First Week in Columbia

Its been a great week here in Columbia!!

It is much different than Chesterfield. Columbia is a big college town and everything that entails. For the past week there have been six elders at our place. Two of them live with us and two finally get their apartment today (there was a new area opened up, so we've been trying to find furniture for them). Elder Taylor is from Kennewick, small world eh? He's been out 20 months, so I am learning a lot. The other two elders we live with are Elder Holt and Elder Fuller. Elder Holt has a scholarship to play as BYU's tight end when he gets home (he is about 6' 5" and could snap me in half) and Elder Fuller is from Arizona.

We've been really busy; getting the apartment ready, we had a Zone leader meeting in St. Louis on Sat. and then every Sunday we have to take numbers so we don't get home until past midnight. We have quite a few investigators though. We set a baptismal date my second night out here and we are looking to set at least two more in the next few weeks.

Mom-yes I still have my bike but no I won't use it for a while. For now just send any letters to the mission office, they'll work it out. I serve in just one ward, Smithton Ridge. Its really nice. Turns out that one of the Bishopric members is Bro. Egan, haha. He's related to the Major too, he pronounces it "Egen" though. I'll work on it, haha.

Dad-yeah I got the card from the Sims. Tell them thanks for me. It might be a while before I get another letter out.

Love you lots,
Elder Egan