Letter sent 4/9/2009

Mitch actually wrote a letter this week!! (He sent some pictures too!) (It was sent 4/9/2009 – wow, it gets here so much faster when sent from Maine rather than Canada!!)
Hey family. Well how are you all doing? It’s been awhile since I’ve wrote – sorry. Well conference was rockin’. My favorite was Elder Holland’s – it was freakin’ sweet. I loved how he explained the atonement. I also loved Elder Hales talk. He is also one of my favorites and of course the 1st presidency always does a rockin job.
So what’s new with you guys? Want to know something weird. I can’t think of much new with me and I haven’t wrote for like a month.
We have zone conference Monday. I’m sure it’ll be good. We have state conference the 25th (21 month mark :) also the NFL draft!) and the 26 Elder Jay E Jensen is going to be there and one other general authority. I don’t know who though. I’m a bit nervous to meet Jay E. Jensen. He sounds a bit I don’t know what the word is but he seems a bit rude. I’m sure it’s not true and he wants to have a meeting with just missionaries. He just sounds really intense.
Any way, I love you all so much. Thanks so much for all the things you guys do for me. Love you tons. Your guys are the best. I’ve got the greatest family and the greatest friends and this is a good time to tell ‘em all to start planning on going to visit Sean. Me and B-Framp are already going :)
Love you all.
Love Mitch

Email sent 4/8/2009 - testimony

Hey I'm sending this for a few reasons some of you have asked for my testimony and I want to share it with a few others and the other is to stop any worries you may have about me. I just want to tell everyone I'm fine for those of you who thought I was struggling. I'm doing great you really don't need to worry about me. I know the gospel of Jesus Christ was restored through the prophet Joseph Smith and he saw the Father and the Son in the year 1820 in a great vision. That there are living apostles and prophets on the earth today and we are lucky enough to be able to listen to them every 6 months as we just were able to. I know that the Book Of Mormon is true and that Joseph Smith was able to translate it by the gift and power of god. I knew before I left that the church was true I'll never forget the feelings I had and the experience that lead to those feelings of knowing that the church was true. I know I was blessed greatlly by being born into the covenant and into this great church. I now know and understand why the church is true the organization, the doctrine, full filling prophesy after prophesy of the ancient prophets. I know that this is the Stone cut without hand that daniel saw in that great vision I'm so greatful for all of your guys love and support over a few months, a few years, since I was 6 and we used to beat each other up in kindergarden, or since the first time you held me however long I have known you I just want to say thanks for everything I love you all and hope you know that