Hola!
Well like ive said in my past two letters i could never do justice to everything that goes on here in one email in half an hour. So i'm going to try but we will see. First of all thank you everybody for your letters and for the packages. It has been like mannah from heaven pouring down daily. I think i had two days this past week without a package so its been pretty awsome. I know i need to enjoy it while i can. I have a pile of sweets that need to disappear before tommorrow morning at about 4:30. So thanks a lot to everybody that contributed there it has been wonderful.
So i think i ended my email last week complaining about how they are working on the bleachers in the gym so none of the general authorities come for devotionals because they can only fit like 1000 missionaries in there. Well after i got done with the letter a little voice came over the intercom saying that they were temporarily opening the seats for tonight. Well obviously at that point excitment began to build and rumors started flying like crazy. We got to the devotional 1 hour early and we were about number 2000 in line and the place holds about 2500. We did get in and we did get seats so that was the good news. Since missionaries always come so early to devotionals and firesides in order to keep us from being too loud and obnoxious they have us sing prelude hymns. Right before we began the prelude hymns one of the devotional directors got up and said "We will now begin the prelude music. Remember that we do not stand for the sake of the hymns. It is, however, appropriate to stand if a member of the first presidency or one of the brethren enter the room." He then sat back down with a smug little smile on his face. So of course the place errupted with more rumors and theories and all sorts of chatter. The excitement at that point was at a breaking point. Sure enough as we were in the second of verse of "Armies of Heleman" everybody began to stand. I started jumping up and down and looking left and right to see who it was. Finally through all the heads of everybody i made out the profile of Elder Holland walking up onto the stand! So i had a silent freak out session to get my excitment out and sat back down. Elder Holland just has a way with speaking. I think his gift on earth is to use his words and testimony to persuade others to step up and do good things in this world. He talked about how hard a mission is going to be. I must not be in the hard part yet because life is pretty easy here at the MTC. I get like 40 people to commit to baptism every day. Of course i am teaching only other missionaries lol. Anyways i'm sure the hard times will come. His talk was great maybe if i get a chance i will photocopy my notes and sent them home. If not i will definitely save them. The coolest part about the whole thing is they are keeping the seats open for this tuesday too! and then shutting them down. I'm feeling like its going to be the prophet. Idk for sure but it would be awsome!
I ran into a couple more familiar faces this week! One was another one of my buddies from BYUH who was in my ward who is going to FIJI crazy stuff. Also mom and dad idk if you remember Elder Voikadavou who served his mission in our area. Anyways i ran into him in the cafeteria one day it was kind of crazy. I guess he is a teacher now! He is teaching Fijian to a senior couple.
Well i guess i should take this chance to tell you a little bit about my Maestros (Teachers). First is Hermana De Leon. She is a native from Guatemala so she has kind of a slurry spanish. I can pick up the gist of what she is saying as long is she is speaking somewhat clearly but when she gets into her little zones im totally lost. I usually just sit there and nod my head and pretend like i know whats going on lol. My other teacher is Hermano Ah Sue. He is from California and served spanish speakin in Texas. His spanish is much easier to understand because its clearer and because its more Americanized lol. Hermano Ah Sue is pretty much like a Mormon version of Bryon Reagan. I dont really know how else to describe him. he's a real funny guy. I have picutres with both of them i will send home at some point. If you could send me another memory card that would be awsome so that i can switch them out and send one home. I'm not going to have much for resources at the CCM (Peru) because its a really small MTC. From what i hear we get to leave once a week and do real world things like watch movies and go to arcades. lol just joking but for reals we get to go shopping and stuff i think. We also get to do real life contacting once a week. I'm not going to lie im a little nervous for that one.
Language is coming i taught the first lesson in spanish pretty fluently i can testify pray and teach and thats about it right now. I'm sure the rest will come soon enough.
Make sure that you have put my new address on facebook so people can send me letters i told everyone to look there so please put it as my status. ummm... yes and see if dear elder works at the other MTC and let me know and if it does let everyone know with my facebook.
So thanks for the Ohenries i have had the ones i brought plus the ones you sent plus two pans that kierea has sent so needless to say ive had my fill! thank you! In the process several elders in my district have become completely addicted to them haha
I think the best bet is to call you from SLC as soon as i get there that way i can talk to everyone at once. That is of course if i can get my phonecard to work i tried to call when i arrived there and i couldnt figure it out. If i cant in the morning then ill try from Dallas a little later on so keep your cell phones on you and what not. IT could be as early as 430 or 5 so be prepared to answere please
Tell Kelly thank you so much for making the blog it sounds pretty cool from what i hear. I appreceate it!:) well unfortunately I am out of time love you all I will maybe talk to you tommorrow get some good questions to ask me so i can tell you the anseres! and please keep your phones on you!
Love, Elder Hesselgesser
