01.10.11

Hey so Christmas finally came!! i got the package and then a thing from the dentist ( tell him thanks for me )   it got here quicker than i thought it would.  Elder Herr and I had a fun time with the gingerbread nini.  His family sent him some gingerbread people and i got the village, so we created the village and the people, it was an interesting site.  I gave the village to our branch mission leader, morice, so he could take it to his school and give it to the pupils.  That guy is so funny.  i don't know what i'd do with out him around, he lives just next to us. so we cook and eat together every night.  He's a good cook so i don't mind.  He also washes our clothes for us, haha i haven't washed since i left Arusha.  it's almost like having a washing machine.  Today we had a good time. we went to the local Impala Sanctuary.  it was pretty sweet, the impala were just roaming everywhere and then there was other animals, almost like a zoo.  We petted and played with the cheetah, those things are just like a big house cat.  then they had lions and a hyena.  them lions are HUGE.  that is one kitty that i wouldn't want to mess with.  and the hyena is one ugly puppy, its all mis proportioned and goofy lookin.  but it's big, thats for sure.  the park is right on the shore of lake victoria so it was cool to see the lake.  granted, it ain't that pretty.  but it smelled good.  oh they also had some monkeys and baboons. the baboons were grabbing our hands and trying to pull us closer to the cage and then still our rings and watches.  they're smart thats for sure.  then they had a couple buffalo, those ones were stout.  they were just thick all over.  So this week we'll be headed to Eldoret for zone conference.  We'll be headed up there on thursday and then returning on Saturday.  hopefully we'll have a couple baptisms the following week.  Well its good to hear about all these healthy babies at home.  I'm glad that they all left the hospital and that all is well.  take care and good luck with all the long nights a head of you guys.  

love ya 

Elder Larsen