Union City, N.J.

Our cute guy has been transferred to Union City, just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. He is the new zone leader in the area and his new companion is Elder Contreras from Mexico City. He already knows and loves him. Thanks for all your prayers. Keep em' up!! -K

This week was really good, as always. I love Elizabeth but also I'm super excited for Union. And being a zone leader is going to be great. I was with Elder Contraras the other day and he is such a funny guy and he works really hard so I'm really excited to work with him. And YSA ward! How fun is that? I'm super hyped. I'll also be RIDICULOUSLY close to NY so it's like we're going to be together in 11 days kind of! Not really but in terms of geographic location I suppose. I'm sad to leave the nicest apartment in the mission and living in a 4 man but that's ok. Zone leaders usually serve for 4 transfers so I'll be a ZL for the next 6 months. Fun. And then I'll only have a few months left before I come home to you. I'm going to miss being a district leader but I might be one when I get done being a ZL so who knows.

Today we're going to the beach in Perth and I'm excited because I like the beach. And later we're going to Camila's house who is the best. And then tonight I'm going to go to see my friend Glenda and then go see Yomairy because her mom made us habichuelas con dulce. I also have to pack up everything that I own so it'll be a good day and also a little busy.

I don't know if you know this but the dining table ping pong set you sent me for christmas is the epicenter of my life in the Elizabeth apartment. Elder Wildman and I play every day and literally I've had dreams about ping pong, as sad as that is. I held the "Pong King" title this past week but I lost it so now I'm Pong Queen. Not to be confused with Prom Queen. Elder Follett is Pong Loser. Elder Harding is cute.

In my new zone i have a lot of really good friends too! Like Elder Hebertsen, who was my first zone leader. And Elder Vaherran who was the AP last transfer. And sister Mora who is a homie. I'm just really excited!!!!!!

I loved conference! It's literally like the super-bowl for missionaries. We get so hyped. I absolutely loved Holland's talk. I want it tattooed. Lol just kidding but I loved it. I loved all of them! And I love you!

Anyway. That's my life. I have the best family. There isn't anyone else that I would rather spend eternity with.

I LOVE YOU.
--jackson.