HEY EVERYONE!
So it looks like while I’m in the MTC my p day (aka the
day I can respond to emails) will be on Saturdays (so today and the two
Saturdays after). While I’m here in Provo at the MTC I’ll be able to view
emails any day, I just can’t respond till Saturday so feel free to email me
anytime (especially to send scores of sports, *cough* nba playoffs *cough*) cuz
we have iPads in the MTC and I miss y’all and want to hear about your lives and
I’ll respond on Saturdays at least until I go to Australia in like 2-3 weeks
(if my visa get approved).
My p day will probably change when I get there but I’ll
let y’all know them! But yeah email me whenever :) After I send this I’m going
to email my parents individually and then the people who have sent me emails
already...if you want to hear from me individually today I can hopefully
respond if I get it before 6ish mountain time! But yeah the plan is to send a
weekly email to this group of people (y’all wonderful people) and them to email
whoever wants to talk individually, I can’t wait to hear about y'alls
adventures over the next two years!
So not a whole lot has happened here at the MTC, it’s
mostly just been classes and studying since I got here. I thought adjusting to
the sleep schedule would be hard (10 30 to 6 30 the next morning) but aside
from the first night I’ve slept better every night so that’s been pretty good
but I’m sure it’ll probably be harder to fall asleep when I actually get to
Australia. Classes have been going pretty well and me and my companion are
teaching our first “investigator” on Monday so that should be good practice for
the actual field. We taught two lessons to our teacher who was acting as an
investigator and that went pretty well. My companion is elder Norman. He’s from
Springville, Utah so you know super far from home here in Provo ;) he’s nice
but kinda quiet so I have to initiate conversation most of the time but he’s
beginning to open up more and more so that’s awesome. My district is really
good so that’s a blessing (my district is like the people I go to class with),
it’s me, Elder Norman, Elder Fackrel (From Arizona), Elder Kunzler (from
Rexburg, Idaho..his dad teaches at BYU Idaho), Sister Weston (from South
Jordan, Utah), Sister Isbell (I spelt that right I swear and she’s from Indiana
but lived in Texas during high school so you know TEXAS FOREVER), Sister
Randall (did I remember her name by using monsters inc...maybe and she’s from
Pocatello, Idaho), and Sister Standage (from Draper, Utah). They’re all super
nice and we get along so that helps time go be faster. One of my teachers is
majoring in teaching social sciences like I am so that was cool. The food is
like whatever just like cafeteria food with less selection so that’s super
fun...not. But life is busy and jandrew and Phil (my older brothers) just told
me to make the most of it so I’m trying to just be a sponge and soak up as much
as I can about how to be a good missionary and serve Jesus Christ better every
day. The first day felt like a short century but time has been going by faster
every day so it’s getting better, everyone in my district seems anxious to get
to Australia but I’m trying to make the most of it and enjoy my time here so I
think as long as I keep a positive attitude I’ll have a really good experience
here before I head to Australia. I usually read letters and emails as night cuz
if I don’t I’ll get distracted during the day from what I need to be working on
but I want all the emails and letters ;) so I can read them at night and be
thankful for having such wonderful friends and family <3
I love you guys and hope y’all are doing well. I’d love
to hear from you through an email to the address above and I’ll respond to the
emails I’ve already gotten in a little. I’m so blessed to know so many great
people and to have this opportunity to help others grow and help myself grow.
Much Love,
Elder Nelson
P.S. that still feels kinda surreal being Elder Nelson
now
P.S.S. I miss y’all and love y’all every day
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