Hey family and friends I have been here a month now at the MTC, it is going well it seems like everyday goes faster then the previous. This past week has been a pretty busy one here we are really starting to put a lot of time into learning the language and it is going pretty well. We have to teach in czech this next week so that will be quite the experience but I'm sure it will all turn out well. I have PE 5 times a week everyday but sunday and p-day this is because we are foreign speaking and will be here awhile, the elders who are here for only 3 weeks only get to go 4 times a week. Once a week we have service. We have ours Thursday morning and go to a different residence hall where they have us cleaning sinks, toilets, vacuuming taking out the trash and stuff like that. haha i actually enjoy it just because it breaks up the routine and we get to do something different, they were telling us how the service came to be because it hasn't always been around. A few years ago alot of mission presidents reported that they were worried about the cleanliness of missionaries so the MTC started this program so missionaries would learn how to clean stuff and it turns out they save like 600,000 dollars a year from not having to have janitors do it all so that's pretty cool.
Sounds like your trip to Mexico was a success that had to be cool working in the dental clinic for the first time did it make things a lot more efficient? I am glad you were able to make it home safely, so did any of the dental work interest Ian? Greer sounded like it was a good time to get out of the heat and relax sounded like there was a pretty good group there. I know its a lot hotter at home but it gets pretty warm here especially when you have to wear a suite coat to certain things but it is all good.
I have been playing quite a bit of basketball with starsi briggs he is pretty amazing and is showing me some of his moves. haha maybe ill turn into a baller. we go play soccer every once in awhile to mix it up. We are all very greatfull for the time off for gym. sitting for 12 hours a day in a classroom without it would be pretty much impossible. Its really nice having an hour of personal study a day it is one of my favorite times of the day to just get to sit and read the scriptures you learn something new every time.
The TRC went really well this last week especially the language part he was asking us different questions and i was able to answer them in my broken czech. I would have to say the hardest part of the language is learning how to declinate everything, the verbs are pretty easy to conjugate there are 5 different patterns they conjugate depending on the ending but for nouns there are 7 different cases to declinate with like 10 different patterns to follow so i know a lot of vocab and can kind of communicate i would just sound very stupid to a czech but i have no worries i know it will all come with work and practice. Some of the missionaries get really down on themselves about not learning the language as fast as they want then they get discouraged and its kind of a downward cycle. you just need to stay up beat work hard and know it will all turn out. Its crazy to think ill be out in the field in a month preaching the gospel im way excited but im thankful for the opportunity we have to learn here at the MTC and hear from all over the speakers at devotionals and firesides.
We watched the Testament sunday night and it was awesome and very spiritual i think it is my favorite out of all the church movies just because it depicts Christs life and resurrection so well.
The food is getting steadily worse here it seems some times they can have some really good options and at others its just gross. They served Chicken Broccoli casserole the other day and i couldnt have it mom just cuz i knew yours was so much better. We joke about how efficient the Cafeteria is because they are always serving left overs and stuff, you can always tell when they order too much of something because it will be out there for a couple of days but have no worries i have more than enough to eat especially with all of the goodies that you send me thanks to everyone for those.
Was alyssa excited for EFY? DId she go with anyone she knew? Kamille is at EFY right now i believe in san antonio, are Jenni and Mason still down at that clinic place? When do they get home? So we were at the RC last night and one of the teachers looked really familiar. It was Brother Smith, Lindseys husband, so i talked to him a little bit which was cool and then i saw him again this morning when i was walking to the temple always nice to see someone from the outside world that you know. we are in our own little universe here at the MTC but it is nice to not have the cares of the world and to concentrate on learning the gospel and our language i am lovin it, it seems like it just gets better and better.
Haha im only here for another month so keeps those letters coming i wont be able to get them everyday over in the Czech republic and you guys do an awesome job of sending them. I love you all very much and miss you but I'm at the right place, remember to choose the right and that the church is true.
Love
Jordan
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