My Family and Friends!!
February 18, 2013
This is my last day in the MTC! I am super excited to go to
California! I am sort of nervous for a new companion though, I hope he's a good
one. So I sent you guys some pics while I was doing laundry. The one of my suit
is the only one I should really have to explain about I think. There has always
been like a yellow marker writing on it, but it was always really really faint
and you could only see it if you looked really close (yes I am positive we
bought it that way) When I got it dry cleaned to take it out in the field the
dry cleaning brought the stain right out and noticeable. I dunno if CTR will do
anything about it, if so let me know what to do. If not I think I will just
keep this one and not worry about it, because it isn't that bad. Also clothes
related, one of the kids in my district from close to there thinks I will need
a thicker coat. All the kids going to my area have like a liner that goes
inside their coats. I think I will just wait and see if I need one. If I do, I
will probably have you send me the liner out of my red columbia coat and that
should be fine. I doubt I will really need it though.
Hearing about Lydia and Bryant snow boarding was awesome! I
wish I could have been there! Lisa and Ronny sent me some pics and so I did get
to see. Thanks for that! I love the little things I get from your kids, by the
way! And from you too haha. Also thank you for sending those picture albums you
did, I love them. They are all really good pictures! Sharee I'm glad you got to
stick out the basketball year. That wasn't easy. Especially now you don't have
to deal with your old coach. That first pop after the season is always the best
one! But be careful drinking it if you are going to run track. Are you doing
track? So where is Brett now? Does he live in Logan or somewhere by SLC? Also I
was wondering if Jason was liking his major or not? I need their contact info just in case I need to tell them
something. I already have Ronny and Lisa's so I don't need theirs. Mom you can
send any of that stuff you want to. Especially the shoe shine if it is like the
better stuff than I already have, I think I will buy some better stuff like
that I have for my docs if the stuff you have isn't like it. I definitely could
use the lint brush and the small umbrella could be handy, but keep the normal
one, mine is good. Tell Kristin Congrats!! and let me know when you know if it
will be a boy or a girl! I guess you did hear I got Skyler the tie, so I don't
need to tell you about that. For some reason in my notes I have to tell you to
look up a video by Elder Bednar. It's called "Patterns of Light" I
think that was just a reminder for me to look it up when I can though. I only got
to see the first video he had about it, and there are three. I think Elder Bednar
is my new favorite. At the MTC we get to watch talks given here that you can
only see at the MTC and the best ones I have seen are from Elder Bednar.
Elder Wood and Elder George
I almost forgot to tell you about talking to Pres. Nally! So
we were just having personal study time and the intercom comes on and says
"Robert Wood will you go pick up the hall phone and call the front
desk" so I did and they told me that the MTC President wanted to meet with
me. I wasn't too surprised because I had read dad's letter saying I was related
to him. I was still really nervous though. So when I walked into his office, he
asked what my name was, so I told him Elder Wood. Then he is like what's your
first name? I said Robert. Then he's like what's your Grandma's name? and I
said Rachel Wood! He then asked where she lives and I said El Paso. I guess
Grandma had called him the day before I talked to him and told him he had her
grandson in the MTC. Then we just talked for a while about how things were
going for grandma and if I'd been to Texas much and that sort of stuff. So that
was pretty fun.
Also thanks for sending the calling card, the one you sent
me is a lot better than the one I bought from the book store, so I sold the one
I bought haha. Make sure you have your cell phones!! Dad I don't know your work
number, so you will just have to carry your phone! haha. It shouldn't kill ya
for a day. I think the call should be like between like 11 to 1130. Maybe 1030.
I don't really know how all this works, but I know it will. Thanks for sending
those cookies for valentines! They were amazing! Did you know the bottom of
those things were chocolate dipped? Probably some of the best cookies I have
ever eaten in my life...
I wish I had more exciting things to tell you guys about.
I'm sure I will whenever my next P-day is! I'm over time anyways. Love you all!
Elder Wood
MTC District
