Dear Family, 

     I can't tell you how great it was to get all of your cards and little treats throughout the week!  It really has helped me stay more positive and it brightened my day every time I got one.  I really think this would of been another rough week if it wasn't for all of your support.  So thank you so much!

    So Saturday... or Friday, I forget, But one of those days I got back to our little house and saw a heap load of packages just sitting on the couch.  I walked over and looked at the first one and it said Elder Sahagun, after I looked  at all of them I found out they were all for me!  when I finally had the sense to read what it said on the box I was just blown away.  In complete shock.  I didn't know what to say or do.  I was like a little kid, who just had a candy store delivered to his house.  I was so happy :) then the next day I went to throw all of the boxes and garbage away, but before I threw away all of the papers I decided to read them.  Which is very un-nick like I know.  I sat on the couch for a good 10 minutes just reading those little phrases over and over and just cried.  I can't express how much the guitar has already helped me, and I know it is something that will continually help me throughout my mission.  I'm so lucky to have a Mother and Father who love and care about me so much and I hope you know how much I love and appreciate you!!

I got a letter from Heather!! and I really want to write her back... I'm a little intimidated when I see the Thai and the elephant stamp though and realize that I have no Idea how many stamps to put on how to write in Thai.  If i should just try and trace those little character things.  So any instruction will be great :) 

So Virginia is still hot.  Like really it's unbelievable.  Let me explain.  It was in the 70's this morning, pretty nice right? you would think... Wrong! Humidity changes that and makes it HOT! but it's okay, I'm not mad, it's all right. It really is beautiful and super green here and I want to send you pictures.  Dad you should tell me what i need to get to be able to just email pictures instead of having to go to wall mart and print them. 

I Love you all so very much and I Hope you have a great week!!

Love, 

Elder Sahagun 

Hello Family!! 

Well everything is good in Virginia!! Except for the fact that every time I step outside,    I bake like a toasted cheeser!!  Other than that things are going well!!

So my cool missionary expirience for this week.. hmmm okay so me and Elder Kay were walking (yes our bikes are broken) from checking on one of our investigators and out of no where this guy in this huge truck stops in the middle of the road and asks,  do Y'all take donations,  we told him that we didn't and explained to him a little about missionary work and all that jazz.  We talked for a little bit and then shook his hand when Elder Kay took his hand back there was a twenty dollar bill in it.  We said sir we really can't and aren't suppose to accept this.  He looked at us and said "won't take it back, I'm having a good day, and I want you to have a good day to" we thanked him and he drove away.  It's nice to see that there is good in the world and it was a great reminder that everyone no matter who they are have the light of Christ.

Jessica- You won?  might want to check that letter again... :) just kidding.  I think Elder Kay wrote you a letter so be looking for that and i can't wait to hear back from you :)

Tyler-  I will try really hard to get you a letter written today, I am only allowed to write letters on P-Day so if  I don't get one written then I will have to wait another week.  I will try hard to get one out to you today though. I love you buddy :)

Dad-  I really appreciated your e-mail.  I find myself saying things to investigators that you use to tell me as a kid.  I am so grateful for the gospel foundation that you laid in my life and I love and miss you so much

Mom- HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! LOVE YOU MOST!!!!! :) :) 

      Well another week gone by!! it's crazzy!!! So I didn't get transferred, So all of your letters can keep coming to good ol' Brevard Court :) there have been some changes in our house though,  After this transfer Elder Kay and I will be the Veterans of the Swift Creek ward.  Meaning that we will have been there the longest.  So it is Official!! I will be staying on the Richmond side of the Virginia missions!! Which means I will never see the coast :( but oh well that's not why I'm out here.
       So I have learned a hymn on the piano.... kind of, it's not actually a hymn anymore, but it should be!  I came up with my own arrangement of "come thou fount" and it's pretty cool!  I think I'm going to play that in church instead of playing the guitar.  I played it for last Zone meeting and it was just a really cool experience.  I really wish that you could just here it! cause it would probably make you cry :) 

       I'm so glad to be a missionary at this time, but I will not lie to you and say that I love missionary work or that I am loving my mission.  What I can say in all honesty right now is that I am grateful for this trial, this opportunity that my Heavenly Father has given me to grow.  It has really been a trail of my faith, believing that all of the hardship and suffering and homesickness I am dealing with will "be for my good" (D&C 122:7), but I know that if I keep moving forward with faith that the blessings will come forth,  so come thou fount of every blessing.                     

      I love and miss you sooo unbelievably much and hope that all is well,  the church is true

I hope you all have a good week :)

Love,

         Elder Sahagun