I can move my pinky!

Hi!

Thanks Dad!

I appreciate your letter. I didn't write much to President Jeppson today and so I don't have much to copy and paste for you. But, we had a pretty good week. We had 20 lessons this week, and it has been a while since we have gotten that many. We had some awesome team-ups, too. A Vietnamese brother, Phu Nguyen (Foo Win) came out with us on Tuesday and then had us over for dinner on Thursday. It was fantastic. Sadly, he didn't cook Vietnamese food. One of these days he said he would. He knows what I like ;) Then we had some of the YSA young men come out with us later in the week. Marcela and Rosa have baptismal dates now! Team ups served our area well last week. 

And to get back to you about what pre-missionaries should work on... I have noticed that the most successful missionaries (and the ones who train a lot and become assistants) are farm boys. They know how to work hard. So tell them to know how to work hard! Go tell them to dig some holes or something...... 6 feet wide and 6 feet deep. 

As for a homecoming report, I am not sure! I think that my mission is full of miracles and spiritual experiences, but I don't take the time to sit down and think about them and how much of a blessing it is to be on a mission. I read a talk by Elder Eyring about writing in a journal and got the impression to do better at that. I have only made it through about half of one journal in my 18 months in NJ...

Anyway I need to write to mom. I skipped her last week so she deserves it!

Love you,

Tab 

p.s.

Hahaha I have learned how to work much harder on my mission. I hope it is not necessary for me to go to a farm. We'll see! I think persistence/diligence is the attribute I seek for the most. I just hope I can retain the things I have acquired on my mission. It seems that some of the returned missionaries in the wards I have served in are not much more pious than non-returned missionaries. There are a few who stand out, and I would like to be like that. 

Hi Mom! 

Well stink!  I thought your birthday already passed this week - what day is it? I thought it was the 19th for some reason... 

What happened to Andrew Ungerman? I know last week you told me he was missing and this week you said he had a funeral. If you know and would like to share, I would like to know.

So this week was pretty good. I think I got the dino paper this week. Maybe that was last week. The periods have been passing quickly. Thanks for the photos! I like when you send them!

I have a letter partially written for you and for the Rasbands. I got my splint off and so it is much easier for me to write. I can move my pinky just enough to grasp a golf club. But I was told I should get back to 80/90 percent flexibility with rehab. I haven't gone in yet... wednesday I will be going. 

Ahhhhh SLAB! ooh they do numbers now! did they expand? 

Nice Colby! haha tell him to keep it up. Work hard!

<3 Love you,

Tab