6/4/2007 (first letter via email)

Hey Family Everything is grand here in the MTC--- We got to go to the temple this morning-that was fun--- last week was a holiday so they didnt open it for us. All the older elders left today- so for a week and a half it is just 10 of us until the younger group comes in. There are 52 new mandrine elders coming-- This coming sat. is elders meyers and my first full leanth lesson in zhongwen er i mean chinese!! 45 min!!! kinda crazy but it will be good---umm iv seen Elder Rigby, elder felix, Both Elder sutherlands, And Elder Mancail, and a couple other kids from school around--- we cant really talk cause was cant speak english-- they all speak russian and me zhongwenits kinda frustrating------fast sunday was great yesterday--- i understood most of the testamonies except for a couple words here and there.I forgot to tell you but all those new videos on preperation that the church made we saw them like our first week here--- it was the first showing in the mtc-- alot of the missionarys that were in the videos are teachers on campus---- the church did a expanded version of one of the stories in the video that acctually got done last fri. and we watched that one last night. It was really good stuff.i am so thankful to be able to be on a mission!!! Its hard but alot of fun---Zhongwen headaches are the worst--I know this gosple is true and am thankful for it- i know there is a prophet on the earth today- and that he recives revelation for the whole church! I know that we can live togeather as a family forever!! that pretty cool i think--- i know that christ suffered for all of us so that we can get the blessing promised to us-- i am so thankful for him---Yes i did mail thankyou letters to dedricksons and gruenbuergsno i dont have dannys pants no idea where they are-- sorryhow is the bamboo??i was wondering if i could get my watch--- i thought i packed it but i didnt-- also my pic book and i will send home all the pics i dont want- and ummm my ctr ring if you can find it and ummmm hey iv lost 10 pounds kinda crazy eh? and no scott doesnt need to e-mail all my friends- i dont even have their e-mail address--- but i would like my camp list-- oh ya a birthday list for the whole family that would be nice and ummmmm thats all i think thank you all for everthing i love you all!!!!! my times all up bye byeLove Elder Langford