hey!
So like...I'm just sitting here, on a mission, in California. Mom, the sd card you sent back was empty. . . I have heard that sometimes they can get erased during delivery or through the mail system somehow. Darn. I would still like to see the pictures. My back hasn't improved completely but it's a little less painful. I have a cold now, so that's fun. President Smart has a cold, too. We are "cold buddies". Ha! that was dumb.

Well, we should be having a couple baptisms in October. Speaking of which, October...my 21st birthday...no thanks...
Halloween...I don't think I'll need any candy. Just send pictures of the family all dressed up or whatever. That'll be just fine! I'm coming up on my 18 month mark. That's weird. I guess it feels like it has been that long. Sometimes longer...My companion has been out almost 21 months now. I'm right behind him. These last 6 months are supposed to be my time to shine - according to Elder Bott from the district videos. We'll just see about that.

Um, I have been practicing a song on the piano for our Zone Conference with Elder Richards of the 70. I'm playing "abide with me" Sister Todd will be singing solo! The practices sound good, but I still need to work on the piano part a lot. It has been nice to sit at the piano a little more than usual. And I have been asked to play the organ at Stake Conference at the end of the transfer. Wooo! Also, another musical number "The Lord is My Shepherd." Arranged by Sally DeFord. A quartet! It's pretty complex for a bunch of kids. We'll figure it out. I'll just need extra time at the piano again. :)

No new mission experiences or amazing stories, just same old stuff. It's all good though. Nothing bad. Sometimes I want to go rollerblading again or longboarding. Yeah...Longboarding. I miss that. I hope my back will let me longboard again. My double chin will probably stop me instead. Like a parachute. Can you imagine that? Or I'll just break my board from being so heavy. Anyway, thanks for the emails. Sounds like things are good back home. I wish I could see the Ward's missionaries. K thanks bye!

Elder Brian Ross Peck