A Letter From Willy

The Orton Power House!  Just so you all know ya’ll are so great!

(18 Feb 2013)

How are you all doing? Things are so crazy hear ß(Haha I spelled that wrong) It’s more of a things are so crazy ya hear?! Your examples to me will never ever be forgotten. I think about it and am so grateful for the loving pushes I received from you all to serve a mission. Wow, would I have regretted not coming out and doing this! I have learned more in even the last 2 days than I have in my whole life! Ha! I love being a minister of Jesus Christ. My purpose is to lift people? Make them feel better and help them learn how to get to know their Savior more? Is there any better calling?! I mean, besides Primary Chorister, that would be hilarious. And cute. I am just thinking right now about when ya’ll received a letter from Casey and how wonderful of a spirit it brought to the home and just created an amazing atmosphere. So I wanted to write a letter! I can speak Spanish! What the? There is rarely a day that goes by that I don’t think about one of the Ortons and something one of you said about your mission, or just remember how welcome I was in your home. Wonderful wonderful memories.

As a missionary I’ve learned more about how I want to live my life. I want to do 3 things: Astonish, Accomplish and Achieve. And right now I am adding a 4^th A word. Amar! (to love) I know that none of these are possible without Christ, if we are moving towards good while doing these things it is of God, I know that we can all do these things and it should always start with love! Now, I’m just starting to ramble a bit, but I want you all to know that I love you and you can do anything that is of worthy report through the grace and goodness of God.

(my mom read this letter from Willy over the phone to me, and it made me so happy... missionaries have so much light and joy! And I love the idea of Willy being the primary chorister!)