Guatemala City South

Hey mom, i am doing really well and fine. the buses haven't really been running as much anymore and right now the government is trying to do away with them. it is crazy, we have to be in at 9 at night and 9 30 at the latest. that is so cool that the blessing went well. i'm glad and i cant wait for kate to have more kids so i can be there or when i have kids so i can bless my them. send me some pics and send them in an album. i'm glad you had a nice bday. it was a bummer i couldn't be there for it. but i just had another ordinary day that day. that is nice you saw the mcgees, how did they say that garrett is doing. I don't know if i have been losing any weight but we walk a lot and don't eat that much. so i'm not sure, i feel like i'm the same though. i'm losing all my muscle though because we just never have anytime to work out or anything. I got my ipod and i'm so glad to have it now. the music is good on it. and i have not gotten the other package, i´ll probably get it at the next change which is in 3 weeks. we haven't baptized those people yet, i think we will get the man this week and then the girl this next week, the 20th, so that will be a neat experience. i can't believe garrett is in chile already, time is flying by. can you believe next week i will have be gone for 3 months. that is nuts to me, i still feel like i just left. how is daisy doing. i'm pretty sure i'm terrified of dogs now. ha, one dog bit me and ripped one of my pants that my comp gave me, so they were older, and then there is this other story, there was a Rottweiler on top of the roof of this house and was barking like nuts at us, it was scary, then as we were walking passed the dog tried peeing on us, but since it was raining and the dog was on a tarp roof, it slipped and fell down, it fell a good 2 stories, we were terrified and went running away, ha, it was hilarious but we thought that dog was going to kill us, ha, who else is left that is still in tucson that has to go on a mission, and yeah that is so cool that scott assante is in now too. it is such a neat experience although the mtc now seems like a dream, i don't remember it to well. it seems so long ago. oh yes, i´ll send you a pic of the shoes, because they are rough, and then let me know what to do with those ones, but right now I'm only wearing my boots and the other shoes. that is cool that your enjoying your teaching in seminary. satan is so real and he is out there, he ruins everything too. when we teach our lessons, always, always when we get to the joseph smith part, which is the most spiritual part, he messes with our lesson. for example we were teaching and this car pulls up and starts blasting music, or the tv turns on, or babies start crying, or just something weird, but as soon as we get the story out everything stops and it is so spiritual. i love that story so much, in fact it is amazing how everyone we teach can feel the spirit but people can just deny it. it is so sad but they will be held accountable for that. it says i alma chapter 39 i think about if you deny the spirit you feel then that is the worst thing you could do and will never be forgiven. i don't ever want to mess with that or ever deny the spirit i have felt that this is the true church and that there is no other church. after researching other churches, i have just come to know how perfect ours it. we follow God and we don't follow man, people make that mistake by following what they want instead of what God wants. well i hope all is well at home and that you guys are doing good. i am loving my time here, this  week were going to try and get 5 more baptisms set, so we will see how that goes, i hope it is successful. i love you all so much and am so thankful everyday for what you did to get me here. i love you mom and dad and i will talk to you guys later.
love elder shipley

hey dad whats up,
sounds like your really busy with work. ha now i know how you feel being stressed with work all day all the time. ha. the missionary work has been really fun but it is so tough at times. it is so frustrating how people can openly say they feel a spirit of peace and comfort when we teach but they say they would rather go to their church where they listen to rock and feel that kind of spirit. it is so sad. ha my new comp is so cool and teaches me so much every day about the church. it is amazing to me how perfect our church it. i have never realized it but really our church is set up to not fail. it is so perfect and true. that is cool you saw all those people from oakwood, i miss those people and all my good friends i had. yes i got the ipodwifi. but there is a site you can get on and get it i just don't really know how to explain it. ask jon, he will know and he can help you with that. well it was really good hearing from you dad and i hope you have a good time at work and stay pretty stress free, i love you dad and am so thankful for all you do for me and your help. i love you and i´ll talk to you later.

love elder daniel shipley