Jan 3

well another year closer to the second coming... ha any ways to start the week off.. new years was fun. was similar to christmas with eating tamales. gross and chill-axing around the house. i ate at a local Chinese food place and wrote letter out to a few people. just need to get envelops now. at mid night the sky was really beautiful with all the fireworks and such. after the fireworks i wanted to sleep.... well the stupid drunk neighbor was blasting music ALL night long i could barely sleep and was a rough night.
 ill attach a picture or two... the next morning we went out to get our money for the month out of the ATM. yay for pay day. well the atm we visited was in our area which is conveniently located by a burger king!! the only one in REU. well i made a stop for a good chocolate shake. was great and reminded  me of mom and when we would get them after a dentist appointment...
well after that we went to WOON WOON. a chinese place. really good and what was on the tv... Lord of the Rings 3. ugh. was a good time eating and such.

also this week for service we helped a member dig a well. was a good experience. it was after church and had a group of elders go. me and my comp went to give support. well they were all joking about us going in to the well with our shirts and ties. well i ended up helping out and digging a good 2ft. was really good but i have a great blister on my hand now.. ugh.

the work here is getting better. my comp decided to shut down and let me lead the way for everything. which is annoying at times but i am learning alot from this experience and getting ready to train. i feel it coming faster than i know. i just need get down and study more..

so today we went to the ruins in another area.. was really cool and i was excited until i found out they charge more for a foreigner. and the ruins weren't all that great. but its a once in a life time chance really was great taking pictures they also had a zoo. which is of the picture of the monkey. i gave him my tie. was really funny but that thing had a really strong grip! ha was a good time though. i learned alot about ancient architecture  the ruins dated back to 150AD. was cool but i wish i could see the city in its prim that would be cool. reminded  me of the hike me and davy took and how places used to be a big hustle and bustle but now are nothing.

this week i should have a good time. time is really going by fast. and before i know it this change will be over. good times
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love elder crockett