MTC Week #2

Well Fam,

I made it through the second week here in the mtc or as we call it, heck week. It has been tough but it has been really good as well. The food hasnt gotten any better though, but hey I will live. So I leave one week from today. Well actually I have to leave the MTC at 3:00am next monday morning, the 2nd. I'm flying out at 6:00 so I probably wont call you from salt lake because you will most likely be asleep. From salt lake I am going to Dallas. I arrive there around 940 and my next flight leaves at 1020, then i am flying to miami. In miami I have a 6 hour layover. I get there around 2:00 there time so im not sure what time that is here but I will call from there. after my 6 Hour layover, I will get on the plane to trinidad! I will arive in Port of Spain, Trinidad around Midnight. It is going to be a very long day. I am excited to get out there though. The MTC is good and all but I am ready to leave.

So tuesday, we had Richard G. Scott come and give our Devotional! IT WAS AMAZING! I know that I have been in the room when an apostle has been there but I dont know if I have ever heard one speak. At the end of his talk he said, I dont believe that god exists, I know that he does, I dont believe that joseph smith was a prophet, I know he does. It was one of the coolest things I have ever heard, to hear an apostle of god tell us that he knows for a certainty that god lives. The spirit that he brought was so strong. I loved it.
Mom, I sent a letter home on friday that says most of this stuff, but will you send me my vans, a box of cheezits, and whatever else you want to throw in. In my District we have an elder that is from new zealand. He is an awesome kid, Haha but he has never had cheezits, and everyone else in the zone says that he is missing out. I will send home a package this week with the stuff that I dont need. I have some bad news though, I busted the button/clip on the extra suit pants that I brought. I guess I have been eating a little bit to much... I havent had the guts to step on the scale yet but I probably will tomorrow. Hopefully the damage isnt too bad.

I have gym on every day except monday and sunday. Besides those days it is 50 minutes per day. Iike I said last week, my district is in the Pilot program so we are testing out the method that they are starting in the MTC in august. It is really cool. While most missionaries only get to teach 6 times or so before they leave the mtc, We get to teach about 24. They have really focused on teaching us how to teach rather than teaching us the doctorine, that is up to us. Well, you probably wont hear from me until next monday when I call you, but I will try and write some letters today.

I love you all.
Elder Gines