Hola Familia!

Saturday   5/25/2013

I cant believe that Lauren might have her baby soon! That is so exciting to hear! I really hope she has him soon. You need to pick a name! I thought that Daniel might be good, you could call him Danny. I will keep thinking of good names while I write here.

I'm sorry you couldn't go to St. George Margaret! I'm sure mom and dad will take you sometime soon. How is Jenny doing? Why did she have surgery? How are the Coxes doing? How have these last few weeks of school been going? I can't believe that Caroline is really in Washington DC. That's so weird to me. I told my comp that on Thursday while we were on the bus I said, Hey my sister is in Washington DC right now. 

Here is the chapel in Villa del Rosario, we took pictures of it because it looks like the Nauvoo temple.

We had to leave for Cucuta on Sunday at 6:00 p.m.. And we got there at 10:00 a.m. the next day. Then on Wednesday we had planned to go in the night, but the last bus left at 9:00 at night, so we had to wait till the next day. Elder Alves told me that there was a bus that left at 7:00 and other that left at 9:30 or so. So we decided to go at 9:30 to not be too rushed. Yeah when we got there, the lady told us the next trip was at 3:30. So we went and just read and waited for a good 6 hours, ate lunch and what not. 

Then when 3:30 rolled around, a guy came in and said hey so the bus going to Bogotá crashed so you´re going to have to wait til the next bus leaves at 5:30. So we had to wait another 2 hours after that. I asked them if there was some kind of customer deal that they could give us, like some money back or what not, but they just said no and laughed at us. That was pretty frustrating. 

But I have come to really take one scripture to heart, 1 Nephi 19:9 where it explains all the things that the Lord had to take, and he just took it without any word. He was patient in his afflictions and us as His people, His sheep, His saints, who have taken upon us his name must do the same. I think maybe that was what the lord wanted me to learn.

This is my comp in front of those dumb buses in a stop they always make right outside of Tunja. 

This was my comps first bus ride, poor guy. He had a hard time sleeping. This next week will be pretty busy as well. Keep me updated on whats happening with Lauren! Les quiero mucho!

Were going to eat Mexican food today because I'm at 2 years. There is a restaurant here close to the offices. Chao! Send me pictures. Lauren will be in my prayers! I love you all!

Elder Raines.

Here are some pictures from my comp. On the terrace of the house in Motilones, and then us at McDonalds eating breakfast. It was so expensive!!