E-mail from Neal - Received 4/5/10 FINAL E-MAIL!!!!

Hey there family,

Well this is the final time that I will be writing to you before I see you. How crazy is that. I never thought that this day would come, but it has. Time is moving so fast, and it is crazy. This is my last full week, and I know that it is going to fly by. I am excited for all the crazy things that are going to happen in this week. I have always heard about how crazy missionaries are in there last week with the spirit and such, so I will let you know in a few days how it goes for me. I am excited and ready to go. I am working hard and still going strong. I have not slowed down at all I feel. We are still trying to build up the area, and I know that this final week is going to be a good one. We went to the temple today because it is a bank holiday, and it was amazing. Of course I had the thought that the next time that I was there it was going to be with you! That kills me, but I am ok with it. I am glad for the experience that I have had, and I would not trade it for the world. Now is the time to really dig deep though, and I know that I can. I will be in Blackpool tomorrow, and then we have interviews on Wednesday, so I have plenty of things to keep my busy. I am excited!

Conference was amazing! I loved Jeffery R. Holland’s talk and also President Monson’s talk at the Priesthood sessIon. I also liked Elder Chistofferson’s talk, I thought that that was great. I went into conference with a lot of questions, and as always I got my answers. I was asking things mostly about the future and looking for things that will prepare me. I received some great guidance, and I will share it all with you when you are here. I got to watch conference at the Chorley chapel and that was great. I saw a lot of old friends, and it was great. I saw Alan Seed, and a ton of others from Blackburn.

Well I am running out of things to say, mostly because I am going to see you in no time. I think you for all the prayers that you have said for me, and I ask that they continue. I have a long final week ahead of me, and I am going to need the help. I hope that all of you have a good week, and I am excited to see you all soon.

I love you all so much!

Elder Neal (for the last time)