We loved skyping with Brandon the day after Christmas. He looked and sounded so good! We had so much fun talking with him, laughing with him and most of all praying with him. We knelt down in California while he said our family prayer from Paraguay. With our eyes closed, it felt like he was in the same room as us. He bore his testimony to us in Spanish and English and it reminded us exactly why he is serving in Paraguay at this time.
This is what Brandon e-mailed to us right after our skype session:
"I loved having a prayer with you. It really helped me realize we are side by side right next to each other even though i am thousands of miles away.
Love you PEACE and joy and love and Merry Christmas i couldn´t say that yesterday oh and mom iloved your book. Those are some of the best gifts the book and the nativity set story and the testimonies. You are all awesome. Every single one of you. Dad you just rock, keep up the spanish ill try to send you some good resources and letters in spanish. Brooke you are the best young women in the world. Cameron you are going to be such a stud missionary some times i feel like i am in your shadow haha. Caden i want to snugle you ... you make me laugh, Zach you got a smile that could kill, i loved telling you i love you and being able to see you smile back at me. Duncan you are such a clean dog dont listen to anyone who tells you otherwise even on your dirty days your still beat these nasty dogs here.
Mom i love you to the moon and back.
Chow i love you all."
Elder carpenter
