After one full week in the MTC, we received our first letter! Although Tanner has lived away from home, I never realized how long a week would be without any communication at all. I must say though, that I wouldn't have it any other way! Tanner keeps requesting lots of mail through DearElder.com. If you have some time, and would like to write, he is MTC Mailbox #222; CA, Fresno Mission (1104); departing the MTC on 11/04.
Here are some excerpts from Tanner's letter...
"My district is really cool. So is my companion, Elder Kyle Deason. He is a nice kid from Nampa, ID. My district leader is Elder Tuai'tanu. He's Samoan. His name sounds like 'Hawaii Canoe' except with T's at the beginning of each word. My teachers are Brother Morgan, and Sister Orchard. They are both pretty cool. Brother Morgan used to be a gymnast. My branch presidency is really nice, too. My zone leaders for the first week were Elder Partner, and Elder Mecham. They were really nice kids. They just left on monday. Now my zone leaders are Elder Lester and Elder Peterson. They are also really nice kids. I like them a lot.
The work I'm doing is great, I've had some really really neat experiences here. Some of the best lessons I've had have been here. It's weird, I don't like just going to church because it's boring. But here, it's awesome. Every class is like Sunday school over and over, but the lessons are so involving that I love them. There is a place here at the MTC that lets people volunteer to be 'practice taught' by us learning missionaries. These volunteers can be members or not, and on several occasions they have real investigators there who let us practice on them. We got to teach a man named Randy Gibbs. He was so cool! We talked to him for almost 30 minutes before we even got into the lesson at all. We were in the room with him for an hour, and we were only scheduled 45 minutes. We just kept going! It was so cool."
Tanner had to quit writing, as it was time to go welcome the new Elder's that came in that day. He's not in the newest group anymore. My how time flies...only 103 weeks left!
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Thanks for sharing, Pam. I'm glad you finally got a letter. My dad says that Tanner seemed very happy and was doing well when he saw him there last. Please tell him that I think he's great for his willingness to serve and that we're praying for him. :)
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