Happy Mother's Day

Dear Family,

Thank you so much for taking the time to chat yesterday. I had so much fun seeing everyone and hearing the voices of everyone. I did not know skype had a conference video call feature. I saw everyone signed in and thought oh no who do I talk to first and how are we going to share this time, so I was really excited when I saw everyone pop up. I can hardly believe how much the little ones are talking now, and I had to swallow a bit when they told me they love me. The first thing a lot of people say to me here is "oh you must really miss your family", and I always think, yeah you are right. I really love my mission though, and I am trying to make the most of every day.

I had the pleasure of doing my first session inside the temple here in Panama. It is a smaller temple than most, but it is absolutely beautiful inside and outside. It has been a while since I have gone, so I was surprised that some minor things have changed. I felt recharged after going to the temple. I really miss the regular attendance we were allowed in the MTC after going today. Three zones were there at the temple, so we had to wait a little bit longer for them to get everything ready for us. The session was in Spanish, so that was an interesting experience. They use the vosotros form of Spanish that is typically reserved for the scriptures and in Spain, so I was straining a bit.

Anyways, we do not have a lot of time to write today. I hope everyone has a great week and had a great Mothers Day.

Love,

Elder Whiting