June 15, 2015:

Hey Dad, Mom, Jessica, Troy, Tyler, Travis, Laura, Emma, Darrell, Benson, Brian, and other family and friends (hehe, I just wanted to write all of your names )
There are so many iguanas here, especially as we are in the rainy season again. I want so badly to catch one. They are fast little devils. Haha. One of these days I will be able to catch one and take a picture so yall can see the beautiful iguanas that there are here.

Fabrizio recieved his mission call yesterday! He will serve in Argentina. He is very excited. Fabrizio is the young man who let us use his laptop in order to skype yall on Mother´s Day. He spoke to you guys a bit in english. Maybe yall remember him. Anyway, he is a recent convert (a little over a year ago he was baptized) and now he will serve 2 years in Cordoba Argentina. how cool is that?

We have been focusing a lot on two families in particular...Xiomara and Jackson and their kids, and Marbelly and Rodolfo and their kids. Xiomara and Jackson have to marry in order to be baptized, but Jackson doesn´t want to, but we trust that as we teach him, them, the importance of the Law of Chastity and keeping God´s commandments that they will make the right choice. Marbelly is already married, but she had a spiritual experience when she decided to be baptized in her church before moving here to San Carlos, so she feels like she shouldn´t have to be baptized again. Marbelly and Xiomara and their kids all came to Stake Conference, and they heard President Wilkinson speak and I know that they had to feel the Spirit, as I did, throughout the conference. We keep praying, fasting, and preparing for these families.

This month Costa Rica will be divided into two missions. I am pretty sure that I am part of the West Mission...I think my new mission president is from Honduras.

My companion and I are focusing on learning how to teach through testifying. I know that I want to be a challenging and testifying missionary. I know that God needs bold missionaries that declare repentance and baptism. I testify more than I have ever testified in my life.
I am excited to improve this week, to find lots of quality investigators, to challenge them to be baptized, to testify of the restored gospel, and to show my love for my brothers and sisters and the Lord through word and action.

Thank you for your love and prayers.

Con mucho amor,

Hermana Flake

p.s. remember that I challenged you all to bring a friend to church, to mutual, or to an activity of some sort? I want to hear about the experiences when you do bring somebody :) and I have yet to hear from Troy in his own words about his experience....haha.

p.s.s. I hope that yall are enjoying the start of summer break! Remember that these easy going fun filled, sunny days are also a good time to form good habits. Exercise, daily scripture study, more meaningful prayers, learn new talents or practice instruments, read good books, service, service, service. Enjoy the sun, (but put on sunscreen so no skin cancer! he he) and smile! I love you all and am so happy to be part of this eternal family.