Elder Randall Despain

Dear family!
I love you all so much. Thanks for everything you do! Julie that is so awe5some that you are having a boy!!!! I like the name Braxton. That is a good name. I approve, not that you care, haha! Thank you so much for the brownies. Tell Ayla that I love her and thank her for the brownies. It was a good pick! I loved them! So I am in the laundry room doing laundry and this email on the computer in the laundry room and then all the sudden, the MTC President came in. He came and shook my hand and said hi and asked about my family and it was cool but really weird. I don't think I have ever talked to him, just heard him speak is all so, haha it was weird. It just happened so I thought I would tell you, haha. Well, I hope Dad is feeling better! It was great to hear about the temple dedication. I'm sure that was way cool to see! This week for our devotional on Tuesday we had Elder D Todd Christofferson. It was really awesome and it was cool to hear from another of the Quorum of the Twelve! I am getting put into a new district with three other elders that are waiting for visas so now we will have six in our zone instead of just 3! We are getting are schedule changed so starting Saturday I will have a different schedule and my p-day will then be on Tuesday. I hope you have time to write me back before Tuesday so that I hear from you before writing again! It is sad to leave my zone because I have become very close to them but we will still get to go to church with them so that is good. They were going to make us move resident halls but then they decided yesterday that we won't be moving. It is kinda weird because they keep changing their minds! The other 3 Elders that we will be joining seem really cool and I think it will be cool. It is hard to stay positive about the move at some times, but I think it will be good and now that we don't have to switch residence halls I am ablot happier about it. Moving would have stunk! This week has been good! We heard from the travel office that the lady that was out of town finally came back on Wed. so that means the visas will start coming in again. They got a handful of permissos (Visas) in, which is what I am waiting for so that means when they get them sorted through at least some missionaries will be going to Mexico in the next couple days. We don't know who yet! I'm still praying for it! Please pray for my visa as well! I know this is where I need to be but I can't lie, I really can't wait to get to the field. I am way excited but I know it will come at the right time , the Lord knows best! Everything else here is going really good I'm still teaching a lot and learning a lot! I am trying to stay focused and work harder every day! I love this gospel so much and I am so grateful for you all and how great of a family I have. I am so lucky to have you all! I know that this church is true and I know that my Savior loves me and that He suffered for me! I am so glad I have the opportunity to be out here serving and I know that I am getting blessing for it. I can feel them every day! I hope that you all are being blessed too! I am praying for you every day and I hope you are praying for me because I need all the help I can get! I got to go to the temple today like every p-day and I just love it so much. The temple is truly a blessing in our lives. We are so lucky to have so many temples so close to us! Well write me lots of letters. I love to hear from all of you and I will try to write you all more. I'm sorry when I don't write you all. It's hard because we don"t have much time, but I am trying so hopefully I can write you all today! I love you all so much and i miss you all! Thanks again for all that you do for me ! I have the best family ever!!!! I am so so so lucky! Thank you! Try and write me before Tuesday morning thanks! I will write you all again on Tuesday morning love you! Love Elder Despain

Randall sent a picture disk to my mom of pictures from the MTC. However, none of them are labeled. He sent the actual pictures to Kylee. I am hoping that he labeled hers and so she can label these for us. Until then, enjoy these handsome missionary faces!