Week 1- Mexico City MTC

MOM! Hi hows it goin?  all is good here at the mexico CCM. (thats what its called besides the MTC).  Missionary life is so much different than regular life.  I dont think ive been so tired in my life!  Every morning My companion and I wake up early to take hot showers before the water runs out.  His name is Elder Hannafin, and hes from california.  to me, He looks just like tom cruz.  hes super cool and we get along super good.  The people here are just awesome and amazing.  Even though were studying spanish and doctrine everyday for 10-12 hours, we still find a way to laugh super hard and have good times.  but since were studying from 7 AM-930PM, you  might get an idea about how tired I am.  I fell asleep on the keyboard yesterday trying to learn spanish.  I am so amazed at the blessing to be here in Mexico.  the CCM is soooo beautiful!  there are green parrots in the trees everywhere and the CCM is actually like a school campus instead of just a bunch of buildings.  Yeah this week has been hard for several different reasons, but for the most part I am happy.  So my companion have no issues, and we get along great.  But my district is amazing as well.  we have 8 guys in our district and we all get along great.  the first day during gym period I tried to play basketball and It was the worst I have ever played.  But the only reason was because I found out later that the hoop was only 9 feet tall instead of 10... oh well...  

I saw jacob my second day here.  but I dont see much of anyone who isnt in my district. we all just have different schedules so Id see him from time to time between classes or at lunch. 

My ability to understand spanish is really good,   but my ability to speak it well and in context is still really hard for me.  But I can already see improvement!

Elder Hannafin and I are teaching an "investigator" but I dont know if shes really an investigator.  Oh well.   I always walk out kinda discouraged, because she asks such great questions, but I cant answer them because of my inability to speak spanish.  Elder Hannafin is the good speaker, but cant understand what is being said to him.  and its the opposite for me, so together, we make one super good missionary haha!  well my P-day is on tuesdays while Im at the CCM, but once i get to texas it will be on mondays!  so ill email you on tuesdays! everything is great here.  and dont worry about my safety because the CCM is surrounded by a 10 foot wall with glass and barbed wire all around the outside.  so im good.  Of course my bed isnt as comfy as the one I have at home but itll do.  I only have an hour to Email people back so i gotta get on that. Ok mom I love you and i think about you everyday and I miss you!!!  talk to you next week!