Week 1

Hey everyone! I made it safely to the MTC or CCM in Spanish, please email me if you already havent so I can add you to my email contacts. Anyways the CCM has been great, my roommates are awesome, their names are Elder Hair and Elder Hendrix and my companion is Elder Burnett. Two of them are from Utah and the other one is from Texas. Elder Hair is really funny, and super tall. My companion sings a lot, I still love him but Im pretty sure there is a scripture that says there is a time and a place for everything. Now I know what Curtis meant when he said the first week feels like a month, the days are going by faster and faster though. I already broke one of my belts I didnt think I would gain weight that fast. Speaking of which the food is really good, and I havent had to use any Tums yet so that is good. Spanish is coming along pretty good, it is hard and we have to study a lot but I definitely have felt the influence of the Gift of Tongues. I have seen Curtis a few times and I saw Tyler yesterday. Its wierd being in here and not knowing anything that is going on in the world, but I think that is for the best. This past Sunday was fast Sunday and I think it was the first time I had fasted for 24 hours but it was pretty amazing, my companion and I also blessed the sacrament in spanish which was really cool. Also, we watched Meet the Mormons Sunday evening, it was so funny when they announced that we were going to be watching it because everyone started cheering and clapping. Its hard to remember what things happened on what day because each day is so similar it just all blends together, but one day we listened to a talk by Elder Bednar and it was an incredible talk, he talked about how a testimony is not enough, we need to be converted to Christ and God and if we are truly converted we cannot fall. Prayer is a big part of my schedule, we have personal prayer and companionship prayer all throughout the day, we wake up around 6.15, shower and then do personal study in a classroom from 7 to 7.45. eat breakfast, gym time, more classes, lunch more classes, dinner, then planning. We teach an investigator everyday, not a real one, its just role play thankfully, but the feelings we feel when we are teaching are real which is important. Every Tuesday we have a devotional and yesterday Elder Anderson was speaking at the Provo MTC but it was being broadcasted to MTCs around the world, and one thing that I have been noticing is the testimonies of the apostles, they use the word witness, so next time you listen to a talk by a general authority pay special attention to their testimony. Wednesdays are my P day so that is when I get to read and write emails, and today we are going to the temple which im really excited for. The two things I would like but dont necessarily need are nike sports socks for gym and a new belt. Well, I only have an hour to write and read emails and my time is almost up, I wish I could keep writing. I think I am going to do just a family email so I can write all of you at once. I love all you guys and Im excited to hear what has been happening outside the 10 foot walls of the CCM. Hasta Luego!