Hello

so yes the keyboards are working and i am able to email. i can print the emails whille im in the mtc so i don't have to use my time to read and write which gives me more tiempo to emaiil. i'm glad you got the package- if any of the kids want to wear the shirt they can, it won't bother me. Julie i wanted to buy and send home some chocolate covered cinimon bears but the bookstore didn't have any - sorry. and sorry for the card being late. Gemma princess you can walk on your leg - i know you can! i'm glad everyoone is doing good. the language is coming along - it was just last night during class that i felt like i was understanding everything. my english though is going down hill with learing spanish.

we just got back from the temple - it was fun. we did initiatorys. we don't really have a set date that we have to speak only spanihs but witht the TRC (idk if you know or reemeber that) we taught our last lesson in english yesterday so it willl now all be spainish there. Elder Cook came not this past tueseday but the 1 before it. he is the 1st general authority we;ve had so far. it was really good. all devotionals are on tuesdays still and firesides are on sunday nights. this sunday is fast sunday b/c of conference. i have 2 instructors - both do language and gospel but one does more language than gospel but both are very good. if you can get the bible and bom (triple) on my ipod that would be great. tahts all we've been told we can listen to in the residence halls. music or anykind of noise would be acceptable right now.

the mtc mail thing has a deal with fedex that the heavier the packages are, the cheaper they are to send so i'm thinking about sending my most heavy items to my mission instead of fiitting everythign into my suitcases. i need my mission address though - can i get that from you pleasee? its in the packet the church gave me. that would be great and save money or the risk of having to pay a huge amount for being over in weight. i need to go now but i love you all and thank you for your prayers. please send me pics of the kids if you can. love you all and thanks for everything.

Craig.

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Hey

so the keyboards are working now. i can email as long as they work. i didn't send a letter today. i hope this makes up for it. so everything is going good here. the language is coming along and i know i'll pick it up once im in new jersey. one of the districts leaves on monday making my district the second oldest in my zone which is weird to think of because my district has only been here for 3 weeks and our 4th week will be over on wednesday. it was daylight savings time i think on sunday or monday so i had to change the time on my clock to an hour ahead. i think arizona is an hour behind now but i don't know. i can't even tell the difference in the days now - the days are pretty much blurred together and if i didn't have my planner i wouldn't remember anything so i wouldn't be able to write in my journal everynight.

i have written in my journal though everyday since i got here the first day. it's snowed a few times since i've been here including the day i came in. i have some pictures of it. i sent one home today with 2 other pictures. i don't think my camera likes working outside because it hasn't taken very many clear good pictures when my district has been at the temple on sundays. it works well inside though. i'm hoping i'll be able to get it to work before i get to new jersey. I need to go but i love you all and would love pictures of the nieces and nephews if possible. thank you for everything. love you.

Craig