MTC Week 7

Hola familia,

How is everything going?  Things are good here in the MTC.  So here are some things that happened this week.  Last Tuesday we had another Apostle speak and it was Elder Bednar.  He's a stud.  He spoke about doctrine, principle, and application and how as missionaries we need to teach the doctrines and the principles and not just tell people the application part of it.  Because if you just tell them the application, it will be harder and our investigaters won’t know why they have to live by that commandment.  We got a new district so Elder Hafen and I have to do a lot with them because we’re their zone leaders.  They’re all really cool elders.  We also take them on a tour and teach them a few lessons the first few weeks.  The Hermana (sister) in our district just found out she has to be here for 2 more weeks so she has the option to go home or just stay here.  I bet she'll stay.  We had to go to the pharmacy with her this last week and it was weird leaving the MTC.  It's just like a block away from the MTC but still it was weird to leave here.  But it got me really excited too.  I was hoping that I would see Kyle, Preston or Kel but I didn't.  Other than that, nothing else too exciting happened.

It's crazy.  I have less than 2 weeks left here.  I want to go so bad but at the same time I don't because I still want to learn more Spanish but it will come quicker when I get to the field in Honduras.  I think we get our travel plans this week.  It will be awesome.  We have another district coming this Wednesday and 2 of them will room with us.  Elder Hafen and I weren’t too excited about that but it will be fine.  We'll only have a week and half left when they get here.  We'll be the best roomates ever.  That’s so cool about Hunter and Jared getting their calls.  They’ll do awesome.  If you see them tell them I’m proud of them.  Thanks for all your packages and letters and the tape.  They were all awesome.  Mom, that package yesterday was way good.  Elder Hafen and I got a nice workout in with the workout bands and he just got a 100 pound one.  But, no, I don’t need any more of them.  Tell Julie thanks for the cookies.  They’re always a big hit.

So here are some answers to some of your questions:
The wash is doing great.  I’m a natural at it.  Just  kidding, but it really is fine.  I can’t think of anything that I really need.  I’m probably going to be sending a lot of stuff home to be honest and I can buy most stuff here but I’ll let you know if I need anything else. We haven't gotten our flight plans yet but I think this week we will.  Crazy, I know.  I don’t think any other elders in the district need anything.  We all figure if we need it we can get it down there so no worries with that. 
Thanks for the letter grandma and grandpa.  I love it!!
Erika and Andrew- I wrote you a letter today and just sent it so it should get there soon.  Thanks for the muddy buddies.  They’re really good.  Elder Hafen loves them.
Todd and Kayli- I hope everything is good.  I’m going to write you guys throughout this week so no worries.  Thanks for your letters.
PD- I sent you a letter today.  Thanks for the one you sent me.  It’s good to hear from you.
Lizzy- ok, really -  French toast?  How did you even think of that?  But thanks so much and also for your tape and letter.  They were so good.  Elder  Hafen and I ate the French toast so fast last night.  I’m writing your letter today and hopefully it won’t take a week to get there like the last one did.
Well, I still have 5 minutes so I’ll think of other stuff to write.  Oh ya, thanks for the tape, Mom and Dad and everyone else who talked on it.  It was really cool to hear Karson and Chase Reynolds on it.  I was pretty surprised.  Elder Dahlberg and Elder Bowman both left this week.  They were pretty stoked to go.  They were the ones that I'd always go boating with.  I'd see them a lot. I sent pictures of them.  My Spanish is alright.  I still wish I knew more but I really have been blessed.  I just wish the gift of tongues meant that you just learned it overnight but I know it takes a lot of work on my part.  We have 4 baptismal dates set.  We have fake progressing investigators we teach so that’s somthing cool.  Well, almost out of time.  Thanks for all that you guys do.  I love you all!!!