Meridian, Idaho

I'm serving in Meridian right now. My companion is Elder Jones. This is his 2nd transfer. He is from Branson Missouri. He is a pretty nice guy but we have nothing in common. He likes Star Wars and Star Trek and stuff. Our area I guess is doing pretty well though. I don't know how much I like it here though. There is really nothing to do. Anyways apparently this area has some baptisms lined up. I also am on a bike which stinks but o well. I don't have too much to say though considering I've been here like a day. I'm glad that you got that job dad. That will at least keep it to where yall have a steady income. Im not gonna lie I'm not to crazy about this area. I came in the house and the room was just trashed. It looked like a frat house. I was like God what have you done to me? It was horrible. We'll see how things turn out. We have pretty much nothing here to do on Pday. We have to bum rides everywhere. It just really isn't that much fun. Like I said my companion is a lot different than me. Anyways yall have a good week and hopefully I do to. Saints smashed the RAms this week too lol. Anyways love yall.

Love

Elder Mattei

More Snow in Idaho

Well we are supposed to get more snow tonight and tomorrow and it seems
like the next couple of days.My Thanksgiving was good. We played
football which was a lot of fun and I did get to watch the Saints
game. It was a pretty entertaining game to watch. After the game we
went and ate with the Kupers which was nice. Callie came and played
football with us as well. It was a lot of fun. I was bummed that LSU
lost. But at least BSU lost. Im tired of hearing how good they are. I'm
glad to hear Thomas is doing well in school. I will find something good
to get Todd. We got a big list of families to start teaching so that
is good. We also have some referrals we are going to go contact. So
things may be looking up which is a good thing.


I miss family and doing what I want most. (I had asked what he misses the most or what reminds him of home.) The holidays are kinda hard for me. I
just miss doing stuff I used to do and everything. Last year my
birthday stunk because of my companion. I hope I can have a good
Birthday this year. I just hate the winter time in general.
Its miserable to have to go out in and you don't look forward to going
out in it.


I think I'll be home in about 7 months because I am thinking that I'm going to come
home in July. I will talk to President Cannon about it at interviews
and he will probably approve it. (College starts the same week Greg is due to come home).    I like the snow here. It's pretty to
look at but it causes a lot of problems. The City of Jerome
is terrible at plowing too. All the roads are practically ice. I
don't know what pic u r talking about on my blog. You will have to
send it to me. Hopefully u will get that job dad. It would be pretty
good to have especially around Christmas time. Those boots I bought
are more of a work boot. My feet keep
getting wet from the snow so I bought them. I didn't buy them on
grandmas gift card cause I haven't gotten one yet. I bought it on the
Amex card. Im glad Lindsay finally wrote Elder Ware back. I think he
has forgotten about it lol. I do still need to write Mark back.
 Anyways it
sounds like yall had a good thanksgiving. I don't really have much
else to say. Hopefully I have more next week. Yall have a good week
and take care

Love
Elder Mattei

Thanksgiving Week

So this last week or so has been pretty slow with Thanksgiving coming up and the really bad weather. I kinda told u about sliding into the ditch. Our tires were bald and I put the car in low gear and all of a sudden it starts sliding to the right into a ditch. We were under a blizzard warning and you have to watch out for snow drifts as well. I walked in some snow yesterday and it was up to my knees in some places. Basically yesterday we sat inside all day long and it was pretty boring. So it's been really cold here. 

This week we will be eating dinner with the Kupers and lunch with the Gonzales. Brother Gonzales is less active and not in our area but he and his wife are the ones that own Pure Energy (the gymnastics place where Greg jumps on the trampolines).  I made a bet with him that if the Saints win he has to go to church for 3 weeks and if the Saints lose I have to leave him alone about it for 3 weeks. We will likely both watch the game and have a good time. 

For Christmas don't get me anything I have to really lug around. I think gift cards will be ok. Don't get me a lot tho cause today I'm gonna go and buy some boots to wear for snow and stuff. They cost about 60 dollars.

I heard about the pat down thing. I don't really see the big deal in it as long as you are having someone of the same sex searching you. I guess maybe it's a little extreme. But the scanners I don't have a problem with. The pat downs might be kinda weird tho. No we didn't find out much more about the drugs that went missing. I think they trust us though that we didn't do anything. I think I will be staying and training but then again who knows. Does Mark talk to Melissa much about religion? To be honest she gets most of her information off of anti websites and I don't think will look at it with an open mind. 

How are granny and pop pop doing and grandma and grandpa and Aunt Cindy and them? Are yall gonna go down to New Orleans again for new years or anything?  It's cool that Tre  came by to come see yall. I find it interesting that Lindsay is really set on going on a mission. I didn't think that would ever happen lol. Most girls get married before they go on one. She will have to wait until she is 21 to go. So she still has quite awhile. So what all have yall been up to? I'm tryin to think of stuff I did this week but really we didn't do a whole lot. Anyways sorry this is short but I don't have much to say. Anyways yall have a happy Thanksgiving and take care.

 

Love

Elder Mattei