This week seemed to have gone by so quickly.  I've had quite an adventurous time with Elder Decker.  He is a spanish missionary so we took the advantage and tried to see, as time would permit, a handful of spanish speakers.  All the hispanics go to the Northport ward, no matter if they live in Northport or Tuscaloosa.  There is not a spanish branch yet, they just need one more priesthood holder to set one up, so it is getting real close to do that.  It sort of makes me want to be a spanish missionary, even though I can't understand it that well.  I can sort of understand about half of what they are saying, but I am so slow and translating in my mind that I can't respond to them.  One of these days I will learn spanish though.

  I seems like my attitude towards a companion is changing as time goes on.  The mtc was short and so long ago it is just a blur.  My first month here with Elder Lacour didn't really go so well, I didn't really like him.  Then with Elder Peters it was a great change for work, but it seemed like I was with him for so long and tension just kept building up as time went on, so before last week, it was just tough to be a missionary.  Then I get to spend a week and a half with Elder Decker and we just have a good 'ole time.  This week was really enjoyable, it felt like working with an actual brother.  Sometimes he makes weird sounds but at this point, it doesn't even phase me. Next wednesday is transfers and I'll be getting a new companion, so I will let you know who that is.  It is weird to say that I have had more companions than most missionaries here and I've only been here since October.

Take care,

with love,

 Jacob