Monday March 26, 2012

Hello everyone,

It's nice to hear from all of you and I'm so grateful for all the letters. I've been doing great and everything has gotten so much easier from the first week to now. The spanish is coming along great and it feels so good to know so much spanish. The only hard thing is that I don't know how to say what I feel yet. That makes it a little difficult to teach. Although that is hard, I have learned to pray, bare my testimony, and hold simple conversations with my investigators. We will be learning all the past tense and future tense stuff in this coming week and that will make things easier. Me and my district are all getting along well and it makes things a whole lot easier. The only problem is that my comp snores sooo loudlly! We have had such an awesome time though in the past 2 weeks and i can't believe we are already starting our 3rd week! Everyday seems really long, but then the weeks seem like they were a few minutes long. Last tuesday Dallin H Oaks came and spoke at our devotional and it was incredibly amazing to hear from an apostle of God in person. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I can't wait til the future devotionals to feel the same thing. So for the past 2 weeks we have had what we call a progressive investigator, here in the MTC they are just volunteers. They have you start teaching her on your 2nd day in the language. But this past friday we found out that our volunteer is actually our teacher. So now the lady that we had a hard time teaching to in spanish is teaching us. It feels so weird but I can't believe how much i have already learned from her. Some fun things we do around here wouldn't be so fun at home, but they are a blast right now! We got a nerf basketball hoop in our room and we have district speed tournaments in the bedroom. It's such a small space but it is so awesome! also we have a lot of fun while singing Taylor Swift in the showers, I know its really manly, but the bonding time is what really matters. Who woulda thought that Taylor Swift could work such wonders? I have ordered some pictures and they should be in within 3 - 7 days. I know its a big span, but in a couple of weeks I'll have some pictures sent home for you guys. Another great experience is that we get the opportunity to go to the temple every monday, It is such a great feeling, especially a day after taking the sacrament, it just makes you feel so incredibly clean. Well my time is running short and I have lots to do, so let everyone know I love them and I am really greatful for everyone and everything! Keep writing please!