First Week!....(well, first 2 days).

Kamusta ko pamilya!

So far this week has been awesome! I am liking the MTC a lot more than I thought I would! I've been able to learn something new every day and the spirit is very strong here.

After you dropped me off, the first 10-15 minutes were nuts! They shuttled us through that front door and on the other side were a bunch of ladies standing with unstitchers(?). I guess they have done this enough to know that most missionaries forget to open their suit coat pockets when they buy the suit, which would make it so you couldn't put your tag on! I thought that was pretty funny. And then they rushed us through the line to get all of our tags and check us in. Then we dropped stuff off in my room. I am in the Rey L. Pratt building (your building dad?) with another set of missionaries. There are two districts right now with 4 sets of companions each for Hiligaynon. And we are in two separate classes, so I guess there are a lot of people speaking the language. Plus more are coming on Wednesday, including Jake McCleary, I assume. After my room, my host apparently took me to my language class, because right when I walked in the door people were standing up and someone who I found out was my teacher started saying "Elder Welton! Kamusta ka??" and all sorts of phrases that I had no idea what was going on! Then he gave me a bunch of material and opened a book that taught me how to respond back. It was really intense. We were all laughing trying to respond.

My companion's name is Elder McWhorter and we have been getting along quite well! He's a tech guy too, so that has actually been nice to have someone who gets my computer references. Elder Kim is my district leader, Elder Mackintosh is his companion, and then Elder Bond and Elder Christensen are also in our district, different room though, and they are going to Iloilo, the next island to the west(which is where all the other Hiligaynon Elders are going as well. Turns out our whole district was moved up a week just like me! We still aren't sure why. Goodness, there is still a lot I want to talk about, but I don't have time to email anymore, I will try and write a letter tonight or tomorrow and send it to you in the mail so you can hear a little more!

Anyway, my P-days are on Fridays and it has been such a nice day to relax a little bit. Thank you for the package, I loved it!

Halong,

Elder Welton