Everything is great here. We baptized Junior and we are going to baptize his sisters Saturday, so that should be good. He is 17 he is a great kid, and will be a great addition to the ward. My companion baptized him and I confirmed him a member. It was a great opportunity. The language is coming just not as quickly as I would like, but yeah it's all good, and dont worry about your letters being long. I miss talking to you too and this is the closest we can get to talking so that's what we´ll go with.

We have progressing investigators that will turn to baptisms but other than that it's just work as usual, but I'm sooo happy to be here. I love the people here so much, I want so badly to help them. but I know that it's their choice to accept the gospel.

Thats really all I have for this week. but know that I love you and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Love,
Elder Brown

p.s. Tell Tracy thanks for the letter and tell her I'm sorry for not writing back, I'm super busy.

p.p.s. Bambino is Italian, and I don't know what it means.

p.p.p.s. Love you tons.

Questions:
1. What is typical Paraguay as you mentioned in your letter?
Really it just means roads that are dirt with rocks mixed in not sure how to say it, small houses, tranquilo people, they just sit around and drink tededei all day.

2. How is your Spanish? Are you able to understand the people well yet? Are there other languages spoken in this area?
It's coming. I'm still working on it. I understand people pretty well... when they use consonants. Here it's just Spanish.

3. What is your church like in this area? A rented building or church built? How far from your apartment/area? How do the people get to church, walk, bus, car, motorcycle?
It's a big church. at least big for Paraguay. My apartment is in my area. It's weird to be outside your area. People usually walk or take a bus.

4. Did you have an interview with Pres. Callan while you were in Asuncion?
I had my interview Friday, and it was really great. It's amazing, I've talked with President for maybe an hour total but I can tell the love he has for me and he knows so much about my personality. its amazing to see the gifts of the spirit he has.

5. Since you're on the river are you eating fish?
I haven't yet but occasionally on p-day we apparently go fishing.

6. Do you have everything you need? Are you clothes OK? Do we need to send anything with your Christmas package? What do you want in your package?
i have everything I need, my clothes are good, I need to get the hems repaired on a few pairs of pants but thats ok. Really I would like chips... American chips. but really thats all.