John 6/6/08

Well it sounds like everything is going good at home. I have not beentransferred. it was pretty crazy almost nobody in our zone got changed and alot were thinking they were leaving. Im still with my same companion aswell. Its o.k I want to stay there are some people we have right now that Iwant to babtize. And mom well I haven't completed my 6 months just yet don'tjump the gun haha. Today I hit my 5 month mark. But one more month. Time isflying by though every Sunday comes around really fast it feels like. Dadchalinga is Bacano in Columbia I hear. Girls camp sounds like it's a lot offun. And it doesn't matter that they slept in tents they are still spoiled.Going to water parks and what not while I was doin wilderness survivalbuilding my house out of sticks in scout camp. Well I miss those hot summerdays in Georgia its got a little hotter lately but today its goin to raincold, so im not too excited for that. O man dad I hope I give a talk in yourbranch instead of the home ward when I get back, I tried to teach a lessonin English in one of our practices. It was impossible my companion wanted tosee how much he could understand but I was speaking Spanish words half thetime. But I am understanding a ton more, and I completed one of my goals tohave a kid understand me. Not saying every one can understand me all thetime but he answered a question. That's good to hear about how the stake isstepping it up in missionary work there. I think all the time about how Ihave had opportunities to talk about the church but I didn't know what tosay back then. You learn so much out here. O and I don't know if I alreadytold you but my companion is amazing. He was converted only about 9 monthsbefore he left for a mission. And he goes strong every day, its amazing. Andhow now he knows more than I do about the church, well almost. But at timeshe talks about his conversion to people when they say that they have alreadybeen babtized and then he says well I was a 2nd time.. and this is why. Soya that's pretty cool. Alright now time to answer questions de moms letter.Taking out the trash, I still do that down here. But all I have to do iswalk outside and put it in this metal basket. And bugs I have seen someinteresting bugs. Some really really big ones that don't look they are fromthis earth and some really annoying small ones. Spiders are normal now wekeep them around to kill all the mosquitoes but if they get near my stuff yathey are dead. But I try and learn about all I can that are dangerous ornot. O ya how is the rain situation going still have restrictions and whatnot? And the gas prices how are they looking? Well we did have anotherbaptism this week of 2 people a woman and a kid. It was good to finally getthem. I have started to make friends in the ward now that I can haveconversations with them haha. So that's why it might get a little hard toleave here. Umm I really don't have too much else going on. Still workinghard and learning a lot. O ya Dad I am a lil past half way through Jesus theChrist and its an amazing book. I like it a lot. Also about to finishreading the book of Mormon again (cant do that enough right). And brooke Iwant to see a picture of this new house you are going into. Stacy I want tosee some of your work of these photos(is that spelt right?) anyway Kristigood luck with bball and the new coach. And who is she by the way. And mrdollar was awesome glad he remembers me. O ya who else is in Grayson still?Ok that's all I got but I love you guys and I hope everything goes well thisweek.