A week and a half of Fantastic-ness May 5th

WOW! It's only been a week and a half but such cool things!

I must tell you everything!

No... there is too much darling: TOO MUCH!

(That is why I must show you---That is why you are here!)

Monday last: a woman came in to church with no pants who asked for to fill up her water bottle in the chapel. We gave her water, and some pants, but as we looked to find some food to give her, she vanished into thin air! Hopefully she isn't in the supply closet. That would be a shock during Sharing Time in Primary.

"Well kids, today we are going to use colored paper to- AAAAAHHH!!!!!"

ha ha ha. Weird.

Wed last: I picked up my suit from the dry cleaners and there was a man doing his laundry who said, "you guys are the Enemy!"

-What?

"I work for the Devil!" and with that he showed us the large 666 tattooed to his neck.

-oh. that's to bad.

"Naw man. it's a Heck of a lot better than working for God. But my work is hard, not like yours. All you do is knock on doors all day. I recruit! I'll probably find 7-8 people today who will stop believing in god and start believing in the Devil."

-hmm... that's interesting. Well, have a nice day!

Now, I share this story because I have found some things to be very true.

1. gas prices are way too high!

2. there is balance in the universe. I can't tell you how many times I have had an amazing spiritual experience that was followed shortly after by a nasty experience. And how many times I've had a run in with evil people and then balance comes through by having a great experience. The same is true of this fellow, because...

Thursday last was a wonderful conference with Elder L. Tom Perry! I love being in the presence of one of the Lord's Apostles. Wow. What a sweep of the spectrum!

Wed: servant of Satan and Thursday: Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ.

It was quite the conference. He talked of many things. Mostly about how we have to help the world understand the importance of The Book of Mormon. Amazing meeting! He is a Man of God and a true Apostle of the Lord. (Do you know what that means?!)

Friday Prince William and Kate got married!

Saturday was a wonderful service project, Mormon Helping Hands style. Fun stuff. Cleaning up at a Cinco de Mayo festival.

Sunday was lovely.

Monday O-bin ladin began pushing up the daisies.

Tuesday was hot!

Wed was too.

and today is... today! HI!

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!!! Ai Ai Ai!

Hopefully everything is good in your neck of the woods.

I love you all more than I can put down in words.

I hope you are happy and healthy and all that good stuff.

Things are going good!

AND IT'S ALMOST MOTHER'S DAY!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY

Ma ma! I love you!!!

catch ya all next Monday!

-Elder Barker