Great New Comp

This week flew by! I finally have a companion, but the first week of changes for the office it's almost always impossible to get out to the sector :P Hopefully next week we'll start getting out more :)

Elder Nielsen from Gilbert AZ is my comp :) He went to Highland (High School) and did track, so I'm sure we've crossed paths before. We get along super well, us two and Elder Salisbury (he's in charge of the missionary's houses). The three of us do a lot together because Elder Salsibury's comps are only here until the 18th when a handful of missionaries who should be going home with me are leaving because BYU's classes start the week we'd be back. And for some this would be their 3rd Christmas away from home, so Pdte is sending them home early.

E' Nielsen is catching on super quick, so I've taken up reading the Book of Mormon in French to see if I can learn it this change :) Wish me luck!

About technology. I think I'll be fine with my laptop for now as long as I have the Windows Phone so I can work on my app dev'ing. I have been thinking about getting a tablet for school because it would be easier to take notes, but I'm not planning on getting one for this first semester. I've already got way too many expenses on my plate :P

1. Have you guys decorated the mission home for Christmas?

We're not allowed to decorate the Mission Office (or maybe it's because we can't find the tree they used last year...), and I've got no idea if Hna Barreiros has decorated her house yet or not.

2. I heard you are training someone. Tell us about that.

See above :)

3. Is "watching over" the sandwiches your favorite job? haha

Haha, it is now that I have nothing to do :P Actually, the Assistants are supposed to watch them, but Pdte had some more changes to make before the meeting started, so they were all with him in his office.

4. How long have the Bertagna's been on their mission, and how long is their mission in total?

They leave on February 6th. They'll have been here for 18 months.

5. You never told me if there was any chance of you being able to visit the Cortez family before you leave?

There was. Then Pdte changed his mind. Now there's not :/

Lots of love,

- Elder Daylon Crider