May 4, 2009

Dear Familyi dont have much time to write. every time you get more responsibility, it takes up more time. But yes Nikki i am District Leader. But thats not even saying anything. It means that if the District does bad one week, i get chewed out. but i am way lucky because i have a way good district. but sunday i will call, so be ready and be awake haha. i am way excited, i will only have one more phone call after this one. its actually pretty sad, the mission goes by so fast. i need to take advantage of it, soon it will be over and i will be sad. one of the missionaries ended his mission and his family came here to pick him up so i was able to meet them. all of the members were talking to his family like they new spanish. so i had to come up and translate, because their son was talking to some members. but it was so weird for me, because they greeted us with a handshake and when they left they just said bye without even shaking our hands. because here, with the men we always greet them with a hug and say goodbye with hug. and with the women we shake hands at the beginning and the end. so i was just wondering if thats how everyone is in Utah? i kind of forgot. i know we dont hug, but it just seems weird now. but i still dont know if you are planning on picking me up or if i go home alone. i am in favor for the both, but we will have to discuss it on sunday. oh on the call i hate to say this but we only have like 45 minutes to an hour, so it wont be like the other calls. but thats what the president of the mission wants from us. so we got to obey. but i am doing really good. i am just way greatful i am here in the mission and that everyone got me on the right path. this is definately the best experience i have had. my companion is great, he has a lot of desires to work, he just doesnt do it the best way, so i got to show him haha. he has 4 months in the mission. he studied english before the mission. he knows a lot of words, but he doesnt know that grammar that well haha. so i am helping him with that. i have a lot of stories for you so we will have to talk really fast on sunday to get the stories in. and Dad i am glad you are going to try to be more of a man haha. hopefully you dont cry. haha just kidding. i wouldnt care if you did. but i will just call you guys. so dont worry about anything. just be right next to the phone and i will get it figured out. i think that would be the best way. so be waiting for the phone. But i love everyone so much. Megan, 15 weeks is nothing!!! keep going strong!! love youNikki, You smell!!! just kidding, keep showing that baby pictures of me!Kelsey, run your next race like your last one!! nor regrets!! love everyong so much, have a good day love youElder BrownTalk to you on Sunday woohooooo!!!!