Nov. 7, 2010 - 2nd Letter from MTC

Hey everyone! This week has been really fun. Elder M. Russell Ballard came and spoke to the MTC and was great. The days are starting to get faster and faster. Today we didn't really have anything to do and it is raining hard so we have been playing volleyball, basketball, and lifting for like four hours today haha. There was a women that spoke yesterday and she was good too.

My companion is still forgetting things everywhere and making life a little difficult but it is getting better. I am getting a lot more confident teaching although we haven't taught in Tagalog yet. We start doing only Tagalog at week four, and I am kind of nervous for that!

The missionaries going to the Philippines next week have to fly from Salt lake to LA., then to Taipei Taiwan then to Manilla then to Iloilo. It’s crazy they are leaving. They are who I spend most of my time with when we are not in class.

Language is coming along pretty well, I guess. It is just so weird learning their sentence structure and stuff.

Getting letters is always fun and thank you for the package with everything. Elder Gregersen and I have already worn the ties you sent. Matter of fact, mine is on right now.

The food is still way good. I have lost three pounds since day one though.

I sent Brittney a letter today and put my camera memory card in it. I have been getting all your Dear elder letters so keep sending those. I think that’s the best for the MTC since they are free and way easier.

I am pretty upset about the Utes game. Although TCU should get more props now. Nobody here likes Utah so I have to be the ‘Lone Ranger’ sticking up for them haha it sucks. I do have a lot more sports knowledge than all of these kids though, so I burn them haha :)

We went to the temple earlier this morning and that was fun to get out of campus. I love the story of Brittney and her "hotel." I was really spoiled at home sleeping in my awesome bed. These beds are tiny and bad. I wake up daily with some kind of ache. I have used Mandi's machine a few times already. My roommate Eder Carpio hurt his back trying to block a shot of mine in basketball and he is in really bad pain. He has been going to the BYU physical therapy place every other day and he says it is awesome to get out into the real world haha. I can see how.

I have quite a few friends here like Mike Sharp and Kaden Leavitt I sit with them at firesides and stuff like that. In the letter I sent Britt with the memory card, I snapped a few photos of flowers for Breck. They are way pretty here! I can’t really think of anything I want for Christmas. I am doing really well and don’t necessarily need anything. Tell Macy I will write her tonight and send it in the morning cuz i just got her address. I hope Breck is in Europe safe and everything is going well.

I love you guys (Mahal ko kayo)

Elder Christensen