Dear Shanell,

Well, I still have my companion with a fried brain. I will be staying here and transfers are today. I already know I will be staying. I am happy. We have 6 people we are teaching now.

Last night Elder Toi and Adams and Sisters Peterken and Benson all went caroling. The first lady we went to was an elderly lady and she started to cry! She said it was the most beautiful thing she had ever heard. It gives such a great feeling to make people happy like that. I think it is times like this that make missions all worthwhile. Too bad Christmas only comes once a year.

Our mission has our Christmas party today and our mission president is going to make us wear our suits instead of jeans and t-shirts. I guess he has his reasons. It sure doesn't seem like Christmas here. It is hot and there is no snow. We are still working toward a "white Christmas". Hopefully, we can have a baptism.

The members here are kind of going crazy. We have been to 2 tea dates (dinner) and Elder Ottley belched through both of them. When we were caroling, he asked to use our investigators' bathrooms. It is slowly driving me insane. I can handle it though, I hope. The other night I was talking with him and I found out that he hears voices. I asked him what the voices say and he said, "They call my name and they tell me I'm standing in cement". I'm going to chat with President Wells about it today.

Have a nice week!

Love,
Elder Wallentine