week 2

Hello family and friends,

Thank you so much for all the letters and packages this week.  It means a lot.  I sent you a letter a few days ago so hopefully you received that today.  I only have 30 minutes, well actually only 25 now.  I see Nik Allred almost every day here.  It's really nice to see people you know.  I also saw Bryson for the first time the other day.  It was really cool to see him too.  Dad, - mom said you did a good job at stake conference, so congrats.  If you want to, you can start writing talks in Spanish.  I have to write one every week.  They pick 2 people to talk every Sunday so hopefully I won’t get picked.  Mom, don't worry about sending me things for Spanish and stuff like that.  They have a bookstore where I can get all that for like 30% off.  I still haven’t gotten any pictures developed so I’ll try to get those done today.  They keep us super busy so I don’t really have much time for all that.  I really liked the packages and I really liked Lenna’s letter that she wrote.  It's hanging by my desk. And about the recorder -  you can’t do attachments here so it won’t work until I get to Honduras but I did get a tape player.  Mom, all the food is a big hit.  Everyone loves it.  The apples and carrots were a little weird but we still ate some.  Elder Hafen loves it when I get packages.  Mom, I don't know the exact name of all the missions but yes, the ones going to Honduras are all San Pedro Sula.  The one missionary I mentioned in my letter went home in our district.  It was sad but he just wasn’t ready yet.  Dad, try to watch the talk that Elder Holland gave.  It was so powerful.  He gave it in the MTC about 10 years ago so I don’t know if it will be on-line or not but it was so good.  Tell little Charlie happy birthday.  All the elders get mad because I get letters and packages everyday but it’s ok because I love it.   The Spanish is still hard and it makes it worse when you hear a bunch of people speaking and you have no idea what they’re saying.  But I know it will come.  Well family - thanks for all the letters and everything.  I love you.  Mason Malan left yesterday so I hung out with him a lot on Sunday night.  He was pretty stoked.  I can’t wait for that day too.  I love you all!

Eric-I printed your email out today so don’t worry, ill write you back.  I hope the tryouts went well.  When will Jerry have his call?

PD- thanks for letter and I forgot to say happy birthday in it so- happy birthday!  I wrote you a letter today so you'll get it soon.

Lizzy-  thanks so much for the packages and letters I love getting.  I also wrote you today but right when I was about to send it, I got another letter from you so I have to write some more but I will still try to send it today.  I might do a tape because I’m sick of writing!  Ha-ha.  And everyone loved the pie too, it was so good.  You’re a pretty good cook!