Dear Mom, Dad and Family,
Hey! I'm finally here and writing! We got to write Tuesday because of the holiday (Columbus Day) yesterday. It was great to see all your messages! Oh,and tell Sawyer "sorry" for the misspelling! It's crazy here! People are awesome though! We already are teaching two new families! It's great! There is a lot of Anti-Mormon literature here! Just about every white person we talk to tells us that they worship the real Jesus. It is kinda of funny sometimes. Sometimes not so much because we have to go up this big hill to be told no and then, we go back down it. We live right on the side of a pretty good sized hill...maybe twice the size of Mary Pulley hill. Just about everyone we are talking to is on the other side of it. Haha!! At least I'll be in good shape when I get back. It's a lots of fun here. We are also finding a ton of Hispanic people here! But, it's just bad timing. A new law was just passed in Alabama for Hispanics and its a rough one. Thousands of people are either leaving out of fear or being forcefully deported. Its really rough for them right now. We get a lot of grief, too, because we are walking around in white shirts and ties with a name badge on. People think we are the government coming for them, but we keep trying. The Spanish ward here is super cool! It's a little small, but the people are all so nice to everyone! We met a member who owns a bakery just outside of town. We did service for her today and she gave us some really incredible food! A sandwich and a cinnamon roll that were Super Good. I have no idea how they make it but it is good!
In my apartment, we are staying with a couple of English elders, Elder Losi and Elder York. Losi reminds me of Steve Giffen and Elder York of Braden Peruca. It is just like being at home. Elder Andersen is my new companion. He and I are both green. We came out together from the MTC and so we are really struggling to figure everything out. He and I are both stubborn and thick headed so sometimes we butt heads on occasion, but I guess Grandma's stubbornness runs in the family because I win a lot of the arguments. Its a lot of fun being out here, but its hard, really hard. I wish I had prepared a bit more before I came out here. It sounds like every missionary says that. Even so, I can't help but feel ill prepared to be here.
Well, Mom and Dad, I love you and I miss you. Sometimes I wishIi could just be out in the garage working on cars with D ad. They don't like us tinkering with theirs here. It was sure felt a lot more productive than working 8 hours a day out here and getting nothing done. We go door to door and get rebuked or they don't want anything to do with us. It is hard not to think of home out here. The entire state is green and there are countless trees. Every so often I'll see a grove of trees that looks like home except it is missing a few mountains. I'm still working hard and I go on splits tonight with the AP's and so I've got to go. I love you all. My address here is:
1809 F Woodbrook Circle
Alabaster, Alabama. 35007.
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| Preparing the Lorna Building in Alabama |
For now, that's what I'm giving people. That is my apartment. The other missionaries say that is the best way to get mail. I love you all! Take care and have a good week. I'll write again next Monday!
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