It rained today after we went to the temple and I didn't have my raincoat. It rained hard on us as we ran back to the MTC from the temple and now my suit smells like a bad sleeping bag. Will dry cleaning get that out? I sure hope so because it reeks!
The MTC is a very intense place. I love it very much . . . and I can't wait to get out of here. Yo se que el don de lenguas es . . . real? Maybe it's realizar? Okay, so I don't speak full Spanish yet. I've been here 6 days. But I have learned more and remembered more than I did in years of Spanish at school. I'm not scared of the language in the slightest. I know that I will learn it and I know I will be able to teach in time. I have no doubt.
My companion is Elder Braithwaite. He's from Sunset, Utah. I always tell him he should just tell people he's from Ogden, because nobody knows where Sunset is. Every time he says "I'm from Sunset, UT!" And then, without fail, "Where's that?" followed immediately by "Oh, it's Ogden, Clearfield Area. He's a good worker and he is out here for the right reasons. He has a good heart and a desire to learn. We teach well together, for the most part, and we're practicing and getting better. We have to teach the 1st lesson on Friday to the "fake investigators" and they always scare you by saying that they sometimes have real investigators in there. I'm sure that's happened before, but I sincerely doubt that I'll run into real investigators. We really need to work on our transitions. We're not quite of "one mind" yet and I find myself taking over sometimes. But it's always when he doesn't know what to say and he gives me the scared look - I don't just beat him to saying it. We'll be ready by Friday because we practice it at least an hour a day.
I really wish my suit didn't smell so bad. I'm really glad that even though it got a little wet on the shoulders, it doesn't appear spotty or anything. I was freaking out that it was raining cause I know the suit is dry clean only. Either way, my suit reeks and everyone around me can smell it. I smell like wet sleeping bag. It reminds me of camping trips when we were kids and I always got stuck sleeping in the sleeping bags that Luke or Christian had peed in before they were out of pull-ups. I always hated that, by the way. I never peed the bed and I didn't deserve to sleep in the gross bags.
P-Days aren't really any different. The only difference is that you go to the Temple in the morning and have to do your laundry throughout the day. Other than that, the whole day is pretty much planned out for us. It makes our required half-hour of planning at the end of the day difficult. All we really do is say "what do you want to do during companion study?" And then we're done and we have to still stay in the classroom for a half-hour before we can go back to our residence halls. So at times like that I just study Spanish.
Okay, the smell is going away as it is drying more. Even so, I'm still getting it dry cleaned today. It only costs a few bucks. Oh guess what!? I accidentally swiped my debit at lunch instead of my MTC card once. That sucks. I don't care enough to do anything, because it's only a few dollars. But just so you know, I put my debit deeper into my wallet so that I can't just grab it without looking to swipe it. I have to fight with my temple recommend to get out my debit card now. That tragic loss of money will not happen again.
Okay, the food is killing me now. It tastes good, but since I am sitting all day it is making me sick. I never have physical out, except for the hour of gym. That's a lot less than I'm used to. All the Elders here have a distinct gas smell because of the food and lack of moving and recreation. I always get only water to help me digest better and keep hydrated. I know you all wanted to know.
Well, my time is almost up and my timer is blinking at me. I hope you're all doing well and wish you the best. Take care! The Church really is true. Adios!
Sincerely,
Elder Andrew Shepherd
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