December 31, 2008- January 7, 2009

"So this is the new year..." (that's all I can remember from that song.)  Did I ever tel you about my awesome MTC experience?  The one where I forgot everything?  If I have, you get to hear it again.  About 4 weeks into the MTC, a new group of kids came in.  Elder Jensen is a huge Death Cab fan.  I began to realize that I couldn't remember one song from my past.  It was such a strange feeling.  It kind of felt like my identity was gone.  I had to find out the words to my favorite Death Cab song "I'll follow you into the dark."  I even asked you for the lyrics.  Well, at the end of the night, Elder Jensen comes running to me sticking out his finger.  I'm like "oh no, what's wrong?" Written on his finger were the words "Love of mine." Suddenly the whole song came flooding back into my mind.  I guess he remembered it in his personal study and rote it on his finger so he wouldn't forget.  So, now in everyday missionary life, little things like that come back. 

LOL! The expire phrase is something missionaries say like "Elder, Look!  I expire before this milk does."  Because no matter how good a missionary you are, you always long for home.  You just don't always think about it. 

Did Elder Finger and I get hammock pictures together  no.  But that would have been smart.  Speaking of hammock pictures, I had a visit from Chow Milner on New Years Eve at your request, I hear.  She came from San Marcos to tell me that you guys are Facebook friends and that you miss me.  Thank you.  She took a picture of me in the hammock just for you.  She had to take it from the window because there are no girls in our apartment.  It was way fun though.  Finger actually returned his hammock to Walmart.  I'm gonna keep mine though.  I love hammocks.  

I'm so so jealous that you got to have Cafe Rio!!  They have tons of what they call Taquerias in Texas, but nothing like Cafe Rio.  Taquerias are just tiny family owned Mexican restaurants where you can get cheap Tex-Mex.  

I should let you know that the work is great in Seguin.  I got a companion that I work well with.  The only down fall I can find in him is that he is slightly judgmental (I say that that as I judge him).  We have done so much in the past 2 weeks.  It's crazy.  We have had 9 referrals in the past 2 days! President always says that one name is worth 1,000 doors.  That's 9,000 doors in 2 days.  Our goal for baptisms is 4 this month.  Pray for us to hit our goal.  I know we can get it this month.  Seguin is on FIRE!  Still pray for Roland.  He'll come around.  I'm gonna miss Seguin when I leave here.