Mom and Family! How are you guys? I hope you are doing well. You said the funeral was tomorrow? I wish I could be there, but things here are okay too. Give everyone a hug for me, especially Grandpa. And tell them if they wanted to write me I would be okay with that. I don't know what happens to my mail once I leave. I don't think I get it, so Saturday will be my last time to get mail because there is no mail on Sunday, and I leave at 5:00 in the morning on Monday.
Is the Postal Service still on Strike? I wrote some people about a week ago, but I don't know if they got anything or not. Basically I wrote anyone who wrote me back (hint hint), so if you wrote me I tried to write you back! I'm not just ignoring you! We just don't have a bunch of time here either.
So like I said on Friday, I was switched to the German district after I went to the Salt Lake Temple. It was so neat, and I think it's so much sweeter after being in the MTC for so long. Plus it was nice to be with Canadians. Oh Americans... Today is the 4th of July so that is really fun. Remind me to never be here again for the 4th of July. Ever.
This week has been pretty good actually, a little tough, but I have had so many experiences that have helped me to feel like this is the place that I need to be, and that I will be helped so much.
So last week was really busy, one of my teachers has been having a really hard time lately, his wife has had a couple surgeries, and then there were some complications so he had to miss a class or two, so we had TONS of Personal Study time, which isn't so bad I guess. I have really been studying the Plan of Salvation, especially since Friday. What an amazing blessing to have. I love it! When he was there we just focused on things that we were unsure about how to do in the Mission Field, so we worked on teaching the Word of Wisdom, and the Law of Chastity. That's fun to practice. Elder H was very intent on practicing the Law of Chastity however, so he would do that out in public. That's a good way to get funny looks at the MTC. Haha!!
Our other Teacher, Sister B has taught us a lot too. She is a super good teacher, and reminds me a lot of Kari actually. Just a little more hyper. I think she was on her mission in Taiwan or somewhere? . It is weird to have the different German teachers but good.
I love the German Zone. Today since it's P-Day we would usually go to the temple, but its closed, so we played Werewolves (Mafia) all day long! Haha! So funny. Makes you act, not so missionary like, but still fun and a good way to relax.
Flying with me in our zone are 7 others. Elder S, Elder T, Elder A (Both Utah?) Elder P(New Mexico), Sister M(Utah?), Elder B (England, the only other international), and Elder S (Idaho). That last name might sound familiar to you because his brother married Christina Janosch? One of the Janosch's, so it's weird. Small world eh? He's a super nice guy though. Actually everyone is really nice, and despite the occasional Canada sucks joke, I feel like I get along well with everyone.
Last night we had a Devotional from Jenny Oaks Baker. As in Elder Dallin H. Oaks daughter. Who is a world renowned Violinist. It was so nice to have that. She talked a lot about things that she learned through her performing and learning music, and how the Lord does bless us if we follow the commandments. She also played music other than hymns (It was magical to hear not hymns! Haha!), and it was really good.
How else are things there? How is everyone doing? How is Grandpa? I hope everyone is doing really good there. I think about everyone lots and wish I had time to write everyone, but there really isn't enough time. I love you guys lots, thanks for everything and especially the examples that you have been for me. Seeing and listening to people here I've found that the common thing to do was to see how bad you could be but still be Mormon. I'm so thankful that in my group of friends and with all their parents and families that never was the thing to do. It saves you from so much trouble. I can't believe how many people have to work out things that they did before they came here. It seems so silly to me. But oh well. I love you guys lots! Write me letters???
Sincerely,
Elder Connor Thompson
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