First Week Doneski

Hey everyone its my first opportunity to email you. The MTC is a wonderful place. There is so much going on. The first five days absolutely were the worst! They were so long but now that that is over it has been way good. I had the oportunity to go to the temple today with my district and it was so cool. The provo temple is so beautiful and the breakfast in the temple is amazing!! I had biscuits in gravy. We only get a half an hour to email so i apologize upfront for the fact that this letter is going to be so spread out and so random.

Ok we'll start from the first day. My companion is From Texas, just outside of Dallas, from the country. He's awesome, such a good companion and so motivated to work. We are definetly different but through our goals, prayers, and the ultimate goal of spreading christs love for us we work well together. I was called to be district leader of the distrtict and we have four sisters, from sounth africa, wyoming, and two from utah, and then my best friends here which are the elders in my district. First off, probably the person i relate to best and have the most fun with, Elder Rich. He's from Casper Wyoming and reminds me of a mixture between Alex Martin and cousin AJ. Haha that makes no sense but he likes motorcycles played football and idk he's cool. One of the elders in our district had a rough time adapting to the new missionary way he had basically been in tears and finally just broke down the second night. So I had the opportunity to annoint and Elder Rich gave him a blessing, with the district standing in and it was amazing. The spirit was so strong and that really brought the district together, we are extremely close. The next is elder buck, and his name sums him up nicely haha hes the one that got the blessing and he doesn't think he has an accent but he sounds like the typical hick like hes not he's from sandy but he talks really slow and i have a good impersination which none of you will have the opportunity to hear ha but he;s twenty four and has been a tow truck driver since high school, its the family business and hes just the man. He's really just a big teddy bear. Next is Elder Leemaster, from orem, he's staying in the RC which i'll explain later but he's your typical kid from utah who knows a lot and idk he's cool we get along great. Elder Danish s from Guyana. Only JD knows where that is i think, well maybe cleat to but he's the man, a convert four years ago. Family didn't want him to come but he's here.

ok thats enough of that. Happy birthday yesterday shonda i hope you like yur present. I hope you were able to have a lot of fun. Thanks for sending that letter you did beat lindsey but she got me a letter that day so it could go wither way :) I hope you and john are able to have fun without me, and if john gets bored he could restore that bel air :) i skipped a couple steps fyi john. But you dont have to anyways I love yu both.

Lindsey was right abuot the district, its a reality show they show us of real missionaries but its way funny. And good> But muy favorite thing here besides the food which is kind of getting old is the RC department. So you know when you see those commercials for the church or get a pass along and call the number to get free stuff? You call us missionaries at the mtc! So its way sweet because we get experience meeting new people who are real people and get to teach them. It's changed from when lindsey was here. Before it was like a telemarketing job but now we can teach anything answer questions and there have been tons of babtisms/referalls from the service! Its so fun. 90 percent of the people are sourthern ladies who "are callin to get their free bible cause you cant get much stuff for free these days especially a bible" haha they are so funny i got to talk to a lady named Queee last night from chicago and she said a prayer for me that was like a rap its so funny. Its like a get to serve in that type of area without being in that type of area. Ok my timer says five min left so i better wrap things up. I have loved the Mtc and the spirit here is so strong. I have been tyring to focus on different characteristics that he had and apply them to my life. I would encourage the same because it makes your life so much happier. Especially the people around yu happier. Lindsey I dont need a backpack i got one here thats sweet. I wrote you a letter today that will give yuo a couple peples names that i need. Thanks for yuor support. Rob thanks for the note as well i mentioned you in that letter. Dwain and justine ill write you today you guys are in my prayers and i love you both so much. Aunt Kerry thanks so much for the cookies. They were gone so quick but they were what i needed. SO GOOD!!! and thanks for all the support your family shows to me. Britt i'll write you today as well thanks for the wonderful letter. Willey's i sent those pics and stuff yesterday i was supposed to give you before i left and thanks for the wonderful letter. I hope i didn't forget anyone cause i miss everyone. O gosh mom and dad I love you i got your letters just today but i have thirty seconds and if i sont press send you wont get this. A letter will leave for you today. I love you all.