December 7, 2011

hey everybody,

sometimes i am amazed at what day it is, even though it's thursday it feels like sunday was just two days ago, but then there are other times where it feels like i've been here for like 2 years already, but it's only been 3 weeks, i don't even really try keeping track of time anymore.

oh and i don't think i'll need those contacts, i think they're my last prescription so they're no good. thanks though.
spanish is rough. i kind of had a little breakdown like 3 days ago, where just nothing was going right and i didn't want to be here anymore. it's really hard cause i feel like everyone in my district is picking up spanish faster than me, and i'm just kinda stuck in a rut. but a few of them and me had a good heart to heart, and they kinda picked me up, so these last few days have been better. i think i have learned a lot though, it's just tough cause i feel like i should know more. it's all good though, it'll come with time. don't worry about me, i'm doing fine. i do have 6 elders in my room though, and it's no fun. the room is only built for 4, but i think november is just a bad month for people coming in, and they're doing construction in one of the residence halls so it's just packed everywhere. i sleep fine, i do have the worst bed in the room, top bunk in the back corner, but it's a good temp and everything so i'm fine. and i did have just a little cold, probably just from stress and stuff like that, but i'm over it now.

and i actually did see melody! it was crazy! we were on our way to the temple and were just waiting at the light when i saw her drive by! it's a lot of fun actually, we get to go through the temple every thursday, and it's just a really good experience to do it a lot. we get a temple walk on sundays too, where we just get to walk around the temple grounds, but it's starting to get really cold down here so not sure how much longer i'll want to do that.

yeah i keep looking for trev but haven't seen him for awhile. i think he works in the afternoon? so i'd only see him on mondays anyway, but i haven't seen him for like 2 weeks so i haven't seen that package yet!

and i would love to get some letters and whatnot, my box number is 342, i've sent you a hand written letter haven't i? so i think you should have my address and stuff. i have been meaning to go develop some pictures, i think we'll do that today, then i'll send you more info if you need it. i actually did get a package from the flynn's though! they're so nice. i wrote them back so i hope they got it.

we're getting better at teaching our investigators too. we're still learning, but are bouncing off each other better, and even got one investigator to be baptized last night! of course he's just our teacher and it's not real, but he plays along well and i don't think would have said yes if we did a poor job. we generally teach about once a day, so we get lots of practice in. and on fridays we have to teach like random investigators, people we haven't met before, and we just have to teach whatever we're told, so we don't have time to really prepare at all. it's actually really hard, mostly just cause we can't communicate anything since it's all in spanish, but we do our best.

well sorry i don't have any cool stories, i'm still looking for stuff to happen but nothing ever does haha. i don't know if you can but i'd love to know about some of my missionary friends and stuff. i'm getting along though. the mtc is definitely not a very fun place to be completely honest, but i'm learning a lot. i've got a good district and so we try to make things fun. i'll try to get some good stories here sometime. until then, i hope everyone has a good week!

much love,
elder paskett