Happy Family Birthday!!!

Dear Family,
  
 Happy Anniversary!  Woohoo!  Next year will be 25 - which is a special one right?  Silver or something?  So, I am going to start out by trying to answer a few of your questions:  (I have been waiting for some of these answers for weeks!)
     - What families have you gotten closest to living in Valiente?  The family that I have gotten closest to is Brito and Raquel Encarnation - whose son I baptized this transfer.
     - Did the power ever come back on and have you had more troubles with it?  Yes, the power finally came back on.
     - Are you still living with the zone leaders since you got kicked out and will they keep you there?  President Antivillo might close down the zone leader area next transfer - so yes - we are staying in this house forever.
     - You said that Elder Whiting is one of your best friends there.  How did you get to know him?  Elder Whiting is from Texas and was in my district in the MTC and we became friends there and just stayed friends here.  Sometimes we call each other and e-mail as well.
     - Are you and Elder Valdez getting along well?  Elder Valdez and I are still getting along great!  We are good friends and working hard.
     - Do you ever see Mandy Andre's friend Elder Clayton?  Didn't you get to know him in the MTC?  Elder Clayton works in the mission office, so yes, I do get to see him every time that I go to the capitol for a meeting or something of the sort.
     - Are you dealing okay with the heat and humidity?  Yes - I am dealing well with the heat.  Sorry I complain about it on my e-mail time.  It's just that sometimes I feel like I need to get it out or something . . .
     - What friends do you still keep in touch with and hear from?  I haven't been in touch with Jordan or Joey because I don't know how - and I don't really have a way to find out . . . Yes I still talk to Ashley, Greg, Matt and Chelsea.  Chelsea actually wrote me a huge letter and told me that she is sending a package which would be pretty cool! :)
    
I think I answered most of the questions.  So this week has been a pretty normal week.  Nothing really out of the ordinary besides interviews with the president which is always fun!  Sometimes in interviews, President Antivillo gives hints as to where the missionaries might go - so everyone starts to guess what is gonna happen next transfer and the rumors get spread around and stuff.  Kinda cracks me up because this transfer, the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Corazao open up - and everyone in the zone is guessing that I will get sent out there . . . but I think they are all reading into nothing.  That is cool that you wrote to Jake McGlothin.  Just tell me if he has any questions that you don't know the answer to.
    
Well, I can't think of anything else to say, not to mention it kind of took a lot of time to answer all of those questions!:)  So, I am going to wrap it up - but don't worry!  Next week should be full of exciting things like baptisms and a marriage!  I love you all and take care.

Love, Elder McBride