hey Guys! happy thanksgiving! you just emailed me an hour ago, so i dont know if your on or not, but i dont have too much time. Dad i got one of your letters, but not the first one. But keep sending me letters from dear elder, i got both of kyleys, and it takes too long when you email me because i only have a half hour. Well i am sorry to hear about granpa, he will be in my prayers. That is really cool that hailey is getting baptized, i will send here a letter, it should get there in about a week or so. The spanish is coming along really well, i can teach the first two lessons in spanish. Today was an interesting day, we went to the Dominican Republic Museum today, and it was super funny. They have a very interesting heritage. You will see the pictures when i send my memory card, which wont be until i get to Puerto Rico because they said not to trust the mail here. We got to go to the store this week and buy whatever we needed or wanted. it is pretty much like a big walmart, except they have cool Dominican stuff. I bought a pretty killer tie, it is by far my favorite tie of all time! But it was pretty wierd trying to find stuff in the store when all the signs are in spanish. I thought about getting the incredible shaving powder, which aparently you just rub this powder on your face, mix a little water, let it sit for 5 mins and then take it off with a spatula, it is the most ridiculous thing i have ever heard. Even if it is strong enough to take your hair off it is going to take your skin with it. On the box it says, may couse irritation, and also, Made For Black Men, and i am not being racist, it says that, so yo0u dont ahve to sensor that out. Well last saturday we went to the University again to do a little contacting. it was really cool, Here we are, 4 weeks out in the field, and we are talking to people in spanish, and making it possible for them to recieve the gospel. The people were really friendly, we got 5 peoples address's who were pretty interested in the church. it was a lot of fun, and gave us a good indication on where we are at with our spanish. The Dominicans talk SOOOO FAST! It is crazy, we had to ask all of them to speak slower because we are learning. But it was so cool!!! We celebrated thanksgiving yesterday, it was really good eating. although i have to say, i missed beans and rice. I really do love beans and rice, they are so good! Anyways, president perkins told us he didnt care to much for having thanks giving in DL meeting. Oh yea, i am district leader, sorry, forgot to tell you, anyways, it was hermana perkins who had to have thanksgiving. HAHA! she is so funny! i love her, she is like a mom to all of us. She made the whole thanksgiving meal, including homemade pie's and everything. IT WAS SO GOOD! After thanksgiving we all went out and played basketball, it was really fun, becxause a couple of our teachers came and played with us, and it got pretty competetive, just because i wanted to beat my teacher, haha, he is such a funny guy, his name is hermano Ruiz. We went to the temple again today, it was amazing as usual. infact i think i want to get married here in the Domincan, it is so pretty, plus it would make it really easy to just hop on a cruise ship after for the honey moon. So just keep that in mind. Umm, i cant think of anything else to say, and i know that right once i send this letter i will remember something, but thats how life goes. Have a great thanksgiving. Yesterday i thouygt about what i was greatful for, and it was you guys. My family is the most important thing to me, you guys mean everything. Mom i want you to know how much i apreciate you, and everything you have done for me, i love you so much. Dad. i want you to know how much you mean to me, you have always been a great example to me in how to be a priesthood holder, and i respect you and love you for that. Love Elder hardy