Prettige Thanksgiving!

Dearest of families,

Thank you so much for your notes about thanksgiving. It is so great to hear about all of the fun things that are going on back home. It sounds like your thanksgiving was awesome! Mine was also great. We had dinner on Friday with an American-Dutch family and it was a total blast! I got to play with a bunch of rowdy kids and give their poor mother a break! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and the mother did as well :)

As far as the news, I totally accept the invitation to go to Thailand! When I read it, I was soooo excited! I figured I would write Elise and tell her first about how excited I am, but you can let her know and that she can expect a letter soon with an elaboration on my excitement.

Heather and Phil´s news was just as exciting- another little girl! That is awesome! I am so excited. I must admit that I chuckled a little bit- I guess we´re all still in the running to break this sista-friend tradition and have the first male heir to the Gulliver bloodline :) Maybe it’s completely unachievable... time will tell! Although I must say, little girls are extremely blessed to be born into a family with such amazing female (and a choice few male) role models in it. We love girls! I´m so excited to welcome our newest little sista-friend when I get home.

Speaking of getting home, I have some news. After praying, and taking a vote from the elders in my MTC group, I have decided to stay 12 transfers instead of 11, so I have received my release date for May 26th 2010. That makes my release date 3 weeks longer than my official 18 month mark, but it was either 3 weeks longer, or 3 weeks shorter-- an obvious decision that was confirmed through prayer this week. I am so excited to stay 3 extra weeks!

I Love you all so much and miss you a ton! I look forward to next years holidays when we can all be together again! Take care of each other and don´t forget the true reason for the Christmas season as it begins to blossom.

I love you!
Ik hou van jullie!

Love,
Zuster Cherie Gulliver