November 26, 2012

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My Thanksgiving was pretty great out here in Alabama!! But I couldn’t really tell how yours went, because every picture you sent me was upside down and I can’t rotate it on this dumb computer haha. So I think the turkey was burnt, but that’s about all I can say haha. We went to three dinners and ate a lot at every one haha. I was very full and I got a fat headache at the last one. Too much food for me. And I realized that I do not like Thanksgiving food at all, besides rolls and mashed potatoes. Gravy is gross. I don’t really like turkey, or stuffing, or pie, or green bean casserole. It’s just not my style. I enjoyed the food but I could have enjoyed other food more.

And I think I am still the tallest out of all the cousins! We'll see how long that lasts though ... I got Nick and Steven beat fo sho, it’s Garret I’m worried about. That boy keeps on growing. And did you for reals burn the turkey??? Come on, now. I had a fried turkey for the first time and that thing was too bueno! They injected it with some flavored butter too. It was goodness gracious good.

And Tyler Given has his mission call!! That is sweet. Glad to hear the Los Al guys are still applying and going out. We have quite a few on missions right now. That is good. And I heard the new James Bond movie was good. I can’t believe I have missed so many movies. I got a lot to catch up on when i get home. What do you have on the patio to sit on? Did y’all get a table and stuff or what?

Did Lauren go to the El Dorado ward with y’all yesterday? How is it going? Still busy busy busy? I didn’t play in any turkey bowl this year. It was on Saturday instead of actual Thanksgiving? How weird is that? So I decided not to play in it. And get Elder Yogoh a Seal Beach shirt, and he will be a size medium. He is super small haha. Skinny little African. Only weighs like 160, and he is almost as tall as I am. And yeah, I can’t believe Christmas is only a month away!! I can’t believe time is flying by so fast. We can probably set a time up once I figure out where I will be Skyping you from. And send the boxes whenever you want, mom. Send them closer to Christmas if you want me opening them up then. If you send them now...consider them opened.

And what do you think of the suit???? That thing is pretty classy huh?! And my head is pretty much shaved nowadays. Got barely any hair on my head. I went to use Elder Yogoh’s trimmer, but the biggest size guide he had was a 3 so I went for it hahaha. I can feel the sun on my scalp, which is kinda weird but its all good. Hair grows back. And it is getting cold here again. It was 40 degrees at the hottest part of the day on Saturday. Burrrrrrrrrr up in here. My hands are all types of cracked and my knuckles start bleeding every once in a while haha. I’ve become accustomed to the humidity, so now when there isn’t that much, I dry up. I’m scared for coming home haa.

And no, I cannot believe that Elder Holley is getting married!! Bold move for sure. I can honestly say I didn’t expect that one. Big boy move, right there. And guess what??!! Today I’m going golfing!!!!! Finally! I’ve been trying my whole mission, and today I’m going golfing at the Hampton Cove golf course. A member works there, so he is getting us a lunch in the country club and then we are going out to go hit some balls. I’m so excited. And the golf course is a super fancy one! I’m very happy. I want to get into golfing more when I get home. Time to relax and have some fun.

We set two more baptismal dates this week with Chance and Chris, so please pray for them if you could. This next week I’m going to Fort Payne for an exchange again, going to the mission home for the holiday luncheon with Pres. and Sis. Holzapfel, and then have Zone Leader’s Council in Birmingham on Friday. So I’m going to be running around a lot this week. Can’t believe its almost December. Almost my year and a half mark!! Are you kidding?? So that’s what’s going on with me over here. We can chat if y’all want. Ask some questions.

Love, Elder Oppenlander!