July 14

Dear Family,

I am glad to hear that all is well in Zion and am especially excited to hear all of the great things that are going on at home. I am so happy that Mark´s eagle project turned out to be such a success. I am also very glad that you are still doing the river run. I would say I am jealous but there is no better place than Madrid Spain, while serving the Lord.

That is so fun that you went to a Paul McCartney concert. I do remember that you wanted to go dad in Miami, but what an experience to watch him right there in Salt lake.

Thank you mom for offering to send another package. I would love the chipotle sauce and wheat thins, and of course, Ranch would be great. I will try and think of some more stuff this next week so that you don´t have to worry about it until after your trip to Wyoming. Please, please, please be safe up there. Don´t be dumb like I was. Haha

I am sure you are wondering what my response was to Spain winning the world cup. I won´t say too much as I think that the picture that I sent will explain almost everything. It was crazy however. All of the festivities the day after and the main parties were in our area. It was so loud outside and the streets were just filled with thousands of people. I think that they said there was 1,000,000 people in Madrid for the day of the game and the selection the day after, when the team went around the city in a car. Basically a huge parade. I am sure that you have seen the pictures.

I can´t believe that Mark is 14. Wow!!!! Happy Birthday Best Bro. Ever. I can´t wait to hear when you get the priesthood, and how fun to celebrate it with the family this Friday.

It sounds like the family reunion was a hit. We haven´t had one of those for a while.

I am going to tease Dad a little bit. As I was reading in his email I came across the following line. Rob completed his Eagle project yesterday. HAHA, I am glad to hear, that even though I am not there that you are still getting the two of us mixed up. I thought that was funny.

I have to go now. We have to leave early today to get to an appointment at 7. So wish us luck with the metro, as the strike is continuing on.

Dad, I believe that my future release date, well the day that I leave the mission, is the 27th of June. That is the day of transfers, I believe, and the next day, the 28th, really early in the morning is when all of the missionaries will board the plane and leave. I am not exactly sure about that, but that is what I assume. That is what Elder Moreno told me and that is the day that my ministerial certificate signed by the prophet expires. I hope that that can help you.

Thank you mom for the newsletter. I love hearing from my friends and family!!! It helps a lot.

Yesterday we had a zone conference and it went grate. I thought you might like to know that with the combining of the missions, there is another Elder Driggs. He is from Driggs, Idaho, and President Watkins suggested that I call him and get to know him tonight. Way crazy eh? I thought that I was the only Elder Driggs on a mission. But that is great that there is one more.

I love you all. I am grateful that all of you are well. Keep up the good work and have the best week ever.

Love, Rob

P.S. Oh Yeah! Great news, we are having a baptism this Saturday. The daughter of member is getting baptized. She is the 24 year old girl from Peru. She seems very happy and we are excited to see her make that special and sacred covenant this Saturday.