letter #1

Yo Fam!

 

Quick info, my P-day this week was Saturday, but it will be on Friday until i leave the MTC.

First things first, i need to get some things i forgot.

The MTC is.....kinda cool. its fun to see all my homies and stuff that have been here. it is definitely not hard to be here since i honestly know over fifty people here. My companion is Elder Shipley, he is from Moorepark California and he is great. He is going to Puebla Mexico, so i wont go out in the field with him. The other companionships in my room are both going to Merida. So far i know 6 other Elders going to Merida with me sooo that is awesome!

 

My Spanish is going great....kinda actually. I have remembered alot and can recall some stuff, but im verry far from fluency ha. Im focusing on being diligent in study with both the language and the gospel and teaching, it will come with time.

 

Thanks for the package Fam! that was awesome, you must have been inspired to send a shirt because that is the only shirt i have thats not white with a collar ha. Thank you for the Vosens = AMAZING. The food here by the way is not too great, but its no different than BYU housing food ha.

 

I reported here on the perfect day! So i came in here the same day 128 new mission presidents reported to the feild as well. it sucks because security is tightened wayyy up so it is annoying to take detours and stuff. but the reason security is tight is because like every apostile is here!! WAY COOOL. We just saw Dallen H Oaks just outside the laundry room. And we had a special devotional last night from David A Bednar about "Becoming a Preach My Gospel Missionary"! its was awesome! There was 6 apostiles on the stand with him: Ballard, Oaks, Scott, Anderson, Holland and Neilson. IT was too cool. Gave us 5 points to remember\

1. Understand that we serve and represent Jesus Christ
2. Are worthy
3. Treasure up the words of Eternal Life
4. Understand the Holy Ghost is the ultimate and true treacher
5. Understand teaching is more important than talking and telling

I took alot of notes but no time to tell you all about it, sorry.

 

Ive written in my journal every night! 3 nights in a row- a new record in my life ha. It will be great to read it later in life

 

Advise to everyone who will write me!: if you could, send your emails to my email account AND also send them too me on dearelder.com. I only have 30 minutes to email back and it will realllly help if i can read your emails in my room or whenever and i will email back on my P-day, i cant afford even the 5 minutes to read you email. If you could do that, that would be greaaaat!

 

Questions:

1. is the food good?

The food is all processed.... but it is good ha. i think im gaining weight :)

 

2. what time do you go to bed and get up?

I wake up at 6:30 every day, but we havent been as obedient to going to bed on time. last night was 11:25....but it was worth it. Im getting to know my companions very well and it looses the tention we all feel about being away from home for 2 years.

3.what do you do on p day?

Today my p-day is only 4 hours, short comparted to normal. its just the first week, thats why.

 

Well i didnt set up my email until today and it took like 5 minutes of my email time, so i got to go. 

 

Em- Post my MTC mailbox address from the letter i sent home on FB, i have no addresses to that will be great to get them.

 

Anyways, may the Lord be with you guys, you'll hear from me next on Friday.

REal quick, i keep remembering, mom, send me every letter/good luck note/whataever you can find from my friends, wardmembers, and stuff to me! thanks got to go, 30 seconds left and it shut off

 

Love Elder Connolly