Laura Ann Bullen   5-14-13   1:41 PM

To: Mom

Mom how did your talk go? I’m sure it was great.

The rest of Sunday went well for us and it was neat to get to see/hear the other sisters talk with their families. I forgot to tell you that Monday would be a holiday - it was the anniversary of the city, so everything was closed.  So President authorized us to use internet today.  Yesterday we and the other sisters helped a sister in the ward with a service project.  She´s moving store locations and it was nice to help her out.  Sister G. and Sister A. arrived yesterday to go on splits with us today.  Sister G. was my companion in Ibiporã, so it’s been good to see her again. It’s so neat to work a little bit more with these sisters and to work with them.  To see how our testimonies can grow together and how special and dedicated they all are.

Ha I don´t really know what to say after talking to you all the other day.  Just how good it was to talk to and see you all.  My family is so beautiful! ha but seriously it was really neat to see you all.  I’m so grateful for this time to serve a mission for the opportunity it has given me to know my Savior better.  I know that this Gospel is true.  That Joseph Smith restored the Gospel on the earth and that today we have the authority of God on the earth.  I know that our families can be together forever through living the gospel righteously.  I know that God is our Heavenly Father and loves us all.  Thank you all for everything!  I hope you have a great week!

I haven’t had any experiences toooo bad.  But I’ve had a couple of run-ins with cockroaches.  I’ll have to write about it with more time if I never told you about it yet.

Mom, one more time, happy Mother´s Day!!!  You are the best Mom, and I hope you enjoyed the day.  That you got to celebrate in a special way.  I’m so grateful for you, for your love, and for all that you do for me. While I will and am enjoying every moment of the mission (and I’m not counting the days yet).  But there's nothing like the love of a Mom and getting a hug from you.  I hope you know what you mean to me.  I’m so grateful for a Mom that loves me and supports me so much like you do.

I did get the photo of Brian and Kaycee that you sent.  Thanks!  It was very cute! tell Brian and Kaycee that I thought it was really pretty, and hope that Kaycee had a good Mother's Day.  Love you!!

With lots of love.

XOXOX

Laura