Well this is crazy. It’s really strange to be on this end of a missionary email. So far this has been one of the busiest, most exciting times of my life. Let’s get to it.
So when I arrived here at the MTC on Wednesday, I checked in, dropped all my stuff off, then went straight to class and met all the people in my district. Somehow, I was put in the intermediate Spanish class instead of the beginner so all the people in my district are so good at Spanish and I feel so lame when they’re all talking but it’s fine. I really like all my district mates. My companion is Elder Tall and he’s 6’4. No that’s not his nickname, it’s just a really well fitting last name. He’s from San Francisco and he’s also going to Quito. He’s a really good guy. The other elders are Elder Smith from Colorado, going to Costa Rica, and Elder Settle going to Panama. Both really solid elders and we all get along great. The hermanas are Hermana Throckmorton and Hermana Quigley, going to New Hampshire and Orlando. In the last 3 days I have spoken more Spanish than I have in the rest of my life combined. I’m still not great at it but I’m getting much better. I can already pray and testify in Spanish as well as carry a little, basic conversation. My companion is insanely good at Spanish so he’s been helping me out a ton which I’m really grateful for. If I’m being honest, already these last few days have kind of blurred together. It’s been a lot of workshops talking about how to communicate with investigators or talking about language study, Spanish class for 4 hours straight, eating food that makes me feel really bloated (but it’s still pretty good), and feeling exhausted but super happy all the time. I’ve loved every second of my stay here so far and I’m really looking forward to progressing in my Spanish skills and testimony. Just one funny story. Yesterday during gym time, we were playing volleyball and i was running to go get the ball, but I fell and landed on my bottom. The ball was coming straight to me so I hit it perfectly right in front of the net, while sitting down, and another elder spiked it down and we won the point. Everyone started clapping and for just one second I was the coolest missionary in the entire MTC. Sorry this email isn't super exciting but I've been so busy. I’m sure a lot of you have heard the news that missionaries can now call their families on P-day so I’m going to cut this email a little bit short so I can talk to my family. I will make sure to have a much more detailed email next week and will try to add better pictures. If you have any questions about anything please email me and I’ll try to respond.
Love and miss all of you!!!!!
Elder Spangler
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