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 Well hello there people that I guess care about me. This is exciting, my first mission email! I'm going to type what I think so sorry if it is hard to read. Oh and mom save these emails in case I die. Anyway I wasn't planning on sending an email in the MTC but oh boy I have so much to say I couldn't hold it any longer. I'll start off talking about Georgia. Oh my goodness have I missed this place. It's been so awesome but so hard at the same time. Every time I drive back to the Potters it is soooo hard because wishing with so many emotions that I could go one street up to the right and call that house my home again. I grew a lot here and found many people to look up to. Seeing so many memories fly in and out of my head of good times that have passed. I am convinced that I may end up here again one day. I am also convinced that lower the elevation equals happier people. I never realized until coming back here the judgement and competition you feel in Utah. I am also CERTAIN that food is better here. Besides the fact that I am fed like a king here at the Potters MTC I had forgotten the quality of meat here wins by a landslide. I ate at five guys and about fell over and died. It was that good. I have loved seeing old friends at church as well.

Besides Georgia I have been LOVING every minute of every day. For those curious about my schedule while at home for MTC. I have 7 hours of class time with my district, three hours of studies in the morning as well as TRC's or teaching people that "totally aren't at the MTC and are members" as well as exercise, eating, tutoring, and let's be honest probably a little more than a hour in language study. My companion is named Elder Bingam and he lives five minutes from the actual MTC HA. When my brother told me there are a lot of missionaries from Utah I didn't believe him until I realized my whole district is within 45 minutes of where I was in Utah except for Elder Cortes who lives in Mexico. My district is probably the best to ever exist and we have a blast together.

I have learned so much it blows my mind. My first two weeks of the MTC are all English and gospel. I'm in a pilot program and it's pretty sweet. So starting Monday and for the remaining seven weeks All my classes will be in Japanese. We are told 95% japanese and no english. I'm so excited because I have already learned so much more Japanese from my companion and that will take it to the next level. Instead of learning one sentence in english then in japanese we will learn japanese through japanese haha total immersion. I'll have more info on that in a week or four because they aren't supposed to tell us anything yet except my teachers that went to japan told us we will be a lot better then they were at 9 weeks. Sorry this is going to be long but I just heard my family is on a road trip so I might as well tell them everything. My teachers are awesome and are both 21 years old. Honda Kyodai is awesome and we all relate so well. We caught him screen sharing two days ago with an open tab of crunchyroll.... yeah it took us a good 15 minutes to get back on track after that haha. We all have very similar interests. All jokes aside, my brain is about 90 percent preach my gospel which is amazing. I have learned soooooo much and realized a lot of things as well. Before my mission I looked forward to my mission because of the adventure. Now I am looking forward to bringing hope and happiness to the people of japan. My testimony has skyrocketed with knowledge and happiness. My view has already changed so much as I look forward to what's to come in this life on earth. My favorite section has been PMG lesson 2. the plan of salvation. I just can't stop thinking about it haha. Sorry, a quick question popped into my head. Is cereal a soup? The things I miss most are my sharp pointy, metal projectiling things, and my music. Yesterday I was feeling stressed out about some things and felt I should listen to something during PS. I turned on some MISSION APPROVED piano music (first time listening to anything) and oh my goodness I about cried haha. As we mogi a lot in class I have felt what it feels like to be taught by the spirit and no matter where I want to let others have that same feeling I did.

Sometimes mornings are rough but man by the end of the day at 11pm and my last class ends I wish it would keep going and going throughout the night. We get caught up in worldly things so often we forget what really makes us happy. Me being a big advocate of thinking money is the only thing I'll ever worry about. I have also learned that God invented technology and he knows how to use it. I invite all of you to reach out to some because a simple hello or even a smile can make a day pretty easily. I look forward to classes in japanese but have loved gospel lessons so much as I grow. It is hard at the same time. I'll keep you updated and isn't it crazy two weeks passed in the blink of an eye. I felt like I was home yesterday.

Some of my favorite scriptures I have found are D and C 15-18, 2 Nephi 31:14 1 nephi 22:31.