MTC Week 2

Hey family, so I´m not going to New Zealand yet!  My visa was having more issues so I have been temporarily reassigned to Indianapolis Indiana!  I head out on the 19th at 3:30 am!  I thought I would be disappointed about this sort of scenario, but I really don´t mind it.  I´ll go where he wants me to go!  All I know about the mission is... actually I just realized I don´t know anything!  I only have my flight information!  The notice told me to email home as soon as possible and give all of the information, but I don´t really have any.  I could give you my flight number though!  A320-100/200 Seat 25D.  Make of that what you will.

I'm loving it here, and I sure feel prepared!  I didn't realize the LDS church was so small over in New Zealand!  I expected it to be a lot larger!  I'll keep the meal portions in mind! We actually had a devotional by L. Tom Perry. It was amazing!!!  I love the spirit that you feel over here so much!  And the Zone leaders are a companionship in the zone, and they're in my district.  I honestly think that my district is the best one in the whole MTC.  These men are stellar!  We all have the same drive for obedience, and we all are working hard, and none of us have problems getting along with anybody.  as a district leader, when I have to interview all of the senior companions, we always come out laughing and smiling because we all know how great the zone is, and how there's no problems between any of us, and we are all worthily exercising the priesthood.  We get to go to the temple tomorrow!  I feel so starved from it, I think it's been over two weeks since I've gone!  I'm literally going through withdrawals!  Anyway, I love it here!  and now I'm heading to somewhere else I will love!  And then another!  What's not to love?

I love you!  723 days to go!

Companion Elder Gummow

1st zone (before other districts left)

Men in the district

Running in to Elder Woodfield at the L Tom Perry Fireside

The evening

New zone

Zone leaders and the best teacher in the world Bro. Mahrt

Men and Bro. Mahrt

Green Day

So our zone likes to make certain days be a certain color.  Yesterday was purple day (i guess i need my purple tie now!) today is green day, and tomorrow is blue day!  I bet you noticed by now that i'm emailing on a Saturday instead of a Monday or something.  Yep!  my p day is aSaturday!  I haven't heard of that before either!  oh, and another thing.  I was called to be district leader BAM!   It's basically the same as what I did in teacher's quorum, so there's not really any kind of difference there, except everything is just geared towards missionary work!  I love how fast paces things are here, it keeps you busy, but the days go by sooooo slowly!  you stay so busy, that by the time you are supposed to go to bed, it's impossible to stop moving!  I am never tired when i go to sleep, but I'm definitely tired when I wake up.  The food here is actually surprisingly good!  Yesterday we had some kind of chicken sandwich, and dang, not Jimmy Johns good, but still good.  My companion's name is Elder Gummow, and he's about 5'4 and from Hurricane UT, and he's pretty cool!  We get along great!  Our entire district has already made such an impact on everyone it seems haha. these guys ALL follow EVERY rule!  They're stellar!  I forgot my cord, so I don't have any pictures for you (I only took like three anyway haha).  I'm still at a loss for words here, so I'm sorry I don't have much to say, I'm still learning how to pray while I'm here!  Haha it's all confusing, but I'm just taking it an Hour at a time!  Maybe next time I'll have something useful to say to you!  But for now I love you, and I'll see you all soon!