First Week in the Office!

This week was crazy. Actually, it was pretty much the hardest week I've had on my mission so far. Why? It wasn't a bad week. I am using hard in the sense that it took a lot of time and effort. It's been hard to change my life around. On Monday I packed up my home of 6 months, climbed onto a bus, showed up at a new house, and tried to start over again. It's very weird. I definitely think that the life of the rolling stone is not for me!

The office is hard. It just sucks time. We have a normal area, just like any other missionary, with the office as an extra job. It takes a lot of work and self control because, as you might assume, you can get sucked into wasting time for hours!

Love you all. Please pass on my love to the family. I got grandpa Steve's package and it was super exciting. I love all of you so much and appreciate all of you so much. I'm working on sending more letters, but they take a long time to get there. (note from mom: Alex sent a letter to us approximately 4 months ago, and we still haven't received it.) In the meantime, please give my deepest love and appreciation to all. Also, I got your Valentine's Day card and package. (One of the perks of the office - ha ha)

Love you all,
Elder Ahlstrom

(note from mom: Alex asked if we could try to email chat next week. It requires me to get up in the middle of the night, but it's worth it. Hopefully, I will have news to report about Alex's new companion, life in Tana, and more. Please leave a note on this blog or send me a message if there is anything that you would like me to ask Alex or tell him.)