Mom, 
Thanks for sending me birthday wishes, that was very nice of all you! Thanks for sending me money.  I was able to buy some ties and stuff that I needed that was very nice.  The Lord's work is progressing and that makes me happy. This week we had conference in the mission for two days, which was sweet.  My mission president is really awesome. This week went well, our investigator with a baptismal date is progressing and were teaching her family too.  We had a really powerful lesson teaching a family with ¨The Family¨ and we were able to help a member teaching her about the Atonement.  It helped me as well remember how grateful I am for my Savior. Seeing the Atonement work in the lives of other people, is really something special.  Wow, Christmas is coming soon like you said.  That's crazy!  It's not really the same though - all the holidays here are holidays of saints and apostasy, where everyone is drunk and stuff.  Oh yeah, speaking of drunk people I was spanked by a drunk lady this week!  I love you guys, hope you have a great week!  Love, Aaron