Family how is it going!!>???!!?!?!??!

Don't send me letter past Oct 18th to CTM as much as I would like them lol
Dad, parts of the CTM have AC classrooms and the auditorium and The offices
Pass along to the Ellingsons that President Farreow is Canadian. He is in my branch president.

Okay so this week has been, well a unique one to say the least. On Monday my companion and 3 other elders were feeling homesick/just down and they were crazy out of it. My companion just wanted a blessing of comfort, and that was unique. It was the first one I had ever done and as soon as I put my hands on his head the spirit came into the room so strong, I mean, you already feel the spirit a lot in the CTM but it was like the celestial room strong… it was amazing. it was really cool, and that was on top of an amazing spiritual testimony meeting Sunday. I love it when the spirit is just so strong. It is so amazing. I can’t really put it into words, but it was really amazing.
Things are going great here every day. I love it here. It is not that the learning is that great, but it is what it is. I’ve really learned to study hard and with results. 14 hours in a room plus lots of prayers, seem to do that. And I really can’t wait to get into the field.
Tho I may not be able to speak well, but I know I’ll love it I can’t wait to get out and teach!
Friday we get to go out again and proselyte. That’s going to be fun. I feel like I can communicate so much better this time around!!! I really can’t wait I also can’t wait till it’s going to be amazing!
Well i don’t know what else to say so I’m going to go stay good I love you all
Elder Linford

Hello,
Well okay I leave in 3 days and I’m excited about that. This week has been a lot of meetings and stuff, I’m getting excited. I AM 100% HEALTHY so need to worry about that :)
Now that I don't have to email everyone back you guys can continue to email me.....
We went to the São Paulo temple today for the last time as a District. I’m going to miss these guys they’re pretty awesome, the spirit they carry with them all the time makes me happy. We also had exit interviews with the branch president and he told me if I live up to my goals that I’ve set I’ll get all the slacker companions. BUT it'll be the best thing of my life. I’m so excited to get out there. I don’t feel good about Portuguese at all, but I’m done here in the CTM. I know I’ll leave it all out on the street, so yeah the next email you get I’ll have lots of stories about my first weeks and my companion, I’m hoping for a Brazilian so I can leave Portuguese faster!
That stinks about good old BYU?? But I did call it down here in Brazil. Oh and Texas winning again helps make them look legit, and the big 12 south has 4 out of its 6 teams in the top 8??? Dad how’s your pac-10 doing???? Oh wait only 2 teams ranked :))) (doctor Linford puts up the ranks weekly) well I know its early but not even the sec looks as strong as the big 12 south. So we’ll see
This week just flew by. I sent some pictures home of our going away party( it’s all mixed up with some from the Mission President. conference.) oh I missed Elder Richard G Scott by about 3 hours on Saturday, that stinks but I’m ready to get out of here.
So yeah I’ll let you guys go but you can all email because i can write you back. Okay well bye I love you all
ELDER LINFORD!

CTM Steven and Elder Wright

October 08


So have you not been getting my emails??????? You said you haven’t heard from me in 2 weeks????? I've emailed you every week??? I send them to you and dad?? So yeah I don't know what the deal is???
I miss you and love you!!!!!!!!! (I'm really healthy now so you don't need to worry , I will be fine! (As Dad said in my blessing as I follow the rules, I will be blessed with health and energy), so don't worry I'm following the rules and being healthy, I know your my mom so you’re going to worry which is okay, but you don't need too I'll be fine I PROMISE!!!
I love you lots keep up the good work at home
love
Elder Linford

October 2008

first Timothy 4:12 “...be thou an bexample of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”

Okay well I’m alive it’s really hard to explain, but I’m alrighty I’ll be calling you when I get back to the CTM. The picture of of me and Irmano Cruz who is an instructor at the CTM

But yea these past few days have been really bad. Over all it’s the most discouraged I’ve been, but I’m good now. My companion and I got to watch conference from the happiest room in the CTM, it has couches and a TV, since I was not able to sit up they let us watch it there it was pretty awesome. The pain not so much. I loved conference how about you guys???

And yes I’ve been taken care of by doctor Linford. He is really great and so are the members of my district. They are awesome, and so is my companion. With all this stuff I was stuck in bed and after like 7 hours of BOM/ bible/ dc/ pogp/ pmg. i couldn't read any more church stuff, but sad news there was nothing else to do so I was thinking and that just wasn't fun. But, thankfully it’s all past, the past few days have been good I’ve only got 17 days left here, because there is a mission President, conference for all of Brazil. The day I would leave so were leaving 3 days early, expect lots of praying to make it through this!! lol
I've hit a wall and the Portuguese is moving so so so so slow right now but It is moving upwards!!!

The wamu question is I don't have my card yet they hold it while you are in the CTM, I just wanted to make sure it works when i get out there! No packages yet!!
For Christmas ties!!! and i just got an idea from this other missionary could you get me a usb hard drive like 20 gb ish? I’m going to put all my pictures and videos on there before I mail home a card so in case it is stolen or broken I don't lose anything!, that can be my gifts that’s all I really need! I’m doing great now I love you guys and I’ll hear from you soon! Okay well I’m alive it’s really hard to explain, but I’m alrighty I’ll be calling you when I get back to the CTM.
I love you
Steven