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  Hi Family!!! Things are going great!!! Thanks for the package!! We loved it!! No, we didn't make the leaning tower of cheeza but now we might!!! Our new district that we got last Wednesday is doing great!! They are a great group of missionaries!! I love them already! There is one Elder from Salem and He actually knows a lot of my friends and he played Lacrosse with them!! His name is Elder K., but I don't know his first name! It's so funny that now our first name is Elder!! when someone says "Elder check this out!!!" or "Hey Elder!" We're all like uhh... which Elder..? It's so funny!! Elder F. called me by my first name the other night just joking around and it took me a second to realize he was talking to me!! I never hear my name anymore I just read it. But that’s okay! It's like when Christ changed Simon's name to Peter. He was no longer Simon, He was Peter. Someone much better than before. Did you know Elder means "Defender of the Faith"? Way cool huh? Sorry I got off on a random subject. How was your Mother’s day? I was having a Zone Leader/Branch Presidency Meeting and the wives of the Branch Presidency were there and they were telling us how grateful we should be for our Mom's. Brother S. asked me to share a couple things that I was thankful for my Mom for,  and as I was explaining them I started to choke up a little and he told me I could sit down because I was on the Verge of Tears.. I really am so Thankful for you Mom!! I could never have a better mom or a better woman to look up to in my life!! You are the greatest woman I know and if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here! Anyway, P day is going great today!! I got a lot of mail just barely!!! I got a letter from Jenny, Libby, Brayden and Bryckelle! They sent me some silly String!! It’s gonna be awesome!! My departure date is 06/05 that's why it's in my mail the 0605 number. But I have some crazy news!!!!!

         One of the districts in our zone just left, and 3 of them had their call to Argentina, and Argentina is REALLY behind on issuing VISA's. It’s bad. So, the 3 of them have a temporary re-assignment! Two of them went to California, and one of them went to Oregon!! I might end up having a temporary re-assignment and be a visa-waiter missionary for a little while!!! It's kind of a bummer but really exciting!! I won't find out for another week or two if I am going to be re-assigned!!! But when I find out, I'll be able to call home and let you know where it is and what is going on. When I get my call-home permit, I'll email you to tell you when I'm going to call. (IF I get re-assigned)

   I'm excited for Brindler and Dad for youth conference!! That’s exciting!! I loved youth conference! I hope Kynsie will get feeling better soon! My allergies haven't been too bad lately. Sometimes I sneeze for 10 minutes but after that I'm fine for most of the day!

    That's way cool you got a kindle fire!! When I get home, maybe instead of you getting me a new Ipod, you could just buy me a new kindle fire too?? :) Just kidding, that's in a way long time!

    Every time I go to gym I can look out the windows and see the windmills at the mouth of the canyon! It's so weird that I'm so close, but it seems like I'm already 6000 miles away! I would love to go on a bike ride!!! I want to go camping too, but I think once I get to Argentina (If I ever do) than I won't miss camping!

  Isn't that awesome about Trevor's mission call?? I got an email from him!! That's so awesome!! I got an email from Gage too!! He loves it in Chile!! He loves it way more than he liked the MTC! So I'm way excited to get into the field!! Just a few weeks!!! I can't wait to get out of here even if it is a temporary re-assignment!

   Elder H. says thank you for the laxatives. (We’re trying to find out how to get them into an Elders food, but that'd be kinda mean)

Um, send my blanket and my sheets whenever, I hope I can get all of my stuff to fit back into my suitcases!!

   Last Tuesday Elder D. Todd Christopherson spoke to us!! It was awesome!! I can't wait to see who is coming to speak to us tonight!!

We started this new thing last Wednesday when we ourselves act as a progressive investigator in Spanish and a companionship from our district teaches us!! It's so fun!! It is cool to see the conversion from an investigators point of view! Even though they are fake investigators, or just role-plays, the spirit is so real!!! I love it!!

   Um I don't really know what I need in my package this Friday.. Just surprise me!!!

   Well I'm running out of things to say, I love you Family, and Friends!!! I think about you daily and I miss you!! I hope to hear from you again soon! Everything is great here! I am having the time of my life and I am learning so much every day!! Thanks for all you have done for me!!!

        I love you all!

               -Elder Talon Hone