This was the first letter from Detroit sent on July 24, 2012:

Well yesterday I came in to Detroit around 12 then meet the mission President Holms, we had a great interview just talking about how I was doing and other stuff. Also had to watch a video on driving and sign other papers and all. Can you mail me my medical card?? I need it just in case if I need to go to the hospital or anything like that. Last night was the best night ever. The missionaries took us out on splits in the ghettos . I committed someone to be baptized by September 29th on the the front porch. After that we started to get into the car, then I said to Elder Nelson and Elder Read. "I think we should go talk to thous to people sitting on the front parch". So we did and she said, "it was great that you came and talked to me, I was going to come talk to you guys but did not know how" She told us she prayed to have us come over, watching us across the street. She said she wanted to know what we thought of having a baby dye in the whom (don't know how to spell the word). But she said that she wont get one because of what we told her and also I got appointments to the missionaries for Thursday to talk to her and the family. :) So ya I got a baptism and saved a baby on the first day :) President Holms shared the store today in transfer meeting. My  new companion is Elder Bone and he is great and nice Elder from Utah and been out for 7months about.  My address for the new apartment is   2808 Charter Blvd #102 Troy, MI 48083

Also the people are so nice and willing to listen! Well so far that I have seen. The Funny thing is everyone who drives a car here has their music blasted up loud (rap) hahaha 

well g2g love you family :)