June 17, 2013

This morning we got up early and played a round of gold with the lead singer of Good Night Argent, Chase Thompson, which was pretty cool.  He used his wives clubs which were pink.  It was pretty funny.  We later and played basketball and had FHE with the YSA and lunch with a family in one of the wards that I cover.  Today has been a busy one and we still need to go shopping.  My last area the members bought our food, this area we buy our own food.  As a result I've done a lot better budgeting my money.  In this area we don't live with members, we have our own apartment.

We received our transfer call on Saturday, both my companion and I will be staying in this area.  So I will be staying the Washington Kennewick Mission.  The mission will go into Canada.  There is one ward that is in Canada, so maybe I'll get to serve there.  We are also taking in part of the Spokane Mission.  The next transfer will be on my birthday.  It hard to believe that time is going so fast.  It's hard to believe that I've been out for almost 6 months.  It make my mission seem really short.

I've been really watching what I've been eating and not eating as much and try not to eat after 8 pm.  Last week I lost 2 lbs, but this last week I've lost 5lbs.  I've been running on the treadmill.  I've done 8 miles in an hour and do about 2.5 miles in 20 minutes.  I'm not starving myself.  Just watching what I'm eating.

Zane emailed me and said that we should both go to BYU I and room together, which is kind of funny because I was already thinking about going there when I get off my mission.  I've been thinking that when I get home I could work for the summer and save money to pay for my schooling and try and go in the fall.

I love you.

Love,
Elder Poling