Family!
Guess what?! I can email from the MTC! My district is really cool and I am in the same zone as elder Brown in the 1st Ward!
Ok, so because we only get about 20 minutes to mail, I am going to compose this in the format of bullet points and I can only have one person as the recipient on this computer for some reason:
- Ok, so on wednesday, as I was flying to the Salt Lake City, the guy sitting next to me and I were talking, and ou conversation turned into families and temple work! because of that I talked to him a lot about those things and was really excited until I realized I didn't have a pass-along card.
- In the middle of the night I stubbed my toe and lost the nail on my right pinkie toe... and yes....if you were wondering...it hurts a lot. Mom, I put collodial silver on it to help prevent infection and am going to go to the health center when it opens on monday with my companions, but Come what may and Love it!
- I was called as the District Leader by the Branch Presidency and really enjoy the time I have to spend with my little band of valiant elders.
- I have 2 companions: Elder Whitaker and Elder Searle.
Elder Whitaker is a stud! He is a powerhouse in gospel matters and is excelling in portuguese. He learns really quick because of his Spanish background. By the way, Elder whitaker is the son of the mom that emailed you on missionary moms! We are in a pilot program variation class where our teacher teaches us in Portuguese. . . it is hard to understand them, but elder whitaker is a master translater and is really good at it. He is also a really good basketball player. . . all in all, he is a strength to each of us.
Elder Searle is another great missionary who is sort of quiet (which doesn't bother me. . . he is a good listener!)
- As district leader I get to authorize exchanges with my missionaries I am in charge of. One group of missionaries, Elder Hawkins took a shower after playing basketball, and his companion forgot to take the key with him, so for all intents and purposes, they were locked out of their room, with Elder Hawkins without any clothes and the other companionship was away . . . unknown where they were. So Elder Palmer and I had to go and find a key for his companion who was in nothing but a towel. It was funnier when it happened.
- I am stuggling with Portuguese, but I am learning it slowly but surely. Luckily I am not the only one. One of the elders in my district was saying the prayer and prayed by saying "Nosso pé celestial", when he should have said "Nosso pai celestial". . . I thought it was quite humerous after we learned that pé means foot!
-Elder Manon, the other district leader for the Brazil Säo Paulo North Mission and I says that he sends his love . . he is a great elder who is really big and has an even bigger heart
- All day we study, eat, and then study again . . . and it is hard to stay focused sometimes, but it is so well worth all the learning that happens.
- Of the 11 elders in my district, Elder Hawkins is my right hand man. He is so knowledgeable on the MTC rules and requirements. The zone leaders ask for my reports, and then I have to ask what reports.
- Dad, I have made a few transactions, and I know there area few more that need to be made, but I have had to make them in small increments.
- Just for your information. My P-Day is friday from now until I leave the MTC. And my email time is from around 4 - 4:30 ish or 4:30 - 5 ish or 5 to 5:30 ish. Just depending on which order I get for the computer.
-my MTC address has changed slightly. the POR-PORT 0406 is changed to POR-PORT 0405. I am expected to leave the MTC on April 5th. They are planning on letting us know on the 1st or so if we have our visas or not, but the travel office doesn't see an issue.
I know that the lord loves each and every one of us and that through his help I can understand Portuguese to an extent further than I ever thought possible. He loves us more than what we know.
Love
Elder Hope
Guess what?! I can email from the MTC! My district is really cool and I am in the same zone as elder Brown in the 1st Ward!
Ok, so because we only get about 20 minutes to mail, I am going to compose this in the format of bullet points and I can only have one person as the recipient on this computer for some reason:
- Ok, so on wednesday, as I was flying to the Salt Lake City, the guy sitting next to me and I were talking, and ou conversation turned into families and temple work! because of that I talked to him a lot about those things and was really excited until I realized I didn't have a pass-along card.
- In the middle of the night I stubbed my toe and lost the nail on my right pinkie toe... and yes....if you were wondering...it hurts a lot. Mom, I put collodial silver on it to help prevent infection and am going to go to the health center when it opens on monday with my companions, but Come what may and Love it!
- I was called as the District Leader by the Branch Presidency and really enjoy the time I have to spend with my little band of valiant elders.
- I have 2 companions: Elder Whitaker and Elder Searle.
Elder Whitaker is a stud! He is a powerhouse in gospel matters and is excelling in portuguese. He learns really quick because of his Spanish background. By the way, Elder whitaker is the son of the mom that emailed you on missionary moms! We are in a pilot program variation class where our teacher teaches us in Portuguese. . . it is hard to understand them, but elder whitaker is a master translater and is really good at it. He is also a really good basketball player. . . all in all, he is a strength to each of us.
Elder Searle is another great missionary who is sort of quiet (which doesn't bother me. . . he is a good listener!)
- As district leader I get to authorize exchanges with my missionaries I am in charge of. One group of missionaries, Elder Hawkins took a shower after playing basketball, and his companion forgot to take the key with him, so for all intents and purposes, they were locked out of their room, with Elder Hawkins without any clothes and the other companionship was away . . . unknown where they were. So Elder Palmer and I had to go and find a key for his companion who was in nothing but a towel. It was funnier when it happened.
- I am stuggling with Portuguese, but I am learning it slowly but surely. Luckily I am not the only one. One of the elders in my district was saying the prayer and prayed by saying "Nosso pé celestial", when he should have said "Nosso pai celestial". . . I thought it was quite humerous after we learned that pé means foot!
-Elder Manon, the other district leader for the Brazil Säo Paulo North Mission and I says that he sends his love . . he is a great elder who is really big and has an even bigger heart
- All day we study, eat, and then study again . . . and it is hard to stay focused sometimes, but it is so well worth all the learning that happens.
- Of the 11 elders in my district, Elder Hawkins is my right hand man. He is so knowledgeable on the MTC rules and requirements. The zone leaders ask for my reports, and then I have to ask what reports.
- Dad, I have made a few transactions, and I know there area few more that need to be made, but I have had to make them in small increments.
- Just for your information. My P-Day is friday from now until I leave the MTC. And my email time is from around 4 - 4:30 ish or 4:30 - 5 ish or 5 to 5:30 ish. Just depending on which order I get for the computer.
-my MTC address has changed slightly. the POR-PORT 0406 is changed to POR-PORT 0405. I am expected to leave the MTC on April 5th. They are planning on letting us know on the 1st or so if we have our visas or not, but the travel office doesn't see an issue.
I know that the lord loves each and every one of us and that through his help I can understand Portuguese to an extent further than I ever thought possible. He loves us more than what we know.
Love
Elder Hope
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