"WHAT?! You can sew?"

So, this week has been seriously great. Not only did we get to hear from Elder Dallin H. Oaks. But things have just been going so well. And thank you for all the letters. I think I went through a dry spell and now that Im getting things regularly... life is really a lot better. I did get Dad's letter and package last Saturday... and my friend Elder Jones and I broke into the IBC Rootbeer on Tuesday after Elder Oaks came AND I got a letter with packages from Carly. That was probably the best day this week. And it was so perfect because earlier that day I had a sort of Bible Bash with this man on the phone who really did not like us. But I hope my testimony will touch his heart one day. I try to keep him in my prayers because I know he is a wonderful person trying to do what is right.

PS, feel free to edit any of my miss-spelled words. Im in a hurry... and will be every week.

My companion Elder Hodson and I have started teaching Lesson 2. It is amazing how well we work together. So far we have not really had any problems and a whole lot of fun. We teach with power and conviction. It is really great to be with such wonderful people.
Im sending my memory card home today... to Carly actually. Im not sure who else Ill be able to get to today, and since her letter is finished... it's going to her. So by next week you should all have pictures and videos of me, my companions and teachers. If you dont understand some... dont worry... I do.

Merry, yes... those are my shorts. I realized I forgot them on our first gym period... but thankfully not only could I borrow my friend jone's shorts, but they sell them here. So I have a pair now. If you send those Ill have two. So... I dont know... Ill leave it up to you. Save on postage by holding them for randsome so Ill come over in 2 years... or send them to me. The choice is yours.

David, THANK YOU SOO much for your letters. It is so wonderful to get your letters. I really do need letters more then I thought. So thank you for keeping up with that.

Windy, thank you for that also. It has been so wonderful. And seriously, just keep hanging out with my friends, because they are really the coolest. No matter what their ages are. Especially if your playing Rockband. Oh, and tell Nik... "Heck yes Im a Nerd!!!" Por favor.

So, funny story to all. My room mate got his tie dry cleaned and they ended up unstitching the back. So he was really bummed out thinking he'd have to throw it away. So I told him I'd fix it. He was all like "WHAT?! You can sew?" So I took it with us to lunch and fixed it in the cafeteria. Well, someone in our district blabbed about me being able to sew and the next thing I knew I was spending every night sewing. Two Hermanas needed their skirts lengthened... that was funny. Everyone on our floor was like, "Why do you have skirts?"... Good times. So far Ive fixed 3 ties, 2 skirts, 1 pair of pants and like 2-3 buttons. Oh my goodness... God does prepare us for his work early.

Half our district left this week for the Dominican Republic MTC. So we went from 12 to 7. But it is great. We are even closer now that we only have 6 others to really upon.

AH!!! The thing is flashing at me... I hate being timed when e-mailing. It is scary!
So, I am doing great. My scriptures look like a clowns hair right now. Im marking them up like crazy. Oh, and colors are actually helping me for once in my life. So, Im doing that... there is a picture. Im learning Spanish quickly, but definately not fast enough. My companion and I really want to focus on learning spanish. We feel like we are way behind everyone else. But we are the best at teaching... so I guess it all balences out.

Im healthy... my foot is all better. Im still as fat as ever, which in the MTC is a good thing. And I miss home. I'd love to see some pictures of Melanie and Aaron's non-born baby... as well as Mindy's and Merry's.

Well, Im about to be booted. So Ill chat it up with ya'll later... fyi. I say ya'll now. But not because my companion. Its the Spanish.

Love you all.
Tommy