Hi Everyone!!!

This week has been really good! Last thursday we went to a performance by BYU that they put on for then entire part of the southern part of the African Continent. It was Awesome!! It was great because all the missionaries were there and we were able to relax and enjoy the show and then get back to work. It was really spiritually uplifting! I enjoyed it. So it sounds like things are going really well there at home! I look forward to talking to you guys on the phone though this sunday! I bought some phone cards so i will call call the home phone. You are welcome to invite anyone in the family that wants to hear from me as well or you can keep it just with our immediate family. I dont mind. I look forward to calling you guys! I will call there at 11:00 AM (7:00 PM my time).

So its too bad the cookie dough didn't turn out very good. I'm sure it was good to eat though. I have tried making cookies here but the brown sugar here is horrible! It isn't that great here. I have learned how to make dough so i have been making home-made pizza.  I make that and spaghetti as well. I also have been making hamburgers but they are not the same as home. They are still good though. So how was the Temple trip this week? I haven't been able to go to the temple here because I am too far away from it. But hopefully I will be able to go someday. I went to the temple while I was in the MTC and it was pretty good. It is smaller than the Oquirrth Mountain Temple. It was still a good experience to go through. So Collin got a trampoline? Awesome! I bet he will love that! I cant believe he is 5 already! by the time i get home he will be turning 7. That is crazy! So it sounds like Nate's friends are getting mission calls! That is Awesome!!! Two of my friends just got their mission calls. Kevin Suckow is going to Belgium, Netherlands! Another one of my friends is going to California! Time is definitely flying by. So it sounds like Nate did pretty good in his competition! 6th Place isn't bad at all!! that is pretty good!

If i would have tried to do that i would have come 2nd to last! haha. So it sounds like Keaton liked the carnival! He won a gold fish, that is Awesome! Im sure Jason and Jen wont mind to much. As long as He feeds it, it wont be too bad. 

So Nate, you are graduating this month! That is really exciting! Man time went by fast!!! I remember when I graduated from High School. I think you will love SLCC a lot. My friends really liked it because it was close to home. Im sure you will do really good in all of your classes. I will have to go there when I get home so then I can transfer from it to the U. I have a lot of schooling to go still. So the Avengers is good? I really look forward to seeing that movie now! please save it for me or have mom and dad save it for me while you are on your mission next year. Oh by the way HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATE!!!  ( that is for tomorrow when you turn 18). Wow you are now going to be an adult starting tomorrow. That is Awesome!

So Jake it sounds like things are going really good! That is really good to hear! So did you tell the Golders I said hi? If not please tell them I said hi. Things here are going really well. The weather here has got even hotter than it usually is. It is now in the 80's during the week. Keep up the hard work for school and Football and i know you will do well! 

Josh, I havent seen any weird bugs yet but there is a bird here that when it starts flying its call sounds like it is laughing. It is the funniest bird i have ever heard. I also have seen some really colorful birds as well. They are pretty great. Keep up the hard work at Sparq and I know you will do really well. 

Alex, That is Awesome that you had a good week! Its good to hear that Keaton won a fish! Keep working hard towards your arrow of light. That is my favorite award that i got from scouting! 

Mom and Dad, Its good to hear that everything is going well! Its too bad the sprinkler situation gave you some trouble. I think its pretty funny that you ripped out the bushes with your truck. That is perfect for the job! . Im sorry that you had to rip them out though! I hope that the sprinklers arent giving you any trouble anymore. So i look forward to hearing from you guys on Sunday when I call home!!! Like i said earlier in the Email, I will call home around 11 AM your time. Feel free to invite anyone you like if you want. Or you can keep it within our family. Either way is totally fine with me.

Have a fantastic week and i will talk to you all on Sunday. I love you all!!! 

- Elder Parks