Fine, fine. Suddenly I move, no one has my address, and they all 

wanna send me mail. It's: 510 Chestnut St. #4   Huston, MO    65483. 

I'd better see a major influx of mail, now. Or at least a package.

It's quite a different experience to go from a city of 60,000 people 

to a bunch of scattered cities with 74 to 3,000 people. I'm not sure 

exactly what to do. Everyone has already talked with the missionaries 

in Huston. The cities are too distant (especially with going to 

Winona once a week) to visit often, so I've decided that we're going 

to start hopping on our bikes and tracting up the highways and long 

roads. Especially around Huston and Raymondville. We'll probably do 

some tracting in Licking, though, which seems to be the biggest town 

here. No major prospects, but there is a 17-year old that, at least, 

was close to baptism. We're not sure right now. Her parents aren't 

supporting her that much, so she was going to get baptized in 

November, right after she turns 18, but a member from the Winona 

branch told us last night that we're going to have to push it back 

six months. We're not sure what's going on.

My companion is Elder Hause from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He's been out 

about 3 months. Honestly, he irritates me. I figure it's just me, 

because my last three companions were Pacific islanders. I'm trying 

to figure out how to interpret his behavior so that I'm less 

irritated. For now, I just shove it, and remind myself of what I was 

like three months out.

Yes, I've met Elder Salt. He told me we were related, but he didn't 

know exactly how, and neither do I. Perhaps you could explain it to 

me. He has red hair - about like Nate's.

I was able to talk with President Seal on Saturday. He wants me to 

keep studying Marshallese, because he's going to send me back to 

Springdale. He just felt that I needed a break. I'm quite glad. I'm 

not sure I like my current location as much as Springdale, but the 

break is welcome, as well as the fact that I will indeed be returning 

to Springdale. I dunno if I'll be serving with Elder Albert again. He 

told President Seal that he prefers English work, but Elder Kaneko 

will need a break too.

Yeah, about my temple recommend - here's the situation: when we got 

the new temple recommends, I forgot mine. I'm gonna have to wait 

until the next time I have interviews with President Seal to get a 

new one. He's allowing us to keep our old ones (they're unusable 

anyway).

No tornadoes, but I'm still hopeful! Tell Celeste (and all the other 

Sorensens) "Hello," and give her my address. I'd like to actually 

hear from one of my peers.

Congratulations to David on finally getting his dream guitar - the 

Gibson Les Paul Limited Edition in Midnight Blue. And on getting his 

job at ATK. Hopefully soon after I can get back, I can get my dream 

electric - a Gibson Les Paul Studio in Blue/Teal Flip-Flop. Good 

thing I already have my dream acoustic! Ah, I miss her so....

Anyway, better get going. Gotta finish laundry and such. See you next week!

Brady