our mission president and his wife came and said good bye to our zone because they are leaving on the 27th this month. It was one of the worst days of my life saying good bye to them, but we also had a zone conference and just seeing them made my life a jillion times better. I really wish I could accurately express to you how wonderful they are and how much they've influenced my life and testimony. They've raised my vision for myself and my mission and their influence is so powerful and I never want them to leave but they have families too. I was able to hug President Zinke and soooo much love just flowed into my soul. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I love him.  There are a million reasons why I was sent to Kobe and I don't know very many of them, but one of them was to learn from him and his wife. He is a True Disciple. and his wife is a True Disciple. and I cried a lot that day because I love them and I'm so full of gratitude towards them for all that they've done for me. I want to keep them in my pocket forever. Also, our zone made a little poster for them and attacked it with toy story stickers during lunch. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my heart.

thanks for your email!!! I'm super proud of Lizzy and Bryan!!!!!!!! I wish I could've seen their games. hahahah I'm going to disregard the part about my mission being half way over next week because I'm going to be here forever. I don't think it's possible for me to leave. But I will welcome visits and packages <3

I love you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! have a wonderful week and go watch ''Because of Him'' on lds.org and share it with all of your friends.

love,

meg