Dear Family,
My companion’s name is Elder Matthew Young he is from Bountiful Utah and has been on his mission for 15 months now, and he has been in Vidalia for three months now. My companion is a pretty good cook so I am eating well. We get 130 dollars a month so I think I should be fine, plus we already have plenty of food in our apartment. I am learning to live a different lifestyle on my mission and how to sacrifice my wants for my needs. The apartment is pretty nice and in a safe area. The ward is alright. Only 70 out of 300 people show up, and they don't really feed us or help us with missionary work, so we are working on them. We have taught new investigators. We do have one young lady named Shilyen set up to be baptized on the 25th of this month. Being in the field is different because everyone is different and individual with individual problems in their life. Our area is just Vidalia and Lyons and there are two other sets of missionaries in our district. Vidalia is interesting, just a small town and very different lifestyles here. Most of it is really new to me, but I am adjusting. Every day I learn something new and learn how I can better myself as a missionary. This is hard work but I am loving it! We do have a car but I am still buying a bike because it is much easier than walking.
The MTC really helped me by preparing me for the field. So, I am doing great and working hard! I have an excellent companion! President Cottle is really awesome and very caring.
I am loving Georgia!
Love,
Elder Hinrichs
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| Elder Hinrichs & Elder Young |
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| Vidalia, Georgia |
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| MTC Companions |
