Stolen Items, Amulek is my Companion & Hugs for Mom

Today I laughed a LOT. Josh e-mailed me his usual antics, and Mom's email about being duct taped to a wall for charity was certainly a funny one! That's such a cool idea to raise money! I'm so glad that you like being the "cool mom." It makes my life a lot better.

YOU FOUND MY STASH?? I shouldn't have been so foolish to think it wouldn't be found, hidden in my Warhammer Tank. Well, it wasn't intended to be effective. It was really a last-minute idea to hide away some last things I was holding on to the night before I left, one year ago. If I remember right, my headphones were in there too. I also tried to stuff my ipod in there, but upon discovering that it wouldn't fit, I gave up. In my haste to just get it put away, I just decided to give it to Jesse. Does he still use it? I'm definitely going to be needing an ipod of any variety when I get home. Man, and I need that $35 I stashed in there too.

We're celebrating Thanksgiving big-time!! We've enlisted the help of our dear Antie Chris to roast for us FOUR WHOLE CHICKENS!! Yeah, one for each of us. No worries, Thursday will be just as good for us as it will for you (minus, of course, the company of dear friends and family). We really shelled out for it, but it's no problem. We all want to enjoy.

I am getting a little irritated with some of my things going missing. Two weeks ago, my Sierra Leone football jersey was stolen, and today my sweet graphic tee that I had also bought was stolen. Driving me a little nuts. What can I do? I'm not stupid when it comes to keeping things safe. They just disappear. *Sigh*. There ARE a few things I won't miss about this place.

Dad, you asked if I think that my companion is like Amulek in the Book of Mormon? Uh, YES! He got a call from the Mission Prez (i.e. The Lord) to serve to someone who was coming to his house who was the Lord's messenger. Am I not then Alma? Ha ha ha, yeah, it's a little bit of a stretch, but you're right! I love my Amulek companion... He's my best friend! We just have fun every day, and baptize people like crazy!

The work it so much fun. This week we had a sweet baptism of Sis. Susan Sulaiman. It was wonderful. She's your same height, so baptizing her was super easy. As soon as she bent her knees, she was already under the water! This transfer we've had a steady baptism every week. It's so sweet! It's the kind of momentum I like. Rather than one every transfer, we have one every week! It's just awesome. I think by this time I've baptized 40 people (numbers matter not, but I know there are some at home who want to know). It's BOKU!

This week we received some great news: Elder Curtis of the Area Presidency is coming in January!! Woohoo!!! More exciting than that though is this: Elder Snow of the Presidency of the Seventy is coming here with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Twelve Apostles!!!!!!!!!! They'll be coming in February. It's kind of a big deal since it's the first time an apostle has come here since Elder Scott dedicated the land years ago. Am I excited? YES YES YES YES YES!!!

Anyways, that's the week! I love you so much Mom! Watching Bro. Sanu hug his mom every day at the end of proselyting isn't very easy to watch. Worry not, the next year will be over oh so very quickly! (Not that I necessarily WANT it to, but, when my time is over, it is indeed time to go home and hug my Mom. ;-) )

Love you!

Elder Vaughan