I’m a daggum workhorse, and I want to go to work in Mexico!

Hey! My companion has a hurt knee, so we aren’t going to the temple today. It’s kind of a bummer, but oh well! What can ya do about it?

It was nice because we got to go off campus yesterday to visit the doctor. It was some place at University Hospital, which was right across the street from Macey’s—you know that store we were at before you dropped me off. Ha, it was kind of weird to think that Katie is a 2-second walk away, but it felt soooo good to see something new. Don’t get me wrong, I love the MTC. But I’m not built for a classroom and studying all day. I’m a daggum workhorse, and I want to go to work in Mexico!

So one of the lunch register people is from Veracruz, Mexico! Me and my comp talk to her all the time. She is pretty cool, but I just love hearing about Veracruz: it makes me sooo excited. I really hope we get our visas on time. We have guys in our zone who are going on their 13th or 14th week in the MTC. I would be bummed if I end up spending an 8th of my mission in the MTC.

So I’m getting ready to start teaching the first lesson completely in Spanish. I have about 100 words I need to learn by next week, so I'll let you know how that goes! I can’t believe I have been here for a month. It feels like I have been here only a week, yet an eternity at the same time! We get so much done here: the days seem like weeks, hahah.

It’s definitely important to stay busy here. But it’s all fun and games. I’ve got the routine down, which helps a lot. My favorite days are Sundays, and then Wednesdays. I like Sundays because they are chill. I’m always in and out of meetings all day because I’m a district leader. The schedule is nice, and it gives my eyes a break from reading and studying all the time! But yea, I’m loving it here.

I decided that the new theme song to my life is “There is Sunshine in My Soul.” I just love that song. I make it a goal to sing it every morning when I wake up. I also like “Have I done Any Good in the World Today.” When I’m singing, I just imagine my self in Veracruz walking down the street teaching it up, haha.

Ohh my goodness I’m sooooo exited for Mexico. I love the MTC, but I wanna be in MEXICO! I wanna work! Something cool about this week:me and Elder ricks decided to study on the 5th floor of our building (18m). We were fascinated to see the great view it had. Pretty much all we see here are white walls, tan brick walls, and mountains—so it’s nice to get a glimpse of something new.

It’s crazy how it snowed! What the heck is up with that?! I thought it was almost June, not daggum January! This Utah weather is crazy.

So something else I have realized is just how proud of Arizona I really am haha. I get so exited to tell anyone about Arizona. Whenever there are missionaries going to Mesa or Arizona, I go and talk to them for so long about it, haha. I guess I just never realized how much I love Arizona!

So me and my comp decided that we are going to make a book and call it "How to survive the MTC Spanish Speaking” haha. And we are gonna hide it somewhere in our room when we leave so that when someone finds it in 20 years they will know all the good stuff and advise that would take them a month to figure out.

I’m sure there is so much more to say but I just can’t remember what has happened in the last week or when—just because time is all smooshed together in my mind, haha. But I’m feeling healthy this week and studying hard to learn Spanish. I’m always doing some activity on Spanish.

Thanks for everything! I love you all, and it’s always nice to hear how things are going back in the good ‘ole Mesa, AZ!