Dear Family,
 
So, we got transfer calls on Saturday. Strange things happened. Firstly, Elder Rowley and I are staying together at least another 6 weeks(I predicted that). Also, I was assigned to be a District Leader. The Spanish area is being semi-dissolved. Elder Lloyd is leaving, and no one is replacing him! So, Elder Bartholomew is going to be in a Tri-panionship(as it is coloquially known) with the other Ft. Smith English Elders, who are the Zone Leaders. This presents a problem. The Zone Leaders are usually out attending other District Meetings. So for probably 2 out of 3 weeks this leaves Elder Rowley and I alone with 2 sister missionaries for District Meeting. So, we're going to have to do a lot of planning and scheduling to make sure that the Zone Leaders or at least Elder Bartholomew can be there at every district meeting in order to keep things appropriate.
 
So that's the news.
 
Last week I bought the Mannheim Steamroller 25th Anniversary Christmas Collection. It's AWESOME! I don't know how I survived last Christmas without this stuff. On a related note, today I'm going to get a 3 foot or so Christmas Tree for our Apartment. We don't have one, sadly. That needs to be fixed. So I'll pick one up at Wal-Mart today. We were looking at them last week, but I didn't want to pay for one until I knew 100% for sure that I wasn't going to be transferred, haha.
 
That's the big excitement, really.
 
We had the Primary Program yesterday. It was SO good! I love the Primary Program. Best Sunday of the year, I think. It's the only church meeting where you are GUARANTEED to feel the Spirit, I think. :) Unfortunately, we had no investigators present. I was upset about that. But that's how it goes sometimes. We really need to find some new investigators. Our current ones aren't going anywhere fast. We're doing our best to help them progress, but you can't force them.
 
So, suprise! I like Pumpkin Pie now. Weird, huh? I baked one of my own the other day. It was very good. It's interesting how your tastes change as you grow. You'd be surprised what I like now. Still not fruit though, haha. Though I do enjoy canteloupe on occasion, in small doses. The other day I tried Honeydew, and it was similar to canteloupe. I enjoyed that as well.
 
 
I would like to bear you my testimony briefly that I know the Church is true. I know that if we follow the counsel of the Living Prophets, we will be led to safety. I know that Jesus Christ died for our sins, and that he arose 3 days later, granting us immortality and the opportunity to have eternal life. I know that through the ordinances of the Temple, families can indeed live together in love and harmony for time and all eternity. I know that God lives and loves each of us, and I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
 
Love,
Elder Bracken