February 4, 2015
Mom and Dad,
To quote Taylor,
"are Austin and Emily dead?" [Dad note-Emily and Austin owe Hayden a letter]
Dad is staying really
busy with his calling! Lots of analogies for the spartan race, good lesson.
Thinking about doing hard things, check out 1 Nephi 20:10,
trials making us stronger, refining us!
Lucky Austin, I LOVE
COOPER, what fun. The Packs are moving again? It seems like they just barely
moved, hope they can stay in the ward, such a good family.
Emily is a champion, way to go! getting good grades!
Emily is a champion, way to go! getting good grades!
Fun with the family, I
didn't even realize the super bowl was happening haha, same with ground hog day
and MLK day the other week. The days blend together at the MTC- hard studying,
eat, sleep, pray (always, prayer is so good) repeat. Temple visits, church,
meetings. Oh and I'm a zone leader now in my new zone, so more meetings :) more
on that soon.
Hope the beehive
activity went well, busy overall between preschool and Dad's work!
That's cool for Talyon,
I'm actually getting a Dutch Book of Mormon from someone I met at the MTC,
apparently it's REALLY similar to German. [Talyon Perry called to the Belgium/Netherlands
Mission-friend from home]
I can't think of
anything I need, and the package is a bunch of Finnish stuff from my old friend
in my distrikt. (he gave me pmg, scriptures, dictionary, other Finnish things
he didn't need cause he already speaks English fluently)
The MTC! SO much change
this week. 2 Mondays ago I switched from the international district I was in to
the German district, companions with Elder Klingler and Elder Barnhill, fun
stuff. I went from being the youngest in my district to being the oldest. The
new district is also a lot of fun and they work hard, the type of work is
different. Being in the international district and speaking English, we did a
lot of scripture study/doctrine and a lot of teaching. In language districts,
it seems like there is a lot more time for study on our own time as
missionaries (in companionships, personal, as well as language and
"additional study") I had a lot of fun with the new group, But, I was
just switched to another district. A missionary in another German district went
home, so there were two tri-panionships in the zone. The Branch President
talked with us about the situation and now I've moved to the other district so
that the companionships are normal 2 missionary sets. 3 people together can be
fun, but it makes comp study, teaching, and going places for personal
things (restroom, errands, whatever it may be, we go together) a bit harder.
So, today I have my first day with the new district, they're a nice group,
haven't had any lessons yet because it's p-day, but they seem friendly :) My
companion Elder Garcia was baptized about a year ago, he's awesome. He has such
a strong testimony, works hard, and doesn't stress about what he doesn't know.
He really has faith that he'll be supported as he does his best here and in the
mission overall.
We also moved apartments today. The building I was in was converted to a girls building....
no time to finish, off
to class!
I love you all! thanks
for the updates,
Elder Blanchard
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