"LOVE is not what you feel, but its what YOU DECIDE to DO."

HAPPY DAY AFTER EASTER!

Don't you hate that awkward moment when you wake up on Easter morning and realize the Easter bunny didn't leave any eggs at your apartment...  Yeah, that's never fun.  Hopefully he didn't forget about you guys!  Looks like the little ones went on an easter egg hunt? or at least pretended to and just took photos with their baskets.  Just a reminder to all, if you have any questions or any little things you want me to comment on, put them in the first paragraph in bold and I'll respond.  Easier for me to write about the week and then respond in next weeks email.  Gives me more time to write you.  This is the last week in the transfer as well!  who knows what'll happen.  So, next week I could be in a different area, or in DC for a sixth transfer.... Also, I got the package! You already knew that..... but, it was good!! I loved everything inside!  Especially more then one hi-chew! All the pictures made my day!  We decorated the apartment with all the stuff you gave for my birthday, so we enjoyed!  I also bought a funfetti cake with cream cheese frosting to eat on my B-Day.  Talk about pure enjoyment.  My companion said this after he finished,"Companion, you'll have to make one more of those before you go!" So, we'll make up a holiday or find something to celebrate this week so we can bake another one! 

Talking about eating out of the same bowl,  missionaries do it all the time when they give you food.  You just eat your little section and keep your barriers of rice between the other missionaries, then when it comes down to being finished.  you break the barriers and eat it up. Sometimes the members eat with us.  It doesn't happen too often.  They normally give us our own and they have their own.  

This year I'm not an adult.... not yet...  That'll be next years birthday celebration when I go sky diving for my 21st b-day(; that's when you can call me an official "Adult." 

The blessing I received before I left has helped to know I'd be safe, like you said.  I only wish it would've said I'd come home lean with no fat...  guess everything can't be on your side right? Opposition in all things!!!  

This week was interviews with President.  Its good to be able to speak with him one on one, and get some insight from him on different things.  He is very knowledgeable when it comes to the Gospel.  The past week prior to the interview, I had been thinking about a question from different incidents that had gone on. "How can you love everyone?" The Savior did it, and we to are expected to love everyone.  But how.... With the variety of people that can get on your nerves.... how is it possible to love everyone?  I took this interview as a time to understand and possibly get an answer to my question.  We went through talking and then he asked if I had any questions.  Here we go.....  I asked my question and he replied quickly saying,"You might want to write this down." The answer he gave me was "Decide to love everyone."  Umm... okay? Seemed simple.  He then said,"Love is not what you feel, but its what YOU DECIDE to DO."  With any situation its all about HOW you handle it.  What you DECIDE to Do.  He said this is how you can make your marriage last and make it a good one.  Its all about commitment and how you go about handling the different experiences you'll go through.  I believe I was blown away. :)  I'm making sure I remember this one for the rest of my life.  I know all of us can benefit from his response, so that's why I felt I should share it. 

Some scriptures that I read when going through my studies this last week...
3 Nephi 14:12
Mormon 3:15 1st line...  Vengeance is mine, and I WILL REPAY.  Give it to the Lord.  He'll make sure the punishment is just for what the person has done to you.  Let him handle it, and you learn to LOVE everyone(;

sorry for a"little" email (; haha kidding, I hope you all have a great week!  Love everyone of you!  Keep striving to be better!

Love Elder Zaugg

P.S. I'm eating hi- chews while writing you. thanks yeah (; 

Thank you to Sis. Berrett who sent this picture to Elder Zaugg's family, showing off his b-day presents....All 6lbs of it.