December 15, 2011

Alright so I am officially no longer greenie. SO happy that the training is over. Now I feel like I have at least a little experience. We got transfers today. What happened is that I stayed in Santa Ana 5to North and Elder Z. went to the south side. So he is going to stay in the ward, so we'll still see each other a lot. My new companion is Elder S. He is from the Dallas area. He is ok, pretty quiet. He has only been here one transfer longer than me, so he doesn't really speak Spanish either. So it should be interesting haha. But anyways, transfers is kinda fun. Its kinda excited to have a new start and meet new people and get used to working with a new human. So it should be good. They gave us the car too, so that's really good because its starting to get a little cold and a little wet. So things are looking pretty good. Now we just gotta go do some nice baptisms!

On Friday or Saturday morning, I need to get your Christmas gifts in the
mail so this is your last chance to tell me your wishes.

I'm not sure what to ask for. So I don't really know. Dress pants and I think I want a nice Duck's sweatshirt. I would go get one myself, but I can't leave Santa Ana and they don't have any nice things here-- haha. Maybe you could send me like a paper with different sweatshirt options and I could select from that list.

Are you ready for transfer day?  Will you be sad to lose Elder Z. as your companion?  Remember to get his home info so you can keep in touch.   Are you ready to get used to someone else?

Ya, it was a little sad because we got to be pretty good friends, but my new companion seems alright. His name is Elder S. He is from the Dallas area. He is only one transfer ahead of me, so he doesn't speak very good Spanish yet either. So it might be interesting.

Did your translator arrive?

Oh ya---- thank you!

What kind of jacket did you buy at Dick's and why?  Why did you have to
spend $50 more at the bike store? What do you buy at Food 4 Less?  I
thought your groceries came out of your mission credit card.

It was like a Nike golf pullover. For when it is a little brisk at night. I ran out of mission funds so I had to use personal funds last week. So I'm going to have to be a little more thrify with the mission funds from now on.

How is your new bike?

Awesome it runs great. Except now they gave us a car so I don't think I'll be using it as much this transfer haha.

Did you have a baptism today?

Nope.

Something funny this week.

um, can't really think of a particular story, just a lot of little things.

Have you heard from any of your friends lately?  I talked to Brooke
Johnson at the basketball game the other night and gave her your
address.

Ya we have a little email board for all of us.

How are the countdown packages?  Remember Elder Z. takes his if you
get split this week.

They are totally sweet. Yep, he took his with him.

Did you like the Christmas photo cards?  Please send one to me.  I
forgot to keep one for us.

Make me :)

Are you following all the mission rules?

Of course not.

How is your sleep?

mas o menos

How's the food been this week?

mas o menos

Any contacts?  I thought maybe you would be spending most of your time
working with less active or partial-member families.

There aren't a lot of members in our half of the ward. Most of them live in the other half.

Do you know your Christmas plans?  Do you do anything special as a
mission? Do you know where you will be calling us from?

Umm I actually haven't heard a lot regarding Christmas. I think I'll be calling from our cell phone but I'm not sure.

How's the Spanish this week?
Its a lot better actually.