FAMILIA!!!!
Hey ya'lls!! i decided to just write one email today.. we have lots to do and i figure i will see you in a couple of days so we can just talk then! so i hope ya'll don't mind.
Well... i don't really know what to say... I just want to testify to ya'll of the savior and things but i do that every week, and i will continue to do so for the rest of my life. I guess all i can tell you is what i will tell my mission president in my final interview, and that is that i have served the best i can. i have given all i got! i have given my heart to the lord mentally, physically, spiritually, and vocally. My heart is in his hands and he has it forever. I have no regrets! i use to say my only regret is that i wish i had the knowledge and testimony i do now, when i started my mission. but i thought about that and i take it back, because the way i have obtained the knowledge, my testimony, and my conversion has made my mission worth every second!! i would not change it for anything!! i have loved every trial, joy, pain, and good feeling that the lord has allowed my to have!! i love the people! i love south carolina! even though it is ghetto and stinks. i love my companions. they truly are my brethren and i owe so much to each of them. i love my leaders. i love the gospel!! i love the savior!! life is good and it just gets better. the mission will never be the best two years for me, because every year i will have for the rest of my life will be the best year of my life!! there is only 'up' to go for me. there is only more testimony, stronger conversion, more faith, more happiness!! i am not finishing anything! i am starting!! i love life!! i have goals. i have dreams and a for sure way to get them! i know now that the impossible is possible. that the word "impossible" is just a word for the people who are not willing to try! two years ago i could have not said that. god is good. he is real! i love this gospel!! i love you all my dearest family!! i hope you all read this and feel and know that i love each and every one of you! my love for you mom and dad and fellow siblings, has grown so much since being on the mission. i love you more now than i ever have before! it is crazy how that works right!! i am excited to see you! riley sent me an email and said something i loved. he said "take it all in, but leave it all behind at the same time." that is true! it is bitter sweet! i am so in love with the gospel! i love all of you! i know ya'll have changed just like i have and i am excited to get to know all of you over again. please don't expect me to be perfect.. ha i am far from it! but expect me to be firm in the faith and expect me to always be converted to the gospel. expect me to love you all tons for the rest of my life! expect me to help in times of need and to strive to be the best brother, son, husband, father, athlete, student, son of god and member of christ's church that i can be! i will always strive for excellence. i love you all tons! i am so humbled to be your brother and son and your friend. i will forever be grateful to all of you and most our all to the savior!! i love it! my goodness i love it!! my heart is full!! this gospel is true!!! see ya'll soon!! stay strong!! forever strong!! this is my epistle.. ha ha
-love elder pineda
XOXOOXOOXOOXOOXOOXOOXOXOOOX
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