Hooooooola!
Sounds like it's been a pretty busy week! School's starting up, everyone is getting back into the routine of schoolwork and homework...so much fun! But it sounds like all ya'll are doing well with the adjustment, even if it does come little by little.
Wow, braces - and they're getting them this Friday?! That was quick! Not a lot of time inbetween hearing about it and having them put on? It'll be fine. Did the dentist say how long they'll need to have them on? Well, as soon as you can get them both to smile after that, I'm looking forward to pictures!
Elder Burbank is doing well. He's had something up with his stomach over the course of the past few days. He's said a couple of times that he hopes it's not apendecitis, because his brother had his appendix out on his mission. If it's still bad in a little while, we'll have to make a few calls to Sister Saylin and the mission nurse, Sister Olsen.
Training is an interesting experience. I was talking to one of the Assistants to the President, Elder Born, and he said, "Yeah, it seems like the trainer always learns more than the trainee." That's 100% true. I'm finding a much greater need to rely on the Lord, and finding a lot more strength from Him. Elder Burbank and I are teaching a lot more in unity, and his spanish is improving quickly! It's amazing to see how much Spanish he already knew coming out of the MTC, and how quickly he was able to become comfortable speaking the language.
James is already leaving for BYU-Idaho? What did you say he is going to be doing up there? He doesn't start school until next year, right? Is he excited to go up there? Oh, and just thinking: I haven't heard a lot about the Maxey family; how are they doing? What have they been up to?
I saw Elder Black yesterday at the meeting! It was a training meeting for Zone and District Leaders and trainers, and so he was there as a District Leader. He's still with the missionary he trained last transfer, so I guess he was there as a trainer as well. And guess what? I don't know if you heard or not, but he saw Ari at a devotional last week! That would have been so weird!! Just a side note.
The work here is always interesting! There's always something new to learn or do, no matter how much time we have here. There was a sister who went up in the meeting yesterday (Sister Nupalau - we served in the same district after she had served with Elder Black) and said,"When my trainer left, I said, 'So, you must be pretty much perfect now.' She just shook her head. And now, being where I'm at, I feel like...I should be legit! But...I'm not yet...' There's always something new to do, some new experience to test our patience, our love, our humility, or trust in God. But He'll never test us beyond that which we are able. And ALWAYS, when we put our trust in Him, He sees us through, even if we can't see the end at the time we're going through the trial.
Wow, this one was kind of short again! But, I've got to get going. It's been a good week, lots of learning and growing (someone yelled at us before we arrived at the library, telling us about what missionaries do - well, from his perspective. Good experience ).
I love you!! A infinidad, y mas alla!!!
Con mucho amor,
Elder Devin Collins
P.s.: We may have the opportunity to hear from Elder Holland as he addresses the 3 Houston missions on friday!!
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