Day:11

 He is 11 days in  and I got a letter on Thursday! I am actually quite surprised how I'm doing. I'm doing really well;  working,getting ready to start school on  Monday (yay!) and going to the gym. Working out really helps me de-stress and clear my mind, which I love! I also keep busy by doing crafty stuff. I love sewing, scrapbooking and everything inbetween. That has been helping a lot. I love having a creative outlet :D but don't get me wrong there is still a lot of adjusting to do. Chris is loving the MTC! He has  three sets of companions in his room and they get along really well. His companion is from Ohio and sets a good example for Chris. I am so proud of my missionary he can already say a prayer and bear his testimony in Chinese after only being in for a few days!! 

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I declared through Facebook tht for the new two years my theme song is: "Here's the mail it never fails, When I comes I wag my tail, When it comes I want to wail-MAIL!" Tuseday Chris sent his family an e-mail!!! Finally!!! Almost a week and we hadn't heard a thing Elder Wolf! Naturally, I read the e-mail multiple times tring to get something new each time. Desperately wanting to peice together his days with the details he gives. Chris is surprisingly doing very well, I was half expecting him to say that he hates the MTC. It is the exact opposite...that couldn't make me any happier! He loves his companion and roommates.Elder Wolf can say a sort prayer and bear his testimony his Chinesse. I pray harder for him each day to comprehend the language and for him to get good sleep at night. I don't know but for some reason I am really worried about him sleeping well. Amyways, now that I have a taste of letters I just want more and more! it doesn't help that I have been expecting on since Tuesday for me  and isn't here :( but getting his e-mail and hearing the night-and-day difference in the way he sounds has put me on a high since I have read it! A wave of relief washed over me when I heard he was loving it and I can't wait to get pictures and more letters!!!!

A watched pot never boils

Patience is a virtue... But not one of the YW virtues. I think that's why I have such a hard time with :D Because we never focused on it like the choice and accountability and integrity. Or at least that's my story as  to why I am not that patient.Haha!   It's so hard to try and not count the hours until your missionary comes home! It's only been  days but it feels like and eternity! But the best part of my days are being able to put a sticker on my big 2 year mission calander that Chris had made for me. It's decorated with his handwriting and tons of Taiwanese and  American holidays.  Of course there are good days and bad days, like everything in life. For the most part it has been going by fast. Thanks to work, that is the one thing I like about it. The letters help too. They put you on cloud nine for a few days! I just try and think about all the good he is doing and how he is changing so much for the better

1 Nephi 9:6

I was thinking about Chris this morning. With Chris if something doesn't go the way he has planned in his mind he gets really stubborn and upset. I was wondering how his mission would go? How successful he will be? If he will baptise people?I decided that I should read my scriptures since I haven't already and I came across 1 Nephi 9:6 " But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fufilling of his words..." That made me feel so much better because I know Chris will do all the work that the Lord has prepared. Elder Wolf will talk to people with soften hearts,open hearts and willing hearts; all which has been prepared my from the Lord. Because He wants everyone to be successful in what they are doing, especially in missionary work!! I think I will probably send him that scripture with  a letter explaining what I know the Lord has in store for him.

26.2 miles

The past few days on my way to and from work (which is only three minutes or so) almost all of our songs have been on the radio! It's so crazy because they aren't even that popular or even the same style. I get in the car,one song  is on and than another and another!!!It's making my heart ache! I feel like within the past week my heart has just run a marathon. Finally trying to recover. But even though I tried to carbo-load  before the starting line, my still heart wasn't prepared...maybe not even now. All I am left with is a soar heart. If you think about it, the race hasn't even started yet.The finish line is so far away, hardly even able to visualize. My emotional tri-athlon hasn't started (first denial, sadness,than impatience). I am definitely in denial now, just waiting for reality to set in. All of those things I really do need to carbo-load...spiritual carbs!? Yeah spiritual carbs:D Like scriptures, prayer,fasting and General Confrence. Sorry, enough cheesy metaphors! Now I am going to go eat some spaghetti!!

"Prayer is the passport to peace" -Thomas S. Monson

Since I have had a lot more time to myself I have noticed Christ more in my life. I know it's because I havent needed Him like I do now. I have never remembered a time in my life where I have NEEDED prayer to a much higher level an before. Because I know when I pray and read my scriptures I can feel at peace and more calm. Which made me decide I want to complete the Book of Mormon before Elder Wolf leaves the MTC! I know he wil be so proud of me :) Another reason I have relied heavily on the Lord in the past few days is because my family isn't LDS and doesn't support our relationship. When I told my mom abut Chris leaving she tried to hide her smile than just started busting up laughting.Last night my mom and I even got in an argument about me dating(she wants me to start dating now). I got pretty upset and told her that Chris hadn't even been in for 30 hours and how dare she even bring it up. Normally with this stuff happening, I would vent to Chris. With him gone I am ajusting to dealing with my problems semi-alone (with the help of the Wolf's). Now I am looking for divine help :) which really has done a lot!

I LOVE Tyrone!!!!!!!!

Chris does this impression of a southern gangsta named Tyrone and it is very funny! His brothers does an accent like Chris's but his is named Shaniqua. When they get going at improv with the accents they are drop dead HILARIOUS :D !! Two nights before Chris left we went laser tagging with his family, in the way back to town Chris and his brother where telling this story about how they went to the prom and Shaniqua was really sweaty and Tyrone had borrowed Lamar's formal clothes because Tyrone had no money. Just reading it without the accent and grammar (or lack there of) doesn't even get a chuckle out of me but when I replay it in my head with the accent I can't control my laughter!   It is a good memory that showcases my Missionaries goofy sense of humor, that is something I really will miss the next couple of years...Just thought I would share that moment!