Letter #16

hey everyone! 

so the weather here is fine. in the day its warm if not hot and at night it is freezing especially in the morning. its hard to get out of bed. and its really cold during my bucket shower when i put a cup at a time and pour it over my head.  its fun and i have done it for the past four weeks. it doesnt bother me. im just glad i have a coil to heat up my water.

my spanish is improving little by little. when ever i get upset or frustrated i think of the other missionaries that have more time than me and are still struggling. it humbles me.  my teaching is better. i dont teach a lot because my comp can teach so well! it is amazing the way he forms sentences and his thoughts. i love listening and picking out things that i want to say. it is difficult to have a latino comp but im learning patience!  my emotions are stuck in a box and i cant express my self! its so hard in spanish. but this is when i learn patience.  i just keep it in and ask for forgiveness always even if it wasnt my fault. and now he asks me for forgiveness. its getting better. 

my feet are fine and my shoes are holding up. its amazing what crazy glue can do. im good for right now. i take good care of them. i shine them every day. i even put lotion on them the other day bc they seemed a little dry.  

my weight is fine i havent been sick since i arrived in df.  i actually might be gaining a little weight.

so mom thanks for that quote from that person about mitt romney. its so true. but also just shows how much closer the second coming is. just look at the advances in missionary work in the passed couple years. begining with preach my gospel, to dropping the age of missionaries and the explosion of them. it just shows the lord is doing everything he can to progress the work. these are the final stages before the second coming. what else more could we do right now to progress the work. it is so much closer than anyone thinks...

so i read a new talk this week called "the love of god" by dieter f uchtdorf.  it is absolutely rediculous and changed the way i think about love in all forms. especially how the lord loves every one of us!!! everyone has to read it. please send it to every one in our family.

also read "to aquire spiritual guidance" elder scott

"repent that i may heal you" elder anderson.

"tongue of angles" holland

they are so amazing and everyone needs to read them. also for all priesthood holdersn "to act in all diligence" president eyring.

im begining today to memorize a scripture or a quote every single day for the rest of my mission. in order to form a photographic memory and to focus on the gospel in every moment of the day.  today i memorized dyc 107:99-100  it says. "wherefore, now let every man learn his duty, and to act in the office in which he is appointed, in all diligence.  He that is slothful shall not be counted worthy to stand, and he that learns not his duty and shows himself not approved shall not be counted worthy to stand. even so. amen."

this week elder alonso is coming to our mission to talk to us about the new missionary program. so we will learn so much more with what we have to do. and i think we are going to implement it after he talks. the missionary work is changing around the world for the second coming. it is really crazy.

yesterday we found this ugly fruit and ate it our house last night it was gigante, and so delicious. but i cant send photos this week the computer is messed up.

i love the food here. tacos, tortas, tomales (especially in bread. and fried are amazing too.) tacos durados. well every thing! i love the food off the street. when i return thats what im going to do! sell food on the street.

im doing great! loving every day here. 

miss you all a ton.

love,

              Elder Clark