Week 4 Elder Hal Jones

It's been a really great week. We got another district in our branch and their district leader is blonde, really good at Spanish, and has run 2 marathons. They're all going to Chile on their missions. My Spanish is really progressing. Every day I feel more comfortable speaking the language. We got new Hispanic roommates and surprisingly I'm somehow able to have actual conversations with them. They don't speak any English.  

We were able to go to the temple today as a district and it was so amazing. We couldn't go inside because they're redoing the foundation, but we were able to go to the visitors center and walk around the temple grounds. It felt really good to get outside the CCM walls. Sometimes I forget that I'm actually in Mexico because the CCM is nothing like Mexico besides the food. by the way-- my new favorite food is guava. Also the mangos here are amazing.  

There was a really really good devotional by Elder Holland that we heard Sunday night and I felt like he was talking directly to me most of the time. I think it's the greatest kept secret in the church that the best talks aren't at general conference. They're at MTC devotionals. The apostles will just get in your face and inspire you to do so much more than you currently are doing and become so much more than you currently are. One thing he said was that we need to be the missionaries that our investigators deserve and that meant doing things you've never done before.

I love you guys. I cant wait until Tyler and Allison and Dan are in the position that I am right now. Its the greatest feeling in the world. I'm really anxious to just leave and teach the people in Peru because I know the gospel will bless those families as much as it has blessed ours. I know that every good thing that will happen to me in my life will be as a result of my mission. I love you guys and I hope you have a great week.