Another great letter from John

A lot of what he talks about is in response to my email. Love you all!


Well hello momma. sounds like u guys had an awesome trip there, im kinda jealous cause i want to do that kind of stuff here. the people here are pretty awesome...well in my area they are because they are poor and humble. there are others areas though that have some money and dont really want to talk to us but its all good. our area is pretty weird and the best at the same time becuase we have a city with a bunch of places to buy things but it also goes to people with no money houses out to the fields where there is like one house every mile. i love it. The dogs are pretty quiet at times, but the dogs here are huge in the streets and we avoid a lot of them. i learned never to run near any type of dog, aparently no matter what they will come after you. the nights are what i love the most here because u can see the sky for miles, its like looking over the ocean but its land. its really cool to see every single star in the sky. o ya crazy it has been cold this past week. we are getting into the cold months a lil. i was shaking in one of our lessons. didnt think it could happen. and perfect timing when its cold in the morning, of course our hot water for our shower died this past week. so now its just getting up the nerve to get under the water, takes a lil bit. i have only gotten sick twice luckily most of the days i do pretty well. not sure really what i ate but since then i have been just fine. they feed us sooo much here its ridiculous. first we get a type of soup, get pretty full, then they bring a mountain of rice and some kind of meat and salad. then this past time they brought out a bowl of cut up fruit. now my companion can eat more than anyone and we both couldnt do it. and its a rule u have to clean your plate as often as possible here and its hard. so i might be coming back a lil chubby. didnt think that was goin to happen huh? and of course i keep a bottle of water with me at all time haha i would die without it. but if i run out they have lil vending places on like every corner we can buy a pouch of juice for like 7 cents. General conference was awesome i only got to hear the sunday session in english. but pres monson is a goof ball huh? it was so weird that in the mission conference goes by way to fast and before the mission it just took forever funny how that changes huh? and i dont print out the emails but i have an hour exactly for email every time. ya smaller pictures might be better i go back and look at some when i have time. i havent gotten any letter from dad yet by the way idk when he sent them. but ya i think we have 4 or 5 babtisms now this saturday and the others on another satuday. had some problems but its all good. spanish is coming along every week its crazy how much more i can say or understand. i love it when i use a word i have only heard or looked up once and i can remember it. sometimes i dont know exactly what they mean but i know when to use em. but the latins are sayin probly another month till i am comfortable. but i can deal with that. nothing really else has happend we are goin to play some ball with president today which should be fun, he has wanted to play ever since i got here. he is a cool guy and he can teach really really well. and he is also strict haha perfect huh? alrighty well thanks for that email it was good to hear about your trip and tell dad happy bday and he isnt old yet, there are ppl here in there like 80s still working in the fields. but ya love you guys and hope to hear from ya next week.