I'm going to keep this letter short, as I know that the really big news of the week is that Briana and Tony had their baby on Friday. I hope they kept you informed with updates and that this isn't the first you hear about it. Our first nephew!!!!! Cohen Del Brooks! You and I are Uncles, haha. Although, in marrying Sarah, I inherited 20 nieces and nephews, but a new baby who is related to us! It's awesome! Soon we'll have some news that is good to share with the family. I don't know exactly how soon, but it'll happen.
It was interesting, because on that Friday, Sarah and I went to Lake Los Angeles, which, despite its name, isn't anywhere close to Los Angeles, and the lake has been dried up for a while, to camp. So we were getting the exciting updates of what was happening as we were traveling to go camping and visit one of Sarah's friends name Jennifer and her husband Brill and their two kids and father-in-law.
The site was nice and sandy and we were the only campers there, which made it really nice because we were all alone in the desert. Going camping has been on our list of to-dos. We took down the rain cover and as we were falling asleep, we looked at the stars. In the morning, we got up early to go see the sunrise. It was pretty cool, and also really early.
Other than those exciting things, it's just been a normal week. I'm preparing for a Special Education test as a part of those requirements so that I can become a Sp Ed teacher in Arizona. So this whole week, I've been studying to take it, and I'll probably take it sometime this week. Studying has been a bit grueling, but I'll definitely do my best and I think the studying has been for the best.
Sarah got a text asking if I could present a small 10 minute lesson on Forgiveness to the primary kids for sharing time today (in English). I told her I could. It was really cool to teach the young kids and Sarah helped me out with some stuff. However (and this isn't a complaint), Hna. Cuadras told me that a young boy named Carlitos (a part of the same family we had a lesson with last week) didn't understand me in English and wanted to understand. So, I on the spot, did my best to repeat a part of my message in Spanish. I was not scared so much, and I had help on words that I couldn't remember, so it actually was a good experience. It was fun to sit in on Primary today. My month for teaching the Young Men is this next one, so I have something to look forward to.
I had a piano lesson for an hour with Sis. Martinez of the stake for the second time this week. It went really well. And everytime, she feeds us food, which is awesome.
Sarah's friend Jennifer is really cool and they're moving to Kansas City soon, so this was the only time we could see them before they do so. Sarah told some really funny Spanish jokes.
Well, I told you it would be brief. I have some more studying to do before the program that I am studying from expires, plus, we have a self-reliance class this afternoon.
We played tennis this week, AT NIGHT! You know, at shadow. It was fun.
I love you so much. You are great. I know you've made an impact on the lives of those in Pittsburgh. I hope you are doing well and that this letter is an uplift-ment and not a down-liftment, haha. Have a great P-day!
Love you,
John
