Made it to the Mission Home!

Hey all,

I made it to Newark and it's awesome! First thing we did was what they call the "fearbuster" where we go with a Book of Mormon and do a random street contact. It went well, but two of the three people we talked to (a trainer and I) were high and drunk so I don't think they cared.  It was fun though. I was quite nervous and then when I spoke, the words came out with fluidity and meaning. I learned a lot.

The mission home is super nice but we get shipped out to our areas and get assigned trainers/companions. All of the areas sound like somewhere I'd like to go, so I'm excited but not worried about where I go.

There is a kid here who I went to high school with and he recognized me. He's one of the coolest elders in the mission and everyone respects him because he is extremely brave and has so much love for the people. He is polynesian (go figure) and I think those are characteristics of most big polynesian guys who play football. His name is Elder Key by the way, and he lived with the Tyler family in our old ward.

Anyway, I like New Jersey. It's just like any other big city, really. I can see why Elder Christensen said "it looks like Gotham City." It totally does.

All is well for now! I hope I soon get the desire to be lost in the work because I still have desires to do the things I did before I left - sleep in, hang out, go to school, etc. I hope that makes sense.  I'll be writing soon from my apartment's address.

I love you all! So awesome to hear from you today and say hi.

Love,  Tab