Dear Family,

    How´s are things going?  Things are good here.  I was sick but just for a little and am alot better now. And no i haven´t been sick my whole mission just twice.  This was my first time out of the usa being sick and on my mission i have still been more sick in the US then out of it.  I think i got sick probably from the extreme change in altitude and temperature so manytimes in one week but i really dont know.

    My new companions name is Elder Martinez.  He"s from El Salvador really close to the boarder here in Guatemala, so not to far from here.  He´s 25 and has two younger twin brothers who already served missions and his dad served in the north part of Guatemala.  

   We are still in Taxisco and are just trying to get the people to have the desire to have better lives.  We´ve just been giving service as much as we can  and setting up activities so that the people will trust us more.

   And yes mom i remember that you love me every day.  Remember i love you too.

  Thats awesome you get to go to the Jazz bulls game on thanksgiving. That should be pretty sweet. Maybe i'll be able to watch it! haha jk I can watch the bulls when i get back.  But that definately should be alot of fun.

  Im glad BYU did well and im even more happy Jared did well.  One of the hardest things about being away is im going to miss Jareds last two years and i want to watch him so bad.  He's like a brother to me.  I love him and am so glad he's doing well.

  How´s Vandy been doing?  I have a letter for Colt but just need to send it.

  So this week we went to give service, chop and carry firewood, and it was in one of the most beautiful places i have ever been in my life.   It was by a river that was pretty much roofed with tree cover.  There were little drop offs into pools of water i didn´t swim haha.  But i'll try to send you pictures so that you can see. My comp took them so there pretty good.  

  This week i also played with an iguanna or however you spell it so that was fun.

  I love you all and please let me know if i can do anything for you.  Have the best thanksgiving ever and save me the leftovers haha.  But have fun and share the gospel.

      Love,

             Elder Searle McDede Vincent