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My goodness... 1/13/14

Sorry for not really writing the last little bit. Things here have been a bit hectic and crazy, and my world has been a bit topsy turvy the last couple of weeks.
 
So update, the investigator that we've been teaching for nearly 2 and a half months is finally going to get baptized!!! I'm so excited!!! But the sad news is I'm getting transferred to work in the mission office for a while so I may not be able to attend the baptism (I really hope I can though).
 
As a way of distracting myself, I want to post some of the funny things I've learned through what may have been the hardest period of my life so far:
 
-People are ticklish, and don't like to be tickled (namely my companion)
-People think Mormon Missionaries are Jehovah Witnesses, but once they find out we're not, they're usually pretty happy to talk, even if they're not interested.
-I haven't really had to eat much fish
-I don't have as much time to bake as I'd like
-I have some of the coolest friends in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!! Who write to me sometimes and send me awesome packages!!!
-I don't like exercising when it's a little bit cold outside, or it's hot.
-I'm not the biggest fan of meat pies
 
Other than that, not much to tell. Hope you're all doing well. :)
 
Much Love,
 
Elder Ryan

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