March 8, 2019

Hey mom and dad. My P day is today but havent really had the time to write. I think all of my P Days will be on Friday until i leave the MTC. My companions are awesome and it's almost like we were bestfriends before. I have 2 companions or due colleghi and theyre awesome guys. One is from Austria and the other is from Texas. I am the senior comp and my austrian comp is the district leader. Our zone leaders are kinda wankers, so it makes it a little difficult to get along with them but we make it work. I think most of our zone went to the temple today which was incredible. I didnt see mio famiglia, but i saw mio sorelle e mio fratelli which was cool. We all seem to be a family already and it has only been 3 days. Sorella Brooks and her comp is always fun to be around and talk to because she is from austrailia and has a heavy accent. In the past 3 days i have learned more italiano than i have in thr past 4 months. Gesù è il Cristo. We had a workshop which i dont particullary like, but there was a sentence from Elder Holland that said "every part of the conversion proccess needs to happen to yourself before it can happen to them." and i thought that was powerful. I have been doing really good with portion control and staying away from the sweets. I only have one serving (the same size that everyone else gets, not my kind of serving) and i do not eat any of the desserts. I can almost say a simple prayer in italian and im happy with the progress and help i have already received. In my class there are 2 sorelle who can basically speak Italiano fluently ehich makes it overwhelming and difficult to participate in class. I dont compare myself to others but i know itll be a long while before i am fluent. This is a huge change and these 3 days feels like 3 weeks. It is crazy how slow these days go by but we got so much done. I challenged mio colleghi to have a simple prayer memorized by sunday. My comps push me to be better with learning the language, excercise, and every day missionary activities. Some of these missionaries have been here only 2-3 weeks and kind of act stuck up and what not. I left my soaps in the showers on day 2, then found them in the lost and found at about 1/4 left in each. That kinda frustrates me but oh well. It is uncomfortable wearing a button shirt all day every day because i get hot and start sweating. This district that i am in is just 9 of us missionari and we're all basically a family. In the time we have to study we all meet up at our classroom (by that time the teacher has left for the day) and we all pray and study together which is awesome. I love this even though it is a big change from before. Having someone with me and sharing the same room has really helped me do what i am supposed to. Mom i got your letter that you stashed in Helaman 5:12 and i appreciate it. I have yet to reveal my sensitive side to my companions ans the rest of my district, but i have a feeling that it is coming very soon. This was a whole lot longer than i thought it would be, but i had a few things to say. I can also look at every email i receive throughout the week but cannot respond until my P day. It is difficult to write in my journal consistently, but ive been doing it. I love you you both and the rest of the fam and appreciate the prayers and blessings from everyone