2-18-12 Letter

Dear family,

It has been a great week her at the MTC!  I have now been here a full five weeks!  I got your package right on Valentine’s Day and it was wonderful!  The post office was pretty backed up, so I had to wait in line to get it.  It must be insane on Christmas! Anyways, thank you for the candy, valentines, puzzles, and of course that awesome tie! It has really been so great here!  I don’t know what it was but something clicked and I am legitimately excited to get out into the field!  I’ve been planning, studying, even trying to eat healthy! (I put lettuce on a sandwich I had a couple days ago) I’ve actually been running a lot in my gym time lately too.  (Dad, I ran a 5:50 mile the other day! I still got it!) Anyways, it really has been gre4at.  Elder LaMunyon got a letter that said he’s going to be an uncle! So he’s been pretty excited all week.  Haha funny guy.  Anyways, I hope you guys are all feeling better after all your accidents and illnesses, that’s no fun!  Oh, and I actually really enjoyed getting The Bulb.  It was pretty fun reading about how JP is doing. And mom, I am definitely writing a lot in my journal almost every night.

Make sure you tell Rich and Jen good luck for me!  I hope their adoption works out, and I will remember them in my prayers.  Also, ask Alice if she knew an Elder Doxey on her mission, because he’s one of my teachers now.  You have to tell me how Tyler’s musical went.  That’s pretty exciting! Sadly, I don’t have enough time today to write individual letters to everybody, but make sure to tell him good job, and I have played most of the songs that he sent me! 

Anyways, I just want you guys to know that my testimony is growing so much here.  Quiero saber a ustedes que mi testimonio es creciendo mchisimo mientras estoy aqui.  I am learning so much, and I am becoming so excited to go out to New Mexico, (or Texas) Soy aprendiendo mucho, y estoy muy animato por New Mexico. HaHA ya, my Spanish is still definitely flawed, but getting better every day! This week I actually have a special request for you guys.  Right now, I am studying about how keeping the commandments (specifically the W.O.W., tithing, and attending church) can really bless lives.  I would love it if you guys, and anybody else who wants to could study with me.  I would love if you could send me stories, quotes, scriptures, or ideas about this topic.  I want you all to know that I love this gospel.  I know it is so true, and I can’t wait to share that with the people in my mission!  I can’t wait to hear from you again!

Sincerely,
Elder Jacob Hatch