Week 3

Dear family,

Good job with the hunting season. Did I come out ahead of everyone else with 7? Just wondering. Thanks for opening the tie. Maybe when mom sends me a package you could include it. Is it good quality? I couldn't really tell from the eBay photo. Tell Rosie good luck for me (bom sorte). I wont be calling home for Christmas seeing as I am still in the MTC. Sorry. I'm glad you got to do baptisms. Does sans mean with or without (sans Bryn)? If you took her with you that's great and thanks! I hope she is doing well. Tell her I love her. Is she still writing me? I haven't received any letters from her. Just making sure.

Thanks for notifying me that I will be receiving packages. If I receive any packages after I leave the CTM they can't forward them to my mission so from now on just have everyone send to my mission please. Thanks. Can you make sure that Bryn has my MTC address for letters? I know that I gave her the wrong one and her first letter went to my mission I think. It doesn't feel like Christmas at all here. There is no snow. Not a lot of Christmas spirit at the CTM, but we do get Christmas day to relax and play games and I think we are getting some presents from the CTM.

Yes I met Elder Monson. He was one of the only 15 or so Americans here. He just left on Monday. The language is as hard as it should be but I have no stress that one day it will come easy. It just takes time.

We can travel about 3 or so blocks in each direction away from the CTM. I mostly just sleep and change and write in my journal in my room. You might get some pictures soon. The mystery meat is identifiable. It isn't bad. Only sometimes is it a mystery. We just finished learning the 4th lesson in English and are learning the second lesson in Portuguese now.

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone! I love you all. Oh and thanks for the pizza party. I am not hungry now but I am going to eat it next week or the week after, but I am taking the cookies today. Obrigado!!! Love you all. Have a wonderful Christmas!