Turns out they did send us pictures from thanksgiving!

(with Elders Koerper (Kentucky) and Paz (Honduras) our zone leaders, and the hermanas Beck (wyoming) and Gantz (Florida) and the twins Monica and Veronica)

 Elder Castro and I with the Mendoza Family (Brandon 14, Guadalupe, Toñito 7, Israel) 
I found my first companion Elder Castillo at the temple! He goes home in JAnuary