Dear Shanell,

Our area is still quite slow, but my companion and I are working hard to show our mission president that we can do it! We will! It is 43 degrees Celsius which is 110 degrees Fahrenheit. It is very hot! My companion got sick knocking on doors and vomited. We are now sitting in the flat letting him recover.

Did I tell you I have the blind elder again? Elder Green is great, but he complains a lot. He doesn't like having a senior companion so I involve him in all decisions. Then he sometimes takes over. He can be rather sarcastic and obnoxious, too, but we still get along okay. He uses his blindness as an excuse a lot of times when he shouldn't, but I mentioned it to him and he is a lot better now.

The districts in our zone are having a contest to see who gets the highest percentage of their goals and since I am senior district leader, I have to get my district excited about it! It is fun! I love it! We will win!

I know that President Ezra Taft Benson is a prophet just like Joseph Smith. I love this work!

Love,
Elder Wallentine