January 23 Letter

Well, what's going on everyone. Things here are getting better and better each week. I am picking up fairly fast on the language so I am glad about that. I understand most of the lessons but I can’t really talk back most of the time. Oh well, Elder Bosotros is a stud so he talks to them haha. So I have a few good stories this week. First we were teaching a nine year old how to pray so we showed her a pamphlet where it shows how but she didn't really understand so elder Bosotros kind of helped her out and wrote better instructions and she said she understood so we let her try. So she began and the English equivalent of her prayer was "Our heavenly Father, thank you for, we ask for, in the name of Christ, amen" haha I was laughing, but oh well it was funny. Another story was we were teaching a ten year old and he missed church so we went to talk to him and find out why. It turns out he was smoking and drinking with friends...yes, a ten year old haha. That is the first time I have taught the Word of Wisdom to a ten year old! We also had the opportunity to teach someone in the hospital. After we taught she asked for a blessing so we gave one to her last week. We went back to the hospital to see her yesterday and she wasn't there so we went to her house and she was up walking and way healthier that just one week ago. That was cool. Also one of my roommates investigators died so we had a funeral Thursday. I love the harmonica haha, I have been playing a little here and there when I have time. They love music here but it is bad. Like all the lame Justin Bieber songs and Shakira and stuff. They play it so amazingly loud too haha. Mom I was reading an article from the July 1996 Ensign about Missionary Moms and I thought you might like it haha. Oh yeah, so yesterday we went to pick someone up for church and they live across a little dip. As I was walking over the bridge I snapped the bamboo haha. Luckily I caught myself but it was sketchy. I have gotten to see some pretty cool things here already. Everyone reading this, have family prayer...It seems like a small thing but it has already affected some families we are teaching. Try it and I promise your family will be closer. Oh also tell Kyle happy birthday for me. It is on the 29th but I don’t have his e mail address. I love getting everyone’s letters and time isn't really an issue cuz we have a long time for e mail so write anything you can. It makes me feel like I am there haha. I am not going to lie this month seems like it took about a year but oh well I am sure as I pick up language it will be better. I hope all is well with everyone. Love You. Hey Mom, Dad, and Britt: How are you guys? Things here are really getting better and better. I think my mind is finally leaving shock phase and hitting "this is my home" phase. This month has been long and crazy but I am just hoping it gets better which I know it will when I can communicate. I really love your letters, it makes me feel like I am still part of the family, haha. The pictures were sweet too. I love the calendar I got for Christmas. It is hung right by where I study. Please take a bunch of pictures this year and do another one for next year, I would like that! The weather is getting really hot haha I sweat all day seriously. I know what dad means about working in the summer in St. George now! He is probably saying "I told you so" but yeah things are good. P days are nice because I am so exhausted from the rest of the week. I have been getting some of Grandma Hirschi’s letters but the mail system is sub par so the ones I get are from like mid-December, but oh well. Maybe you should just have her e-mail me? Whatever works. I will send a package soon so it gets to Britt by her birthday. Thanks so much Mom for the package. The meat and pancakes are awesome! And the American candy is money too! I hope you are all doing well and I love you so much! Hey sorry I forgot to answer your questions. The food is ok haha. Elder Bosotros is a good cook but I have been cooking a lot of pasta because it is easy and fast. The people are really awesome. I have a hard time communicating but they are way nice(most, at least.) Church on Sunday is ok. It is supposed to be at 8:30 but it usually is around nine. We have to do the sacrament because there is not enough priesthood but it is ok. I like Sibalom so it is cool. Our normal day we don’t tract at all. We have so many investigators already that it would not be efficient for us to get more. Our days are packed with appointments. Saturday we taught from 10 am to 8:30 pm with no lunch or anything we were worn out and hungry! All my stuff has been fine, my shoes and socks are good, my G's and everything really! I wash my own clothes once a week which gets old but oh well. I hope you got my pictures! I Love you all! Thanks for everything and talk to you next week.