November 23rd, 2015 - The Character of Christ

My Beloved Everyone,

Well this week was pretty incredible and I have 5 minutes to express it all. Sweeeeet haha.... um yea.... I'll work on that. Anyway I had my 2nd interview with mission president Willard. He compared me to Abraham who had to sacrifice Isaac and told me another detail that the heiroglyphic in the scriptures is of Abraham almost being sacrificed by a wicked priest in his childhood so he already had bad feelings and struggles with sacrifice... if there was a more acute way to test Abraham.... the Lord would have done it.... If there was a more acute, intense, or extreme way that the Lord could have tested me.... he would have done it.

Something I am proud in telling you all.... is that I have many faults and weaknesses that I strive every day to change into strengths. We may be having no progressing investigators or baptisms.... for my whole mission thus far but I am successful in my commitment to the work. I love you all... change your perspective and definition of success.

Love Elder Van Horne

Here is a letter with instructions regarding shipping packages:

Elders and Sisters,

Many of your parents have sent packages through private carriers and it has been hard for us to get them out of customs. Please advise your parents and send them this information today so we can avoid all future problems.

Only send packages or letters through the national postal (USPS) service and not a private carrier such as FedEx, UPS, or DHL.

Packages from parents can only weight up to 2 kilograms (4.409 lbs) or there will be problems when picking them up.

The mission cannot pay any amount of money to get packages out of customs. If parents want to pay to be able to take a package out of customs, they can send an email to the mission secretaries and they will coordinate any payment details. (Mission Email:2013517@ldschurch.org)

Only send packages with Elder/Hermana and their full name to the following address:

Elder/ Hermana

Misión Bolivia Santa Cruz

Casilla de Correo 2042

Zona Central

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Bolivia

(It is very important that the Elder or Hermana comes before the name of the missionary)

If your parents follow these points, there will not be problems. Just remember these 2 very important things.

1. Only send through the national postal service.

2. It cannot weigh more than 4.409 pounds.