Born that man, no more may die!

Oh man FAMILY!!!!

So good SO GOOD to hear from each of you. I loved it, nataly and jonnyboy too!!!! REALLY! Oh I just love being able to hear all of your personalities and everything in emails. So great.

This week has been great. The news in Connecticut is really heartbreaking. Everytime I walk by the flag pole in the middle of the square, I see it at half mast and my heart goes out to the world really. "Let earth receive her King." We really need to help people, and world to do that, to truly receive their King in their hearts.

dad i cannot believe we are in the same building sometimes! OPA! and i still haven't seen you. so many people can't believe we don't visit with each other. but it really does help me be focused so thanks. 

OH MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I was on the phone with one of our investigators who travels a TON, and guess what, nataly, jonathan, i got to use your gift! I'm saving your Book of Mormons for my special people, so I sent this investigator Nataly's testimony and Book of Mormon with a card from me too for Christmas. I really hope that it becomes the trigger to help her progress. Pray for that! thank you so much Nataly for that perfect testimony...you are doing missionary work!

Wow you guys think I am losing weight? no way! haha. maybe actually, thatd be fine! but thank you:) thank you very much. By the way...I am in the January 2013 Ensign!! in the 50 page numbers so when ya get it take a looksy...it makes me chuckle.  So mom, ganae wasn't that Christmas concert AMAZING, man ALFIE BOE!!! we got to go to it! The first time we got to go, the mission president got us tickets, really exciting. Honestly we are soooo taken care of here. man! This week, well tomorrow I will get to go to  a MEMBER'S HOME for some dinner and christmas traditions. isn't that so neat?! I am so grateful and excited. all of the sisters are. 

I just want to say thank you! Thank you family for everything! I love hearing about new pursuits and the new things that are happening, and Christmas in week will be so fun. Mom I met sister Howard your visiting teacher last night! SO KIND! She gave me a package and we opened it last night and i am so glad we did. Please tell her THANK YOU so special, and please tell her CTR 4 class: Sara, Jonas, Abby, Levi, Sam, Kaden, Caleb---I love you. Thank you so much for the pictures and gifts, they make me smile SO MUCH and I love it. 

I am loving this Christmas! I am feeling better, and I did manage to sing last night. sorry mom you couldn't hear it, but you know---you gave me the gift of music, so thanks. you are doing missionary work too! Jeshua, ganae, you are both so great! thanks for waiting to see the Hobbit with me. I am so impressed with you! its true you don't have to!  think about how much fun it will be to watch it together :). i love you both a lot. I hope you are all enjoying this Christmas, I can't believe you have all come SO CLOSE to the square, woof! when i read that i was like WO! ha. calling you will be grand. 

Jonathan, when you said high school teacher, i just went--well yeah!!! you would be an awesome high school teacher! and it would be satisfying...remember when i was declared teaching social sciences for middle school before i chose the theatre route? The youth are so important, i adore the youth. It really is a critical time to choose who they are going to dedicate themselves to. It is the time where they can truly develop the character of Christ. everyday is of course. 

I just want each of you: Papa, Mom, Jonathan, Nataly, Ganae, Jeshua--all of you to know that I really do love you. I am so blessed to have such an amazing family. May we all rededicate ourselves to the cause of Christ, and to each other. What a blessing you are to me, and also to the people who I get to speak to everyday---you are all a part of my testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

It was interesting, one night we met two excited thrilled young men putting in the papers to be missionaries. They readily shared names with who we could call and share this message, they were smiling, kind and ready to go forward and share the gospel. It was energizing, and reminded me how exciting the work is, and how we ought to be excited about the gospel! The next morning we met in contrast, two return missionaries. They were happy---but they were also trying to find their footing it seemed, and trying to figure out how to be spiritual in the world without their calling. they talked about what they were avoiding. But what I asked was, what were they doing? Family we have the full gospel of Jesus Christ which is have faith, repent, recieve the Holy Ghost and endure to the end EVERYDAY. What are we doing everyday to be the devoted, dedicated, and loyal servants of the Lord? May we be devoted!

Family I love you. I am praying with all my heart for you and for others! I love being a missionary. I love being a member of your family and of my Heavenly Fathers. How grateful I am.

I love you. Merry Christmas! OH MERRY MERRY!

love,

Sister Osorio

p.s.---my companion threw out the trash this morning and she said, "I cast it out." oh ESL, I laughed. I love her. AND I LOVE YOU. 

p.s.s--- here is another message i shared with someone earlier, ""Born that man, no more may die. Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth. Hark! The Herald Angels sing, Glory to the new born King!"

That is probably my favorite line in my new favorite Christmas hymn. Born that man, no more may die. How incredibly profound that statement is, and oh how I love being a missionary and doing my best to proclaim that glorious message. I feel so privileged, almost as if I get to be one of the Herald Angels. I have often wondered if i got to sing in the choirs when he was born...I am grateful that I get to sing, and speak, and email, and call, and text, and let everyone know of the gospel of Jesus Christ, now, in this special time of year. I know that because He was born, we can all live forever, if we follow the principles of the gospel we will have eternal life. Born that man, no more may die!"

Scripture and Modern-day Examples!

Well Good morning Family!!!!

Good to hear from all of you again, so nice. Christmas will be fun to talk to you.

Family i am doing so well! My soul is happy, and i truly love being a missionary. Its a great privilege. 

FAMILY we are more united than you may think! I also gave a talk in a family ward in West Valley on Sunday!!! WOO! I spoke about humility! And then I sang the primary song that you taught me last year, the one where Samuel the Lamanite prophesies of Christ's birth--and then the Hosanna, Hosanna! Such a beautiful song, and then this week on Temple Square I also sang BREATH OF HEAVEN SAME AS GANAE DID! Opa! I was like, wo how cool! I am glad your talks went well though, i bet it was so great. In my talk I spoke of how humility is dependence on the Lord, as well as confidence and courage in the Lord. No need to be timid about the cause of Christ, humility is knowing where your true strength lies. Like Nephi, that man was asked to BUILD A BOAT AND SAIL ACROSS THE OCEAN. Honestly, thats just so amazing to me, but he knew where his strength lied, "If God had commanded me to do all things I could do them. If he should command me that I should say unto this water, be thou earth, it should be earth...if the Lord has such great power, and has wrought so many might miracles among the children of men, how is it that he cannot instruct me, that I should build a ship." (1 Nephi 17: 50-51). We know where our strength is. We know it. The blessings of the gospel can be ours if we but do what we must in order to obtain them. Let us trust in the Lord, build OUR boats according to His instructions, and then, watch us sail. Always guided, ever guided across our oceans to our promised land. And then yes, I also spoke Jesus Christ, and His life and atonement of humility. Luke 24 I believe. 

ANYWHO! Jeshua---i am really touched that you and ganae are waiting to see the Hobbit. :) Its true, i don't mind missing it, but it does mean so much to me that you are going to wait. You and ganae are wonderful people, true examples of loyalty. Ganae, i am so glad you are sharing the gospel through things like the good samaritan that is really neat. You are so service orientated, such a Christ-like quality! And jeshua you ARE growing up. wow, i am proud of each of my family members.

DADDY! cool question! So really i can wear my Colombian flag whenever I want! And i do, i wear it on my winter coat most of the time. Our mission language is english, but we spake any of the languages we know at any time with guests and members. Right now we are teaching a woman over the phone in Peru. We have taught her the first two lessons, and she is expecting the local missionaries any day now really. We found her through one of the spanish members who came to temple square :). We have investigators in both languages, its interesting translating for your companion---and teaching in different languages too, because it should still by 2 by 2 teaching and preaching, so that makes the dynamics interesting. So I speak spanish whenever I have the opportunity, or whenever we are calling spanish speakers of course! I love it a lot. People can't tell where my accent is from, probably cause it is such a mezcla! Some people think I am from Spain/Colombia, because its clear and very annunciated. they like it! heheh, vamos hablar un poco por telefono. O y si! Mis abuelos son los mejores. Yo les amo.

Mom that backpack for my companion sounds perfect!!! Totally allowed, and her favorite color is pink so she'll love it. thanks sooo much for doing that, wow, i know she will just love it. her family in Mongolia is just so far away, she is the first missionary in her family---she is such an example to me of dedication. I call her Moses and she calls me Moroni sometimes! i also call her banana, and she calls me pineapple! haha, just language study things, I don't know, I guess its just one of those things that brings you together you know? 

We are staying so warm too! She is used to the cold from Mongolia--and I am doing just splendid with it, it is cold though! I am excited to see the Christmas package. Since my pday falls on Christmas this year we will open those gifts after our study time in the morning, its perfect and we will eat and then call you!

I LOVE our investigators. I really do want what is best for them. I am so happy to be here, its just so amazing. I will attach some pictures of us, on birthday and beyond! 

But I want you to know that I love you! That i am happy and strong! ummm I did go to the doctor today and am in the early phases of strep throat however ....:) Im hanging in there though! HA! I am going to go get some antibiotics (amoxicillllllllan!) after this, only a 10$ co pay so i'll be good no worries financially, and my zone leaders will find an exchange for me to stay home for the rest of the day---kinda disappointed i won't get to talk to one of our investigators in Canada tonight, she is so lovely and sincere and is reading the Book of Mormon diligently, and going to all the church activities and services, and meeting with the missionaries. Oh such an amazing example!

Family, I love you so much and i wish the very very very very best. I will be praying for the house, and for each of you---that we may all be unified, humble, full of charity and of course COURAGE, courage to accept the will of the Lord and courage to be do what is right and good.

With all my Love,

your

Sister Osorio

Elise's Birthday and Gratitude

WOW. I'm pretty sure I have the funniest family ever. bahahaha. up on the rooftop! HA! Oh wow, I'm still laughing about it. That is so much fun... I can't even imagine what I woulda done if I had been there, sounds scary. and so funny.

ANYWAYS You all sound SO GOOD!! I am happy to hear it. The photos you sent were spectacular, our home looks so beautiful! WOW! and ganae and jeshua CRACK ME UP, oh so funny. Thank you for making me laugh! And our home looks so beautiful, way to go! Mom the decor is quite fabulous if i do say so myself.  I am happy too and sometimes can't believe that I am here. To be on Temple Square during Christmas is amazing. busy, but great. Our investigators are during well...i can't help but feel we are at standstill with them though, please pray for them...they are so close, just need to keep progressing. 

 Rumor has it Jonathan was on temple square?! WOW, yeah I had a lot of sisters tell me about nat nat and jonnyboy coming to the square, I am sorry I didn't see you I guess, i would have cried so maybe it is for the best. :) But i promise I do work on Temple Square!! Promise! Our purpose is to invite EVERYONE to come to Christ, if we remember our purpose, everyone should feel uplifted when they leave temple square. Anywho, thank you for trying! I can't wait to get the gift you were talking about though, its exciting for me, it means my birthday is not over...yes! so thank you!

Jeshua you little tike it sounds like you birthday was grand! 16!!!! WOOO! My birthday was SO GREAT. Actually, the night before, i realized I hadn't asked Heavenly Father for something for myself in a long time. Honestly! Like I have been praying for good night sleep, for other people, but i realized something: I have been afraid to ask for specific things because I don't want to be ungrateful for all of the blessings I have. PROBLEM! And i realized it was hard for me to ask, i was praying and it was hard for me to let go of my pride and wanting to be strong, but i did, i prayed for something that may seem silly, but it really meant a lot to me: I prayed that Heavenly Father would help me have the best birthday ever. :). And it was. I woke up all groggy eyed and then opened my bedroom door to find it all decorated by my dear companion, and that wasn't all! We had a mission meeting in the morning and they all sang happy birthday to me, and for lunch we ate some MONGOLIAN FOOD! (my companion took such amazing care of me! and so supportive and happy for me!) The mongolian food was like mongolia version of empanadas, or samosas---so much oil=oh so good. we had it for lunch and dinner. And then we took 8pm dinner (sorry jonathan, that could have been why we missed you) and then i opened all of my presents and i loved EACH OF THEM. and the birthday cards as well from both of my amazing grandparents. Thank you so much family for that amazing birthday package. The past 3 days I have only worn the gifts i have received, they all fit perfect and i love them. And of course my birthday was so great because I got to teach and preach! And it was just happy, I just can't help but be happy on my birthday and full of gratitude. Thank you. Thank you so much. It really was the best birthday ever. And I am still working on praying for specific things, when we pray for specific things, we receive specific blessings. I tell that to the people we teach all the time, now I better be living it as well. 

Anyways---we DID get to go to the Christmas devotional! it was so special and wonderful. President Eyring's talk really touched my heart, to hear how much he loves his family, and how the best gifts remind us of the blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ and of eternity. 

Afterwards i saw many of my BYU friends, so neat, they are all such good, good people, you can just tell how strong they are.  and Aunt Francios too---with STRAWBERRY PIE, so good. my companion and i have eaten half of it already. mmm. it will be gone soon. but that was so kind of her.

Supply coordinating is keeping us busy---we try not to be stressed, and i don't think we are. it does keep us busy however. but we got some jingle bells from Sister Gillette, and so now whenever we roll around the cart delivering materials throughout the square, we bring the bells----its quite a ruckus, but we go along telling everyone merry christmas, it makes people and us smile and it also makes the work fun. 

So Mom, you asked what I want/need for Christmas. I am so well taken care of really. I am so grateful for all you and papa have done to enable me to be here. I will pray that the house gets sold soon. But really, I am so good. I can think of three things! 

My companion needs a new back pack---nothing too fancy, but her strap has broken. we have fixed it topatolandra! but i was gonna get her one, but maybe thats something. 

I could also use a new watch--my battery is out and i tried to get it changed at walmart and they don't carry it...i am sorry about that because i love that pink watch daddy gave me. 

And thirdly, I just love hearing from you all. All i want for Christmas is a backpack for my companion, and to hear how the Christmas spirit is blessing my family, and how you are using it to bless others. I love you all, and I want the best for each of you. Lets all pray for specific things this week, and lets all serve.

I love you---I do miss you, and I do love the Lord and I love my companion. I am praying and sending you all the best Christmas love I have, everyday.

Be well,

Sister Osorio

Elise's Birthday Letter

Hello All! Today is Elise's birthday and her letter was just so lovely and uplifting. I'm so happy for her! Make sure to wish her a happy birthday if you get a chance!

Oh Dearest Family!!!!

So good to hear from you and that the holidays went so well! It sounded like so much fun and I had a great time too!!! I was SO THRILLED to see the Robinsons, they saw the first run of the Christus statue, and it was just so special. I would have loved to talk with them more and share more of my testimony with them...but its alright! they are strong, and its true, we do need to work. And heather waiting for a mission call--what B-LAST! you must let me know where she goes. they are fabuloso---and with the atonement of Christ we can be healed, move on and let go! Both of my companions help me move on from my mistakes, i didn't realize how no bueno at that i was---letting go and letting myself just feel the love of God. ANYWHO!

Family, thank you so much for writing me. I love you.

AND THANK YOU FOR THE THANKSGIVING/BDAY package! Don't worry, I saved the presents and will be opening them on Saturday! I can't believe I will be 22, SO EXCITED, i have never been 22 before!!!haha. but truly thank you, for what you sent, perfect timing! and thanks for the kind words in your last email dad! i had a package for you all but i didn't get it sent before thanksgiving...so its old, but ill try to send it tomorrow. I WAS SO HAPPY TO RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE. big smile and joy joy joy.

Mom, you are blessing me with all you do and send and write so thank you. 

I AM SO HAPPY! My companion is SO KIND AND SWEET. I feel so much genuine love for her its just amazing. Honestly, we can't help but be happy everyday! She serves me so much. last night, i came out of the bathroom at home, and i found her at the table sewing on the buttons to my coat that had fallen off and securing the other ones. I sat with her, and almost cried, don't worry i didn't jonathan, but i was just SO GRATEFUL, now i get to WEAR the love she has for me everyday. Her service to me brought us closer together. Our theme for this transfer is SERVICE. oh and i get to do language study with her, so i get to help her learn some english which i thoroughly enjoy doing with her...its making think about keeping the ESL minor i started before i left...but honestly, i have THE BEST companion. she works hard, and is always so positive.

supply coordinating keeps us busy...we try not to let it take away from our teaching time, but keeping the square fully stocked is quite the responsibility at christmas. and we did some singing yesterday---it went so well, the spirit was simple and strong if people took the time to listen and many did. i sang were you there and feliz navidad. but yeah, with faith, I know Heavenly Father will help both of us fulfill our calling of supply coordinating, and teaching others. We have about 3 progressing investigators right now--so i suppose that i ask you to please pray that even though we have a lot of responsibilities, that we can still focus on the missionary work---it is what we are here for. but wow, Sister Moldogalii and i truly have felt the spirit so strongly together. We LOVE each other. Love the Lord and love your companion= a wonderful mission.

Being a missionary on temple square during Christmas is incredible! What sacred blessing, opportunity and privelage. On Sunday we taught many people, (its amazing how many members and guests we get to teach EVERYDAY, there is ALWAYS someone. on sunday, we taught so many people when we got home we just sat down on our beds and laughed and smiled with happiness!! we are so blessed and grateful that the Lord granted us his spirit). and it was so sacred to represent the Savior, and also testify of him and His birth. We taught these three families in the tabernacle, shared with them a scripture about the Savior of the world, and then got to testify of His life. How blessed are we! As companions we feel so blessed to be able to testify of Him, represent Him, and speak of Him on such holy ground----the calling to be a missionary is so special. So i say THANK YOU family, thank you for supporting me in everyway to be able to enjoy these experiences. 

jeshua i know your birthday is coming up too---i love you.

I just want to say to my family: i love you. i pray for you, i cherish you. I love all that blessings and memories we have shared. may we remember them for all our lives. 

I love you and i best be off, I thank you all for all you do. 

Love,

Sister Osorio

p.s.--one time i accidently introduced myself as Elise Osorio....hahah so crazy, it was actually in the microphone right before we were singing...the sisters were cracking up. oops! :) hehehe

Skirts and Warriors - Nov. 20th

Hello dearest family!

Oh HAPPY THANKSGIVING! So good to hear how you all are, sounds like a happy busy house! So great!!!! Eat so much turkey! and thanks for telling me about some of the things you were grateful for dad :)

SO mom i am SO SORRY that you didnt get your birthday gift...don't worry. i will try again! It'll be on its way. and it sounded like a lovely birthday too with some nice gifts---i told everyone: ITS MY MOM's BIRTHDAY!!!! yesterday was also transfer conference for us which leads me to my next exciting news:

So transfer conference we come to the square at 7:30am and our zone leaders announce our new companions and assignments. I was nervous, and upset because i didn't want things to change! i love sister pen, and am so sad she is leaving. but then when they started announcing and all of us cheering and screaming i turned into a little girl again and got super excited. SO DRUMROLL PLEASE!

I will now be serving with Sister Molodgali from MONGOLIA, we came out together from the MTC. So we are both third transfers together, she is still learning english, but is SO sweet and humble and kind, and I am SO GRATEFUL that I get to be with the princess of sweetness for this next transfer, which starts on Wednesday. I'll be senior companion and we are also the supply coordinators for temple square. which means part of our duty will be to make sure the desks are loaded with referal cards, maps, mormon.org cards, passalong things, family proc. etc.....gonna have to sharpen up on my organizational skills and inventory keeping management abilities! It will be especially busy because of the christmas season coming up---thousands of people come to temple square, which i just LOVE about this mission, people come to us and we get to teach them walking lessons about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. 

I am very sad to see Sister Pen, i have come to love her, and depend on her, you depend on companions, so this next transfer will be a blessing and will be wonderful. We will get to eat thanksgiving dinner for sure! All of the Sisters will come together and eat in the evening, we will work in the morning and then it will be a super fun thanksgiving celebration with all of the remaining sisters on temple square. A lot of people have been called to serve outbound, about 21 i believe. hoo! It'll be perfect bonding time with Sister Molodgali during our thanksgiving meal together. I already love her, and want to support her...i know the adjustment to a new country, new language, new life can be difficult. This'll be great. Enjoy your thanksgiving with Robinsons and also in baltimore my dear family!

I have a funny story to share: So last week, we started in the TC (teaching center) so we were just sitting there making all of these phonecalls, and i thought, my skirt is kinda tight while sitting, i'll just unbutton the back of it while we sit. ( a lot of us do that no worries). ANYWHO, here is the funny part, we finish up in the TC and we start walking onto the square. We were passing by these old ladies in their walkers saying hello, when, WHOOSH! right in the middle of temple square, there goes my skirt to floor! BAAHAHA! I had my winter coat which is long so don't worry i wasn't too exposed, but man i moved so fast, my asian companion was in shock and told me later that i should be ashamed!! I was just very much surprised! The old ladies were SO NICE, they started telling me similiar stories of the olden days and all that jazz. But yeah...i suppose its things like that that keep you entertained on temple sqaure. I bet the security guys got a kick out of it---they are observant and keep us very safe. I thought it was hilarious, and don't worry, i apologized to the old ladies, telling them, that as a missionary i am supposed to be professional! i am so sorry! Honestly, so sillly. and i was just smiling in shock. it was very surprising! and i thought about you dad, how you told me my skirts were too big and would fall off and how i was like, that never happens dad!.......:). 

Now onto the work! We have the blessing of teaching amazing people. I hope to keep working hard to help others accept the blessings of baptism.

OH PLEASE TELL ELIZABETH REED HAPPY BIRTHDAY...i thought of her all day last tuesday.

but right, the work: its a joy. And it is work, and I love it. I love working with the youth, there is a young lady whose parents really don't feel comfortable with her taking lessons, but i am keeping in touch with one of her member friends who is such an example to me. he is really social, and excited about missionary work, and i found out that he had fasted with his friend to soften the hearts of the parents. Hello Army of Helaman! Honestly, the Army of Helaman may be my favorite story in the Book of Mormon. They were strict to be obedient "day to day" it says. Even when they were all wounded in battle, they were so loyal to their faith in Jesus Christ, and unshakable. It makes me thinks...who else would you want fighting in such a battle? Would you want the scared and the cowardly in your army? or the confident, faithful and valiant, obedient ones? Who are you in the army of the Lord.

I testify that we can become loyal to the Lord Jesus Christ, loyal with all hearts and souls! Its worth it. I am so grateful for this holiday season, where we can choose a side, be grateful for our blessings, be grateful for family and friends, and be grateful for our Savior---whos life made us free. may we too, fight for the lives of our fellowmen, for there is know greater work then lifting and helping others remember where they come from.

I leave you with this quote from President Holland, 

"If for a while the harder you try, 

the harder it gets, 

take heart.

So it has been with the best people who have ever lived."

I love you. I am SO GRATEFUL for you all and look forward to the package you talked about mom...so kind. nataly, i thank you profusely for those GORGEOUS pictures, my what a photographer!!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LADY YOU ARE! 

I love you, i love you, i love you. Now go enjoy the holidays!

Love,

Sister Osorio

True Winter Wonderland - Nov. 13th

Well Good morning Osorriooo FAMILY!
I have been looking forward to writing you and hearing from you! I love you all so much!!! Things are going so well here and I really look forward to seeing how you all are and hearing about your experiences, interests, and family happenings!

WELL! IT IS SNOWING! a LOT in Salt Lake and I love it. It is so beautiful! And cold! My companion and i both walk around, and sometimes its just so cold we yelp! Haha, but don't worry, I am kept remarkably warm. My boots are fantastic (thank you mom and dad. they will last forever i like to think). But temple square is just so gorgeous in the snow. It literally looks like a winter wonderland, and luckily there are still many people on the square. I am so grateful for my calling to teach and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Honestly, it is just so wonderful to have the calling to do that, I feel the sacredness and joy of that calling, to teach and preach the gospel. 

I ran into some of the Bench family yesterday! It was such a blessing! My companion and I were on the way to an investigator lesson over the phone that I was a little nervous for, and then we ran into them, and felt so much joy! My companion reminded me in her Asian accent, "See you are blessed! Now you can be happy for the lesson!" Right she was!

Sister Gillete challenged us this past zone conference to write down two things that we are thankful for each night this month. Some things on my list have been, prayer, peanutbutter, wind, one of our sincere investigators from China living in Canada, companionship unity, Sister Pickrel and Sister Rozas who are hilarious (one is super shorter than the other, and Sister Pickrel always pretends that she speaks spanish--sister rozas is from chile, and Sis Pickrel always says SOPAPO, which means plunger in spanish, and is quite a fun word to say)!, and the opportunity to preach and teach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Isn't that neat! When we share what we are grateful for, we share things that are happening in our lives...will you all share with me some of the things you are grateful for?! OOO that would be a lot of fun to read.  :)

I am so thrilled for your thanksgiving festivities! Please tell everyone I love them and choose the right, (one way of choosing the right is enjoying all that turkey!) Really I think it will be a wonderful time as family and friends. No wonder you are excited ganae! Oh and ganae congrats on being Mary!!!!!!! How exciting! Such a wonderful way to share the gospel! So exciting! Be sure to send pictures! And i am glad your snow white party went well, i bet that could be nervewracking but you got it.

I really am in such a special place. I love it here so much. I realize how blessed I am to be living here in Utah------honestly, I've been here the past 3 years, almost 4, and I am used to it. I didn't have to go through a "culture shock" adjustment, Heavenly Father blessed me by sending me to a place where I could happily dive right in and serve.

So my dear family. Thank you. Thank you for all the love and support you send to me. I feel it. I love hearing from you. I care about each of you so much. Dad, i like that spiritual thought this week too, and I am glad you shared it with jeshua.

Mommy, i am proud of you. Enjoy this holiday season, beginning with your approaching birthday, there is NO WAY that is being skipped, you are living and get to celebrate your birthday which are just the best!!! I love you so much!! And will be sending all of my best wishes for you this next monday. oh and the gift i got you is really truly small...literally. i hope you still like it!! :) Just know that I love you. I am sorry this week was a harder one, but you keep pressing on like the amazingly STRONG woman you are. the last letter you sent me was amazing, all that strength in you. you are such an example to me. It will all be alright in the end. oh and this transfer is finishing up, we are in one of the last weeks. I am so unsure about what will happen next transfer....ah! I know I will be here, they don't send you away until much later which is good because i want to be in the most perfect sacred place for Christmas!!! but yeah, I will definitely have a new companion and thats a little nerve wracking! But the work will go forward so i should be excited!

Jonathan, nat nat, ganae, jeshua---my dear siblings. keep strengthening each other! I know you do! And i hope each of you laugh a ton and enjoy thanksgiving next week. Send me the things you are grateful for!!! I'd LOVED  to read that. i love hearing about your lives. maybe i will send you my list for thanksgiving! fun! oh and i'd also love some wedding pictures jon jon and nat nat!!! :) I can show people that you all got married in that temple, we share about the eternity and sanctity of marriage everyday here on the square.

I love you all and send you my love. LOVE LOVE LOVE
Sister Osorio

Work Hard, Then Accept - Nov. 6th

Sorry that it's taken me three weeks to get this letter up, but it truly is remarkable! Enjoy!


My dear family!

Sorry the email is a little bit late today! its been one of those full and pleasant pdays and we gotta zoom zoom!

Well first off! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!!!!!!!! OH papa I am SO proud of you! I hope you enjoyed some pollo loco and cake and just being with the family on your special day :) I love birthdays! Seriously, my favorite holidays alongside Christmas. So daddy, I hope you got my letter right? I meant every word and i wish you the very best birthday you have had yet! I love you daddy, and I miss you a lot. i talk about you all the time :). 

I cannot believe that Ganae and Jeshua are driving and everything!!! How cool! Be safe though okay! And ganae amen to this, "And we'll have eternity together to bake cookies and bang on windows with a purses when we're old women while window shopping." haha! You ARE SO FUNNY! i love how funny you are. keep makin people laugh, but i say AMEN to that sentence. Eternity will be wonderful as a family. opa mosseltoff!!! and i didn't know angela was engaged!!!! how exciting!! I love it.

This week we got to go to a baptism who a sister met in the Beehive house and helped him go to church where he met the missionaries, who later brought him back to temple square where we got to take him on an investigator lesson tour. Jonathan we saw your mission president from Hawaii there!!! that was pretty neat. And ya know, i learned something new: numbers are great and everything, they help you set worthy goals---but never underestimate how important it is to simply help bring people closer to Jesus Christ. It was such a calm and beautiful baptism, and I just felt like Heavenly Father wants us to be HAPPY! He tries to tell us so often that He LOVES us. This week I have just felt that, this voice saying, Look around you! Look at the gospel! Look at your family! Look! I LOVE YOU.

Anywho anywho anywho! I am doing so well. I was so happy to hear about everyone singing christmas songs around the piano, and Spencer included! He is SO COOL. a very good man. I love you all a lot. 

OKAY! Nataly asked to share an experience, so I will do that nnneeeow!:
This week we walked past a man named Ray, and then he called after us, "Ya know, sometimes you sisters don't really get to know the credit you deserve" (something along those lines. We talked to him a little more and he told us his story. In the 1970's, he had come to Temple Square, took a tour, was touched, went back, found the missionaries on his own, was baptized, served a mission, and met his wife there WHO HAD ALSO taken a tour on temple square, saw the Christus statue, met the missionaries and was baptized. They both got married and sealed in the Temple, so that their families could be together forever. Ray then choked up a little, "My wife passed a few months ago...I came here to see the Christus, where it all started." Look at the significance of that! A man who just lost his wife, came HERE, for solace, for peace, to remind himself that his family WILL BE together FOREVER. We were all so touched, (of course, you can guess, we cried), but the work we are engaged in is not to be undervalued, or tossed aside as a neat experience. It is everything, a mission isn't an experience, it needs to become your life. We don't always need to see the difference we make, as long as we do everything we can to make a difference, then life is grand, life is peace. At least on a mission it is!

Daddy, I have to go, but I wanted to wish you a very special birthday today. Your Birthday is written at the top of my missionary planner, "DADDY'S BIRTHDAY!!!" And I have told everyone today its your birthday. Dad, you have made a difference in my life, and you are still making a difference in your family and in the lives of the people around you. I know you know all that---I just hope you feel the peace that comes with doing your duty as well as you do it. I am praying for you, especially on your special day, i hope you feel joy at who you have become, and who you have around you. Ha, I hope we all do! Sometimes its hard to do that, believe me! My companion helped me set a goal this week "to accept". To work hard, and then "accept" whatever happens. Come what May!

Nataly----I ADMIRE YOU.  just sayin...:) OH! and can you send me some of your WEDDING PHOTOTOS?!!!! OOOO i would LOVE that.

Love, your! (and the Lords')
Sister Osorio

Daddy, thank you for bringing me here

Okay! So I sent you some pictures!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN MY LOVED ONES!
It's tomorrow and rumor has it we may have some mission festivities tomorrow. Oh and i DID get that banana bread and candy and it was SO PERFECT, I had some banana bread for breakfast this morning, and it was SO MOIST and perfect. Thank you so much!!!!! I just walked around and was like, "my mom loves me!" I know you all do, because of all the different things you do for me.
Ganae I hope your ACT went well, it sounds like you feel goood about it so I feel EXTRA SUPERB MADAME! I was thinking of you that day. I bet you aced it ;). Such a smarty you are.

I GOT TO GO TO THE SPANISH CONCERT TOO! Except I went on Saturday. But on Friday, I was in a district meeting and in the teaching call center all night, and I admit, i was bummed because I knew there was no way I would see you if I was in such places. BUT its good. I did my best to focus. But when I walked home that night, past the conference center, I blew a kiss to y'all because you were RIGHT there---ah man! People tell me that we should see each other and get it over with and then it will be normal to just see you all around here all the time! ha, i don't know...i'm pretty focused right now. Maybe you should all come down at Christmas time and see me perform some of the Christmas carols on Temple Square!!! SO, I was so excited about the whole music thing that now, I am helping organize some of the Sisters and the musical numbers. The sister missionaries will be singing on Temple Square starting at the end of November, and I will be doing Mary's Lullaby with this other sweet sister missionary, and I am putting together another number of Were You There On That Christmas Night? --Credit to you mom for sending me that music. So yeah, that's something to think about! Hahah, but don't look to much ahead, we still have Halloween and Thanksgiving and life to enjoy until then, so live life now, and BE where you are at. I am so happy to be a missionary.

I love the Spanish concert though, all of the Spanish sisters go to go, and we flipped out. We almost cried, we were screaming, and trying to behave, but we had never been so excited to see a show before ever. It was really special.

I don't know if I have already shared this experience, I am sorry if I have...We were at the Christus Statue, which is the big statue of Jesus Christ. There was this little girl, wearing pink clothes, and she was holding her daddy's hand, and when she came around the corner, she just beamed and she said, "Daddy! Daddy! It's Jesus! Jesus! Oh look Daddy" and they went around to the front of the statue and then sat down on one of the couches and she was still jumping up and down and then she said, "Daddy, thank you so much for bringing me here. I just smiled, I have reflected on that experience again and again. At first, I thought of the times I have brought visitors there, and as a missionary, we literally try to bring people to Christ, just as the father did for his daughter. What a blessing and privilege. But then I think of my prayers at night and throughout the day, I say the same thing to my Father in Heaven. I thank my Heavenly Father for bringing me here to this visitor center. I thank my earthly father for enabling me to come here. I say thank you to my Father in Heaven for bringing me to earth, and for giving His Son so that I can live with peace today, and with salvation in the life to come. May we always say, "Daddy, thank you so much for bringing me here." We get to be here, in the gospel, lets bring others to the Savior and hopefully they will choose to be so thrilled to meet him, just as that little girl was!

I love you all so much. This week, I am going to try to pray so diligently. I love being a missionary, I'm definitely still working on loving with ALL MY HEART because I do, and I want to just give it all. I feel so steady, and peaceful, and calm, which is such a blessing and I know it comes from living the gospel and following God's plan for us. I will be praying that the house sells, that you are all strong, and faithful, and happy.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN eat SO MUCH candy! (Jeshua not too much;)

I love you :) with all my heart, I pray for you with all my heart, too. Until next week!
Sister Osorio

An Honest Love

Sorry it has taken me SO long just to get this email out. I apologize! But it's a cute one and thought everyone would enjoy it! And also, a special shout out to those who have taken the time to read her blog and even write to her letters. I am so grateful to you and am so happy you love Elise like I do!

"Wow! So good to hear from you all!!!!!!!!!!! Mom, before I forget, that fudge you sent me is somehow still alive in my fridge.... as in there is not too much left, but it is definitely still being enjoyed so thank you. Anyways, again, so good to hear from you and from some of my friends throughout the week--so special! I keep all of my letters in this big folder thing, and its a special thing.

Anyways, I have learned so many things this week and I cannot wait to tell you all about them. But first, I want to tell you the most important thing: Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world, may we respect and love Him. Second most important thing (if I may flatter myself) I LOVE YOU. Man, I really do just love each of you. Individually, you each have different personalities but are all examples to me. Thank you so much for nourishing your divine qualities and attributes. I love reading letters from you, and I love my family fiercely!

We were  sitting in Sacrament Meeting (oh which I sang in with a group by the way, dad, your priesthood blessing is unfolding. I am still able to use music on my mission, i don't know if you remember lessing me with that but it's true. I use music frequently). Anyways, Sister Ito, a departing sister, gave her talk. She said growing up she became very less active, her mother had passed away, and she was so angry, and sad with Heavenly Father. Why would Heavenly Father take away her mother? It made no sense. So she did not believe and said she did all she could to break the commandments because she did not trust Him anymore. One morning, she came home after not being at her house in a while. She was expecting her father to be angry. She goes to the door and see a note waiting for her, expecting a reproof, she was stunned and the beginning of change came when she read this, "welcome home. You are so precious to me. I love you. I want to talk to you."--dad. That's why our Heavenly Father says to us every night in prayer, and especially when we ask him to forgive us. When we repent, and change EVERYDAY, we are coming closer to the Savior, we are coming back home. Isn't it cool how Sister It's dad handled that situation? With honest love! So, how is the mission going? There are no words to describe how grateful I am that I am learning how to love. I love my Savior. I learned that some more this week too. I love you Jeshua. I love my family with all that is in me. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Temple Square is beautiful. I will be taking all of your advice and tips to heart. I wish I could keep writing for there are not enough words!!! But yeah, the leafs are blowing all around temple square and I can't help but walk through the square with A BIG SMILE, this is such a safe, blessed place, and everyday I get to try to bring others one step closer to Christ.

Love,
Sister Osorio

I Am Just Loving and Living!

Oh Family, I am just so happy to hear from you today.
So happy!
This week has been another wonderful week on Temple Square. I do love being here. I love how beautiful it is, just like you said daddy! Man! Its just such an honor and a privilege to be serving on Temple Square. Mom and Ganae, that roadtrip sounded awesome!!!!! How exciting! Ganae, I totally believe you can get into BYU summer term if thats what you want, thats how i started, remember? And it was wonderful!
Okay, this kid R2 from your 5 year old primary class sounds like just about the cutest thing. I am so glad that you and mom have that calling. It just sounds like so much fun, and a wonderful way to serve. Not to mention thanksgiving dinner is gonna be AWESOME with the Robinson family!!! Oh please tell them hello and how much i love them. Brother Robinson is such a dedicated, dependable man. And Sister Robinson is so service-oriented. We have wonderful examples in our lives, don't we?! When I read that, I just thought how cool that is that they are coming up here. Just have fun!!!! JUST HAVE SO MUCH FUN! It can really be such a happy time.

So this transfer has started out wonderfully!!!!! Justin was baptized and confirmed this past weekend, and Jan Tahm, our Cambodian investigator, was too. It was such an honor to go to Jan Tahn's baptism! That's right! Her cambodia ward is in West Valley, so we got to drive out there, and they had us missionaries share our testimony at the baptism. It was SO COOL being with a family ward and visiting with members. I've forgotten what that's like!!!!! And to bear my testimony as a missionary in that ward was just super special, especially with Sister Pen. This is her last transfer before she goes home to Cambodia, so to go to the Cambodia ward with her was so special. It was her first time there, and man! Sister Pen and I have become close. I love her and I can't believe this will be my last transfer with her! Lets not think about that too much.

I am so happy here. I am really trying to lose myself and completely become a consecrated and dedicated missionary. There isn't anything else I need to worry about. I just want to give of myself completely to this work. How did you do that on your mission Jonathan? and Mom and Dad too?! I just need to remember that I really AM a missionary and to BE where I am at.

Dad, I talk about YOU all the time because I'm practically serving a Spanish speaking mission... haha In fact, I think i have 4 Colombian investigators right now!!! And each of them are SO KIND. I talked to two of them this morning, and it looks like next time we wanna go to Colombia, we definitely have a place to stay ;). Colombianos son tan amables, osea! Daddy, it really is so wonderful, I love speaking and testifying about my parents and I do almost everyday. I am glad you are here. I am SO glad to know that my family is so close. Its such a blessing. I love it. I love you! So thank you for bringing the family here. Utah is a great place, no matter what anyone says. Pioneers have given so much to be here and establish it, so i am grateful to live in such a state that also has a rich heritage.

Oh the joys of home! I am glad mom. Oh and mom, that FUDGE WAS AWESOME.  I have a little less than half of it in the fridge. But my trainer, Sister Pen, is an expert trainer. She knows all of the best candy deals in town, and trust me, we use them. OH something interesting: in this new transfer, we are in charge of some of the city bus tours -- you know those hop-on, hop-off buses? We hop on for like 10 minutes of the tour and we are not allowed to proselyte, but we go around the capitol building and give facts about temple square and invite them to get off the bus and take tours with us (where we CAN teach). Its really unique and fun! Its helped me calm down, and slow down, and serve in anyway possible. I love it! I thought you might find that interesting. SOOOO if you all take a city bus tour of Salt Lake, you just may run into some sister missionaries from temple square!!!!

Jonathan and Nat nat, you guys are just so cool. I am so glad you play music and wrestle with the family. Sounds like a happy place to be. Hehe. have oober amounts of fun at Thanksgiving okay, all of y'all! Man are to have joy!! Joyful joyful and glory!!!!!

GANAE AND JESHUA you two little pipsqueekers hows it going? I just love you, too. You both are growing up, too! Can y'all believe that we are halfway done with October? Who would've thought this is where our lives would take us. Do me a favor, will you two, as siblings, lead the lesson in a family home evening or scripture study and focus on the blessing found in Mosiah 5? I just think that would be awesome. I read it this morning and I was like, MAN, its like I've never seen this before!!! Will you do that, and tell me how it goes when you do/ Ganae, and Jeshua, I am SO proud of both of you. Jeshua, it sounds like you are loving having your older brother around. Everyone loves having Jeshua around I tell you what!!!

Ganay nay! Remember the Mormon message video: things that matter most? You know how thats like our favoritest one in the world!!!!! Its our favorite for a reason! Loving God, Jesus Christ, our parents and our siblings always come first. Then comes service, and have faith that Heavenly Father can help us accomplish anything He wants us to. I love that, I believe that, I know that. No, obviously, you have a life! You have school and friends and ACT/SAT and all that jazz, the list goes on and on. Here is the secret, you start everything with a prayer, you remember our Savior and that He wants the VERY BEST FOR YOU, and then you work as hard as you can, and you remember Jesus Christ. If we remember Him most, we will be confident in our lives. So how do we prioritize? We put Him first, and then move forward with confidence that we can accomplish anything that lays before us, then we will.
Even eternal marriage ;) !!!!!! hahahaha! Just kidding

My dear family, I'm sorry if this email wasn't too interesting. I am just loving and living! And i love hearing from each of you and from my good old friends too.

Love, your Sister Osorio

Look, I Used To Be A Missionary, Too!

Sister Osorio's email was so full of energy and the Spirit. She is so happy and so excited to be out and serving. I am so proud to call her my sister! You're in for a treat, enjoy her latest email!

I cannot express to you my incredible joy. HOLY SMOKES. its so crazy. Today has been the BEST PDAY EVER. You want to know how it started? It started with getting to sleep in because of the WONDERFUL WONDERFUL work of general conference. oh man, general conference was super uplifting. When the first day finished, all the sisters were walking home, exhausted... I was so thrilled that we had a wHOLE nother day to do it again. I got home, put my stuff down, and honestly said, "That was the best day of my life." Anyway, I'll tell you more about general conference soon, but first, i woke up today feeling well rested, got to study some wonderful Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 24 through 26, i think. And then, we rushed over to the teaching center because we had gotten a text from one of our investigators to give him a call last night after conference. He loves the gospel of Jesus Christ. He has changed and grown and loves to serve, he is getting baptized this Friday. SISTER PEN AND I LEAPT UP FROM OUR CHAIRS AND JUST AHHHHH! there were tears in our eyes. You know how I met him? WE met him on MY FIRST DAY AT TEMPLE SQUARE, through CHAT ON MORMON.org!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He started chatting with Sister Pen and I and asked, "how can I get closer to God?" He is our chat miracle and we have been teaching him and just loving him for these past 6 weeks, will be praying for him forever and ever. We are so thrilled. This is seriously the BEST pday. Really. And it keeps getting better, we JUST got back from a Spanish walking lesson with this family and their friend, the Spirit was so strong when talking about Joseph Smith and Prophets, and they felt the Spirit, and they will be meeting with local missionaries when they get back home, and we will be in touch.

NOW sorry, wooo, that all just happened to me and i wanted to share it.

Holy smokes, time to describe General Conference. It is the biggest honor for me to be a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. With 21,000 members at each session of conference, and there being 5 sessions, that is a lot of people. And we got to talk and uplift them all day. It was AMAZING. We took 20 minute lunches. In total, Sister Pen and I taught 59 lessons over the course of two days. And my dear cousin David was right, I was crying all morning. HAHAA, I do cry often because it is amazing to speak to all of these individuals, and as a representative of Jesus Christ, it is an honor and a privilege to listen to them as he would, love them as he would, and help them to DO things in their lives that would bring them closer to Him. My heart is a glow! And everyone comes here to Zion! I saw the Trejos outside of the conference center, I was announcing in Spanish, meaning I wear my Colombian name tag, hold a Spanish speaking sign among about 10 other sisters all holding up signs of their languages, and welcome them to conference center with our microphone and tell them if they would like to speak more about the restored gospel, come talk to us! We want to share it with you and your friends and family. Anyways, we saw them, the Trejos, the Proudfoots -- Michael has been called to wash DC North MANDARIN SPEAKING cacaho!!! And i walso saw DEAR SWEET DAVID, such an AWESOME power house cousin. What a leader. And i saw my friend Evan, and Tina who is NOW working on her mission papers... (i'll comment on that soon too) and I saw who else, oh yeah, MOM I saw Sister Jones, who used to be best friends with Gina in Austin! And i saw the Palmers! Back from being mission presidents, they were with Angela and a few of their kids. It was so happy.

Now, as for the Spirit of the conference! Wow. It was beautiful. Here is a good story, which you will like because of all the crying. We were outside of the North visitor center and a family from Guatemala was there. Big beautiful family. We spoke a lot! We shared our stories of how we or our parents found the gospel. (the reason why I cry so much is because i'm always talking about my pioneer dad, and the missionary work of mom and dad and how it brought em together). anywho, we were all uplifted and edified. As they were leaving, one of the fathers, maybe in his 50's, came to me and said, "Look, I was a missionary, too." And he opened his suit coat, and there, on the inside of his coat pocket was his old missionary tag, in Spanish, his name Hermano and La Iglesia de Jesus Cristo de los Santos de los Ultimos Dias, some of the whiteness of the name had faded with brown in time, but his tag was there, and it was amazing to see how this man had lived his life, daily, constant living and striving from a missionary and beyond and he still held this nametag close to his heart. I looked at his tag, then up at his face, which was beaming with a smile and tears filled his eyes, and of course, mine too, and he walked away and i just lost it. I was crying so hard to see such a beautiful example of faithful priesthood. Jonathan, I know you wear that tag on the inside of your suit coat, I remember catching glances of it. What an honor. What a privilege. And that is what conference is like. It is like that. All day. We also receive names of those who do not know how their families can be together forever, who do not know the blessings that come with living as the Savior would have us live, as living like him and with him. I cannot WAIT to call these individuals and help them come to know of the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Ay Papa, siempre estoy agradecida a ti y mama por este evangelio.

There was another girl, actually one of the church photographers! Jessie, she photographed me when I did that shoot for the church before i left, remember? Anyways, man, that was also special, we just said a few things to her and she was touched. I ended up giving her on of my favorite visuals... I think I will try and mail one to you all too :) So you can see, I LOVE using visuals. They can bring in the Spirit, and that's why a visitor center is so amazing. 

So, I was on the Square when they announced the new mission age. I was shocked. The work is going to roll forward, wow. The youth of the church, prepare yourself for this marvelous work and wonder, it truly will be through our youth "babes" who will carry their fathers and mothers to the gospel, and nurse the world back to Christ.

I won't lie, I was shocked for a little while, and then my heart sank a little because i thought of Ganae and Jeshua going sooner than i was thinking. Much like you mom! AH! I don't mean to be selfish--please forgive me! mom and I just love you two!!! I just love Ganae and Jeshua SO MUCH. Please tell me what you think about this new age you can go serve. It truly is a marvelous work and a wonder, and it is an honor and blessing. I am so committed to the gospel of Jesus Christ, and I support both of you no matter what you choose to do. As long as you PRAY PRAY PRAY about it first, discern the timing of the Lord in your life because His timing and plan are just so wonderful. Jonathan, you're right, a lot of us were like OOOOHHH! and we were like, "Hey now! I waited!" hahahahaha, OH man this is going to change everything! The dynamics of the church, the youth, IM SO EXCITED, it truly is time for EVERYONE to hear the message. lets get kicking. And thats why i love being here.

Transfers have happened. And I will be staying here with my companion, finishing up my training. First transfer is almost over.....wow. This is Sister Pen's last transfer, so we are going to make it her bestest ever :). We have a new assignment with this transfer too --- we will be doing hospitality bus tours... I will let you know more about what that means when i know more about it :) hehe. It was so sad to see the departing missionaries, they were SOOO SAD. I can't imagine. I guess i'll find out later... it will be weird without them though, they are such familiar faces that i can't imagine serving without them. And a lot of sisters are going outbound, to California, Texas, Arizona, Washington. Those are the hotspots to send the sisters right now.

I love being a missionary. I really just loved being committed to the Savior. My goal this week is to try and get to know Him more. Hah, my lifetime goal, i guess. Family, I want you to know that i will be faithful and committed to Him through those steadily and constantly. I want you all to know that from here on out for forever, you can count on me. You can count on me. And so can my Savior Jesus Christ, I will always volunteer myself for him. You can count on me ---any errand, any deed, any command, any need, I am His, I am yours, and I will give myself to my Savior completely. You can always count on me! FOREVER and don't forget it. You need it, I am there. I love following the example of my Savior and DOING His will. I am so proud of our heritage. I am proud of you! Of our family. I love you, and pray for you everyday. I testify of my rich heritage. Man, it feels like a month since I last emailed you!!! HA!

Ganae and Jeshua, and especially Jeshua since your service is certain, prepare yourselves to be the Lord's army in these latter-days. You MUST be as the army of Helaman, Mom and Nataly, guess who has to be as the mothers of the armies of Helaman, and Jonathan and Papa, guess who has to be the covenant making and keeping fathers no matter what sacrifice. You are these people, I see more than ever how noble and great you are, I am forever and EVER grateful to you all! You are a covenant making and keeping people, let us all press on in this glorious work of the Lord. ALLAY WONDERFUL LUYA! I miss you, I am devoted to you. Lets pray for those who have not received this gospel.

Love,

your dedicated sister and daughter :)

Sister Osorio