First Email from the MTC

Just as an explanation to the dialog below: Alex asked that we send him questions that we have for him and he would respond to them as his letter.  We sent a long list of questions and these are the ones he chose to answer:
 
Question-Are you taking lots of pictures?  Can you have someone take a picture of you with your name badge so we can get it on your missionary plaque?

Answer-Okay, so the picture thing isn't working right now, but I can still write you an email. I’m trying to take pictures but I keep forgetting. I have a few but this dumb computer won’t work, so I’ll send them later.

Question-When is your P-day?  I guess when we get a letter from you, then we will have a pretty good idea that that is the day.

Answer-The MTC is good so far, doing laundry right now, my P-day is on Saturday I think, but it’s just a mini P-day today, so no temple trip.

 

Question-Was Jeremy able to meet you on the curb when you got off the shuttle?

Answer-I already sent you a letter saying that Jeremy was able to meet me after I got here,  but I don't know if you've got that yet so...   (Side Note: Jeremy is a really good friend that is in the MTC right now as well. Jeremy was hoping to greet Alex as he arrived at the MTC. We have not received that letter explaining his arrival yet and will post it as soon as we do.)

 

Question-How is the food?  Is it anything to write home about?

Answer-Anyway, the food is alright, I didn’t like the Chicken wings, those were pretty bad.  But I know that I have options now so hopefully it should be smooth sailing from now on.

Question-How was it when you saw Roxi’s parents, the Johnstons?  Did they see you first or did you see them?  Where you able to get them the candy Roxi had sent with you?

Answer-I did see the Johnston’s a couple of times, but I didn’t have the candy with me either time because they are in my backpack and we don’t take those to lunch.  (Side note: Our really good friends parents checked into the MTC the same day that Alex did.  He worked for them on their farm in Eastern Oregon one summer so he knows them fairly well. The Johnstons did call their daughter who called us and reported that they had seen Alex and said that he was standing tall, head held high and smiling ear to ear!) 

Question-Do you still have your “Dork dot” on the front of your name badge? If not, what stickers do you have on the back?

Answer-I did take off my dork dot, but it’s on the back of my nametag now. I also have a padlock combination on there (but I just use my luggage lock) and I’m thinking about an Apple sticker, but I don’t know yet.  

Question-Did you get your package? Are you sharing with your companion, classmates and EVERYONE?  :  )

Answer-I did get my package yesterday! It was awesome! Thanks so much guys! I’ve been giving junk away left and right, EVERYBODY LOVES ME!!  

Question-What is the most fascinating thing you have learned about so far?

Answer-Elder Shreeve and I taught our first lesson to an "investigator" yesterday, it was sooooooo bad.  She wouldn’t give us anything in the way of communication at all! Everything was "yup" and "nope". It was really hard. But we'll do better next time.

 Love you guys. I’ll write again soon! :D

 

- Elder Thomson