Day 9

I can probably say this has been my best day at the MTC so far! I woke up at 6:15 but layed in bed until 6:30 because it was our P-day! I got showered and got back in my P.J.'s because it's a no church clothes day! After showering, we got breakfast and I ate a little because I ate a ton of food that you guys sent me in this wonderful care package! (really, I'm grateful for these snacks!) We went and did our laundry and I was so nervous! I asked like every one's opinion on what I should was things on and what I could dry with other things! But I was mostly excited for email! I was planning on emailing mom right at 8 because that would give her time to get ready for work! We were able to email back and forth which made me feel so much better! Plus I had like 10 emails from other family members! I really am beginning to be happy here! I got 3 letters today! 1 from you guys with my star (thanks so much for finding it!) 1 from your postcard from Durango! (wish I could've came with, looks fun!) and one from a certain sister Kelsey Dix.. :) I was so excited to get it! I showed it off to everyone in my district and they were so jealous! After mail I read PMG (Preach my Gospel) and a couple scriptures. It was so nice! Me and Elder Slighting (me and E went on companion splits so he could sleep) went on a walk and we talked a bunch! He is probably one of the top 3 kids in my district! He reminds me of like all my friends mixed into one! To bad he is going to Salta, Argentina! :( He makes me laugh so hard about stupid things and he is picking up Spanish so quickly. After out walk we went and told Elder Fewel (our district leader) to go get our Dear Elders (mail and Dear Elders come at different tines of the day.) He brought back 11 letters total. As he was looking through who they were for, his jaw dropped. He handed one to himself, two to Elder Ellerdsen and EIGHT to me! I got 11 letters today! Thank you guys so much for the support!! We studied our Spanish the rest of the night! Thanks for all the letters and keep them coming! I love and miss you guys so much! Can't wait to call you guys! Keep your phones close! -Elder Garfield

P.s. Homesickness is going away more and more each day but I'll never stop missing you guys! Love you all!