Last email from the MTC

4/23/10

Hola!

so everything is going great. i leave on tuesday from salt lake and will fly to the philly airport - time is going to be really hard to get used to. i think i am able to call home on tuesday before i go through security - if i am im assuming it will be before 930 at the lastest in the morning. im not positive. so we got snow again on thursday and today it is raining, alot. it's nice and i'm trying to get pictures. so there are 6 people in my travel group, im the only spanish - i just met 2 sisters and they said when they got their packets from the mission pres it had my name, not theirs. hehe kinda funny. so i feel like the spanish is coming, obvilously no where close to being fluent but it is coming. elder bown and i taught we belive the best lesson 2 days ago in spanish since weve been here. it was crazy.

yes the time flew by but i'm ready for a change. i'll be sure to let you know what i need when i get to nj. i sent a suitcase to nj. 20 bucks for it but its better than taking the risk of paying 80 bucks extra. im glad gemma has started walking again - i think she's had too much fun taking advantage of everyone carrying her everywhere. i sent a package home - before you open it, it's a backpack one of the kids could use (more mason when he starts school next year - it can be a birthday gift for him from me) but that is completely up to you. sounds like conference was good. if you go to the temple dedication, let me know how it was - im sad im going to miss it.

im glad emilys concert was good and that everyone enjoyed the trip and the meteor crater. sorry i cant stay another week julie but i dont control that. everything is great and im super excited to get out and work in the real world. i've been in a bubble the last 2 months - i can't even think of sentences to use that are not gospel related (thats for spanish practice). its been a great experience and ive enjoyed it thoroughly. the church is true. there are reasons for everything and it's through prayer and scripture study and attending church that we all can know why different things occur. my favorite scripture is proverbs 3:5-6 and i'm really starting to like ether 12:6. they can help us in many things. i love you all and thank you for everything. the next time i wrtie i'll be in new jersey. you can send pictures through email to me and i should get them just fine. i'll try to send pictures too. i love you all and thank you for everything.

elder roberts