Wow did this week go by fast! It doesn't even feel like a week to be honest! Every day has been a blur because we do the same drill every day - studying and teaching until the day is done. It's been super busy and productive. I've learned a lot. A week from yesterday I'll be out in the field and let me tell you that I can not wait! At times I feel like I've been in the MTC for an eternity and other times it feels like its gone by in a flash.
There are 3 of us in my district going to Xalapa: my companion (Elder Noble), Elder Nielsen, and myself. I've told you all about Elder Noble and how cool he is, but Elder Nielsen is just as special or even more. I've so much respect for him. He's from Thousand Oaks, California. He is a convert to the church which is really neat. He's also the hardest working missionary in our district. I'm serious no one works harder or studies longer than Elder Nielsen. He is a machine! He came to the MTC not knowing any Spanish and now he's a proficient speaker and can handle his own super well! So a ton of respect there. Oh yeah, he's also 26 years old and served for 5 years as a marine!!!! Like what!?! He is an absolutely amazing person and I'm so excited to be able to work with him in Xalapa.
This week in TRC we taught a mother and her 2 kids which was a neat experience because I've never taught a lesson with kids before. It was definitely good practice for the field. Right away the kids (Ethan and Emerson) were completely unfocused and at first it was hard to get our message across. So right away I started structuring our lesson to include by asking them a ton of questions and showing them a bunch of pictures. It turned out great! We taught about scriptures and different people in the Book of Mormon. It was so cute to hear their small but powerful testimonies. Later that day I saw them at dinner. I waved at them and immediately they came up and wrapped there arms around my legs and it was definitely a highlight of my week :)
All the natives when they see my name will without fail say, "Ohhh como (like) Eddie Murphy!" or "Hey Robocop!!" Yeah I can expect to get that for the rest of my mission. Hahah because I'm sure it'll be the same in Xalapa.
There wasn't that many eventful things that happened this week. Sorry this email is so short. Haha I made sure I didn't hurt myself, so thats good. I hope all is going well back in the States or wherever you may be. Every day I feel so blessed to be apart of this amazing work. I don't what I did in the pre-existence or how I got so lucky. But everyday I get to serve as missionary of God, in the greatest time in history to be a missionary, when the Lord is hastening his work and it is progressing at a speed that it never has before. What an honor it truly is. I love you all so very much and you are all in my prayers. Next week I'll have more to say and more stories to tell I promise!
Love you!
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