Dear Mom,
Hey there! :) Happy birthday!! Sorry I didn't get to tell that to you today! You'll have gotten an email by the time you get this, but I had to tell ya anyway. :)
How's it going? How was Christmas and the New Year's party? Hope all went well & you guys had a good time!
I've been doing well. I'm opening up a new area, it's called 'Livonia South.' We cover 3/4th of the Livonia ward. The North area is covered by the APs (Assistants to the Mission President), and they don't have very much time to proselyte, so they get a smaller area. :) I'm now companions with Elder Hoffman. He actually was just released from being an AP and I'm killing him off (meaning, he goes home at the end of this transfer). He flies home 8 days before I hit my year mark.
I'm having a blast with E. Hoffman; he's way funny and super hard-working. It's a tough thing to open an area - we don't really have much to work with, or anyone to teach. So, we are pretty much starting from scratch - no area book, no nothin'! Ha!
I've been super tired lately. More than usual, actually. Been tracting between 6-8 hours a day!! But I'm loving it. It's the exact polar opposite of Detroit. No one is inviting and no one is accepting at first! But if we just keep talking and working, the Spirit softens others' hearts. :)
Kinda cool thing - President Holmes is in our ward! It's way weird to pass him in church or driving down the street!
OH!!! I'M IN A CAR AREA NOW!!! :D :D :D I'm so stoked!! It's hard to keep track of miles, but I think I'll manage. ;)
So I kept track - I lost a total of 27 pounds while serving in the city on my bike. Hoping to stay healthy and somewhat fit for the remainder of my time. (I promptly plan on joining a gym when I get home.) :)
Well, I'm 20 now. That's weird. Nice to know I'm not a teen anymore, but amazing how fast time goes by when you don't think about time, and just work.
Well, I'm outta stuff to write about, and I wanna take a nap! :) Love you!
Elder "Nye-Nye" Jones :D
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