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Dear Mother and Father,

Hello, how are you? I've heard from reliable sources that you're sending me a package. YAAAAAAAY!!! Woot, I am so excited! It'll be good to get stuff in the mail! Yay! Well, here we go!

The mission has been great, and going really well. I've been on bike a few times and totally enjoyed it. Yeah, I'll regret that later, but it's nice to go out and exercise! But, hmm, I'll regret it, so, shhhh! The work has been awesome! We had so many people on date, but there was one super huge problem, if people don't come to church, they can't get baptized! There's this mental wall that people just don't understand. But we did have this totally awesome miracle. This Asian lady, who was legitimately interested in the church, dropped us. We think her family got involved. Anyways, that's not the miracle. After this devastating phone call, a few hours later, we got a call from a member. They're adopting a nine-year-old son who wants to be baptized! Woot!

The Spanish elders gave us a referral, because we gave them one. His name is Alex Pleski. He's 50 years of age, a musician and divorced, and it's been my privilege to teach Alex without another missionary. Yes, it's been me, a member and the Spirit teaching this guy. I've taught the Restoration (which went awesome and read 3 Nephi 11 with him. There is still one big problem. He's done acid in his time and when he reads the Bible and Book of Mormon, he interprets them to what HE thinks it means. He says it's HIS gospel. The problem is that it's not his gospel, it's Christ's gospel. So, I'm getting an experienced missionary to help me teach.

Elder Walters, on night during finding, had a bowel attack. He hiked over to a recent convert's house where he met her boyfriend's brother, Cyprus. Walters asked Cyprus if he wanted to come to church, and now he's getting baptized! He and I get along great! He loves video games and comic books, so it's nice to have someone to talk to who knows what I'm talking about.

We've also got four UBC's (unbaptized children) on date, so plus Cyprus and a recent convert's mom, that means I'll get my goal of six baptisms this transfer! We actually have four or five baptisms on the last week of the transfer!

A member had us over for dinner and fed us the the "Famous Nalder Burger". In it's grossness, it contained peanut butter and bananas. I highly recommend not eating it. Well, I love you guys! Thanks for your support and patience. I can't wait to get my package! Hugs and handshakes to you all!

Elder Courtney Casselman