Wow it's hard to believe that this is the last time I will be writing home from my mission.... Super weird. Today I just hung out with all my mission buddies who are still here in Maputo. We went and bought some stuff, had lunch and just hung out. It was really fun but I'm super sad to be leaving them. I've really made some super strong friendships while I have been here. It will be good to see them get home as well.

It's funny you mentioned what Elder Groburg said, cuz that is pretty much how I feel. I don't feel like I'm leaving. Like he said, the plane just comes and I'll get on and leave. I don't think it will really hit me that I'm going home until I wake up that first morning on my own bed. Until then I'll probably think I'm dreaming. It's hard to describe my feelings, but I'm sure you and dad both can understand since you've both served also. But it was just like you said, I'm excited to come home, but at the same time, a piece of me will always be here. I won't lie, the people haven't always been easy, the culture has been terrible, the food sucks, we don't have power more offten than we do, I've had to take showers out of buckets, I've gotten worms and all sorts of weird African diseases, (I'll talk more about that when I get back heh heh some stuff to look forward to :-)) but at the same time, I'm going to miss this little hole I've lived in for the last 2 years!

Yesterday I spent some time at a members house I visited when I was in the office, it was good to sit with them. They are the ones that the mother is from Russia. She still isn't close to joining the church, but I guess I'm the only missionary she likes so her daughter told me her mom wanted me to visit before I left. It was really good, I like that family a lot. We just sat and chatted, ate, and then we left. It was good. Later this week I'm going to spend a few days in Matola visiting people. It should be really good, but at the same time, it is going to be sad to say goodbye to everyone. Hopefully I'm able to come back in Nov and see everyone again though.

Man it's weird to think about all this stuff about home. Queen size bed!?!?! Milk!?!?!?! I can't even remember what good food tastes like anymore! Man I'm super excited to see it all! Clean streets, paved roads, man it seems like another world to me right now! I'm pretty excited to get started with school. I know that it will be super hard, and a super long road. But I know that the Lord will help me with it. I'm just excited to get it all started. It should be exciting.

I'm full of mixed emotions. Saying good-bye to people has been weird, and I'm sure it will get even weirder this week as I'll be doing it everyday now. Even though my mission as been super hard and difficult, just thinking about all the sacrifices and work that we've put in here will make me miss it. I'm excited to come home! I can't wait! But I know I'm going to miss this place still. The mission wasn't easy, it was the hardest thing I have ever done, but it was worth every sacrifice. I'm sure it will bless the rest of my life.

I better get goin. Thank you for all the love and support that you have given me throughout my mission. You have been great!!! Thanks so much for always being there for me. You guys are the best parents ever. I love you so much, and I'm grateful to have you as my parents. Thanks again! Love you! See you in a week!

Love Brady