Dear family and friends,

 

I''M LEAVING FOR ARGENTINA TOMORROW! I can''t believe this is real. I''m a little nervous but more excited then anything. It''s going to be so hard leaving my district and zone and all the other people I''ve met here in the MTC. What a wonderful experience this had been and I hope that everyone who gets the opportunity takes full advantage of it. It''s incredible! Soak up everything because when you get your flight plans you''ll be missing the MTC. ha I called home to tell my family about the flight plans and was doing just fine until I heard the voices of my little brothers. Man I miss them so much. I miss my WHOLE family so much and it''s really hitting me now that I''m actually leaving. I just want you to know that you all mean the world to me and I wouldn''t be the person I am today if it weren''t for you all. Take care of each other. Love each other and take for granted the fact that you have a family that loves you very much. I can''t really believe i''m going to Argentina tomorrow but I''m so stoked to teach the people and learn spanish and accomplish what the Lord has sent me forth to do.

 

Kacie Dee. Grandma emailed me and I just want you to know that I''m praying for you. I love you so much! You and Justin mean so much to me. (there is actually an Elder here who reminds me so much of Justin which was nice because I miss you two!!)  I''ll probably write you a letter soon (I''ve been meaning to I just haven''t gotten around to actually doing it. And I''ll just send it to my parents and they can send it to you :)). Thank you so much for your example to me know that I love you and that your Heavenly Father loves you and will bless you. 

 

To anyone else who reads this :) Thank you so much for your prayers and letters and even if you just think about me every once in a while. I am so grateful for you all and will miss you dearly but know I am safe and in God''s protection.  He loves his missionaries and loves his missionary''s families and friends even more. Thank you for all that you are doing to better yourselves. Read the Book of Mormon. It will forever bless your life. I honestly can''t say it enough but I love you all so much and I''m so grateful for everything that you have ever done for me. 

 

This letter isn''t too long because I''m not really sure what to say...haha It''s been an emotional day today. (Lot''s of crying...I''ve never been very good at goodbyes...and most of you know that.) I''ll try to write most of you on the plane or the 50 hour bus ride that I''ll have so if I haven''t written you back...don''t worry I''ll get around to it. I promise. I was also going to send home pictures from the past few weeks but apparently they didn''t go through and so I didn''t get them...so I''ll have to send them when I''m in Argentina. 

 

Love you all so much and know that I think highly of each of you. I love this gospel and my savior so much. I''m so grateful for this opportunity to be serving the Lord for a year and a half. It has already blessed my life in so many ways. This gospel is for everyone and everyone deserves the blessings that come from it.  I love you all so much and I'll see you in 16 months!!

 

Enjoy the little things.

 

Love, Karissa Dee