Lovin' the MTC!

Hey Family,

So where to begin? UM I LOVE THE MTC AND MISSIONARY WORK! That is all I really need to say. Thanks for all the Dear Elders they are great to get during the day! Also my district had a prayer for Uncle Bob and we went to the temple today! Praying hard for the Martin's! I hope sll is well. This week Sheri Dew came and talked at our fireside, it was amazing! She is a great speaker and it was extremely motivation. So TAGALOG is the language of the heavens (fyi) and if Race says spanish is- you can know he is lying. Really though, Tagalog is incredible and VERY hard. I feel your prayers everyday and they truely help me to study and work harder and harder.

So as far as my companion goes, his name is Elder Todd, he's from Anchorage Alaska! He is my Polar Bear, he's 6'4" and truely is a bear. He's very kind and we get along well. If we are companion in the Philippines it will be so funny having two WHITE AND BLONDE AND TALL missionaries in the field. I hope I get a good trainer, I'm praying for it. Also that is so cool about the Cisco's! I wish I could have been there, Tell them congrats for me. I love that Family. Being with our Families FOREVER is what it is all about. That is why i'm here. MIssionaray work is so incredible, I love it, I love it, I love it.
So my district is AWESOME! We get along very well! there are 8 elders and 4 sisters, The Sisters are literally Angels and they keep us on track. Such good sister missionaries. The Elders are so funny and nice. My district has some of the nicest and funniest Elders you will ever meet. Elder Atwood is from Australia and is sooooo Funny. Also there are some "cuss" words that aren't cuss words in Australia so sometime when he lets out a "Darn It" it's like I'm home- hahaha just kidding! The other missionaries and so so so amazing- Elders Redder, Jarman, Lo Forte, GUARD and ANDERSON! and Kasama ko of course. Kasama is Tagalog for Companion. Also Mom how long will you torture me on the ERED? I feel your pain know hahaha. Can I get a hint! Dad- Happy Father's Day!(a little late) I hope you know how much I love you and respect you. If I can be anything like you as a father I will be a great Dad. Thanks for all you have done. Periodically during the day I think about someone from home, Grandpa Sherwood, Mom, Lowee,  and I get motivated to work harder and harder, I write in my daily planner EVERY SINGLE DAY- "Earn It"- Grandpa Sherwood. It reminds me to work hard and be "a little closer to that middle line." I love you all so much.

I have the best Tagalog Teacher in the entire MTC, no lie.

Time is growing short, Mahal Kita Pamilya ko!

P.S. "Misiyonero po ako and Simbahan ni Jesucristo ng mga Banal sa mga Huling Araw." and I LOVE IT!