January 31, 2011
You're the best mamma. Real talk (that's how Detroiters say "seriously" or "really, i mean it". Thanks for the email. And for taking care of that check for me. Tell Gma and Gpa Lake that i appreciate the cards and check and that maybe sending checks in the future won't work out after all (not that i'm saying i'm expecting more), and that i'm thankful for them and i still plan on writing them back once i get a chance. but i haven't forgotten about them, real talk. And i couldn't tell you about wells fargo, i haven't seen one but i'll keep my eyes peeled. thanks for the address too, and glad to know about the books. tell sis myers thanks. it's tough not being able to read a lot of things i want out here. i mean it makes sense, i've never read the old or new testament or the other missionary library books like Jesus the Christ. so i need to learn the basics first anyways, but out here i'm so pumped about learning that i want to read everything. well i want to do a lot of things out here, like play polo and guitar. but it is what it is. i MIGHT be getting a keyboard soon from the mission office to start practiciing hymns though...but it's just a maybe. more on that later.

but things are going great here. my new companion is Elder Hoffman. He's from wyoming and he's the man. president holmes said even though elder berger was getting transferred he'd be getting replaced by "one of the very best missionaries", and it's the truth. it was a little tough starting out the new transfer because he didn't know the people or the area and i had to keep the momentum going sort of on my own, but he's been great in helping and there's a lot of big things in store for this transfer i think. he's a good guy, i'm pumped. and he's district leader like elder b was, which means we keep the car. the '10 chevy malibu. that's good news. because it's getting cold. today is supposed to be like anywhere from 9 - 20 degrees? that's what our next door neighbor said. he also said it's supposed to snow like 18 inches really soon, which would be crazy. don't know how reliable his info was, but either way it does look like there's some weather coming.

well i gotta go, things are going good and i hope they are for you guys too. i love ya lots and pray for you all the time. talk to you next week!

elder lamb