Week # 2 at the Provo MTC

On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Cameron Bruce wrote:

I'm sorry I can't get rid of the grey Mom. It's just something that they do here. I'm not sure why. This second week is flying by. They say the days go by slow but the weeks fly by and it is sooooo true. To up the ante of the soccer story I scored a hat trick the second day, they started calling me Mr. futebol (foo chi ball) but then I played terrible the next couple of days. But it's really laid back and everyone is just having fun out there. Everyone has the best spirit about them here. I'm learning how to say hello and thank you in just about every language they are teaching here. It's kind of fun.

 

Oh I finally got my electronic visa, yay. Don't get to excited it doesn't mean I'm leaving yet, lots of people have filled theirs out and they're still waiting for there real visas to come. But it's another step in the right direction. Two missionaries in our zone have gotten theirs already which is ridiculous. No district has had that many that fast get theirs. I'm sad to see the two of them go because we've already become such good friends. But I'm excited that they get to go to Brasil. It's a little bittersweet. And it gives me hope that maybe mine will show up sometime soon.

 

Funny story. So in class we were learning how to use possesives in Portugues, and Elder Larsen raises his hand to read a sentence he had written and it said "Onde e o nosso almoço?" which means where is our lunch, but Elder Hill just started singing "Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more." He thought he said what is love? It was hilarious. We've given him a pretty hard time about it. But he's a great guy, he laughs it of like it's nothing. I love my district we get along super well.

 

Elder Kerr is from New Mexico, but he lived in Washington for most of his life, in the Tri-cities area. So not the Washington that I know. I think I told you Elder Egan was from Oregon in my letter but if not, he's from Oregon. Corvallis. I think I spelled that wrong. Oh well. He's super nice. And has an amazing voice. I convinced him to audition to sing at a devotional or something. So he's been practicing. I love just listening to him practice. Partly because we can't listen to our music in our residence halls because a while back a few Elders apparently let things get out of hand and were a little too loud with their music, so everyone lost the privaledge. It's a bummer but we're all striving to be exactly obedient so we put the speakers away.

 

That's awesome that North Thurston is doing so well. And great to hear about Landon. I hope everything is going well for him. Sounds like Thurston has a chance to actually do well in state this year if they can play with Tumwater.

 

I hope everything works out well with the retirement. You'll have to keep me updated on that. And grandma is going to be staying for a while right? I pray that she feels well.

 

And 100 pounds?!?! Wow Billy. That's exciting that he was able to go over with his talk. I wish we would have been able to see each other before I took off. But that's great news. I hope I'm like that when I get back (the talking thing, not the 100 pounds)

 

Tell Caleb congratulations for me. Do you know when he reports? I actually have a friend in that mission now. His name is Elder Manwaring if you want to tell Caleb to look out for him.

 

There are soooo many brasilian missionaries. They had to double their teaching staff of the entire MTC just for us. So I don't think I've seen him around. I'll keep an eye out though.

 

At last week's devotional Elder Nelson came and spoke. It was great. He spoke about the special issue Ensign and the Book of Mormon. The spirit was very strong in the room and it was a great testimony builder to listen to the words of an Apostle of the Lord.

 

It's funny that there are actually at least two Petersons teaching Portugues here, so I don't know which one they are talking about. Plus the teachers aren't really supposed to tell us about their life outside of the MTC. Irmao (brother) Peterson is great, he team teaches with Irmao Congelosi and they're both new so Irmao Williams helps out some times.

 

I forgot to bring the cable with me to the lab to send some pictures so I guess you'll have to wait.

 

Oh and I want to let everyone who reads the blog to know about DearElder.com. Use it and send me some messages. It's the best way to talk to me. It's so nice to have something to read from people at home. And it really only works while at the MTC. So take advantage of it please.

 

The Portugues is coming along. So is the knowledge of the Gospel. Everything is good. Eu voces amo. (I love all of you)

 

Elder Cameron Bruce