Hey mom!!
Im so glad that everything got to you ok! and I'm very grateful that you took Elder Wolfgramm his wallet. That stunk that we had to do it that way but at least he has it. Thanks for updating me on the girls, none of them have told me! haha its ok though.
I am on Trinidad right now serving in an area called Curepe. We cover Curepe, El Dorado (our apt is there and its big and has A/C which most dont have) 5 Rivers, Cane Farm, and.... Tunapuna and one other place I can't remember. It sounds like a lot but its just neighborhoods. Google it you'll be able to see. My companion is Elder Watchman from SLC. We are blanking the area which means that no missionaries have been here for about 3 weeks, but we have the assistants, the travelling assistants and the office elders all in the same area, plus president Gamiette and his family go to church here in Curepe.
It is soooooo hot down here and humid but I'm starting to get used to it. We walk and take what are called maxi's (van taxi's) to get around. they drive on the left side of the road and never follow traffic rules but they drive sooooooooooo well. No joke they get like 6 inches away from you when youre walking and cars just weave in and out of traffic.
The people here are awesome! The members are great. I had a talk at church yesterday with President, he is such a great man. He is CES director for the West Indies, so he is an amazing teacher!!! Its kinda crappy that he's only here for one transfer of my mish, but im sure Pres Mehr will be just as great. Things are good, kinda slow cuz my trainer didnt know the area at all either when we first showed up, but we're getting our bearings.
I love you so much mom and i hope things are going so well for you. Rely on the lord. Since I've been here I've realized that all the stresses and things of everyday life are relieved by the Lord if we let him! I love you momma, I'll keep working hard. I learned how to do it from you and dad!!!!
Nick
Hey dad!
Island life is great! It is so stinking hot its ridiculous, but it rains off and on and we're about to get into rainy season. I'm on Trinidad in a place called Curepe. It's in the northwestern corner kinda by Port of Spain which is the capital. For pday today we played basketball on the blacktop and football out behind the chapel in a place called Arima about 20 minutes away from where our apartment is.
The food isn't bad, we've eaten like garbage cuz our stove has a cut in the hose that pumps the gas to it, so we can't use it for fear of blowing up the apartment. We have eaten a lot of pizza and Subway once, we're going there again today. The tt's which are the money are a 6 tt to 1 us dollar exchange rate so things are pretty cheap. They drive on the left side of the road and get about 6 inches away from everything when they drive but never hit anything. and they all speak really low and fast, and they have an accent that makes it kinda hard to understand but im getting there. One of my favorite sayings already is just now. They say it instead of like in a minute or just a sec, but it can mean literally just now or 30 minutes later. so when someone says I'll be there just now you have to kinda take it with a grain of salt. I'll probably say that forever now.
So the first few days were really hard dad. President Gamiette and I sat down at church and had an interview. He is an amazing man. I'm serving a mission dad. It's crazy. I'm in it for the long haul!!! And I'm gonna work as hard as I can from now on to be the best missionary I can be. its fun and hard work, and I' ll keep doing my best like you and mom taught me. I love you and have a great week!!!
Nick
ps the food is alot of chicken and rice. look up doubles on the internet. you'd like them they're pretty darn good. you should have mom learn how to make em! :)
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