August 24, 2009

Hey Guys, Just a quick note to say I got your package.Thank you for sending out music. I love it dearly. I was given a CD player by another missionary, and headphones are not allowed (They separate and distance companions) So I will be sending the Cd Player and Headphones home.A funny story about the package: I got the package 3 days before my Birthday, I Opened all the Cd's the first day I got it. (I was desperate for music), and there were 3 presents left. So I decided to open one a day opening the last on my Birthday. One was small and soft, so I assumed that it was Ties or socks. So I opened that one on the first day, it was ties. The next one was bigger and also soft, so I thought that it was the slacks which I had been needing so much. So I opened that in on the second day, it was slacks. The last one was a small heavy package and I could tell that it was in a tin container. I thought for sure that Dad got me the best gift of all, a nice watch!!! I waited anxioslly for three days, building excitement as each hour passed. Finally my birthday came and I got to open the present I was the most excited for... Two cans of sardines... I sat there and looked at the cans, then smiled as I thought to myself "My Dad knew exactlly what I needed for my Birthday, A reminder that he loves me."Thank you Both so much for the love you have shown to me. Some days here it is hard to feel loved and often the thought that you love me gets me through the day. Love Elder Jose