Well, well, well, what have we here.

I would like to first point out that I have now completed 6! Count
them SIX months in the mission. Yes I am counting. Actually, I wasn´t
(Fallyn´s doing that for me, thanks babe). But I will tell you the
reason this comes to my head in a moment. First I will tell you what I
did to celebrate. One, I had a little chit chat with my favorite
companion of all time Hermana Whitehead, two had a little meeting with
Presidente Gulbrandsen for all the Senior companions that are going to
be training. Way to go Hermana Cariola, and three (get ready this is
good) - I let President Gulbrandsen tell me that I was going to be
called as senior companion next transfer. WHAT??? Yes, I did just say
that. Yes, I did nearly choke on my saliva. Actually I didn´t, I
started laughing. I don´t think that was the response President
Gulbrandsen expected. But what to do, what to do. And then to finish
my 6 months celebrations, I went home and ate a cookie. Best part of
my day that cookie. It was delish.

Anyways, so yes. Thanks to my wonderful parents who trained me so
diligently in the arts of awesomeness I am currently sitting as Senior
Companion in.......dun dun dun Vicente Lopez!! I know that means less
to you but let me explain a little bit of this delictible situation.
One, I was recently told it is THE largest area in the mission. Score,
two, it used to be two areas. well, that was more of a footnote to
one. okay, for reals, two, Vicente Lopez is where Presidente
Gulbrandsen lives. How´s that for pressure. Literally, he´s could be
looking over my shoulder at any moment. But on the plus side, it´s
gorgeous. And ritzy, calm, province (not capitol, thank you Heavenly
Father for that one). There is a lot of money here because all the
Americans from the Embassy live here. Which means everything is
PRICEY. I would like to thank my father for the churning in my stomach
whenever I think about how much things cost. But in a good way. Thank
you daddy. Love you.

My new Junior companion (sidenote, could not think of the word junior
for a second. oi veh) is from Chile, and since there are not a whole
lot of options for how many transfer you can have less than 3, she has
just finished her 2nd transfer here in the mission. But at least she
speaks fluent spanish, that´s a plus. We´re going to have good times.

Okay, gots ta dash. Today was CRAZY getting everything ready. The good
news is Hermana Whitehead got called as Senior Companion too. I had a
good chuckle over her reaction (think pale, dizzy, not very
excited...kind of funny). Anyways, but because of all the hulabaloo
and switching of locations and everything I don´t have time to respond
to everyone. Or give details of the week. It was good. I taught the
gospel. Love my companion, she´s great, I´m going to miss Hermana
Cariola. And the Band Plays On.

Love you all,

Hermana Reed