May 10, 2012
Hey Family!
So we get to write you a letter instead of email because we
don’t have pday til next Friday (18th) First off, Mom there is a
slip of pink paper in here. I need you
to mail my immunization record back to me.
Also, I totally spaced packing my oil on a key ring, it’s in the front
pocket of my backpack. If you don’t want
to send it I can just get some from the bookstore.
So the
first day at the MTC was… overwhelming.
Right away you’re picking up books and heading to a classroom with a
teacher who only speaks Spanish. (she speaks English, she just teaches us in
only Spanish.) I met my companions, yes it’s plural, Elder Wright and Elder
Ziegner. They are both interesting guys,
I will learn to love them. Elder Wright
is from Virginia, he is going to the Anaheim mission. Elder Ziegner is from Oregon, he’s going to
the Long Beach CA mission. Apparently he
knows Devyn Zebe? Anyways we learned Spanish then headed over and heard from
the MTC pres. Dinner (which is at 4:30
pm!) was pretty much Cannon Center to me.
Then we met “investigators” (actors) and met with them in large groups
for two hours. Then we met our zone
leaders, they are pretty cool. Oh and my
district is interesting. 4 kids will go
to Guatemala in 3 weeks, another 4 will go to Honduras in 9 weeks and then
there’s me and my companions. All in all
the first day was one of the longest days of my life. However I felt peace as soon as I entered,
many times I was doubtful of my preparedness because of the intensity and
amount of information. But the Lord always
gives me peace and courage.
Change of
plans, we will have pday on Saturday this week, and Friday all the rest. I just got your letter! Thanks so much! Please tell me how volleyball goes!! Mom, you
and me had the same feeling, which I greatly appreciate. Today went much faster and I am starting to
get more excited about missionary work. I played volleyball, Connor was right
it sucked. I have seen so many friends
here already! Elder Colin Montgomery, Elder Zach Anderson, Elder Ryan Callister
(BYU), Elder Tyler Ottawagen?, Elder Nick Curtis, oh and I see Sister Nelson
from our flight all the time.
Well my hand hurts so I just want say I love you guys and I
know I’m in the right place. I’ll email you
on Saturday. (This will include my
tribute to mom!)
Con amor,
Elder Greene
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