I have NO clue who this kid is.

My friend told me the first letter her son wrote to her from his mission she was like "I don't know who this kid is...but I like him!!!" Lol.

That is how I felt about Kassidy's first letter. I even scrolled down to see if she signed the letter or if she had forwarded the letter from someone else. I was confused a tiny bit.

Her second letter was just as interesting because of how much she is changing and learning but I knew it was her. Her little spirit was just shining through to me. I was really really touched by her sweet letter and AMAZED at her growth. And so so happy for her. 

Since I still don't have her info to put this on her blog, I am going to put it on mine for anyone who cares. 

JUNE 14-15:Hey Everyone! So me and Sister Abrams taught Glen about the Restoration and baptism and we even extended the invitation to be baptized! But He said no. :( I felt the spirit tell me that we shouldn't have asked him to be baptized but it was our first lesson. Turns out he is actually a member. :( We play sand volley ball for gym. FUN except in the SUN!!! I am learning so much here! I learned so much more about how selfless Christ is, that even though he was going through the pain, he still thought of others, and I want to be like that! The Lord really does love us. He suffered in Gethsemene for each of our sins and pains, he knows exactly how we feel. He knows our pains when someone dies, when someone betrays you, He knows that because He experienced it.

JUNE 16th : We got to teach Glen today and we were going to teach him about prayer and faith. We shared with him the Book of Enos and how Enos didn't feel worthy enough to pray but He did. It was an awesome lesson and Glen is so much fun! We just got to know him and we were more relaxed and comfortable and we had the spirit with us. He is from Denver Colorado and loved the NBA games. I told Glen that God wants him to talk to Him and how much Glen is important and how much God loves him. And it doesn't matter if your not worthy, God still wants us to talk to him through prayer. He seemed really interested in what we were telling him and i told him that we cared about him. I seriously LOVE Glen! Member or not! It's so amazing to see him! So my teacher Sister Hawkes got in a car accident that should have killed her. But the Lord saved her and taught her a lesson about how her bike(which is something she takes pride in) is not as important as God is. So that was a blessing thatGod protected her while teaching her a lesson. Sister Hawkes had us experience Enos and how he prayed for so long. So we took 20 minutes and prayed and looked for answers. I didn't have anything powerful but my District Leader Elder Henke did. He prayed aout our district and he just had this overwhelming feeling come over him and he said that he just felt how much God loves this district and how proud he is of us and how we are a district for a reason. And we are a district for a reason. I believe that. I love my district so much!  Tonight we got to teach a real investigator named Lawanna. We tried talking to her but she wouldn't open up and we tried teaching her about prayer but there was no spirit there with us and so we were in a "stupor of thought" and it was so so hard to bear my testimony without the spirit. I testify that the Spirit is what teaches the investigators and without the spirit, the lesson will not get through and it will be hard to speak.  After that lesson I didn't feel the spirit for a long time, so I prayed and Asked my Heavenly Father if He was disappointed in me, and immediately the warmth in my heart flooded back to me and I felt the spirit again. I missed it so much. I can definitley feel it everywhere I go here and I don't want it to leave me.  As a district we bear our testimonies each night and Elder Henke said "Heavenly Father is happy with us and where we are as a district and He loves us. We got this. We are a district for a reason." Read D&C 100 and Ether 12:6 - those scriptures help me to not be afraid and to have more faith.

JUNE 17th - Elder Ballard came and spoke with us today mostly what I got was that we need to be so strong in our faith that when someone tries to tear us down, we won't be torn down. And also that never be ashamed of the gospel. I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THIS GOSPEL. It is something that has helped me and something that i value and love so much! Why would I be ashamed? I will stand firm in what I believe in and never be brought down.

Sister Abrams had an infected toenail  so we got to take a shuttle bus and have the doctors fix her toe. It was really gross! I was so grossed out and she was so calm about it.

JUNE 18th - Today was a day full of blessings, answered prayers and miracles and to celebrate the amazing day God gave us the most beautiful sunset ever! I learned about the attributes of Christ and which one we need to apply to help us with our investigators. I chose charity and love for Lawanna because I didn't have that with the last time we taught her. Someone said this quote and I liked it: "Do not worry about what you are going to say, the spirit will help you." I'm always nervous about what I'm going to say so that is something that is helping me. Sister Abrams got a ingrown toenail. I had to witness the nasty surgery and the thing was HUGE!!!!  We got to see Glen again today and it was such a wonderful experience!We taught him about faith and about the Brother of Jared and how he had so much faith he saw the finger of God. and Guess what. WE GOT GLEN TO PRAY!!!!!!! He never prayed! But we got him to as well as other missionaries! So amazing@ My heart was so filled with happiness and love and even though it was a simple prayer I just about cried!!! At the end I told Glen that Heavenly Father cares about him and Glen said that he could feel it. AHH!!!! My favorite Elder, Elder Jerman decided that he was going to go home from the MTC, I prayed and prayed that he would change his mind and stay. At dinner he told me he was going to STAY!!!!  Although its not exactly a good reason because his family said he wouldn't have anything, but I'm so happy that He is staying! I love that kid so much! We taught Lawanna and that lesson was so much better! She has cancer so we taught her about how God gives us trials and that he will never leave us alone. I'd go in more detail but I'm in a hurry because I only have an hour. But it was amazing! I thank God for this amazing day!!!!

JUNE 19th - Today we learned about how members are important to the missionary work. Mom sent me cinnamon rolls! They were amazing and I shared them with my district! They love me because of that! I was role playing with my best bud Elder Jerman and I had a hard time knowing where to start about the Atonement (we were teaching Lawanna about it). Sister Hawkes asked me questions and I answered with ease aout how the Atonement helps clear our sins away and that guilt and we have relief and also how Christ went though the Atonement for each individual. "Through His grace and mercy, He can help you in your trials and relieve you of the guilt and shame that results from your sins.... As you rely on the Atonement, you will feel the love of God and He will help you endure your trials..... All that seems unfair in life can be made RIGHT through the Atonement of Jesus Christ." I struggled but Elder Henke and Elder Jerman helped me and something Elder Henke always tells me is " I've spent a lot of time with you in these classrooms and I think you know more than you realize." Then he shared with me D&C 100. Read it for yourself, but it helped me to lift up my voice because the Lord wanted me to be here.  I randomly turned in the Hymn book to pace 120, that applied to the day I had and how I was feeling so nervous about teaching Lawanna. Turns out Skype wasn't working so we weren't able to teach her. So there is this Elder Roberts and I told him that I loved his tie and he said "Thanks, that means a lot. I like your outfit, you look very nice.... in a non flirtacious way." It was funny when he added that last part because we have to be careful not to flirt. ;) There is an elder who is going to Cincinnati who looks like Cato off of Hunger Games and an Elder who looks like Logan Lerman. Also!!!! If you watch the District videos! I met one of them and I passed another! It was so cool! 2 Elders from the missionary clips of District! That was awesome! Elder Henke and Elder Jerman  (led by the Spirit) had an atheist investigator BELIEVE IN GOD!!!!!!!! That was an amazing experience!

JUNE 20th - We went to the temple  today and that was fun. And Glen is a member but it doesn't matter because I felt the Spirit strong..

I wish I could go in more detail but I just need more time. I know that God lives and I know that I am here for a reason and that God loves all of you so much that he gave His only Begotten Son to die for us and to take upon himself our sins and afflictions sot hat he would know how we felt so that we would never be alone. I know this gospel is true and I know that if you have faith then God will bless you more than you can imagine! It is amazing how much I am learning here and how much I feel the Spirit. I'm sorry, but I don't think about home as much and I don't miss it. SORRY!!! I miss you guys but I know I'm here for better things! I am so thankful that I am here and learning so much! I head out to Cincinnati Monday at 4 in the morning!!! Also, after Saturday will be the last day I can get mail from the MTC! I love you all and I'll send pictures soon! But I'm so grateful to be here and I wish you could meet Elder Jerman and Elder Henke! They are amazing!!!!!! So amazing! I love them so much! I am going to miss seeing them everyday! 17 months and 2 weeks left of my mission!!! :P I'm so blessed to be here! The food is amazing, and surpisingly, I probably gained under 5 pounds. At least I hope. Elder Jerman ate 3 plates of food once. GROSS! Thanks for your love and support in everything! Thank you for helping me get here! I'm so blessed to be here!!! Pictures coming soon!!! I love my teachers Brother Hutchings and Sister Hawkes! They've helped me through so much and helped me learn more! I'm going to miss them tons! I wish you could meet them because they are literally the best and amazing people!! I wish I could stay at the MTC for another week! I love it here! I'm thinking about teaching here. A song keeps playing in my head: "We are as the army of Helaman, we have been taught in our youth. And we will be the Lord's missionaries to bring the world it's truth." I love that so much because it is true! So supposedly..... there will be new mission presidents coming and apparantley it is rumored that Thomas S. Monson and the 12 will be here on Sunday! Pray that I will be able to meet them!! Love you tons!!!

So cool! I'm so very excited for her. And...It doesn't bother me at all that she doesn't miss home. I think it is healthy. I was thrilled at that age to be away from home as well.

Okay, obviously I should go to bed. Night!