February 13, 2012

Hey!

Ok I will start out by answering all your questions I guess...Yes I did get that letter with my drivers liscence. Im doing good. The language is coming write along (Tengo que quitar su perro). I do like my companion and I also like my other companion. Yeah there is but I will talk about that later. Visas not yet. A load of mexican missionaries who are supposed to leave havent gotten theirs but I heard it was because the consulates took a couple month vacation or something so hopefully we will get ours intime and if not oh well. No, most people gain weight in the MTC but I guess Im the exception even though I have at least -1 glass of chocolate milk, 2 cookies (donut for breakfast), and a bowl of marshmellow mateys- every meal.

I would like it if you sent a dear elder before sunday because as you probably figured out I am emailing every monday around 7-7:30. Dont send a dear elder sunday night because I wont get it till monday afternoon which will be too late.

Anyways, this week has been pretty good. This morning our noisy neighbors left for Chili and there was tons of stuff in the free box so I got a bunch of envelopes (a lot of them already had stamps on them) and a small battery alarm clock. I love the free box it makes me happy.

On our second day at the mtc we get "investigators" that we have to teach in spanish a couple times a week. Our 2 teachers are the investigators and they pretend to be an investigator that they taught on their mission. Entienden? So last week we committed on of them to baptism. It was so cool how the lesson didnt go how we planned on and that made it way better. It was a way different feeling I got and I cant wait to feel that more when I get out into the field.

Last night we had a speaker then movies afterward. The movie afterward was Elder Bednar when he spoke at the MTC Christmas 2011. It was pretty much the best talk I have ever heard and probably the best (strongest) talk in town, maybe even the world.

Anyways, wow I say that word a lot, but yeah grandma asked me what I want in a care package too. So Ive made a list. Keep in mind that this list is so important to me future safety and well being:

-Pens (drug pens preferrably)
-Virgin Mary stickers (all sizes and catholic looking)

-Nacho Libre soundtrack

-family pictures

-a couple bags of snickers

-dumb looking ties

-large poster of either Nacho Libre or Christ (we try to quote them both equally) (I got the idea that that is what I am going to have companions sign)

 

Along with the stickers and CD the poster might have to be found on the internet. Have one of my technology literate siblings help with that.

Well anyways I have to go Im getting hungry so I have to go eat some food. Have a good day and I would like to to end with an uplifting quote from the big man himself:--->

Stephen: Hey I know someone who can help us!

Nacho: The Lord?

Stephen: NO, he is a water gypsy!

Love, Jake