I'm doing well in the
new area. It covers part of the richest area in our mission, so I've
seen a lot of mansions. Really neat, expensive places. The area is really
nice. The weather has been perfect and sunny all week, which is nice
because we don't have a car and we bike everywhere.
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| [Ben-Daniel sent this with no comment attached. Texas humor, I guess!] |
My companion is a
cool guy too. He's about a year younger than me and has been out two
months longer than I have. He is not waiting for a visa. His last
companion just got his and is now in Angola, Africa. That elder sent him
pictures today and I'm really glad I did not get called to Africa.
I've heard lots about the Seahawks' victory from the
Football zealots down here. Proud to be from Seattle! Actually, I take satisfaction out here in the mission telling
people that I'm not from Utah. So many people automatically assume I must be from
Utah because I'm Mormon; it's awesome to shatter that stereotype every
time, haha.
I'm ready to
go to Brazil now, though. In eight days I will have completed six months of
the mission here in Texas :P I really want to start getting fluent in
Portuguese. I've been enjoying the time here in Texas though; the
weather makes it awesome.
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| [He's bragging about the nice, summery weather, but he sent us this picture of fog] |
Oh, I taught a Muslim guy in a Hooka cafe last week. It
was one of the more interesting things that I've experienced out here on
the mission. We had a good lesson with him. He's a hippie who converted to Islam to marry his girlfriend. Interesting dude.
I ate a steak dinner last night at a Stake dinner
(yes, you read that right, haha), so that was pretty cool. Other than
that, I've mostly just been biking around.
Yes,
I did get Danielle's letter; that's very exciting! [Danielle is Ben-Daniel's cousin. She's just been called on a mission to Mexico City.] Nice for Grandma and
Grandpa too. Tell them they should be expecting a letter from me soon;
I'm gonna try to mail it off today.
Dad sent me a picture of Duffin's Donuts in Canada; my friend Nephi found that
place a year ago and told me about it! That's cool that he got to go there;
did he demand a discount? Ha ha.
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| Jim's picture from Vancouver, BC |
I'm looking forward to more adventures in Europe
with you when I get back! Be
safe in your travels to London. Tell me all about it!
Love you Mom! Thanks for writing me! :)
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| An elder here taught me how to write in Tolkien Elvish; really cool! |
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| These are my favorite pens. The doodle there is called Kupeshi, or polynesian tribal tattoo art. |
