สวสดีครับ

I almost fell out of my seat here in at the internet cafe when I got news that Sean and Jaimie and baby Finn are all together now. Hahaha I can't even believe that! When I get back, he's going to be already so old! That's incredible! How is Jaimie doing? I hope they are all so great! It's so crazy to welcome a new member into our family:) Hahah I remember Drew would talk about this time when he was on his mission, and now I'm now on mine and it's happened. I'm just thankful I didn't have to wait til a skype or phone call to find out that they had a baby like Sean was planning for Drew when Drew was on his mission;) 

I'm super excited for BASEcamp as well. It sounds like it has turned it to a family operatoin -- the whole family is putting their ideas to make it the best it can be. I'm super excited to hear about what happens this next couple of weeks. I am also very excited for Jane and Nalin. I followed up with Elder Wilson again and he said that they had planned to go to church, but at the last minute called and said they couldn't go this week. I feel this is just another way Heavenly Father is allowing us to show our faith in Him:) He definitely has a plan for the two of them, and I was able to find them on Facebook. Elder Wilson told me he would be striving to pay closer attention to them this next week:) Please continue to pray for the missionaries, the members and Sister Jane and Sister Nalin. I'm very excited for them.

We have been seeing more and more miracles from Heavenly Father as well. About 2 weeks ago we were inviting at Big C. We ran into a boy about 19 years old who immediately expressed interest in coming into the church and learning about Jesus Christ. He said he had been smoking and wanted to stop smoking. The first time we met with him we talked with him about smoking, about the healing power of the Atonement and the power that it had in our own lives. He really took it to heart and pondered the things which we talked about. The spirit touched him deeply that he didn't want to leave the church. The next time we met he told us that he cut down on smoking from 4-5 cigarettes to about 1 or 2 a day and soon quick before his baptism. This last Sunday we were able to see him get baptized, and right before the program was about to start he told me he wanted to give me something. He pulled out from his pocket the last box of cigarettes that he had at his house. He told me that he would never buy a pack of those things ever again. That is what I call true repentance and humility. How blessed are we to get front row seats to see the hand of God! I know without a doubt in my mind that it was Heavenly Father who helped this boy turn from a rugged life into a chance to have a clean slate. The power of the Atonement is real. No 19/20 year old boys could change someone like that. It is solely that power of our Heavenly Father who loves each of His children. How blessed are we!

I hope all is well with the family, which it certainly sounds like. I love this mission! I'm thankful for our Heavenly Father.

I love you all!

Elder Tanner