Week 3 (1/5/10) Email to Dad from the MTC

Things are great here. The food was really good at first and can still be from time to time but for the most part I'm pretty tired of it. I always felt like garbage after I ate but lately I've been making sure to eat so that I don't feel like crap. Maybe there is some method to your eating madness haha. They have Grape Nuts and Shredded Wheat here for people with eating disorders so I eat that for breakfast unless they have French toast. Things are getting pretty crazy with people heading out lately. Damien left yesterday, our teacher had his last day on Saturday-he was really cool, we'll miss him, my companion leaves in two days and then I will be companions with Elder Wofford. I was going to be comps with Elder Rockwood, but Wofford's companion took off Sunday morning at 3:00. It was a shock to us all and was a very sobering experience. None of us saw it coming. I feel bad for him, because I know he is missing out on the experience of a lifetime. I can't imagine coming home right now. I can't imagine wanting to come home right now. I really do miss you guys, but I am really excited to go to Argentina and have an amazing experience. It will be hard, but I know I will be blessed much for it. I know that after I get back I will be a much better person for it and my life will be a lot better. I feel bad for Elder Tucker that his family didn't support him as you guys do and that he will be missing out on some life changing experiences. It was his choice though and all we could do was watch him go. A week from tomorrow we will be starting SYL, which is Speak Your Language. We will be speaking only Spanish in the classroom and we are supposed to only talk in Spanish with each other. It will be tough, but it will be good. I can already see that I have progressed with my Spanish and with my knowledge of the scriptures. I really love what I am doing. I love being a part of this Gospel. I know that this is God's church on the earth today. I know the Book of Mormon is true. The one thing I want you to do while I am gone is to read the Book of Mormon, sincerely. I know you won't regret it. I am going to miss Elder Shapiro when he goes, but I learned what I needed to learn from him. I want to work hard over the course of my mission so that I can help the most people I can. I can't wait to get out there!