7/31/2018 Insert creative subject line here...again

Hola todos!

Hope you have all had an awsome week! Mine was pretty solid again, I just learned that my email last week didn't send, sorry about that. Summer in on the wind down, so thats been nice, granted, its still 90+ degrees with 400% humidity, but hey, better than 100+...right? This email is definitely gonna be on the shorter side, we haven't had the chance to meet many new people, but I can talk about the new people in this area that we talk with!

First off, Darlene! Darlene is a super sweet lady in her 50's that lives in an assisted living home because of some mental trials, but she is hands down one of the sweetest ladies I have ever met and has an awesome testimony of the Gospel! She was baptized about a year ago, and so we get to go over and teach her a bit once or twice a week, but she calls us at least 3 times a day (to say good morning, good night, and usually once in the middle)! She just calls and tells us she loves us and asks what we're doing and stuff and I love it!

As for friends that we are teaching, we have the Erilus kids: Austin and Karma. Austin is 10, and is really nice, he likes youtube and cartoons and stuff (shocker) but is also really good at drawing. The best way to describe Karma is an exact copy of Zurry from the show Jesse (if any of y'all other than my little sister have seen that). She is super sassy and kinda "bossy", but all in a super cute way and she is absolutely hilarious. Their mom was baptized a few years ago, but got super busy and kinda forgot about the churh, she recently decided that she needs the blessings again, and wants her family to have that happiness the Gospel offers. Then we've got Ian who is a 23 year old who has recently hit a super tough point in his life, and heard about the Church and felt strongly he should talk with us. He talked with a member friend of his, and we got in contact. He is a super cool guy, who is honestly and truly looking to change his life and follow Christ and it is super inspiring! We have a few others, but I'll touch on them next week (this is getting kinda long for the "shorter side", haha)

I hope that y'all have been having a great time back home/wherever y'all are. Its crazy to thing I'm a few weeks off from my year mark, feels like I hopped on that plane last week, haha (I'm sure my mom feels much different). But in all honesty, this has been an absolutely amazing year! And I'm stoked I get to do this for another! Spending all your time and energy serving everyone you see is one of the most invigorating and fulfilling things I have experienced! And you don't have to be called as a "full-time missionary" to do it! I know I recommend this a lot, but it's just so darn true, and I can't stress it enough; if you ever feel down, or just want a boost of energy or joy, look around, and find an oppurtunity to serve someone! Like we learn from Mosiah 2:17 "When ye are in the service of your fellowbeings, ye are only in the service of your God" and then later on in 7:33 it is explained that "If ye will serve the Lord with all dilligence of mind, he will deliver you out of bondage"! So, if we serve others, we will be delivered from our bondage (stress, anxiety, fear, regret, anger, depression, etc.) It is a promis straight from God! Give it a shot! Love y'all! Have an awesome week! 

<3 Elder Fox