"I sometimes go into the shower with my clothes"

Okay parents This is my email. I seem to never have enough time to write. I just have so much to tell. First off, mom my phone is fine but the phone its self is not very good. It will work but the keyboard is not very good. So be patient with it. I didn’t complain because I knew I wouldn’t get a new one. Nor did I need one. And yes I am getting all the dear elders. I prefer to get those and letters to emails because I only have so much time. Yes I saw Brendan Harker and Colin Spear and Zander Sawyer. They are all doing fine. The MTC as I’ve told my district is like the refiners fire. Either you make it and are awesome or you burn haha. And so far they have made it. Time sure flies by. Important, I leave Tuesday for the mission home. That was changed. I leave at 5 so you can’t dear elder me on Tuesday unless they do that in the mission field and I don’t know about that. Things seem to be going good at home. I often think of everyone but not too much because they have me so busy. Which is probably good. I miss you all but I’m not home sick. I’m too excited to be here and do the work! So I can go to the temple on PDays only. So I’ll go again today. But I probs won’t do a session. I have other things to do. Pdays are actually really busy. I woke up 30 minutes earlier today. And they have a special place that missionaries get there stuff. So today we bought white ties and tie-dyed them. haha hopefully they turn out and we can wear them. they might be extreme. depending on the mission president I guess. Also my fake investigator Barbara committed to baptism! hehe I made her a deal. but it’s sad because my last time teaching here was yesterday! I’m going to miss her. She had such a sweet spirit. But I did get a picture with her. I’m drinking cranberry juice all the time so that I get my fiber and I don’t gain weight. I figured out my companion who is 6'7'' is the same weight as me. haha. kinda funny. But I get to play basketball and volleyball almost every day. but I don’t get to do laundry till pday so I sometimes go into the shower with my clothes so that they won’t stink. I don’t think of it as cleaning my clothes so I do and I don’t feel guilty haha. It amazing how much we learn each day and each week. they seem like they are so long and yet so short. days and weeks seem to blend together and it’s hard to keep track of what day is it. But my journal writing helps and my watch actually keeps the month and day for me. that’s nice. Its great getting mail from people. mail time is always the most exciting part. haha I feel loved because I get mail. Some people in my district haven’t got anything while others get like 4 a day. I don’t need that many. But before I leave someone should Dear elder Elder Birtch. he hasn’t got any because he gave his parents the wrong address. just say hi haha he will appreciate it. umm I don’t know what to tell you all. the church is true. haha But the MTC is terrible for Sicknesses. I’ve had a cough/runny nose almost the whole time I’ve been here and it seems like everyone is sick. I’m excited to get out of here. I also can’t wait to get into the field and meet my first comp!!! I hope he pushes me. it sounds like everyone at home is having a lot of fun. I haven’t been doing too badly here myself. I’m getting use to the gross water and thank goodness I don’t need to be in the sun too long. the rooms are air conditioned but meetings where they make us wear our suits can be really hot and tough. but I’ll take a little discomfort. The Lord did way more than that. I read our heritage, finished the book of Mormon restarted and I’m also reading Jesus the Christ and keeping up with my studying. I don’t have enough time to learn it all. I’m almost out of time again!!!! I miss you all and love you lots. I’m doing great and oh my shirts they don’t fit. the suit does. Bye Love you!

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