1-17-2012

Hello family!! :D Como estan?? That was funny, I'm so used to saying that that I typed it. It's such a simple phrase, but hey it's Spanish! haha :) 

 

The mailroom is closed again due to MLK Jr Day, so I may be a little behind as usual!!  I hope your holdays have been awesome! From what I've heard though everyone has been sick :/ 'Im sorry, the whole family has been sick, right? That sucks! I really hope and pray everyone feels better soon. Throwing up is the worst, especially from what I've heard about Dad. So feel better or else! haha :) How is Deklan doing?

 

Thanks so much for the salsa and Cuties and candy, mom!! Best package ever! We have salsa parties every other night, haha it's fun.  That's the furthest we ever get to having a real party, sitting around a cup of salsa and cheese hahaha but its a lot of fun! 

 

Oh hey! Guess what! Elder Jordan Dodge is in the same building as me! He's a floor below me, so I've been able to go down and talk to him! I gave him one of the donuts you sent and invited him to a salsa party sometime, haha. Its pretty neat being able to see him! It's actually pretty cool. I was studying last Wednesday when I looked out of the classroom window and I saw a decorated white car drive by with the words "We love Elder Dodge" on it. haha it was so funny! Totally a Dodge thing :) After that I kept studying and then I wanted to go outside and see if a couch was available. So I got up to look, and every couch was full, then randomly I saw Elder Dodge! hahaha it was so funny. I was totally surprised and I gave him a big hug. Which I'm sure shocked him and probably scared him! :) That was fun. But we've talked a little bit whenever we see each other, which isn't often but it's pretty fun having him around! 

 

We had a great speaker the other day who said to tell our parents 'thank you', for sacrificing their sons to this service. So, "Thank you, Mom and Dad :)" I love you! You are the best. And I miss you so much, but I am so grateful for this opportunity I have. It's a blessing to me just this far. I'm learning so much and the love I have for others grows every day! I can't wait to go and share this message with the people of Argentina :) I still get a little nervous because  I know I'm far from perfect haha. We also had another pretty cool speaker come by! Elder Nelson! And WOW that was neat, he gave a great talk about the gathering of the 12 tribes and how it relates to missionary work. He gave a lot of scriptures but I learned a lot :) I love this scripture he shared: Isaiah 18:2-3. That's pretty neat, Isaiah is a pretty cool guy. 

I figured something pretty cool out! You guys should look in the Bible Dictionary and read the definiton of 'Grace'. In particular the part about the atonement and how it helps us. It has helped me :)

Mom can you send me a list of everyone's birthdays so I don't forget? I want to mark it on the calender you sent! :)

 

So guess what! We get our travel plans this week :) So next p-day I'll be able to let you know how and when I'm getting to Argentina! I'm super excited about that! We need to start brainstorming some ideas though! So are you going to be sending like a disposable phone or will I use a card or something? I'm just excited to talk to everyone! Oh, I also heard that if you send packages to Argentina, you can put the pictures on the outside but also put like Books of Mormon on the top of the package so when they open it they first see the books and they leave it alone. It's weird, idk if this is true or not but I heard it takes about a month for letters to get there. Was that what it was like for you in Japan? crazy!

 

The videos didn't work again :/ complicated camera!

 

There's an Elder in the newest district in the zone who played for Highland Rugby! Under the famour coach! He can tell some pretty cool stories :) And there are some missionaries in our district going to his mission where he is president! That would be pretty neat wouldn't it?. And we get another new district this Wednesday. So we'll have 41 Elders and 4 sisters hahaha. It's fun talking with everyone :) I'm not Zone Leader which relieves stress but I still get to make new friends!!

 

I finished the Book of Mormon last week :) It was awesome. I'm beginning to understand Spanish LDM pretty good! I'm improving a ton, still a long way to go but I've learned to have faith because I've really improved a lot. I watched a Mormon Messages video about the temple in El Salvador. You should all watch it! But that scared the crap out of me!! hahaha They all speak Spanish so fast!! The teachers talk super slow (for the most part). It was a good video but boy I think I might be a little lost out there :)

 

Well I'm out of time! I hope everyone is doing great :) Get better soon! I love my family :) you are all amazing. You are all in my prayers. Take care! :)

 

Elder Alek Clubb

 

I heard about the 49ers! Bro Doman, who I've mentioned before, his brother is the O coordinator for BYU and he played for the 49ers, so he was telling me about the game and wow!! that sounds intense!! I'm telling you, this is the year for them!! I've said it for years hahaha. Boy, I am sacrificing a lot ;)