First official email from our "GREENIE 1/31/2011 in Detroit

Hello Mother it has been quite the week (officially it ihas been a week from today that I became a real missionary). The first day that I got out here I went on a little demo with some elders in some of the ruffest area in the D, but we were able to go and talk to Dontell and some others that live in the same house. Oh and one of those elders was Elder Bradshaw. But later that night all three of us that came out from the MTC went back to the mission house and had dinner, had family home evening, and were interviewed by President Holmes. That house is one nice house to live in for a few years. After that the three of us went to the AP's appartment and slept there. And then the next day we went to the church and found out who our new companions were going to be. As President Holmes and I were walking down the hall he asked me since I new Elder Bradshaw so well if it would cause and problems being his companion, but I said that it would not be a problem and I became his companion. One of the scarriest things that has happened is on Saturday we were teaching Dontell again and as we were teaching him and his (I don't know if they are married or not) she came and sat down on a recliner and a couple of minutes later she went into a siezure and (her baby was sitting in her car seat next to her) she face planted into her baby (a week old). But that was wierd to see that, you kind of tense up and you have to tell yourself keep calm. But the ambulance came quite quick (five min.) and they took her off the hospitol.

With the bike situation I am borrowing a bike and I think that I am going to be borrowing it for the rest of my mission. But I am being taken care of. And yes I did recieve my package with my helmet in it. And thank you for all of the treats in it they are a life saver. I recieved the Dear Elder letter but I have yet to recieve a letter from grandma. I hope that I get it and that it is not lost at the MTC, maybe you can have her send another letter to me.

And that is good about Suzanne and that it is going good. It is so cool to be able to give blessings. But keep me updated with how she is doing. And that is so cool that Jared and Kristi are going to have a baby. I think that I knew about Brickell having a baby in August. Man life is changing all around in the family. But I guess that is what happens when kids grow up and are married.

And the sheets that I have and the blanket are doing great, when I go to sleep at 10:30 and then wake up at 6:30 it feels like I just laid down an hour ago, but I am getting use to it. But I am staying warm and having a good nights rest.

I love you so much and thank you for being so supportive.

Love Elder Wood ha ha ha