Week 4

Hola Todos,

The MTC stay has been alright so far this week. Thanks to everyone who writes me. I hope you aren't too disappointed with the sad replies I give back. This week was one of the fastest weeks I have had so far in the MTC. Me and my companion started teaching a TRC which is the equivalent of a real investigator. So far we have only been teaching our teachers playing the role of investigators. I show everyone pictures of my hair because no one would believe me when I said that it was long before I came here. I was then called a hippie and Napoleon Dynamite by my district for a while. I got another package which had more candy in it. My dad says he is trying to help me bulk up at the MTC. On Wednesday I got to be a host for new missionaries. That was super fun because I got to take people off campus to get x rays and that is one of the only times I get to ever leave the campus. Also it was really cool because I could tell them all the stuff I wish I had been told when I got here. It is a bit weird being the experienced missionary and I had only been here for 3 weeks. Although it was a bit sucky because I didn't get exercise time that day and that is one of the best parts of the day. One of the elders in my district got almost 5 lbs of deer jerky from his parents and I think it will be gone by the end of this week. One night in our dorm 2 elders got into a old west stand off with the nerf guns that had been snuck into the MTC. It was pretty funny because they both had fake mustaches and they were insulting each other before they fought. Our class has begun to read the scriptures together and discuss them and our district spent about 2 hours discussing the last 15 verses in Mormon 9. Another night there was a slap boxing competition and that was pretty funny to watch. I met someone today who is going Spanish speaking to the Yakima mission and I told her to look out for any Blacks that she might meet. She was a little confused by that statement but I clarified last name Black. Her name was Hermana Graff but I don't think she will remember who I am if she ever goes to White Salmon. I got to study one hour in bed one of the days and that was super awesome because I didn't have to sit in the sucky chairs in the class room. My teacher just told us that she is pregnant and we are some of the first people to know. She hasn't even told her parents or her boss yet. I still haven't had to give a talk on Sunday which has been nice but I do understand the talks given in Spanish though. I had to give a lesson in priesthood and I forgot how much easier it is to teach in English. Also on Sunday night we got to have a devotional by the BYU mens choir. They were super awesome and they sang one of the songs from our youth conference I had. It is Danial's favorite song. It is the "rock Mary rock the cradle in glory" one. If you want to here it just ask Danial I am sure he still remembers some of it. I got to talk with Sister Christen one last time before she leaves which was cool. She was super excited to hear about all the missionaries in our ward. Yesterday we had Taco Bell and everyone was super excited and ate a bunch and then spent the evening class regretting it. Well I guess I will leave you all with a bit of Spanish (once again with no accents)

Yo testifico que Dios es nuestro Padre Celestial. Nosotros somos Su hijos. Yo se que Dios ama todos y El quere nuesto a ser feliz.

Love you all so much and miss everyone,

Elder Black