2nd email

BBuuoonnaa SSeerrrraa FFamiglia!!

How is everybody?? My computer was messed there for a second.. Well I didn't get any dear elders so I assume that there were no immediate questions.. Ask Tanner what he thinks I might want for my departure and right on.. Don't overdo it on the package, you've already done enough as it is and no matter what I'm in Rome in a week so yeah!! Anyway... I really don't have much to say! This is weird.. Guess I should probably stop writing home since there's nothing to say..... Kidding! Dad... I love your letters... I know you got mine and I hope you've taken it to heart.. I keep getting a million updates about the Jazz.. So what's the feeling like? Is D-Will happy?? I think A-Jeff is huge, also Raja Bell... But still, it all comes down to whether D-Will is happy or not.. Anyway, that's my worldliness for a little bit.. Yesterday was my last time teaching at the TRC in Italiano.. It's so amazing the Gift of Tongues.. It's separated into two sessions.. A shorter session with about 15 minutes and then the full lesson.. I went into the first session with doubt of my own ability.. I couldn't say a thing.. Like really, I was so frustrated that I couldn't get anything across whatsoever.. It felt like I was at week 1.. We have to trust our Heavenly Father in every action.. I promise this to you, that when we do we are blessed!! He knows us, He wants to bless us.. Upon returning for the full lesson I put all of that aside.. I said to myself that this is His work, His words, not mine.. For forty minutes I taught the Plan of Salvation, our Savior's Atonement, and the Law of Tithing to two people that spoke fluent Italian.. It was unbelievable.. I was literally beside myself in that I was not talking, I was just opening my mouth and words would pour out.. Words I had never learned before.. It is why I pray every single day that we are all "contemplating each decision with a prayer".. It makes all of the difference I promise you! It isn't just here at the MTC.. We are all missionaries, we're all His children.. Please please please pray always.. He is anxiously waiting to let the gates of Heaven open and the blessings pour out.. And what do we do? We listen.. By the Holy Ghost for an answer and a prompting to our prayer.. By the still... small.. voice. Family, I bear testimony that it's true.. That He will guide us in EVERYTHING.. What we care about He cares about, because He loves us that much.. I'll talk to you again soon... I love you all.. Tell Pryse that Steve says hi..

Ci amo..

Anziano Gatchell

Bear each other's burdens......