I am officially in 1006 Weeks St. Elizabeth City, NC 27909. This is
a totally new experience. Everything I have ever been taught as a
missionary hasn't been taught here. I am following up the training of
elder Merkley. (He is the one eating the sandwich on my left.) We live
in a house, which is nice an spacious even with all four of us in it. I
am going crazy though. The way things are done on this side of the
mission is completely different. To best explain it all I can say is
that it is like it has been hippified. Everyone is all just about being
happy and nobody cares about our progress or our numbers and we don't
need to be held accountable to anything. It is driving me crazy. Luckily
my companion is new and sees the benefit of the things I have been
taught, so I can still have an influence there. I am doing my best to
keep an open mind to all their ways and I am feeling around before I
start opening my mouth and making suggestions or even asking questions. I
just feel so lost. I definitely feel I know exactly why I am here
though. I'm positive that President has put me here for a reason and I
am going to do my best to make the most of it. We have a lot of work to
do here. Well other than that this area seems to be alright. It is near
the water which is nice and it also has a lot of Hispanics which is
nice. This area hasn't been open to spanish missionaries for very long
so we don't have the numbers I wish we had, but we are working on fixing
that and getting things going here. The active Hispanics now are solid
though and love to help us out so hopefully we can get a move on. We
play soccer every friday
night with lots of non-members which is looking like a great finding
idea. There is a lot of potential out here, but it wont blossom over
night. My companion is humble and we seem to get along just perfectly.
The ward is a little unfriendly, but luckily I get to work with the nice
humble hispanic group that loves everyone even if they can't speak your
language. My first sunday
here was odd. I had to translate everything including a temple
recommend interview for a member. That was interesting especially since
he had had a disciplinary council recently. It wasn't the warmest
welcome, but that's okay.
I have so much I want to do and so
much I need to do. I know I can help this district a lot and I can
definitely help my companion a lot. I am excited to sprint through this
finish line and collapse on the other side exhausted. I have only just
begun. Um in your last email there was a lot to respond to so I hope I
got most of it figured out. Oh president said he received the letter but
hasn't had time to give it any consideration yet though. Maybe if
Ryan's president can make a quick move on it first and contact my
president then chances may be better. I'll keep addressing it with him
though. Other than that I think that is all. I have a lot to learn and
to teach. Its exciting stuff. Well I love you all and everything is
going well. Dad make me the ward mission leader for the 3 months that
I'm home and I'll whip that missionary work into shape. ;) 
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