Happy Birthday Skyler!

Hello Familia,
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You´re 19! Super old! Ancient really! That´s awesome! I hope you have a great one and imagine that you have an awesome birthday present from me!
So it sounds like things are going well. Mom you´re rocking the school, which is awesome! And everyone else is being awesome. Hope Logan´s finger gets better soon! And good luck with the 15 credits Skyler, that´s a big load! But you´ll do awesome! So about BYU. Not too worried about it. I honestly have no idea what I need to do. But I´ll figure it out when the time comes. Elder Castillo who is in the office with me knows a lot about that kind of stuff and he´ll be able to give me the scoop.
So this week has been a good one. I bought a Spanish suit! Basically the only difference in European suits and American suits is that European suits are a little more fitted. Maybe that´s why Europeans are so much more fit that Americans, they have to fit in the clothes :) I will try to send you a picture. But speaking of pictures I have some sad news. I think my camera got stolen :( Either that or I lost it, but I must have lost it pretty good, because I´ve looked everywhere and it´s nowhere to be found. Another Elder gave me an extra camera he had, but it´s still kinda stinks that I lost like 1 year of my mission in pictures :( Eternal perspective, eternal perspective...But now that I have a new camera I will begin to send you pictures again.
So a thought this week. I´ve been thinking about true repentance this week. What does true repentance take? I love the definition in Preach My Gospel. It says something like this. Repentance is a change in our thoughts, desires, and behaviors. Thoughts: in our minds. Desires: in our hearts. And behaviors: or bodies. So it´s a change, literally of all of us. And as I´ve thought about it I have realized how connected all those parts of repentance are. You can change your behaviors, stop doing things that are bad, but if you are entertaining unclean or negative thoughts, you are not truly repenting. Usually we have a desire to do good (and if not that is the first thing to change) but changing what we think and what we do, that´s hard! It´s not easy! But it´s very possible. I´ve seen it in my own life. I´m not perfect. Even as a missionary bad, negative things come into my life. But as I have learnt and grown and understand how to repent and do it quickly. To change the course of the thought. To keep my actions in line with my sacred calling and my true potential. Repent often, and repent quickly. Or more understandable. Say sorry often, and change quickly. That´s how we lived in kindergarten isn´t it. We hurt somebody or said a bad word and we would say sorry quick and we would stop doing the bad things quickly also. Otherwise we would be put in time out :) So if you need to repent ("if" haha! Good one right?) then do it. Why wait? I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week!
Elder Charlie Flint