Hey dont worry about the news because none of that hit in my area where I am so its not a big deal, but its still really sad because it happened during Christmas time and that so many people died and who knows how many of those were members. So anyways with the news I am NOT TRANSFERRING:) So I will be with Elder Hopkins longer than any other companions I have had. I will actually do a setup call with you guys before I actually call you. So that you guys can for sure be ready for when Elder Thompson calls you. I did receive my Christmas package it was so cool. I love it it had so many good things in it. I loved it its amazing especially the journal and the banner you sent were awesome.      So unto the great stuff that we were able to experience this week. So last week we are happy to be able to say that our area is really progressing especially the investigators that we have with baptismal dates. They are all really progressing they all attend church, read the assignments that they are given by us. They pray too and its so good to see how they are progressing. One thing is that stinks though is that one of our investigators that has a baptismal date may be moving back to the province so that really stinks but we are going to send a referral to the missionaries out there if she does go back. We had our ward christmas party it was so stinking awesome it totally beat our ward parties by a mile. I do miss our parties, but I really do think that it kicked our ward's butt. They asked two of our elders to perform so we had elder butler and hopkins go because me and the other zl have no musical talents. It was cool but we had to leave early because it went past 9 and well thats the time that we have to be home. Really this week we went to investigators and taught some lessons this week because our new focus in our mission is bring back less-actives to church because it says that 8 out of 10 investigators that are baptized in the Philippines go inactive so they really want us to focus on the lessons after baptism and all the goals they must do such as receiving the Priesthood and going to the temple. So yea thats what we will be doing for now on so you will be hearing alot about less actives as well as investigators. I have 5 people set for baptism on the 14th of January and 1 set for the date of Feb 3rd so I will have a very good transfer this transfer if all goes thru. So I will be needing those prayers definitly now more than ever.     Well anyways that has been my week in a nutshell. I love you guys and pray for you guys every night. I love this work here I love the people here they are totally replacing anyone in our neighborhood .        MAHAL KITA,          Elder Jordan Scott Thompson