I got two companions, Crabtree and Gibbs. Gibbs goes home next week. and Crabtree is my second trainer. They're both cool. Crabtree's mom is asking what we want for Christmas, I can't think. I haven't been around normal things for a while, idk I'll have to get a pic of us before Gibbs leaves.

That package sounds great. The Scheonbecks were wondering about my stocking. I need one for their tree. and oh, we went last week to help set it up. that was fun. Allan, the younger one, is so stinkin funny! He said the cutest funniest thing ever! It was this: "I know why pigs are fat. cuz they have bacon in them!" hahahahhahahhahahahah and yesterday at church he was dressed up nicer than me! he had a light brown suit with a brown tie and black shirt. it was awesome. I love that family. They love me (us) too. Like when I walked in the foyer I saw him, then I had to turn around to hold the door, and he was already hugging my legs. I can't remember how old he is. but it's not that much.

We have DA's every night this week but Friday now. And so far we have one set DA on Christmas Day, I hope we get more. Oh and on the 24 there is a mission conference where I'm sure they'll feed us. Sweet. Anyway, not much else has happened other than new companions.

Oh man. Jim Scheonbeck has the Hobbit. in hard drive form. for the projectors. so he showed me, haha I saw it before you! but it was just a metal box.. :( anyway, it's gonna be sweet. he said it's in a higher frame format, so it doesn't look normal. it's more smooth and flowing. I can't wait... but i'm gonna have to..

It hasn't snowed here yet. but it's freakin cold sometimes. We're going to a mall today, so I can get myself a normal hoodie, cuz the jacket I have is just way too big for what I want now. Which is like not too cold, or whatever.. It actually did snow one day but it was gone the next. Cuz when it snows, it rains first, and we all know what happens then. Like in Utah where there's summer then fall then winter, here it's just summer then cold. I came in where fall should be, but it was still kinda summer-y. so now it's just getting colder.

Yesterday we had two DA's and we even ate pancakes for breakfast that morning, so we had eaten A TON of food. At the end of the day it hurt to move and laugh. Laugh because the dad was telling jokes and they were funny.

I love my comps better. I think though because it's a trio, once Gibbs leaves, I wonder if Crabtree might be slightly different....? idk. Not much has gone on ... well we went to the city to get Elder Crabtree's stuff from his old pad. in Bushwick I think... but it was over by the Rckaways. The office is in Rego, and that's an hour from Bay Shore, then we went another hour past that to the water, pretty much. It was a crazy day. The traffic in the city is just plain nuts! cars everywhere, barely any room to move, and it's tight everywhere you go. Even though you've been here, idk if you drove here. Being driven is pretty scary, maybe the taxis aren't so crazy as missionaries.. haha...

Our ward Christmas party is on the 22. Yesterday we stayed for choir, my first time.. and we are singing Silent Night in English and Spanish. Then another song that is English, so none of us had heard it before, but our conductor, who is from South Africa, and is a music major, also married to the organist, they are a cool couple. Only been married for about 2 years, and they are amazing at the musical stuff for church. Like he plays like Bro Cook. He's heard of him, too. Their names are Bradley and Jo-Marie Burgess. She's been a member her whole life, and he has been for 2 years. so she pretty much converted him then married him.

Dang, this froze and didn't save my last few sentences, but I can't remember them.

so see ya later -Elder Peck ny