It has been one crazy week. It is like I'm being trained into a new mission. I've been trying my best to learn the language as fast as I can. I've had a weeklong headache. Elder Orellana is a funnny comaniero. He doesen't like american candy. He says it is too sweet. He comes from a pretty well to do home. His mother went on a mission as well. Today we went with a member to a lawyer (to translate, meaning Elder Orellana did all the work :-) ). The Lawyer was LDS too. The member needed to get something notarized. Anyway we found out that he was the lawyer for "Snoop dog" and "Master-P". I thought thast was weird. He (the lawyer guy) said that they cause a lot of trouble but anyway....yeah. The spanish people are very nice. Even if they are not interested they will most likley let you in. They will always offer food as well. If you don't want it, the only excuse you can use that won't offend them is,"estoy enfermo" meaning I'm Sick. With their culture the slogan is "there is always room for more", but hey I'm not complaining. It is GOOOOOD food. Hey guess what? MICHELE GOT BAPTIZED!!!!! I'm so happy, even if I wasn't there to see it. The baptism was this last Saturday and transfers were Wednesday. Thank you all for your prayers on her behalf. I got to see her one last ime Tuesday night. She has come so far in her progress. I think it was fitting that we both were leaving the next day so that she could see Faith in action. She asked me, how do you feel that you are going to speak spanish?. I said,"well, I know that whatever the Lord calls me to do I will be able to do it. I just have to have faith that God knows what he is doing." We asked her give the closing prayer that night. All fears I had about her were gone as she gave a beautiful prayer about how she needed to have faith and be baptized. Elder Petersen and Ewell said it was a great baptisimal service and She was very happy the whole time. My joy is full. Thank you all right now in advance for the packages that you said are coming my way. I'm just glad I'll be able to eat whatever is in them now. I lost 20lbs after all was said and done.196-176. Oh well. Trisha, yes I think I'm getting the MTC books today for the spanish. I live like 5miles from both the Mission office and Mission home. My area actually covers my previous area and a lot more but now I'm on the spanish side of life. There are two main ares of spanish service: New Orleans and Baton Rouge. I'm in the area called South Baton Rouge. COOLLLLLL :-). It was funny that on transfer day, I just moved my stuff from one room to antother in the apartment. Benjamin, quit getting sick:-). I hope you get to feeling better. You too Gabrielle. I'm Praying for you both. Well I got to go now so, Tengan un buen dia! (have a good day)-Elder Colvin