Did I receive Aunt Becky's packages? YES I DID!! I've been trying to remember for weeks to let you know, but it just slips my mind. And what a sweet package it was! You have no idea how nice it is to get decent quality toiletries through the mail, especially deodorant and toothbrushes!
What's more, guess which other package I got? Your Christmas one!
Woo hoo! It took like 11 days to get here. Isn't that awesome?? Sis Roggia was praising your wisdom in listing the contents on the shipping manifest. You have no idea how many people try to send boxes that say value of $100-$200 on them, and then find out that they can only be received through bribe. It's ridiculous. Be grateful for UPS.
The contents of the package were wonderful! While it is ordinarily expected that one should wait for Christmas to open Christmas presents, I'll be honest and say that I didn't wait. I hope you can understand. ;) I felt something roughly speaker-shaped in one, and something roughly SD card shaped in the other. THANKS SO MUCH! It came in handy on Saturday when the landlord surprised us by remodeling our kitchen. We had to stay at home ALL DAY LONG. That was a little crappy, but having general conference audio and new inspirational musics helped SO MUCH!
Without the other speakers, my musical listening would have ended after couple short hours. Wearing the Star Wars shirt just feels amazing too. ;) It's the only shirt I've worn all week (when not wearing my white shirt and tie)! I wash it in the morning so that it's dry in the evening. I might love it just a little TOO much. THANK YOU!!
I'm outstandingly jealous that you got to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in concert!! That's the kind of music that I loved so much at home! The other bands I listened to were the same style, just of the non-Christmas variety. Uh, I'd LOVE to go see them! I even have some on my first memory card, but when I was putting music on it, I was just watching for Christmas-y things. I wasn't sifting the METAL Christmas out, so I have it! However, the Spirit says I shouldn't listen to it till I get home. No problem, I'll just go enjoy with you!
Woo hoo!! Cyber Monday! I'm glad to hear that it's busier than ever at work Dad! Can't wait to get the final numbers. It's so sweet!
I'm excited like nothing to find out where Josh is going on his mission (when that time comes)! I'm praying for Africa. Heck, even Sierra Leone! If I got to train him, I'd be the happiest man on earth! We would be Elders Vaughan! Or, Elders Vog-han, Vogue, or whatever these people call me.
Well, not a whole lot to say about this week. Things can be hard at times. I have a lot of teaching opportunities with my companion, which are very important. This is our last week together, so I look forward to making the most of it. He's so excited to serve, and for all of the right reasons. Even I didn't have all of the right reasons to want to serve, but I discovered them as I came.
It feels like there hasn't been a whole lot of stuff going on for us this week... Partly because of the odd jobs we had to do this week, like watching the apartment while the kitchen was being redone, zone meeting, a temple recommend interview for my companion, things like that. It feels like most of our week was eaten, and I hate that. Zone meeting was interesting though. Elder Kotey, one of the zone leaders, took an hour to chasten the zone for some different items of disobedience. With as many new missionaries as we have here (oh, HALF THE ZONE!!), there is a LOT of broken rules regarding communication with girlfriends. It's a little sad, and a little pathetic. I'm grateful that I didn't have to worry about that at all. I'm not concerned for them though, they'll figure it out, Most of them do.
Well, today I'll be putting together your christmas presents! It's something small, but I think you'll like it anyhow. As you know, I can't really send anything. Sorry for the not-so-interesting email. It's just missionary work as usual! Next week will be transfer updates, so stay tuned! ;)
Love you all! Have a wonderful week!
Elder Vaughan
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