Temple

Buenas Familia!!!!

First off to answer questions...

1)      The Wilkinson's have 4 kids down here in Costa Rica. Mary is 18 years old and is going off to BYU-I this summer. Eliza is like 15 years old, Emma and Joseph are twins and they are twelve years old. I love them, they are awesome children, and it is fun to see President interact with them.

2)      Uhm, sometimes we eat American food. It is usually like KFC, Taco Bell, or something like that in the mall here haha, but this Sunday we went to a member's house and she made us Shepherd's Pie!!! She got the recipe from a gringo missionary that was serving here a long time ago haha

3)      You didn't send me stain stick, but don't worry about it. Chicks dig stains...

Well, so this last week has been awesome. We have been working a ton with a family, Jimmy and Marilyn, and tonight we should put their baptismal and marriage date for the 29th, this Saturday! Hopefully everything goes well, and they can be married and baptized that day, the only thing is Marilyn wants a huge wedding, and wants to wait 6 months to get married, (but when they say that it is just an excuse haha) so hopefully all goes well! Just pray for them that all can go through this Saturday!

Also this week was awesome because we went to the Temple! I love the temple so much! We did a session, and I really learned a ton this last time. I think because I was more focused on learning and receiving revelation than on other things, and I fill like I really learned a lot about the Plan of Salvation. It was even better because this last week I have been studying a ton of the Old Testament. I love the Old Testament so much! There is so much symbolism, it is like learning in parables, I love it haha. Something interesting is to see how Christ has always taught in parables and symbols.

In the Old Testament, we have the Law of Moses (everything in it, rituals, things they ate etc... has a meaning) then we have his parables in the New Testament, and then it continues on nowadays! I love it! It is so amazing to learn from the spirit as we study the holy scriptures, and then to receive impressions on how we can apply these principles to the lives of our investigators, and also to our own lives.

Well, sorry I don't have much to say, things are going well here in Tres Rios. Oh one question, could you guys get me the address of John Dunn? That would be awesome!

Dad, I hope that you have a great birthday this Saturday. I hope you're excited to be an Old Man. When I get back I won’t be able to wrestle with you or anything because you will be a senior citizen, and I will probably hurt your back or something! No just kidding! Dad, I love you. Thank you for always working so hard to guide me in this gospel. Thank you for working so hard to guide our family. I know that I will follow your humble, and hardworking example as a father. Thank you for never letting me give up on certain things (Basketball... Scouts... Piano... etc...) because I was able to learn so much about discipline, and diligence. I love you Dad, have a wonderful Birthday!!!!

Love you all, se cuiden,

Elder Taylor capitan de tres rios

P.S. I have pictures to send, but I forgot my camera...