First I'll answer Dad's email questions. You can keep sending me major
sports news. Not necessarily the rumors, but if big names get sent around you
can let me know. Let me know about the Dodgers when playoff time comes around.
Let me know how the Rams are doing when the seasons starts/if they make any big
moves.
In my daily gym time I usually play either basketball or volleyball in the
gym. I'll probably do more volleyball because other people in my district like
it a lot and it's fun to do stuff with them and it's hard to play basketball and
find a happy medium between playing carefully so no one gets hurt and still
actually having fun. Normally in sports, people get injured/hurt every once and
a while and that's just part of the game, but in the MTC I feel like it's more
important to be safe, and most people sort of play that way, but it's hard. I
played 4-square once with random people and it was so boring just because they
were so bad. it's like no one told them that you're supposed to try and get the
other people out. I played for like 10 mins because I got to server and then
finally someone got me out. I might play it with my district sometime though.
Also I've gone to the field and played soccer a few times, especially while the
gym was closed last week.
Yes, I like the MTC food. Every once and a while I'll eat cereal for
breakfast because I don't like the breakfast food. The only problem is they
never appease my demands of candy for breksfix. If only Lamar were here.
Part of the reason I say I'm glad I get to leave here after 3 weeks is
because that's what's going to happen anyway, so I might as well be glad about
it. Also it can get kind of tough to have life just 100% ruled by a piece of
paper that has every single second scheduled out. That's kind of a pride thing
though. Also sometimes a few things seem a little fake, all the role playing can
be a bit bothersome, even when they do a good job. I'll be both nervous and
excited when I get to Boston (only a week from now!) It'll be kind of sad to not
be around my district anymore, our sisters will be super sad (they have to stay
in the mtc and extra week to learn stuff specific to the tours they're giving in
temple square/mormon battalion place). Have I talked about appreciating the
Sisters? Our district/zone wouldn't be the same without them.
Now you have to play a guessing game
I did one of these 3 silly/foolish things this week, guess which one it
is
1. stayed up till 2:00 AM talking to my roommates
2. Jumped in the elevator and got it stuck
3. Lost my backpack with all my stuff in it.
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Our class that we spend so much time in is on the 4th floor and we always
take the elevator. Just yesterday on our way down someone suggested we all start
jumping and see what happened. Our whole district but 2 sisters were there. when
he said that 1 sister pleaded we didn't, but every other person jumped at least
once and suddenly the elevator fell quickly for like 2 feet and just stopped. we
laughed for a second and then realized it might actually be stuck. then a robot
lady voice came over the intercom and said there were technical difficulties and
we needed to press the alarm button. dangit. We pressed all the floor buttons
and the open door button, but it didn't work so we had to press the alarm button
which just called someone who said they'd send an electrician right over. He got
us out in like 45 mins. No one was really panicky or anything, it actually
wasn't bad at all. The guy who got us out was really nice. At first he thought
we'd get fined 50$ but there isn't any warning sign inside the elevator so we
didn't. Very lucky. By the end of the day the elevator was working again, we
still use it every time.
Moral of the story: don't jump in the elevator
District Leader stuff: I don't know how they choose/when the branch
presidency talked about it because they chose me within like 20 mins of meeting
us all. I have extra meetings on Sunday, including running the district meeting.
(I had to give a 40 min lesson last time.) also I lead us in a discussion after
Tuesday devotional. Our whole district gets mail in the same mailbox, and it's
my job to get it every day after lunch and dinner and then distribute it. I'm
always glad when i get to keep some of it for myself. also I choose someone to
pick a hymn/pray before every class. None of it is really hard or anything, I
think it's been good for me.
I'm really glad my letter home helped Mom plan her lesson. I've gotten both
emails and dearelders from Heather/steven which has been really fun to hear how
they are doing. (even if they still have lots of poopy diapers). The letters
from Griffin also were very fun to read, he gave a good description of scout
camp. I distinctly remember going to camp trask. He is very smart to know how to
use Dearelder. I also got a great Dearelder from Nana. It was one of the very
first pieces of mail I got, and I appreciated it a lot. Of course, I still have
all the mail I've been sent. In a letter Mom said she was going to send a 2
sentence email, but instead I got a longer email from dad which was good.
I have -7 minutes left (whoops!) left on the computer so I'll hand write a
letter and write about my companion/a few other things. Thanks again to everyone
for everything, I'm still doing great. I miss you all, but I'm learning a lot
here every day. I don't wish I was home, but I wish I could have you up here
with me so you could see what it's like.
Love Zak
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