THE END

Well, there it is. Last blasted email. Im glad i did it, im glad i came here, definately the best thing that i could have ever done. I dont know what its gonna be like at home but i dont care. I feel like ive been everywhere man. We´re ending things with a bang, Im still working can you believe it? Monday Presidente is gonna take all of us that are going home, to a bunch of waterfalls. Its a city called the Chapada, we´re going to be in exactly the middle of south america. tuesday, we have lunch with pres, then our last interviews, then wednesday ill be flying. Pretty much every night I marked a party, or a family night. Tonight Im goin to Tijucal, Bispo said that he was going to call up a bunch of ladies from Osmar Cabral, to party with us. Osmar Cabral is one of the most dangerous areas in cuiaba, that´s why i find bispo funny. Saturday we´re gonna get some things ready for baptisms. Our mission is gonna do really well this week. Last week could have been a lot better, it still hasnt rained. Its been a long time since its rained in this city.Our whole neighborhood went without water for a few days. I was on the bus the other day, I saw a giant thermometer on the street, 47 graus! Thats 116 blasted degrees! How in the world do people live here? Im going to freeze to death at home, I hope that not all of my clothes have been thrown away or stolen by my brothers... sister? and olivia..

Parents, thank you for scoring tickets to conference, thats gonna be a gas. Its really weird to think about so Im not thinking about it. All the elders living with me arent suffering too bad, I dont sing that much we´re comin to america and THE END. Im excited to drink tereré with adam smelly and my boys. Cant wait to eat a burrito and go to the Temple. Im never going to wear shoes again. Im never going to be the same. God bless every one of you people. Thanks for the money too, I´ll get some more soccer shirts for the kids. Richy I couldnt find capeira pants for a baby, sorry dude. Just a reminder, dont make me do anything weird in the airport like hold any babies or anything. Stay strong people, the devil can do a lot of things in 5 days. The War is Over!

Love Elder Swalberg Got nothin else to say just stay cool man.

ahhhhhhh

this might be exactly what i look like in

.one week.

you read right, one week people!

one more week and the man of my dreams

is home! after two long really long years of

waiting, he's finally coming home!

i just really hope that my facial expression doesn't turn

from nervous to more nervous.... xoxo,

OLIVIA

i found my whole outfit in my closet

i went to the demolition derby in logan tonight

i dressed up in my finest

& the creepy part is that my whole outfit

was right in my closet

being w.t. comes so natural to me, it's frightening

them aint prius' demolition under moonlight, wait that's a spotlight

i do have to give alli credit for the work boots, gorgeous

that "vest" zipped out of that jacket

the vacation from H.E.aven

my amazing get away to nashville went as follows:

first day friday suprise MANI & PEDIES!!!

second day saturday suprise

anna's birthday partywith all the best people ever

third day monday suprising liz who i nannied for and

she pretended to faint to the floor, when i saw

lauren the now 5 year old who i nannied

i said "lauren, it's me, olivia" she stood up and

looked around "where's olivia?" i said "right here"

she was so suprised and it was so sweet.

liz, m, emily, me, and anna

third day tuesday suprise was eating a delicious meal from

jim n nicks, best cheesy corn bread in the world

fourth day wednesday suprise pancake pantry, jeff's old folks home

&.... road trip to north carolina to see em and jon

fifth day thursday suprise going to chapel hill and the art museum

eating a delicious middle eastern lunch, real good olives

sixth day friday suprise soccer fun and watching garden state

seventh day saturday suprise road trip back to nashville and the PIXIES

eighth day suprise last day at church saying good bye to all my loved ones.

i love nashville, i love the people, i love the food,

i love the spirit, i love the hospitality, i love the greenery,

i love the weather, i love the love that you feel in the south.

i love nashville & i love nashville because i love the

gospel and the gospel is what motivates all this love.

i laughed, i cried, but most importantly i came home with

a new invigorated view on life, and ladies and gents

life is good from this view.

xoxo,

OLIVIA

missed my sissy so much

so, i did some persuading and what do know a 10 hour road trip later WALAH here i am in NC! jeff rass and i surprised emily (jon was in on it) and at 1 am in the morning we strolled on in! NC is beautiful, this has been HEAVEN ON EARTH. xoxo, OLIVIA

this ecstatic:person subject to mystical experiences

to be boarding delta flight #1604

red eye to nash to the villa

to see all my loved ones for 10

glorious days. heaven on earth.

have a wonderful labor day weekend to all

xoxo,

OLIVIA

i wondered

have we ever taken a good picture together?

but alas!  i FINALLY found one....

or this one?  i think it's a tie.

if you didn't laugh or puke you are crazy.

i can't sleep these days

because i can't stop thinking about reuniting 

with this guy, 28 days!!!!

that top picture might be the greatest thing 

i've found in 3 1/2 years.  good times, lookin good.

haha xoxo OLIVIA