Im in my new area out here in the city still, but it is a great area. It was weird that we didnt work too much because we had to go a bunch of weird things. Turns out that my companion has two weeks here because the two other elders were pulled out since they fought one another. So its like opening an area again! haha. But the area is great and the best part about everything is that the ward is the greatest that i have had in the mission to this point. Its almost like America haha. The Bishop is a recent convert and was actually called to be a bishop when he had 4 years as a convert, but he is amazing. He runs his ward very tightly and lovingly, he reminds me of our good old Bishop Eyre back home! The best part of this last week was church because its the first place with a piano and they had someone that kind of knew how to play, but i think that i will be giving lessons to the people here. But there wasnt any apostasty in church and it was very reverent. The other classes were awesome and enjoyably. At the end we had the meeting with the presidents of their quorums and the bishop and they were dyeing for us to give them work or people to visit. They wanted to know all about our investigators and how to help them. I was blown away and so happy to see initiative that i havent seen the other 9 months of my mission. I am so happy to be in this ward and get to work.
As for my companion he is from Bolivia and his name is Elder Guzman. He is super cool and doesnt want to coast to the finish. He told me that right off the bat and i was pumped to hear it. We are trying to find someone to baptize his last week in the mission and we are getting close to finding someone. I am not worried about killing him, because i know that he will work hard.
My area is only hills haha. We take a bus up into the hills and then work from there. Its about 7 different hills and all the houses inbetween and around them. Its the part of our ward that is full of members. We cant walk down a street without a member greeting us, its really cool. Our pension is funny and cooks well, and her son is studying to be a chef so he cooks for us everynow and then. He is also a RM.
My life is great out here and i also got to meet Elder Wengren again. My best friend from the CCM and he is in my zone! Its going to be a great couple of changes. I also filled out one journal so im working on my second one! It has my first nine months of the mission in it and this next one will be until i have 20 months. I am so glad that i started one and have kept writing in it. Looking back at old entries makes me laugh and to realize my progress here in the mission. So when you guys ask me about my mission, ill just give you my journals so i wont have to talk so much haha.
I love you all and am thankful for the letters. I hope that you will find someplace to live haha.

Elder Washburn