HEY GUYS!!!!!!

Hey guys its mark here, just wanted to leave you guys with a little message before i go. I am so grateful for all of your support getting me to this point in my life. if it wasn't for all of you, i wouldnt be going on my mission. through you sharing your beliefs and your testimonies with me it has brought me to a greater knowledge and love for our lord and savior Jesus Christ. i hope that you will all continue to be the Amazing examples you were to me.

To all of my friends of other faiths. i want you guys to know that I love you so much. even though you are not of my faith you have helped me along the path through your constant support and love, even though we don't share the same beliefs. i also want you to know that Jesus Christ loves you. just becuase you aren't mormon doesnt mean you are a bad person or you're going to "heck". the lord loves all of his children, and he always will. i want you to know that you can pray to God and Jesus Christ and get an answer to your prayers. The Lord will always love you.

Again i just want to thank everyone for helping me get to this point in my life. I know that the New and Old Testaments are as they say a TESTAMENT of the love our Savior and God have for us. I also know that the Book of Mormon is ANOTHER TESTAMENT of Jesus Christ. I know that this church was restored to this earth by Joseph Smith. I know that he and all of the Prophets since him, are MEN of GOD. they were called of God to serve as his representative on the earth, to guide and teach us the will of the Lord. I know that Thomas S. Monson is the prophet the Lord has blessed us with in our day. I know that if you pray to the Lord, he will answer your prayers. I know that Jesus Christ suffered, bled, and died for me. so that we might return and live with him someday. THE CHURCH IS TRUE!!!

on a more Wordly note. i hope you guys will write me and when i have time i will write back.

on the subject of missionary work i have but one thing to say. LIFT WHERE YOU STAND, as president Uchtdorf said. we are all called to the work. we don't have to be a missionary to serve our fellow men.

Obedience is the Price, Faith is the Power, Love is the Motive, The Spirit is the key, Christ is the Reason, and Joy is the Reward. that is what missionary work is.

i love you guys so much. again thank you for all you've done to help me and...

I'LL SEE YOU IN TWO!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,
Elder Swanson