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Sweater Weather

 Alo mọi người -

It is getting nice and chilly here in Vietnam at a solid 69 F and a high of 78 F. I have to say, I do get quite chilly while biking home if I don't have a sweater or jacket. To make myself feel better, I just set the temperature on my phone to Celsius and say "Wow!! It's 22 degrees outside, it's freezing!" Who would've thought that after subzero temps in Bemidji, Minnesota I would be getting cold on a nice summer's day.

Transfers were this week - I will be leaving the Hai Bà Trưng area and moving to Hà Đông. I will be serving with a new Elder named Elder McBride, who also so happens to be from Meridian, Idaho. I've now served with 2 people from my hometown - how bizarre! Never knew either of them before, but that's just how it goes in Idaho.

I'll be sad to leave Hai Bà Trưng, but the change will be refreshing and I'm looking forward to the new adventures. This is the last area I haven't served in the North, so I've officially hit 4/4. It will be fun to be able to know so many people. I've really grown to like Hanoi. The apartment in that area also has a drying machine which is a big win. It's been surprisingly difficult to dry clothes outside with it being colder, haha. 

This week we had Zone Conference and I did a small presentation for the first time. I had practice presenting before while doing social media work, but this time was a little different. It was fun to lead the Zone in a discussion about setting goals and helping our friends. 

We also had a Christmas tree decoration activity which was fun. It is interesting watching people setup the tree when most of them have never done it before. Regardless, the tree looked amazing and is perfect. 

Wishing you a happy December and success on your final projects and tests, love you all! 

Sincerely, 
Anh Cả Reynolds 








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