On The Road Again...

So this morning I am in Cessnock... I know crazy. So my companion and I were driving through Cessnock and I felt bad that we had not emailed so we decided to pull up to the local library and email so I know better late than never. So this past week has been very very very very very very very very hectic, especially with transfers coming up and it being Christmas, but I love it.

Elder Tou and I had to put together travel details for everyone who was coming to transfers. So we sat down for a good few hours and figured out how everyone would get to transfers and how they would get to their new areas. It was not fun and extremely boring but we got it done and President and the assistants were very very pleased so that was good. Speaking of transfers I got a new companion. Elder Tou went to an area that he had served in before and he is very happy to get out into the field again. My new companion is Elder Hansen. I don't know if you remember a few weeks back when Elder Tou and I were in a three way with him because he was sick but he is my new companion and I am way excited to serve with him. He is originally from San Diego but left for his mission from Cedar City, Utah, so this is my first companion who has lived in Utah. Man, I had a good run. He is the man and I love him and we get along so well! Which is good because the reason why we are in Cessnock is because we are traveling to every flat in the mission this next transfer so we will be doing a lot of driving so I am glad we get on well. Yesterday we took heaps of extra junk that was just sitting in all the flats and we did Newcastle Zone and then we spent some time in Cessnock. I dropped off some ornaments to some of the members and then had dinner with Bishop and his family and Robert, Ali and Ryan came as well. It was so good to see them! I am a little sad because Ali got her tongue pierced!!!! But hopefully things work out! Robert is still the man and loves the gospel. He goes back to school in February and he is excited about that. It was good to see them alive and happy I will tell you that!

As for me I am good. Christmas is next week!!! What!!!! It came so fast and I am so excited for that because Elder Hansen and I get to go to both Christmas Conferences and see all the missionaries. Way cool! I just love it here. It is getting way hot! But I am alive and loving it the same. I love you all so much! I miss you heaps and the church is true! I have a five hour road trip to two flats out in the Australian bush so I best be going. Merry Christmas!

Elder Brough