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Hey Everyone, 

Sorry it's been so long. I just wanted to reach out and let ya know how things are going.

I left chocolate city which was really hard. I feel like I grew a lot in that area and I met so many wonderful people who I grew close to. I'm in a new area called St. Paul, and my new companion is Elder Mulangu from DRC. He's a funny guy and makes me laugh a lot.

This new area is far less productive and it's been a challenge to adjust back to a slower area. The ward has its fair share of challenges and we will work to strengthen it. 

I really loved general conference.  I loved just about every talk but a few that stood out to me were of course President Nelsons, and Elder Cook's. Ever since I've been on my mission I've been working to be more kind and loving. It's not easy because sometimes people do things that really tick you off and cause you to be annoyed. I'm sure Christ thinks the same thing when he looks down and sees us doing something silly. But Christ is SO LOVING and SO PERFECT. So when the opportunity to get angry or upset with someone comes let us remember Christ and respond as he would. 

Something else I loved was the focus of having the spirit as our companion. Let us try our best to obey the commandments and repent when we fall short. As we partake of the sacrament we have the promise that the spirit will be with us. How wonderful is that!!

Anyway I love you guys. I'm looking forward to seeing you in a few short months!! 

Elder Hiatt