Grrrr...Wet Wood Doesn't Burn

Hi family!!!!!!!

How’re you all doing?  Good I hope.  I have funny siblings. You all write me the same thing every two or three weeks:  "Dear Sister Wood, Sorry I am a bad brother/sister and this letter is short I will write more later."  Out of curiosity what exactly is your definition of "later" and what is your plan of action to improve?  Come on, you are all returned missionaries for crying out loud.  What happened to your daily planning session!

Anyway, I am good.  I mean, I could be better, but I could be worse so it’s kind of just a nice equilibrium.  Except I have a confession.  I am kind of angry at the man who sells us firewood.  He was like, "Ah, don’t worry hermanas the wood is dry."  The wood is NOT dry.  I have burned my fingers more than once trying to start a fire and it isn’t from the fire it is from the water that boils off the wood...I feel like that is just stupid.  We should not have water sizzling off the wood.  How is the fire supposed to start if it has to fight against all that water!  It doesn’t.  Ok it does but it takes me forever.  I probably look like a smoker now because my fingers are yellow from burning them so much.  By the way Dad, yes I really chop wood...I chop wood like every day...How else do you think I start the fires?  Also, I am not dumb and I am very safe with the axe.  Okay one time I chopped off one of my toes but it’s okay because I walked to the clinic afterwards:)  Haha...just kidding, the mamita drove me.

Anyway, I like hearing about all the funny things at home...plastic on the stairs, a lazy little boy who is not waking up to go swimming, what you ate for dinner.  I love my family you are all awesome:)  Yeah for my awesome family!!!

Oh, I remember another question Dad had about whether or not I can communicate with Hermana Núñez or not.  I hope you realize that my other companion didn’t speak English either...so yeah...I have been communicating for the past two months...but I still have to draw pictures and grunt when I want something sometimes.  Haha, just kidding.  I may not be a pro with the language skills but I am a trainer so the Lord gives me extra help.

I am so excited for Dominica!  She will be great.  Also, I sent a letter to Liz and Sarah about 3 months ago and it never got to them...because I got it last week.  Can someone communicate to them that I love them?  It would be nice.  Maybe you can make Alex do it and tell Alex that I love her too!!!  Hi Alex!!!!  I love you!!!  Do you like Costa Rica???  I am sending you a beautiful letter but it probably won’t reach you until October...

Love,

Lexie