Week of Oct. 4th

Dear Mom,

I am glad that you said that, it makes me love and appreciate you more! My week has been way better. I can now be a missionary and not be worried about what the guys with me have to say. President Heap and I are working through everything and I signed the contract already. I loved General Conference! due to Jeffrey R. Hollands talk I just want to tell you that I love you so much and want to let you know that even though I wasn't the best son, you were the best mother for me. even in your worst moments you taught me life lessons that I wish I would have realized sooner. I loved Bednar's talk on how even though the prophets are experiencing physical crosses, they have mastered their spiritual crosses and are the most inspired men we have! Also Uchtdorfs about not complicating discipleship hit me hard! I also loved his quote "If you tell a man that there are trillions of stars in the universe, he will believe you. But when you tell a man that there is wet paint on the wall, he will touch it, just to be sure" Haha I loved that quote. Also Eyring's about his grandfather's faith and diligence in magnifying his calling. Great lessons from many inspired people.

I think that puppy is so cute! But not as cute as my Luna, (of whom I feel remorse for the skunk accident) I hope she is having more fun now. So how involved are you with Sarah Hill? How involved are you guys with her parents? with Hyrum? I am also staying for 6 more weeks! Yeah! So let the packages come rolling in :)  I am feeling a lot better and I am ready to get back to work. I have learned that forgiveness of oneself and of others is like clearing snags out of a river stream. My goals would be to be exactly obedient without becoming a pharisee (which means be stern but loving at the same time) I feel like I have been to lax with disobedience of others because it is their salvation that they are effecting, not mine. But I need to change that thought. So Elder Lund is hilarious, me and him just to weird voices to eachother all the time (Such as me doing my impressive batman impersonation and being answered by a legit bane impression) haha. Elder Moschetti is funny too, he is from syracuse and he is a really hard worker. The restaurants are a BBQ named Jack Jordans (I have inherited my Dad's and Your criticing problem) and Wing Stop. Kind ove like Buffalo Wild Wings but with less Tvs. I love you guys so much! I hope Hyrum writes me too! I will pray for Brie and you. I Think that I am now trunky from seeing that buck haha.

Anyways, love you and hope the best week ever!

Elder Farley