Hey Family!
Its finally P day and I am loving it. We slept in until 8 and it was so nice. I am trying to attach pictures and I cannot get it to work so I will try later because I dont want to waste what little time I have left haha. I might just have to print out pictures and send them home while I am in the mtc. I took a bunch today and I really wanted to share so it makes me sad. Oh well.
So everyday I add notes to a piece of paper about what I can email home about so I'm afraid my email will be way random but it will all be good stuff, sort of. I will start with some happy stuff. I finished the book of mormon! Read it all the way through by myself finally, I was reading like 30 pages a day here. I already knew it was true but now my testimony is that much stronger. I am going to read Doctrine and Covenants now.
I also signed my papers for my permiso so I think I will be able to get out of here on time! Half our district is going to the Dominican Republic and they leave in 3 weeks so our district will be way small soon. Not to mention, here comes the bad news, one of my roommates/distrcit members, went home on tuesday. It was a sad couple of days. We prayed, gave him a blessing, but ultimately he just could not handle it. We miss him. He gave me a sticker that I put on the back of my name badge (along with pokemon and starwars from lauren) and it reminds me everyday of him and a silent testimony to never give up. I dont feel like I am improving at all, teaching in spanish is really tough but luckly carla is really nice and pretty much agrees to everything except baptism haha, she wanted more info. I have been trying to teach by the spirit but I get a mental block from nervousness and it just hasnt come yet but I am trying to do better.
I need brittanys address so I can write her letters! And I need Greggs address too please! Oh! I got your letters today and it was so fun.
Tayor- Your dancing picture is on wall, I will take a picture to prove it. In your last message to me I believe you said you cried a little when you got home!? Taylor, crying, I just dont believe it. Wear my starwars shirt proudly and think of me when you wear it.
Lexi- Thank you for the letter, it is about time. You have to write me on dear elder! I want to hear more from you. Wear my pokemon shirt and think of me, plus battle lauren and halli in my stead. Quit saying your last name is fredette. Wear the name Romero proudly!
Halli- I always think of you when I put on my mission shoes. I miss my nice dress shoes. Thank you for the picture of gnomes in palm trees, it is awesome and for sure deserves a place on the wall.
Dad- Thank you for the drawing, I started to notice a Gnome theme between you and halli. I love gnomes so that made me happy. Draw me more things!
Mom- Thanks for keeping me updated on family affairs through dear elder. I like being invloved in all your lives. You guys can never write me too much so dont be shy.
I got a dear elder from Ryan, Mark + cami, and emilee over the last few days. Plus lauren has been sending tons of stuff and even Linda Sulzen sent me a little package. I definetly take the prize for the most mail of the gang.
I saw Elder yarro this week and now I see him all the time. We are friends and he tells me he loves me everytime he sees me haha, he says we have to be best friends because our dad's are friends. It is fate that we are here at the same time. Funny story- My pen exploded on the first day of class all over my face because I was chewing on it. So now everyone brings that up practically everyday during class. Max is in the same building as me so I see him all the time now as well.
Went to the temple today and as always I love sitting in the celestial room. That peace is so nice, no where else in the world can you have that kind of peace and just be left to your thoughts. I treat my self to mormon messages some times when we are in the computer lab and "choose this day" made me think of shawn so send him the link if you can. It talks about choosing to serve the Lord today and not just putting it off saying you will do it later. I also watched "come what may and love it" I am trying deeply to love being here but I am not even close haha. Random thought but I could use a couple more pairs of normal socks for gym, only like 3 more pairs.
Five more minutes, what to talk about. I miss all you guys and you are in my prayers daily. "Teach people, not lessons" I have learned that while studying to think about the needs of others and how we can help them. To tailor our lessons to what the investigator needs. It has really helped and often I now think "oh this would really help this person" I appreciate everyone who is cheering me on. Tell me everything that is going on at home. The days are blurring together so you'll have to write me so that I have something to write you back about. Should I be a cliche missionary and end with my testimony? This email has not flowed very well so I dont think it fits here but I think there is some good stuff in here. The Gospel changes lives and just pray for missionary experiences. Sing how firm a foundation and think of me!
Love,
Zack
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