It's been a long couple of days starting out here in the MTC. After you guys dropped me off, I got a bunch of books and spanish materials that were super heavy. I was the first one in my class room, so I studied some basic spanish with my teacher, Hermano Rowley. At like 2:00, all of us were there, and I got my companion. His name is Elder Sivertson, and he's from Kanarraville, Utah, which I guess is pretty close to Cedar city. He went to Cedar High and played tennis and ran cross country, and he's pretty fit. We have a lot of the same interests, which is pretty cool. He watched a lot of Spongebob in his day so sometimes we will quote it. It's kind of weird having someone with you at every moment, but I'm sure I'll be used to it in a week or so.
We got settled in, and our branch is branch 35 and we are district e. There are 8 elders and 2 sisters in our district. Elder Sivertson and I, Elder Aygen and Elder Parker, Elder Nielson and Elder Larsen, Elder Sivertson (my companion's twin brother. He's going to Argentina too, but it's a different mission), and Elder Rickeburg, and Hermana Petersen and Hermana Donnaley. We're all pretty cool with each other and we normally have meals together. Our district leader is Elder Aygen (pronounced "agent" without the t). He is basically a spiritual giant. He is from Corona, Califonia. He played sports in high school (varsity football and basketball) but he quit his sophomore year to work jobs to save money for his mission. He is a great leader.
The gift of tongues is a real thing. Pretty much all the spanish I learned in middle school and high school is coming back. My third day here, we had to teach a lesson in spanish to a real investigator which was basically a train wreck. But it was cool. We taught him how to pray in spanish and we testified in spanish, on the 3rd day. I can't wait to see where i'll be on my spanish in a few weeks.
My first gym day we played basketball with a bunch of districts, and tornado with about 20 people. We played 3 games, and I won twice, and my companion won once. We're pretty boss. We never lose.
Anyway, my hour is up. If you want an individual email, email me and I'll reply!! Thanks for the letters, and yes, I short sheeted you nick. I had to keep the "I'm leaving on my mission today so I'll play a joke" tradition going.
By the way, I need ear plugs, they'd by nice. There are 6 elders in my room, all going to Argentina Mendoza. (4 of us are in the same district, me and my companion and Elder Aygen and Elder Parker.) 2 of them snore loudly.Some snacks would be cool too, yanno.
Jesucristo es el salvador.
Love, Elder Anderson
great pictures
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