Hey Lila. Yep it's the last week. The year has gone by so fast. What
kind to f dance class will it be? It was a lot of fun skyping.
Mother's Day is only about 5 months away so not to far. The hard part
it from Mother's Day to Christmas which is 7 months apart. Next
transfers are January 6th. I don't think I will get transferred. I
will miss elder Murphy, he is a great missionary. Lucky you got to see
Star Wars! Have you seen part two of mocking jay yet? Ugh Gecko Grill,
I miss that place. Mexican food in s so much better in Arizona than it
is here. I am excited for 2016. It gonna be called my white out year
cause I'll have a white shirt on this whole year. It's gonna be a
great year.

Love Elder Shumway

I would agree that it was the best. It was definitely my favorite part
as well. Saying goodbye was hard for me too. That last part I was
trying not to talk to much cause if I started talking I would cry more
and I didn't want that to happen. I wish the call was longer, it went
by so fast.

How was brunch? You obviously has crapes again. Did you juice any
orange juice? I wish I could have some. It is just so good. Out here
they don't grow oranges and you can't find a great tasting orange
juice out here. Carson might have a nice scar above his eye. It might
look pretty cool. It will look like he got punched! Aren't hover
boards like a thousand dollars each? Sis Smith showed me those
pictures as we were eating lunch. That is smart not going to the ER
cause they will charge you.

I loved the packages and gifts. I like that shirt a lot too. It's good
motivation.

Oh so that's who sent it. I did get it. I didn't really understand it
because there was no like from so an so. It was just from Santa
clause.

You saw Star Wars! Lucky! I will like it? I will like it in about 19
months or so. I don't need to ask Carson. I've already got a list
going.

Those are great goals. Especially the temple one. I wish I could go to
the temple. Some people don't realize how lucky we are back home. I
was one of them. We are so blessed to have a temple so close by. We
don't even have one in our mission yet. We either have to go to
Washington DC or to Manhattan. Which are both crazy far away. I want
to work on to also be more grateful. I also want to not gain a lot of
weight. I didn't tell you in the call on Christmas, but I've gained a
little weight. I'm over 200 pounds now. I want to get that number down
this year and keep it down.

1: We opened a present. There were different things in it. Lots of
candy, I got superman socks, and a Star Wars key chain and a few other
things.
2: Christmas Eve we were out doing missionary work in Reading. People
were a little more friendlier that night.
3: I don't know if we have to be in early.

Love Elder Shumway