Hey well i will start of just talking a bit about this week. so on Saturday of last week Trams, metros, and buses got shut down do to an accident and a strike so we had to walk every where and it stunk so our week was hindered but the highlight of the week was definately this sunday. Testimony meeting was great. Charles got u and bore his testimony and it was so so sweet honestly. I love that guy. He just talked about how the church has really taught him about real happiness. He said before i was baptized i thought that material things brought me happiness but now i see that the gospel of Christ is the path and the way to true happiness. It was so good. It was the second time that i have heard one of my recent converts bear testimony and it is at that moment that you feel the most accomplished as a missionary. You see how you have helped change there lives and the blessings that that can bring someone and honestly you don't get to see that often enough. I love those guys so much. I can't wait for you to see them. They asked me this sunday if i could just choose to stay here in Bruxelles and not leave. i told them that God would probably call me elsewhere and them they were ok. Say God tells you to do something and they won't argue at all. I am going to miss them so much when i leave. Unfortunately sacrament meeting was ruined when an inactive member of about 5 years, who smokes, drinks, and probably is gay got up and confessed passed sins at the pulpit. he said before i was baptized i did some bad things, i sold myself to men, i heavily durgged myself and did other worse things (who knows what he would be capable of???????????) but i know that things in this church are good, in the name of Jesus Christ amen. I don't think i've been more embarassed for our investigators honestly in my life. Oh dear...... the guy is just psycho..... Oh well now he'll most likely be shunned from the Bruxelles 2 ward and we wont have to worry about that again. so yeah kinda a funny story. Moving on......
So i think that it is great that i got accepted into BYU idaho. I think that would definately be a cool option. I think i need to pray about it and give it some real reflection. I am pretty positive that i want to be a student at BYU Provo in the winter but in any case we'll just see what happens and hope for the best. In any case thank you for doing everything you have done to get this process moving. I don't know i'd also like to know your opinion and judgement in going to byu idaho and all. because if i can go to MCC and then Provo later that'd be cool. I'd have some time at home to see everyone and be home with the brothers, but also i want to know the acceptance rate for people who apply twice. So if you could tell me what you think would be best i'd like to know. I also want to know what patrick plans on doing. Maybe getting back and doing MCC would be cool because he'd get home and we could chill and then i would go up to Utah with him and Awerkamp. Who know's???? We'll see. Anyway. I respect you're opinion. Also about you coming out to visit. This is my wish and desire for when you come out to get me. I want to be able to show you Limoges, Compiègne and Bruxelles. Limoges because of Lucas and Rachel and hopefully pascal and then we could make our way through the Loire valley. Go through Paris and see Qiong-ji in Nogent see her and then go see a couple members in Compiègne and then make our way up to Bruxelles so you can meet all the converts up here. I think coming home on the next monday would be ok. I guess with school starting and everything that stinks that it can't be longer and i don't really care about a big welcoming party. I want to be able to show you mainly the people here in Bruxelles, Compiègne and Limoges. You know even just Limoges and Bruxelles but i have to see Lucas and rachel, Qiong-ji, and Annette and The Brothers up here in Bruxelles. So think about that but whatever you chose is best i think. All the other places have special people but as far as journying goes that would be tough. So voilà....
ok i think that is it. I probably should be moved on the 8th of May. Otherwise i'd stay here for the rest of my mission and i don't think that is likely. Mom i know that i will be home in 3.5 months but i don't think you need to worry at all about not having a spiritual paradise for me when i get home. That's why i left to serve a mission. However i know that you are wonderful and want me to be like this forever but that is up to my diligence and efforts in reading the scriptures, praying, and going to church. I just want you to love me when i get home. That is all i want from you. Nothing more. I love you so much and look forward to being home with all of you. Trust me it hasn't made me "trunky" knowing i go home soon. I'm holding up pretty well. I'll see you soon enough for mother's day anyway! I can't wait. ok well that is it. I love you so much. thank you for all that you do for me. I'll talk to you later.
Elder Hoopes
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