Email Dated September 30, 2013

Thank you and and tell dad thanks for the early email!! that was perfect!!! I had an amazing birthday week!! I got your package and some old letters and they were perfect!! and tell the boys I've dedicated this whole p day to writing letters home so in like a week they should get a letter!! but a very nice member had us over for medio dia and fed me a huge Ecuadorian meal and baked me a huge birthday cake!! it was so nice!! and later that night for English class we taught them all the birthday words and had a big party with balloons and noise makers and a banner! it was a blast and Spaniards are crazy ;) Life is all good here in Albacete! I am deathly ill but that can't stop me haha The other day I had been through hell it felt like and i fell asleep at a cita.. Good thing it was at the branch presidents house but his wife covered me up and let me sleep for like an hour haha When i woke up i was super apologetic but she just said while you're here I'm your mom you were totally fine so that was nice!! the weather here is starting to cool down to and there is a light rain today!! but i love it!! here are some pics from the week!! Love you guys!!

Sites of Madrid

Bus full of missionaries ready to see a few sites.

 Feeling a little at home with Foot Locker and McDonalds! :)

 More Sites

A very ornate Post Office At the Stadium where REAL Madrid plays.

 

At the MTC

Here are some of the first pictures of Elder Rasmussen at the Madrid MTC.  Working hard and having fun too! 

 MTC Rooms

Studying hard...

Madrid Temple

Watch Elder Rasmussen and other missionaries sing Armies of Helaman at the Madrid Temple. Watch for him in the upper right area of missionaries and if you listen closely you can hear him singing!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJYXANKh4hc

The Madrid Temple...so beautiful!

I'm Here!

We got our first email from Elder Rasmussen:

HEY!!!  I'm here! it may be two AM back home but it's early in the morning here and I've got the whole day ahead of me! It's so cool to be here and they don't mess around; right after this i have a class! i sat next to two lovely sisters on both planes. They don't have my nametag yet but they said they are working on it! ill try and get pictures to you soon! love you guys!!

Let the Mission Begin!

With mixed emotions we said goodbye to Bryson for 2 years;)  I can't wait for his first letter!

Mission Pictures

Callled to Serve