Week 15

This is most of our zone together this morning -- Elder Bailey and E. Outlaw couldn't come because they got stuck in traffic with the thick fog. From right to left, Sister Konou and Carlos (Carlos is going home tomorrow), Elder Kaluhiokalani is in the board shorts and plaid jacket, that's my daddy above me, and then there's E. George next to me. There's a lot of change happening this transfer! Elder Forster is leaving and I'm getting Elder Amos. I haven't met him but I've heard a lot of great things about him, he's hilarious. E. K is leaving, and of course Sister Carlos is leaving, and Sis. Konou is getting two companions -- one is a "mini-missionary," a local sister preparing to serve her mission but wants experience before she leaves. And then E. Bailey and E. Outlaw are getting "shotgun'ed," which means they're both leaving and two other missionaries will come into the area without knowing anything about the wards. They're going to be sisters! That means that there will be more sisters in our small zone than elders! It will only be E. Amos and I and the zone leaders. Weird. Our zone is the smallest in the mission.

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Elder Chris Andrew

California Sacramento Mission

8267 Deseret Ave

Fair Oaks, CA 95628

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Week 14

Happy Thanksgiving! This week's picture is of the gang of turkeys that terrorize our apartments. They're mean ones.

It was a good week. Long one. I was ready for this P-day. This morning E. K and E. Forster and I went to play football in one of our ward's turkey bowl. It was a small game, 7-on-7. Soon after we started playing, it began raining. It rained lightly all morning and afternoon, until the fog rolled in this evening. I love the fog here. It blankets the whole town and softens the city lights. E. Forster and I had dinner at Bishop Langton's. We celebrated Thanksgiving with all of his children and grandchildren... about 20-30 of us.

Next week is transfers. E. Forster's gonna leave, he's been here for six months. Our small zone of eight is probably going to change quite a bit. Most of us have been here for two or more transfers (period of six weeks). I'm nervous and excited at the same time. I'm comfortable with E. Forster and we work well together. What if I get a weirdy for a companion? I guess I'll have to face that eventually.

Well, talk to ya soon... next P-day is only a few days away. Byahh.

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Elder Chris Andrew

California Sacramento Mission

8267 Deseret Ave

Fair Oaks, CA 95628

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Week 13

Sorry, no update this week. I'm sending a picture of part of my mission with President and Sister Lewis and Elder and Sister Yamashita from our Zone Conference instead. I'm near the center top.

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Elder Chris Andrew

California Sacramento Mission

8267 Deseret Ave

Fair Oaks, CA 95628

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Week 12

Quick one this week. Monday evening our district gathered all the comfy chairs in the church from the foyers and watched the movie "17 Miracles." I had saw it in Moab when it came out, but all the other missionaries hadn't. It was great :) On Wednesday I got my camera in the mail! So now you have pictures.

The mission made a new rule that if you're cold, you can't just wear a sweater or a jacket, you have to wear a suitcoat with a v-neck sweater under it. I only came out with one suitcoat, and I really didn't want to ruin it in the rain and bad weather. But, on Saturday, we went to a member's house and he said he has a bunch of old suits from work that he wouldn't mind giving us if we put them to good use. He gave us 5 SUITS! What a blessing. I got a really cool dark gray one. In the picture, all of the elders in our apartment are sporting our new suits. Next to me is my companion, E. Forster, and then there's E. K and his companion, E. George.

This morning E. George and I went exploring down by the American River. It was crazy foggy. Well, got to go. Love ya.

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Elder Chris Andrew

California Sacramento Mission

8267 Deseret Ave

Fair Oaks, CA 95628

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