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Hello! Thank you all so much for your wonderful E-mails and for the updates on whats happening in your lives! First off I am so relieved that every one of the Texans really right and that their homes seem to be doing alright as well. As for surviving the storm Chelsey seems to be fighting a much bigger battle as she survives graduate school, but we all know that no matter how hard Chelsey tries to act like school is and the truth is she is still going to solve world hunger so just press forward Chelsey, today it’s learning about ‘yeast interactome using PCA assay’ tomorrow the world! Max has now jumped into the fast paced world of Facebook and is already accepted by many other facebookies [except Chelsey, :) who wont accept him as friend] as for Chynna she is Rockin and Rollin as she has a hat trick in her first football game, Kai scored in his first game as well and Irelynn continues on in the pathway of cheerleaderness. And lets not forget that the Zurfluehs and the oldies (meaning mom and dad) are joining forces this week to go on a trip to New York were there is certain to be fun, excitement, and a lot of money spent :). Speaking of money I have to apologize for the amount that I am spending over here, Dad I still have my bank card it hasn’t been stolen, but I have been spending a lot on driving lessons and on preparing for the practical driving test, if all goes well October 16th I will be a fully licensed UK driver and the amount of spending will go drastically down. As for the £$@£”£$£ family things are getting pretty exciting as they get ready to go to Disneyland for a trick or treating extravaganza with Mickey, Aidan is now pretty good at peeing in the toilet, Madisyn is mastering the monkey bars with her gymnastic motto ‘I can do hard thing’ and Mike is having a conference with Japan! As for some questions that have been asked… Yes, I don need to stay on your health insurance if that is at all possible because even though I am covered by the NHS (National Health Service) over here if something really serious were to happen they would fly me back to the US to have the surgery done there. No, I have not gained the English accent and trust me you don’t want me to come back speaking with a Manquerian accent (it doesn’t sound anything like the accent in all the movies). Yes, I did, and still do with some, have the hardest time understanding what the poo some people are saying! Phew, overall you seem to be doing McKennaly fine!

Well, I apologize but this E-mail will have to be pretty short, my companion Elder Soule has officially died and today he is going to the mission home and from there back to Alaska! But from his ashes has arisen the next generation, for I have been called to be a trainer! I don’t know what his name is or where he is from but I will learn all of that today. Truly this work is amazing, even the very structure that the Lord has laid down for missionary work touches my heart, the way that missionaries come and go… I couldn’t think of a better way to do it! This week has been amazing and I wish that I could slam all of my memories onto the computer keyboard and have them materialize into words that could describe the feelings and experiences that I have had, but alas I can not. This much I can share, that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is so real, and that it can bring not only forgiveness of sin but can be a comfort in all trials of our lives. Elder Soule and I have an investigator by the name of Folosan from Nigeria and last Saturday she had a refrigerator fall on top of her damaging her shoulder and her neck. Just looking at her I could see the excruciating pain that she was in as she sat stiff in her chair bandages covering her wounds, and yet the spirit was strong as we shared with her that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ she could receive comfort in any trial… as we read through Alma 7:11 the spirit bore witness to our spirits that the Jesus Christ truly did go forth suffering for our pains, afflictions, and temptations. I know that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ we can find peace in any situation for he has already faced it and conquered it. He has already taken that burden upon himself and he was able to carry it. My beloved family, never allow yourselves to forget what has been done for you and what blessings are waiting for you, let us all rely on the matchless love and power of our Savior and I know as we do our burdens will become light! I love you all so much and pray for you continually.

Elder McKenna