Hey Mom.

I am back in the Akron area, in the Tallmadge ward. I was called to be a Zone Leader here with Elder Trammell. It has been good so far. Furtney is still in Warren. Poor guy. haha oh well. I will give you my address, but I will only be at it until the end of the month because we are getting a new apartment at the start of January some time. I'm thinking the first week. We are Getting a nicer and newer apartment where we will be living with some of the other missionaries in our zone that we share the ward with. I guess they like the Zl's to live with others. It will be fun. They are new missionaries too so we will be able to help them out here and there. But, my new address for now is:

2275 eastwood ave #21-B

Akron, OH 44305

Do you have a computer to skype on? Jenn and Adam wont have left yet right?

Anyways. Now, that I am back in Akron, I have served in three wards side-by-side-by-side. all really close to each other. I was hoping to go to Cleveland or Kirtland because those are the only two zone's that I haven't been in. Maybe I will get there one of these days. But, I really don't have that much time left for more areas. We also get to cover the singles branch here. that's a lot of fun, It's a lot easier to talk to them because they are the same age and all. Plus they are more relaxed and do more activites. So, I'm excited to be able to work with them and hey, they are better at missionary work than other people! Right now we are teaching a girl that is Agnostic. The first one that I have ever taught. It's an interesting experience and takes a lot of patience. We got her to come to church for the first time yesterday and we spoke too a lot about the birth of Jesus Christ and what it means, or should mean to us and everyone else in the world. It was cool.

Scout's that old? I thought he was only 13... ha geez.

For my Christmas package, I would like less candy, I mean still the good stuff, but just not so much. I mean I don't want to get fat! haha. I got my shoes this week and hopefully I will be able to get my pants this week.

We are going up to Kirtland tomorrow for a conference where the first part of it is in the Temple, Kind of like what we did last year. We will be able to bear our testimonies in there in the choir seats and be able to be more edified. It's really quite neat. This will probably be my last time in the Temple before we come back in later years if we decide to. It's a really special place. You should definitely encourage Jenn and Adam to go. I'm going to.

Not much else going on here though. Things are well and I'm just trying to learn more of my new Role and responsibilites.

Much Love. and I have no clue what is going on for Christmas yet. Hopefully I will know more next week! haha

Oh I see, hmm well That's cool. I didn't know that dad got a macbook. You guys are getting more technologically fit! you will be legit for sure once you get the system and faceplate set up in the house with the speakers and the security system too. haha It's a long drive from Utah to here. It's 24 hours or somthing like that of driving time without traffic.

Elder Trammell is a Zone Leader too. Dls are the only one that is alone. He came out the transfer after me and is from Chubbick (outside of pocatella ID). He is a really good missionary and has been a ZL for a while. It's funny too because he trained Furtney right before I got there, So I just kind of followed him here.

My shirts are good. for some reason though With my long sleeves and Crew-neck garment you can see the top of my Garment out of the top of my shirt. Like the neck is almost too big. So I Know I ask for more underwear all the time, but a few Round neck ones would be nice. Otherwise I can deal with it

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Elder Michael Stone.