Transfer results! Drumroll please....

Hey everyone! Transfer texts came on Saturday - I'll be staying here for the next 3 months, training Elder Langford. We'll have Elder Winegar with us for 3 weeks starting tomorrow, and then he goes home, and it's just me and Elder Langford for the rest of the time. We're pretty excited! He and I get along pretty well so I think we'll work well together. He's a fantastic missionary already. As far as the work goes, his strengths lie where my weaknesses are, and my strengths are where his weaknesses are. We'll be sort of training each other! I'm looking forward to it. Also - Elder Winegar isn't allowed to drive, so that means I'm driving for the next 3 months, at least. This scares me a bit, since Boston driving is a little crazy, but I'm excited as well. =D

So, Adam Sandler is filming a movie here – in Swampscott, specifically. We do service each week at an elderly home and the set is near there. I heard it’s “Grown Ups 2”…sounds like a GREAT movie…NOT. I’m not a huge fan of Mr. Sandler, but that’s okay. It’s made things a little more interesting around here.

I’ve officially been introduced to humidity now. It’s a totally different kind of heat and discomfort than I’m used to. And the summer is JUST getting started…joy. The temperatures have been really nice and warm though. It’s cooled down the past couple of days and we actually had a HUGE thunder-and-lightning rainstorm last night! It reminded me of monsoons back home. =D

Darline and Hans got baptized this last Sunday! It was a really great service. They asked me to sing for it, so I did an arrangement of "Be Still, My Soul" - it turned out good. They are so happy now...that is the BEST part about being a missionary: seeing lives change. =]

We got to go to the temple on Monday, which is always wonderful. After the session, we got to witness a live sealing - a woman who joined the church 4 years ago was getting sealed to her husband who died in 2000. She was then sealed to her parents. It was a really special experience.

I got another haircut the other night - it seems like I have to get one about once a month or so in order to remain in line with the missionary standards. I'm fine with that though - I like having my hair short, especially in the summer!

Much love,

Elder DeLong