I'm past the 3 week mark now at the MTC- Ah, it's incredible. It's been quite a rough ride so far, but I've managed to get through it alive. A lot of you mentioned four-square in your letters-let me tell you, it's pretty awesome. We can get pretty competitive with 4-square. In fact, last gym period we had more people playing four square than basketball. I rather enjoy it, but I still play basketball alot. I'm just scared of all the stories of elders who get injured and end up staying in the MTC an extra 7 weeks for physical therapy. I seriously see more people on crutches and in wheelchairs every day at the MTC than I've seen my whole life up to this point-they're all elders who got hurt playing soccer and basketball. Sad...I LOVED the cheese wiz you sent me! Cheese wiz, however unhealthy, is definitely a guilty pleasure for me. I ate it right up. If you ever feel the urge (please...) to send me another package, Cheese Wiz is definitely safe. I also really need eyedrops, and they don't sell them here at the bookstore. My eyes are so dry.Thank Janice for setting up the blog for my letters. I think that's so awesome! I'd like to say 'hello' to everyone out there in cyberspace who chances up this blog. Missions are great!I did get to see the Temple Dedication here at the MTC. They showed it in the auditorium, and we all get to participate. It was amazing. I was super jealous of all of you who got to go to the temple for the dedication. That must have been an incredible experience.
Learning a language is definitely hard, but I enjoy it so much. It's so frustrating to me, because I want to be good at everything, and I want it to come easily to me, so it's taken a lot of patience for me to get where I am with Spanish, but I'm learning, slowly but surely.
Ted is starting Kindergarten! Emma's already in the 2nd grade!? Nathan helped Faith write an email!!!?? Everyone's gonna be all grown up by the time I come home! Andy, don't sweat it, Ted still says that you're his favorite uncle, he told me so every time he came over.
Tell Dad that he needs to get a dog! Christian and I had this discussion before I left, we just need a dog. Get one, and then send me pictures.
Speaking of pictures, I need some. I need some of the family, because I don't have any, and my camera is on the fritz and isn't working. I took a ton of pictures on it only to find out that it erased them all. I'M SO MAD!! The memory card is working fine, but the camera is just plain stupid. I'm gonna see if I can get another one.
Elder Richard G. Scott came to speak to us this Tuesday at the MTC. That was so awesome. It was the closest I've ever been to an apostle. I didn't get to shake his hand though, because the MTC presidency didn't want him to sick, so they ushered him out immediately after. There's another swine flu scare here at the MTC. It's kind of scary, everyone is washing their hands and using hand sanitizer 100 times daily, me included. I love the MTC, but I don't wanna be in here any more than my 9 weeks. Anyway, Elder Scott invoked 2 apostolic blessings on us- he blessed us with the gift of tongues, and he also blessed us with protection from harm and danger, physical and spiritual.
My time is gone! AHH!! I want to write so much more, but If I don't send this letter in about 20 seconds it will be deleted, so I have to truncate it. I love you all SO MUCH! Congrats again to Matt and Shilah on their new life together-I love you too.Andy, thank you for the letter and the advice. I love you, and I'm so proud of you.Thank you everyone for the letters, and keep it up!The church is TRUE!!
-(Elder) Luke Shepherd
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