Hello everyone!!

Sounds like everything is going well back at home. Sounds like Nate's Graduation was great!! That is Awesome that you guys took the top and the doors off the Jeep! I am so Jealous! I miss going on Vacation so badly!! But other than that things here in South Africa are going pretty good! This last week has been really crazy! I got a new companion on Thursday. His name is Elder Foote. He is from Reno, Nevada. He is a really cool guy and I really look forward to serving with him her in Carletonville. I only have till July 10 or August 21 until I move to another area. Time is going so fast!! Thank you by the way for the recipes mom!!! I look forward to making them. Im not sure if i got your package yet because I havent been to our office yet. I hope that I will be able to go there soon! I will let you know as soon as I can when i get the package. I am going to send a package home with some goodies in it as well as a card for dad on Father's Day. I hope that you will get it next week or the week after. 

So mom thank you so much for the enchilada recipe!! I really look forward to making those!! I also look forward to making the peanut butter bars as well!! Is there any chance you can send me one more recipe?? I really want to make some banana bread but im not sure how to make it. So it sounds like Nates graduation went well until all of his friends went home with their families. Thats too bad that he ended up going home by himself. But other than that it sounds like his senior trip will be fun! I am also jealous that he gets to go to Lake Powell!! Tell him to be careful and not to hot dog around! I know that he will have fund and things will go well. 

Dad, I am sending some goods home for everyone and a card for you for Father's day! I hope the package will arrive next week or the week after! I am sending it today so hopefully it wont take to long. So how is my memorial garden going so far? I thought it was funny that me and Nate have our own gardens! I love it that we both have one! So Darrel came home last week?!? That is Awesome!! I cant believe that he is already home! Time is going so fast! I am almost done with my first area. I only have 6 to 11 weeks left of this area! I have no idea when i am going but i know that it is soon because you only stay in an area for about 4 1/2 to 6 months. I am coming up on my 4 month mark so I will have to see where and when they send me. 

Nate, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You are now a High School Graduate!! That is Awesome!! So it sounds like graduation was good! That is way funny that a beach ball was going around when Hicks was talking. I could totally see someone doing that during graduation. I really wish i would have gone to the graduation party though! I missed it because i had to work when they hosted one for us. Its good to hear that it was fun though! So i laughed so hard when you told me about Craig and what you did to him!!! I couldnt stop laughing!! I could totally see you doing that! That is Awesome!! By the way is there any chance you can do me a favor? Can you log on to my Facebook and update it? I dont want Facebook closing my account because of inactivity. The user name is ColbyParks@msn.com and the password is parksmonster18. Please dont reply to any messages that come into the box because I have no idea what may end up in there. If you will accept all friend requests that would be awesome! let me know if there is any problems and i will do it myself if i have to. Will you also look up Stacie Lyman on my facebook and tell here that I said hi and if she asks how to write me please tell here to go to dearelder.com. Have fun at Lake Powell and be safe!!! I want to find out that my brother came home in one piece and that he had a fun time on his senior trip. Enjoy Lake Powell!!

Jake, so it sounds like you had a good week with the Golders!! Its not good that you guys rolled the side by side! Its good to hear that you all are ok and that the only injury that occurred was a black eye from sun glasses. I will be sending home some goodies but it my be a little longer before I can send some rugby stuff home. I will do the best I can.

Josh, Things here are going really well. I love South Africa! The weather here right now is cold but it is still good. That is Awesome that you got good grades!!! Great Job!!! How is Sparq? Is it good? I know when I lifted weights it was tough!! Work hard and I know that you will do well!! I would imagine that Football is going to start soon. That will be fun. I will be sending home some goodies so watch for them in the mail. I am sending them off today so you will all get them next week or the week after. Have a good week!

Alex, Work hard for mom and do your chores and you may earn a points card for the Xbox. Things here are going really well. I found a real tank sitting in a park the other day. I will take a picture of it and send it to you next monday. Have a good week!

I love you all and I hope that you all have a fantastic week!! I will email you all next monday!

- Elder Parks