk to all of my children! Thanks for the great Mother's Day. By-the-way, I just booked Dad a flight to SLC for Brooke and Justin's open house as a Father's Day present. I figured with all of his family and friends there, he should be there! Love you all! mom


Well family it was amazing to get to talk to yall last night. Haven’t spoke that much English since I have been here. I hope everything goes well with brookes wedding I am not goin to lie I do not miss setting up for that kind of stuff. But actually right now I could probly go for it. Kristi´s woody doll was pretty cool I know I could never do something like that. I didn’t tell you guys but I have started drawing as well surprising I know. I just start doodling or draw what I see on my desk. Still not very good at it but its something I could get better at. There wasn’t too much I missed talked about last night. You know that the next time we talk I will be a week away from completing my year. I thought that right as I hung up last night. That’s insaine, there really isn’t that much time in the mission but at the same time, there is. But I can survive its really not all that bad here. At times u get the culture shock but not too much because the people are so awesome here. They are nice to anyone even a tall gringo like me. And they are kinda nice for my Spanish they are not shy down here for telling you something your doing wrong. Its funny how the rudeness factor is messed up here. Its not rude to call someone fat to there face or to explain someone to another person. But if we don’t eat the food they cry. I don’t get it. Um o ya my zone leader just said he has a package and 3 or 4 letters for me at his house but they cant give them to me till thursday so at least they are here. And about the sugar thing ya I recognized this week I need to slow down on the sweets, that’s why I bought the 20 oranges. And I have been improving and I even worked out this morning too. My arms are getting too skinny. But ya if u guys want anything from down here just ask and I can see if I can get it. And it would help to get some money to send that stuff. Not too much but anything will help. Ya im making this letter a lil longer cause the one last week didn’t go through. And mom I still don’t know what you were doing for a job I in the office or something. And also hows the flu stuff coming along? Or was the logo not professional enough to make it to the big companies? But ya this week is goin to be pretty normal and we have another babtism the saturday after this one so that is always exciting. Anyway I love you guys and glad to hear you had a good mothers day.