December 23, 2009

Hi everybody, I wish I could write back to you all individually but I don’t have much times this week but I’ll get to talk to you anyway!!! Yeah that’s exciting huh... first time actually talking to you in what will be 7 months... crazy huh? I don’t think I had gone a day before the mission in my whole life when I went without talking to you ... and I actually miss it believe it or not.

So sorry it will be late but I did sent a Christmas letter so be looking for that! This week we had a Christmas conference and it was just half of the missionaries in Itabuna. But it was really neat and then we ate at a really, really good restaurant. It’s the first time in the whole mission I actually loved the food. It was one of those meat places you always told me about Dad. It was amazing.

Anyways, on the 24th I will call you guys at home and give you the number to call me at on the 25th. I think you guys will end up calling me at our church building maybe around 2 o’clock my time . When I call the 24th I’ll know everything for sure. We have one hour to talk and I think that’s about all the details on that.

Oh this week when we were walking to church a homeless man punched me in the stomach as hard as he could... and just kept on walking... There wasn’t much I could do but laugh. For some reason it was really funny to me at the time. Thanks for the prayers and fasting. I know they are helping. This week was a lot better. I've learned how to keep a good balance of us doing the right things and still keeping peace and the spirit in our companionship. It’s still hard, but much better. So thanks. I can’t wait to call you and have a good week!