Hi everybody,
Well here I am officially into my second week of the
mission. The MTC has been interesting so far. It's just routine now so there's
nothing too interesting going on in the day. We try to make it as fun as we can
though, especially since learning Spanish can be discouraging and frustrating
sometimes, although we are learning a lot every day. It seems like we're in a
constant state of exhaustion. But it's funny watching my whole district
attempting to stay awake in class. Everyone's eyes are fluttery and everyone is
trying to act awake and normal. I will say though, it's infinitely less funny
when it's me and I'm feeling like passing out.
I'm happy that we have workout time everyday because that's
what I always forward to. The gym isn't the greatest, and it's always
very crowded. My favorite is playing basketball and showing everyone up!
Then I'll either go running on the track or workout my arms, chest, back,
and legs depending on the day.
Halloween wasn't really Halloween here. Except that my
companion, Elder Kempler, dressed up as Harry Potter. I thought it was funny
that he came prepared to the MTC with a costume. He was the only
person dressed up so we got our fair share of funny looks in our direction the
whole day. I thought it would be funny to dress up as Hagid but I decided
against it because we were planning to teach somebody that day. I had a pillow
that I was going to put under my shirt and a beard I made out of black
construction paper, but then decided against it. We taught the discussions in English
and it went pretty well, but when we tried it in Spanish, it wasn't so
good. We have a long way to go!
The spirit is very strong here at the MTC. It's very nice to
have it constantly around. I feel the spirit in class especially. It helps me
really keep my focus on what I'm learning. I've already had a lot of
mental and spiritual growth, and I have also grown a lot in
the language.
I really appreciate any emails that you can send me. I
really look forward to them every day. I can read them anytime of the week and
then I can respond on Saturdays. I've gotten a few care packages too that have
made my day! Thanks for your prayers. I can feel them in my life
every day.
Elder Dyal
Candid picture of Elder Dyal in class
Another candid picture studying in bed
Hands got beat up from boxing during exercise time
Studying to be a missionary is tiring!
Tired in class. I remember that well! One elder in my district would get so sleepy he would rip farts in class. Hilarious. Except to the 2 hermanas in class. And the elder that did it. A lot. :)
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