05/08/2013

 

Alrighty, NEWS FROM THE MTC: Things are going well. I am freaking out. I have about 11 days left. We get our flight plans this Friday. I can NOT believe it. I feel like i just got here. Teaching is going ok. They are teaching us so many great things to do during lessons that when I get in there I can't even remember what my name is. We're learning the subjunctive tense in Spanish, which I should already know but don't. I remember it being awful, but I never HAD to use it. Our teacher says that latinos love it because it's all about emotion. that's all well and good, but i'm still just throwing unconjugated verbs at the investigators in lessons. Some day I'll get it, but right now I'm just focusing on loving the investigators because that comes naturally. The Spanish does not. We're trying though.

 

Thank you so much for the package. My district has really enjoyed the hard candy. HAHA also, best thing ever...when I opened those divine Pringles, the pressure had built up inside and literally shot peices of chip at me. HAHA my hair was literally blown backwards. I screamed. That should be a Pringles commercial.

 

O our Sunday devotional speaker this week was Chad Lewis. He apparently played for the Philidelphia Eagles. Tell Cade to pull up some youtube videos of him jumping over people. He showed some and we were all eating it up. His talk was so fun because it was like a locker room speech. He opened with "Who are YOU? Who ARE you? WHO ARE YOU?" In my brain I was like, "Lady Elks HUGH!!!" It was so fun to listen to him.

 

Ok, so we do this thing once a week called TRC. Real people come in and we talk to them about a scripture for 20 minutes or so. By far my favorite part of the week. It's so fun because most of them are older white couples that happen to know Spanish. It is so fun. We taught the Taylors this week. Come to find out, the wife was from McNary. Her maiden name was Sharon Willis. I think she said that Ray Willis is her first cousin!! Isn't that crazy? Also, she is related to some people in Snowflake. Apparently she is a twin if that helps. Also, her husbands name is Gerald Taylor. he knows his Spanish from living down in the colonies in Mexico. He said something about his sisters marrying Bluths or something. Maybe he knows Brittany's dad. Such a small world. I can't believe it. Last small world things: One of my teachers is Hermano Clifford. He served in Alabama. I told you that he had a picture with Bauer Brown, well apparently, he was also companions with Preston Haws and he also knows my friend Hannah's husband. Such a small world.

 

Overall, things are going well. My district is the best that has ever come through the MTC. For real, i just marvel at what great people they all are. Our zone is pretty awesome too. It's been so great being able to get to know all the sisters and elders. I love them all. we haven't got a new district in our zone for a while, so we're hopng for some next Wednesday. That's our last chance because we are out of here after that.

 

Sorry this is always so scattered. I think of so many things to talk about during the week and then when I sit down here to write, I have an overload. I hope things are going well in good ol' Eagar. Tell Abby that i love her pictures so much. Hers, Addison's, Brennon's, Vince's, Ty's, Boston's, and ConMan's are all hanging over my bed. I love them. Abby asked why I have to go on a mission. Tell her because Heavenly Father and Jesus are real and everyone needs to know that. It makes people happy, and i think everyone deserves to be happy.

 

O this picture is of my companion and I. We're precious. Keep the letters and pictures coming. It's the best to come back to my room at night and have more pictures to hang on my wall. I love you all so much. Just know that i love you and that God loves you as well. O O guess who I am....Peace out.

 

Hermana Gardner