Hey there everyone!

Things have been absolutely crazy here for the past two weeks. Sorry I couldn't get a letter out to you. I was too busy packing all my bags and the library was closed for Memorial Day. Last weekend I got transferred into the city, not just the suburbs, the City! In one week my surroundings went from the Delaware River and historic sites and mansions to the graffiti, litter, corner stores, basketball cages, and sky scrapers of Central Philadelphia. It's pretty crazy here, but the view from my apartment is amazing. We woke up early on Thursday and ran to the Philadelphia Museum of Art--the Rocky steps. It was pretty cool. Next week we are going to see all the old places like the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, so that will be cool.

It has been a rough week though. We got doubled into the center city, meaning there was no veteran elder to show me the area or tell us about any new investigators. We were on our own. We got to work and have been tracting all day for nearly a week. Things are starting to shape up. It has been one of the hardest weeks of my mission to date, but it has been a great way to strengthen my faith.

I never really got too homesick, but now I'm starting to miss some of the weirdest things from back home such as the late night trips to Walmart for milk or cereal. I'm doing pretty good though, as long as I'm working, I don't really have time to get homesick. They took our area's car and we are either walking everywhere or taking the subway to church on Sundays. I don't have to worry about gaining weight.

I know this church is the true and living gospel and that without it, we would be so confused. I've seen some of that out here. It's pretty hard to see so many people trying so hard to get by, but without God in their lives, it just isn't possible. I am so grateful to be allowed to witness this work going forth and I know it's God's own.

I love you all!

Elder Wallentine