Hey everyone,

Yep im staying one more transfer. Me and my comp so thats ok. Im glad
ill stay one more for christmas and stuff. That will be good. This
last week was good. We got some new investagators and committed the
one we tracted into for baptism the first lesson for the 31st. He told
us his daughter was a member in makakilo and was wondering what all
the fuss was about. It was a way good lesson. First lesson my comp
actually taught with me as well so that was good. He did a good job.
Our christmas party was fun. It was like a huge luau with hawaiian
food. It was actually the first time i tried poi and its really
actually good haha. Remember that baby food called like blueberry
buckle or whatever? It tastes like that but i little bit sour. I
actually liked it though haha.

We also had zone conference this week. It was way good. Its always
good to see president and sister dalton and be spiritully uplifted for
a little bit. We watched 17 miracles and just kinda had a relaxed day.
it was good. They gave us our christmas presents of blankets with our
mission motto on it so watch for that in the mail. Its way cool but i
dont have room for it so im sending it home.

That date story with mal sounds hilarious. I would have loved to see
that. Sorry your sick though mal. Thats no fun. Its even worse when
your away from home so at least the front runner was moving quick
hahahahahaha.

They told me they would send that nativity mama so im sorry. Ill call
today and find out what happend to it. sorry. and yes im going
shopping with elder grover today. that will be fun.


k well love you all.

thanks for everything

mele kelikimaka haha

elder allen

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Hey everyone,

Yeah i watched the Devotional last night..... Why did i never know
those existed haha. It was way cool though and i liked it. President
Monson made me want to read those books he talked about and reminded
me that i need to keep working my butt off so im not in some shack in
the middle of some field. It was cool. This last week was good. Once
again we climbed back up to get the highest numbers in the zone. We
kinda took a break i guess you could say but were back now. We got 4
new investagators and taught a ton of lessons. it was a good week. I
got to go on exchange with elder grover. It reminded me of exchanges
with elder davies and it was so fun. Most fun i have had in a while
and we worked like crazy. I wish we were companions because the day
flew by but ill have to wait for a little bit for that to happen.
Transfer calls are this next sunday, so we will see. I already know
but something could change this week. I want to stay one more but
whatever happens happens. I have learned to just go with the flow out
here now.

That sounds way fun having to clean up all that stuff. What i would
have given to be doing some huge redneck service project. Hopefully
that will happen when i get back home haha. Its to bad that kaches
school wasnt closed, sorry you have to sub all week. that doesnt sound
fun at all but it is some extra money. Thats always fun.

So yeah everything is all good here. Pearl harbor service was fun. We
cleaned rust and repainted some huge thing on the USS missouri. Then
we got to go explore for a little while. Its a way cool ship. I had no
idea that the japanease surrendered on the deck of it. It makes it
that much cooler. The 70th anniversary is on wednesday. I think we
might get to go but its sorta up in the air. We will see.

alright well i love you all. thanks for everything.

tell everyone mele kelikimaka

haha i miss christmas vacation.


love elder allen

Hey everyone,

Yeah this week was good. Thanksgiving was way fun. We went to sam
sneads tavern. Its the millitary golf course resturant which is way
nice. it was good to get some howlee food again haha. they were still
serving rice though which i thought was funny. It was the very first
think in the buffet line so i skipped it. It was a non pross day
though so it went kinda slow because were always so busy we had no
idea what to do for the rest of the day so we just kinda hung out and
i slept on a couch for a while haha. Lots of people gave us all there
left overs as well so we took them to KPT and gave them to the
chuukese people so they didnt have to eat bread fruit and rice and it
made them way happy. Thats where those pics come from with all the
little kids. it was a good day.

So ya only one more thanksgiving. Thats weird kinda. I wasnt even
homesick though so its all good. That little girl never came to church
so i have no idea what to do with her. Her mom says that she cant wake
them up in the morning which made me think of when you guys would just
come into my roomand flip the light on. I think she needs some parent
lessons from either you guys or the samoan families. they just slap
everyone so the kids are very good haha. Things are the same with
finding people to teach. We can teach alot but they are all super
uncommitted so it sucks. Thats the part i hate is how lazy everyone
is. They just tell you what you wanna hear and you come back and they
"forgot" to do what we committed them to do. Oh well though. Some day.

Zone conference is the last week of the transfer, so like 2 weeks. Im
excited for that those are always good.

So ya thanks for everything. you guys are the best. i am for sure
greatful for all of you. Tell dad sorry about the money but when no
one was feeding us i kept having to buy food... I will do better this
month.

K love you all

elder allen

Hey everyone,

So yeah this week was pretty good. We got a lot done and our ward is
kinda working with us now. We have dinner appointments every night
this week, and we got a new bishop who is way cool. So im excited
about that. He is way young to, like 33 or something so thats kinda
weird.

That little girl never came to church yesterday so once again were
going to have to postpone it. Oh well could be worse haha. We are
trying to find more solid people though. We can teach millions of
people but none of them will commit to anything so it sucks. So right
now we are just going to work with the part members and less actives.
We started that on friday and its always funny to see the excuses of
why people are not coming to church. One lady told us she found out
the catholic church was true by reading the bible and praying about it
so she converted. It was funny haha. Its hard to know what to say most
times without sounding sarcastic.

It is weird its thanksgiving. It doesnt seem like it at all. The
weather hasnt changed here once since i got here. It rains a little
everyday and its like 83 degrees. So you guys can go have a wonderful
chilly holiday season. is everyone going to our house? i cant remember
what you told me.....

k well here are my 5 things.. in no specific order just the way they come to me.

1. Being on a mission.
2. Family support, lots dont have it.
3. The gospel. Yeah i never thought i would say that one either.
4. The ability to gain a testimony.
5. American food with no rice.


Tell whatever you want to whoever you want haha.

k well thats about it for this week. my garment size is 32 or 34
whatever you want. i figure they will fit either way... and my top is
large. oh and dad if you could send me some of those wing tipped shoes
that you showed me for christmas i would love it. my shoes have about
had it out here..... in rockports they are size 9 and a half so just
something to think about.


love you all and thanks

elder allen

Monday November 14, 2011
Hey everyone,

Yeah this last week was pretty good. it flew by. I cant believe its
over already.... Still not that much going on though, just the same
old same. Except Tomasa, that lady we baptized like two mondays ago
just disapeared to chuke this last week and we have no idea where she
is haha. So yeah that sucks. oh well. everything else is good. My comp
is doing good. He is really just fine. I think his last companions
just kinda let him do whatever and he got used to it but we have a
good routine going now so its all good. My arm is doing fine and im
just keeping going.

The wachters are doing ok but keep praying for them. Its getting
better slowly though. I think were going to have a fast for them soon
so i will let you know. We are going to have thanksgiving with them
and we are going to Hickam to some chief buffet thing so im excited
for that. It will be fun. We already eat with them like 4 times a week
but it will still be cool haha.

The roads here have been packed from apec being here and all the world
leaders so im excited for when that ends cuz traffic sucks. we were
late for church cuz i had no idea the freeway wouldnt be moving at
all.... Oh well

Well mal happy birthday. Finally 16. Matt Davies is filling in as
your big brother for a minute so dont think you can just date anyone
you want haha. He has good taste just like me... so watch out. Oh and
mom you gotta get 65 signs of the times by david j ridges. Im reading
it right now and its way good. you would like it so check it out.


K love you all

love elder allen

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Hey everyone,

Yeah this week was crazy haha. I got a new comp on wednesday named
Elder Kabunare, Ka-boo-nar-eee. is how you pernounce it. He is from
kittybus. which isnt really how you spell it but it sounds the same so
thats what i say. Its kinda by fiji i guess. I teach him english
everyday for an hour and guess what. Its way harder to teach someone
english even though i speak it everyday. I spent like 30 minutes
coming up with a definition for innumerable. He doesnt understand very
well haha.

So ya im working him to death. He is kinda lazy but its all good. I
just motivate him. IM sure if i was 300 pounds i wouldnt wanna go walk
around the ghetto either haha. He is good though he humbles me alot.
Just the other day we pulled up next to a homeless man. and he told me
to give him some money so i rolled the window down and he gave him 20
bucks. he comes from nothing and still gives all he has so he is a
good guy. i learn just as much from him as he does from me.

my arm is doing way good. it doesnt even hurt. its not swollen and i
think its getting way better. I will find out though at my next
appointment. which im not sure when that is so its a good thing.
thanks for all the prayers. Oh and the baptism went good i hear. i
couldnt make it but we are confirming her this next sunday. I heard
she just cried the whole time. Thats good haha

k well i need that face cream and also 65 signs of the times by david
j ridges if at all possible some day. maybe christmas haha. happy
birthday mom i hope you got my envelope and happy november haha.

not much else to say just im doing good and jsut pluggin along. love you all

elder allen

Hey everyone,

Im good. This last week flew by. This is the last week of the transfer
and i cant believe it. At the begining i thought it would never end
haha but it has been the fastest transfer of my mission. Everything
went good this last week except our baptisms got pushed to this friday
because they couldnt get work off. So this friday at 9 am and 6 pm we
have baptisms for leah tina who is 9 and tomasa pakiu who is like 50
from chuke. You could say i can speak chukeese basically now. Easy. Im
glad you all liked the pictures. Yes my new place is
way nice. Just super hot. I was hoping heat waves would show up in the
pictures but i guess not...... Oh and the meeting went good. Kinda
scary but whatever. And elder whiting actually lives here dad so i
didnt ask about fruit heights but he could be still.

We got to go on hickam air force base this last week which was way
cool. Its huge and has everything. Its also the pearl harbor naval
base so its massive. There are huge ships in the harbor and planes
everywhere so its cool. We went and hung out with a member who is
chief of the naval dive squad and did work outs with them and stuff. I
cant join the millitary but it was fun haha. Tell richard and ryan and
rhett all good work and thanks cuz it isnt easy. Maybe one of them
will get sent over here on these bases. There is at least one of each
so i could see them eventually haha.

The only cool story about missionary work this week was some lady was
driving and turned around to come talk to us and said "i know you
probably dont hear this ever but can you come teach me?" and of course
we said yes so we have an appointment with her tomorrow and she came
to church already. I have no idea where she came from but she is nice
and just happens to live in our area. That was cool.

Not much else happend. After your here for a while everything just
rolls into one so sorry i dont have more to email about but that about
raps up my week haha. k well i love you all and yes thanks for the
packages and everything. Ill let you know what is happening next
monday for transfers. I dont even care anymore haha.

i can just go with the flow.

love you

elder allen