Ok sorry I didn't email yesterday, the internet was down at church. ya you can send everything to the mission office. it's better that way. then from there they forward it to our house. i don't know the address really, just that it's somewhere on Saxon Ave, first floor. but you don't have to worry about that. it's getting colder here but now that it's suit season I can wear them. but on pday I want normal clothes so I don't look weird wearing my gym shorts and running shoes. and yes, the money does transfer over. I was just freaking out cuz I didn't know what was really happening. so I just forgot everything I was gonna say. sooo...

Yesterday for the zone activity we all played dart wars which was super fun, we had tables set up on their sides in the gym and we all had pvc pipes to shoot the darts and it was way cool and fun. but I hurt my leg, like I guess I ripped the muscle so now it's pretty dead. it hurts to do anything with it.. and on the way home we passed by the ferrari place as always and the 458 italia was out side, yellow and AWESOME!!!! I freaked out a bit. but not as much as I would have at home cuz I've seen so many nice cars here that i'm dulled almost. but not so much that I didn't care about it. holy cow it was sweet!!

Today is deep cleaning and I drew from a hat bathroom. which is okay cuz that's all I did at home anyways. the only problem I think would be the rust ring from Elder King's shaving cream can. oh! we got a new investigator yesterday, well she was a referral from a friend. basically she is interested in the way her daughter is being raised. she put her daughter up for adoption idk how many years ago, so she's now in utah being raised mormon and she wants to know more. so we talked with her. she's cool, but she was a crazy druggie I think. she said she's trying to quit smoking and drinking. but we could tell that's not ALL she's done. so she's been through some rough patches, but wants to turn around. which is awesome!

So far being out on the island has made it so I can't eat real New York things, but a member in our ward owns a pizza place, I might have already said this, but they make some good NY style pizza! and I add Italian seasoning to it and it's good. it's thin crust and wide. so I have to fold it. but it's good. I want more now. haha

Oh ya conference was great. being out as a missionary I know now how to listen and pay attention. so my notes had more than usual. but I still had some drawings in there. I loved that kid's face after Pres. Monson said 18 years is the new age. I'm super glad that they lowered the girls' time by 2 years! That's awesome! hopefully I'll be able to meet some of these "new age" kids. I wish I had more to say, but I gotta check the other emails.

I hope you check your email today cuz you got nothing yesterday.  Oh ya and now because I don't use my real first name, it's like my first name is elder. it's weird hearing Charles. anyway.

Ok, ya we all went to the church and hung out all day saturday. We were going to go to Plainview for priesthood, but we could stay in Bay Shore. On Sunday there was a baptism in the Spanish ward, we split the building. and during then I and Elder Johnson went to the Mercados for food. We had spaghetti and meat sauce which was way good. with fresh motzerella cheese and meat empanadas. real good. then back to the church for ice cream and some spanish drink. It was milk and orange juice. really good too.

Oh bummer, I just got a call from one of our potential investigators saying he has to cancel cuz his wife is probably gonna pop a baby out soon. but he's a cool guy who wants to know more about our church. idk if he's gonna change from his church. but he's cool anyway. Well, I'll have to remember more to tell next time and maybe go on a computer where I don't have a time limit. .. well see ya

love- elder peck