Hola Everyone!
How is everyone doing? Happy Thanksgiving! I have a lot to say, and they are actually timing me right now, haha, so I will do my best to get everything said. :)
The first day in the MTC was pretty tough for me, but it has become a new home since then. I love it! I think the reason it was so hard for me the first day was because it just really is a HUGE change if you think about it. Haha. I'm getting used to it, though, and I'm actually starting to feel like a missionary. :)
My District is great. Elder Fanene is my District Leader, and he is awesome. He is Somoan, and he is hilarious! The whole District is great. My companion is Elder Applegate, and he reminds me a little bit of myself, which can be good and bad at times. ;) Two other Elders in my district that have become some of my best friends (already) are Elder Hawkes and Elder Boyd. They are companions, and I just love them. Elder Hawkes is a mix between Jared Brummett and Brady Dow. And Elder Boyd is a mix of Chris Berry and Bryce Skelton. They really are great! As for me....My District thinks I am hilarious, and I think they enjoy working with me. :)
My motto in the MTC right now: Work hard and laugh. That means to work hard, but to have fun while doing it. There are a few missionaries in my district who are stressing out and what not because they work way too hard. Working hard is a good thing, indeed, but I think this work is so much easier when we work hard AND laugh/have fun while working. Whether or not that is the way I should be doing it, I am not sure. But it has worked thus far, and I've been enjoying myself. I've already changed a lot, I think. :)
The Branch Presidency for my Zone is the best. The Branch President is President Nelson, and he also has a son in Vina del Mar. So when I get there, there will be two Elder Nelsons for a few months. One of President's counsellors is Brother Nelson, and he and his wife are awesome. (So...there is plenty of Nelsons around here, as you can see.) The other counsellor is Brother Jensen. He is great because he only knows French, and no Spanish, which made me feel a whole lot better when I first talked to him.
We are actually supposed to go to the Temple today, but we aren't because it is closed for Thanksgiving. And it'll probably be the same for Christmas, too. I am really excited for both holidays here in the MTC. It's already snowed a little bit, and they have a TON of lights up. The atmosphere is just great. Tengo frio!
We had a funny moment on Sunday. My District got a good laugh whenever I was taking some pictures and the camera said: "Memory Full!" I was really confused because I was pretty sure I had only taken a few. So my first thought was that someone took my camera and took a ton of pictures. However, haha, I realized that I had forgotten my SD card! Oops. No worries, though, I bought an 8 GB card at the bookstore for super cheap. I also bought a sweatshirt/hoodie because I forgot to pack on of those. haha. Because the missionaries get huge discounts...it actually only cost me about $30 for both of those. Which was "muy bueno"!
Dad, I know Matt asked you for his line of authority when he was on his mission, and you said you didn't have it. However, they want me to ask and see if I can get mine. If you have that, could you send it? If not, it's all good. It's just something really cool to have, I think. (Also, Dad, I just wanted to remind you to log on to my hotmail account every month so that hotmail won't get rid of my e-mail address. Mucho gracias! :))
The Tuesday night devotional last night was awesome. Dallin H. Oaks came to speak to us! It was so cool. The Spirit was so strong, and I loved it. He gave us tips on how to be a better missionary, and he even told us a few funny stories. The advice that hit me the hardest: "It's about working smart, not about working hard."
Brent sent me a letter, and I was really grateful for that. I really needed that because my companion gets mail every day, and I was really starting to think people have already forgotten me! :) I am just kidding! But it really was good to hear from him. He told me that BYU won on Saturday!! I hope they destroy Utah on Saturday. :) And while I am at it....I still need to know how Foothill did on Friday. Someone needs to hurry up and update me on that one! Haha.
Well, my teachers here are excellent as well. Hermana Shulca and Hermana Cragun are great. They are doing a good job of teaching my district. I am a little slow in the Spanish category, but I'm 1000 times better at Spanish right now than I was before so it's all good. I can only compare myself to myself--no one else.
Elder Michealson and I see each other almost every day, which is sweet. We hadn't seen Elder Ericcson ina while, and I was really worried he had gotten sick or something. However, I ran into him yesterday, and my heart just jumped. It was so good to see Taylor, and I actually almost cried. Haha.
Well, another random note: Sister Elizabeth Smart (the girl that got kidnapped a few years ago) is here, and is serving in France...I think? It's pretty awesome! I would talk to her, but...She's gotten enough publicity from all the other missionaries here. Haha.
Well, here is my address:
Elder Benjamin David Nelson
[check it out on Facebook]
So I better here from you all soon. :) My time is running out. I love you guys so much, and I really miss everyone. However, I am really excited to be here. And it's only going to get better. Adios, everyone!
Yours Truly,
Elder Nelson
D&C 103:36
How is everyone doing? Happy Thanksgiving! I have a lot to say, and they are actually timing me right now, haha, so I will do my best to get everything said. :)
The first day in the MTC was pretty tough for me, but it has become a new home since then. I love it! I think the reason it was so hard for me the first day was because it just really is a HUGE change if you think about it. Haha. I'm getting used to it, though, and I'm actually starting to feel like a missionary. :)
My District is great. Elder Fanene is my District Leader, and he is awesome. He is Somoan, and he is hilarious! The whole District is great. My companion is Elder Applegate, and he reminds me a little bit of myself, which can be good and bad at times. ;) Two other Elders in my district that have become some of my best friends (already) are Elder Hawkes and Elder Boyd. They are companions, and I just love them. Elder Hawkes is a mix between Jared Brummett and Brady Dow. And Elder Boyd is a mix of Chris Berry and Bryce Skelton. They really are great! As for me....My District thinks I am hilarious, and I think they enjoy working with me. :)
My motto in the MTC right now: Work hard and laugh. That means to work hard, but to have fun while doing it. There are a few missionaries in my district who are stressing out and what not because they work way too hard. Working hard is a good thing, indeed, but I think this work is so much easier when we work hard AND laugh/have fun while working. Whether or not that is the way I should be doing it, I am not sure. But it has worked thus far, and I've been enjoying myself. I've already changed a lot, I think. :)
The Branch Presidency for my Zone is the best. The Branch President is President Nelson, and he also has a son in Vina del Mar. So when I get there, there will be two Elder Nelsons for a few months. One of President's counsellors is Brother Nelson, and he and his wife are awesome. (So...there is plenty of Nelsons around here, as you can see.) The other counsellor is Brother Jensen. He is great because he only knows French, and no Spanish, which made me feel a whole lot better when I first talked to him.
We are actually supposed to go to the Temple today, but we aren't because it is closed for Thanksgiving. And it'll probably be the same for Christmas, too. I am really excited for both holidays here in the MTC. It's already snowed a little bit, and they have a TON of lights up. The atmosphere is just great. Tengo frio!
We had a funny moment on Sunday. My District got a good laugh whenever I was taking some pictures and the camera said: "Memory Full!" I was really confused because I was pretty sure I had only taken a few. So my first thought was that someone took my camera and took a ton of pictures. However, haha, I realized that I had forgotten my SD card! Oops. No worries, though, I bought an 8 GB card at the bookstore for super cheap. I also bought a sweatshirt/hoodie because I forgot to pack on of those. haha. Because the missionaries get huge discounts...it actually only cost me about $30 for both of those. Which was "muy bueno"!
Dad, I know Matt asked you for his line of authority when he was on his mission, and you said you didn't have it. However, they want me to ask and see if I can get mine. If you have that, could you send it? If not, it's all good. It's just something really cool to have, I think. (Also, Dad, I just wanted to remind you to log on to my hotmail account every month so that hotmail won't get rid of my e-mail address. Mucho gracias! :))
The Tuesday night devotional last night was awesome. Dallin H. Oaks came to speak to us! It was so cool. The Spirit was so strong, and I loved it. He gave us tips on how to be a better missionary, and he even told us a few funny stories. The advice that hit me the hardest: "It's about working smart, not about working hard."
Brent sent me a letter, and I was really grateful for that. I really needed that because my companion gets mail every day, and I was really starting to think people have already forgotten me! :) I am just kidding! But it really was good to hear from him. He told me that BYU won on Saturday!! I hope they destroy Utah on Saturday. :) And while I am at it....I still need to know how Foothill did on Friday. Someone needs to hurry up and update me on that one! Haha.
Well, my teachers here are excellent as well. Hermana Shulca and Hermana Cragun are great. They are doing a good job of teaching my district. I am a little slow in the Spanish category, but I'm 1000 times better at Spanish right now than I was before so it's all good. I can only compare myself to myself--no one else.
Elder Michealson and I see each other almost every day, which is sweet. We hadn't seen Elder Ericcson ina while, and I was really worried he had gotten sick or something. However, I ran into him yesterday, and my heart just jumped. It was so good to see Taylor, and I actually almost cried. Haha.
Well, another random note: Sister Elizabeth Smart (the girl that got kidnapped a few years ago) is here, and is serving in France...I think? It's pretty awesome! I would talk to her, but...She's gotten enough publicity from all the other missionaries here. Haha.
Well, here is my address:
Elder Benjamin David Nelson
[check it out on Facebook]
So I better here from you all soon. :) My time is running out. I love you guys so much, and I really miss everyone. However, I am really excited to be here. And it's only going to get better. Adios, everyone!
Yours Truly,
Elder Nelson
D&C 103:36
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