He's Keeping score!

 

Skyped with Parker on Sunday, It was the highlight of the day on Mothers Day. He was allowed only immediate family in the room and so his cousin Koty had to step out of the room. This was very hard for Parker and for Koty, as Koty is preparing to serve a mission also and may not see Parker before he comes home. So Parker mentions him in this email. Also the reference to Vicodin is in response to him stating that his body is getting tired and he has endured much pain on his mission with needing to have his gall bladder removed when he returns and he injured his knee before the mission and will probably need surgery on that when her returns as well. But he smiles and gets through it, but we promised him we would put him out and take care of it all and then he can have some vicodin, and all would be well in Zion!!

 

yay vicodin!

tell koty im sorry that i couldnt talk to him, you cant break the rules, you only break yourself against the rules. i dont know how, but in some sort of way it would have weakened me and him if we broke the rules to speak to each other.

i think there gonna have a girl.
 im dying out here! p-day is gonna be really good, im gonna sit around and do nothing! i bought some adaptor thing for my camera so now ill send pics 1-2 a week. maybe.
 a negócia é seguinte:

Grandma Bennett: 23

aunt laurie: 6
metcalfs: 11
e. delgadillo: 1

mom: 12 (including packages)

ali perez: 7
riley: 5
E. trent martinez (i dont know how but were besties now): 6
sis. baysden ( i think this sister likes me...): 7
nicole (my ex sister in law?):5
uncle kelly: 1
elder saraiva:1
bishop godfrey:2
1st presidency: 1
dakota:3
E. katich: 3
e. garderner:1
the russells(who are they?):1
e. pass: 5
my recent converts: 5

jillian page:1

e. carrell:3
E. luchmun:1

e. altamirano:2

e. petersen:1
e. gomez:2 (he sent me a tie) :)
e. urmston: 2
aunt paula: 1
e. smith: 2
e. cleveland: 3
addison: 1 (safado)

bret: 2

Chad: 1

e. schenewark:1
random other letters:9

thanks for the support Grandma Bennett! thats a real G-Ma right there.

is there some song in the u.s. called call me maybe or call me baby? sometimes i hear it on the street and i like it :D
im coming up on finishing the book of mormon for a second time in portuguese and im only about 2 chapters from finishing Jesus the Christ, that book is so good. im saying this strictly to be GH, this will be my 10th time reading the book of mormon.

  when i was 11 years old remember when i came to you mom, and said that i didnt wanna go to church anymore cause i didnt believe in God, Jesus, or the church and you simply told me to read the book of mormon and pray about it, and if God existed i would recieve an answer from Him. well mom, i did like you said, i read the book of mormon and i prayed about it and if God existed. He answered me in a way that i can never, never deny. He touched something deep within my soul that i could feel was there all along but it hadnt been discovered yet. almost like a well of water that was finally revealed andsince then has given me the water of life that i have needed.mom, even after almost ten years have passed by, i still remember how the Holy Ghost felt inside of my whole body that day, that same feeling is the same feeling i feel today, its the same feeling that drives me to be a better son of God. i may be the first missionary to leave from my home to preach the gospel, but i will never forget the sister missionary inside my own home that preached the gospel to me and helped me in my own conversion. i am everything that i am because of your testimony mom, youve given me everything ive ever needed since i was born,i am eternally grateful for your sacrifices to me. happy mothers day. i love you all!

   - Elder Bennett

ya the conversations on skype are always really fun huh, its nice to see all of you and enjoy hearing your voices. next time ill be hearing you all in the airport!

dakota will understand in about 5-6 months when hes on the mission how important it is to keep the rules, you dont keep the rules you didnt serve a successful mission then.
 haha im not gonna ice my knee in the middle of winter even if it did help, but it doesnt swell, its more in the lower part where i think i tore something before the mission. weve got 4 people to baptize this week so were pretty happy and determined this week, pray for them, there gonna need it. however were having problems getting the others to start focusing on the work and less on there companions problems and home life. o the problems of being a leader on the mission, gotta love it!

   love you dad, hope you have a super week!