Good Bye Provo!

Well, we all got our re-assignments! 

It was pretty fun, our whole district and the district that got here the same day as us all opened them together. I will be serving in the Washington Tacoma mission until my Visa arrives from Brazil. I actually guessed I would go to Washington even though I had no idea. I really do not know much about the mission so you will have to send me some information on it. There is no Google here for me to use. I've always wanted to live in Washington because it is nice and rainy and not too bright so I am excited. I leave Tuesday morning and have to be at the travel office at 2:30 a.m. I have two flights; the first one leaves at 5:40 a.m. and goes to Denver. I then have an hour layover in Denver and leave to Seattle from Denver. Its a three hour flight as I arrive in Seattle at 10:05 but I lose an hour.

 I have learned from the people here who live in Washington that it does not get super cold, just the 30's and 40's. The other elders in the district went all over the U.S. Two went to New York City, two went to Twin Falls Idaho, and one went to South Dakota. The other District destinations included, Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Los Angeles. We all went everywhere.

 I am very excited to get out into the field and actually teach some real investigators. Our last class is tomorrow and I will miss these elders in our district and our teachers. I also miss hearing L. Tom Perry who comes to speak Tuesday night here, but I am happy to finally leave. It's felt like I have been here forever. I get to make three phone calls from the airport but you have to answer because if you do not it still counts as a phone call, and I have only three. I think I will try to call from Denver but I do not have much time in between flights. I will be in Denver around 7:00 a.m. Denver time so you should let me know who to call and when I should. We use pay phones in the airport and buy these 5$ call cards. 

I am very happy I am not serving in Utah, Idaho, or South Dakota, but New York would have been cool. Its too bad it is Winter in Washington because the people from Washington say it is very pretty in the spring and fall.They also said that it does not snow much there but it rains so I am glad I brought Dad's coat to keep me warm. Didn't Mom grow up there?  I'll send that picture as soon as I can. Otherwise it has been a regular week here in the MTC. I have another P-day on Monday so I will get back on email that day. I am on an adventure. I also thought it was funny they sent me as far away from Fortaleza in the continental U.S as they could. Right in the corner.
 Love,
Will