Hello!

It's been a very hot week haha! Our 4th of July was great, we did not see any fireworks thou.... We, don't have a ton of time today because this morning we were playing a lot of basketball with some of the kids around town. 

I'll talk a little about that because that was what i would think what one of the best things that has happened this week. 

This week, were looking for some place to play basketball on P-day, most of the people around town here play at this old school called hunt high... i think... but were going down to the school to play with everyone. To paint a better picture you have to remember were very much in a hood down here. we are basically the only 2 white guys here. So were walking into this school where everyone has told us this is the place to play. there is about 15 of these super great and funny black kids all talking smack to us, but once we start playing we start to get along a lot more.

As the hour goes on Elder messerly and I are talking more and joking around more with um, and the most amazing thing happens. They know were the Mormons and that we talk about God, so the coach asks us if we would pray before we left. As were finishing up our last 10 minuets, the doors swing open and their is about 100 of this super cute elementary school kids walk in. As there sitting on the stand they see us playing and they all start going crazy, One of the points I remember Elder Messerly and I made a great play where I ran down the court threw the ball around my back to him. He shot this really crazy 3 point shot and made it and all of these Kids start freaking out and cheering for us. It was sooo much fun. 

It gets better duo... So this goes on for the last 10 ish minuets of the game, and were getting ready to have a quick pray and leave with um all. And the coach asks me to pray for the basketball kids with us. Right before were about to we ask if the kids want to pray with us, So all these kids run over to us and were all gathered in a circle. They all reach out to touch each-other and ask me to come to the middle of the circle. As were all holding on to each-other I lead us is this short prayer. 

It was one of the super special moments that we just never have back home.... I tell you what just hearing about how awful this world is. Living here in Columbus where its very very poor, people get shot just about every other night. people get killed and beat, It's sooooooOOO great to see that we can still come together whatever our problems or race and play some fun basketball. 

I tell you what I've become such a baby out here Crying and getting all emotional, but i'm more then convinced that if we really did even just respect each-other, we would have soooo many less problems. I'm so excited for the end when we all will be together. I can only imagine how hard it's got to be for God to look down on this world and not stop it all. I'm a firm believer that all will be made up for in this next life. The good and the bad, all will be just and fair. 

All I wan't to leave this week is Please please, show love to as many people as you can. Take the time to Listen, and to do the important things in life while we can! 

I LOVE Y'ALL!!!

Landon Aldana!