Email 8/24/10

Hello Family!

Well the principle i applied and learned about this week was ask and ye shall recieve.  Thanks for all of the packages and all of the letters its been great.  I also got packages from Chelsey and Kierea as well.  To say the least i've had to loosen the belt a little bit.  I decided im going to enjoy the food while i can because im not too sure what there is going to be when i get down to Peru. 

In order to explain everything that happens here in a week would take hours and right now i have 21 minutes until i get kicked off the computer so here goes.  Me and Elder Simmons have been working very hard at improving our spanish.  We plan on teaching the full length first lesson in Spanish tommorrow.  Hopefully to some native speakers.  We were taught by some native speakers yesterday and it was a real good experience.  I actually had a span of 2 or three minutes where i understood every single word that came out of this particular elders mouth and trust me when i say he was going a million miles an hour.  So the language is improving.  sometimes we will set aside time where we are only allowed to talk in spanish and that is very difficult and fristrating to do somewtimes because there are some words and phrases i just dont know.  But it will come.  I have started to only read my spanish book of mormon durring personal study and look up the words i dont know.  My understanding has increases by quite a bit since i started doing this.  It seems like my understanding is getting a lot better but i still cant speak worth jack.  I guess ive only been ehre two weeks even though it feels like longer.

It kind of stinks because there are no general authorities coming here right now because the gym is under construction.  It also stinks because we cant play basketball.  But we get to play a lot of sand volleyball and stuff so that is fun.  This week we also got to go to the refurral center and make calls for the first time.  It was really nerve racking but fun too.  I didnt really get any bites but i tried.  Thank you for my license by the way i got it yesterday. 

Well the spiritual highs here come every time after i'm teaching.  It doesnt matter what kind of mood im in when i start but when i get done teaching i always feel like a mission dollars. 

I also have run into about 7 friends from BYUH here.  I was only expecting one or two so thats been a little bit of a treat.  There is also an Elder in my district his name is Elder Lautaha.  He is from Laie too.  He is a way cool Elder and we have a lot of fun talking about Hawaii and stuff together.  We know a lot of the same people too so that makes it fun. 

As for my companion.  He is doing well.  He has only been a member for 17 months now so i am amazed at his example.  So far we do well together teaching and we more or less get along.  Gym time stinks because he always has to do what i do and he is athletically uninclined to say the least.  But all in all things are good with him. 

Two days ago i got my travel plans for Peru.  Im leaving 8 days from today.  I will be flying from Salt Lake To Atlanta and Atlanta to Lima.  I need my Lima Adress sent via dearelder.com to me asap please that would be amazing. 

Also please do not email me this week.  I only get 30 minutes a week so it saves time if you send me a letter through dearelder.com  that way i can take my time reading it. 

As for my health im doing much better.  I got a blessing last tuesday and by friday i was pretty much over it.  Im feeling great now and i am more concentrated on working than staying healthy which is nice

Also thank Kelly for me for the Garments i was in dire need the day they came so the timeing worked out perfectly thank you so much!

Today i got to go to the temple for the second time since i've been here.  Its such an awsome experience i love going to the temple.  Feelings that i get there just can't be described.  It seems like all problems and worries just go away and i can just focus on what is important. 

I have a little preasent i will be sending home by Thursday or Friday so it should get to you some time next week so you have that to look forward to.

Also thank you for the pictures! that was awsome i really wanted to bring some with me and i had forgotten to.

Well My time is almost up I love you all have a great week!

Elder Hesselgesser