7MAY08

Today felt almost like home. We stayed around the house and cleaned a little bit(so I guess it didn't seem A LOT like home:) haha Well... it is raining quite a bit today, our P Day. I stayed out on the porch on the hammock for a little while. It was pretty relaxing. There were some humming birds. Pretty neat:)

I'm confident in the work that is going on here, but it is kind of stressful to always be thinking about these people that we are responsible for. I guess it is almost like having children, only easier. I bet that is a definite worry all the time.” What are my children doing? Are they making good choices? Are they still growing and going to listen to me when I teach them something. Do they understand what is really important, or are they being blinded by the craftiness of man?" I love people. It is weird. I am starting to really love people. The Lord has been working overtime on me... He must think I’m worth a little investment, but He definitely is taking a big risk in me:)

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Mom, how overwhelmed are you? You have always been stressed to no end, as long as I can remember, you have been working working working working working working working... and the whole time, just overwhelmed with the amount that YOU have been given to do.

Now is you chance to have an amazing opportunity to KNOW that the Savior lives. To KNOW that He is there, and that this is the true gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Give Him some of your burden.

The last three verses of Matthew 11 talk about this. These are some of the best and most famous scriptures in all Christianity. I don't have scriptures with me know, so I'll try to remember them the best I can. "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will get you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light" Pray in FAITH(as I talked about before) and ask Him to help you. To take away your burdens. IT WORKS.

I can't wait to talk to you guys and Kim and Kory on Sunday.

I Love you guys-have a great 4 days!

Elder Greenhalgh

Side note.... While I am emailing I love looking around the library and watching people stare at me (a LDS Missionary)... haha it’s pretty funny. They always try to act like they aren't... they move their eyes real quick and act like they have been staring at something else for a long time... sometimes they squint like they are thinking really hard... other times they just turn real red and act like they are oblivious to what is going on.:) Some guy just made SOLID staring eye contact with me... and held his eyes there... hahahahaha :) always brings a smile to my face. Makes me feel like I have a second head or something:)

Dad’s Note- The side note assures me that the old Ward IS still alive and well inside Elder Greenhalgh...