Hey Everyone!‏

5/06/10...Hey peeps. I just want to say thanks to everyone who has written to me, or sent me anything. It's always exciting to get mail! I love hearing about everything that's going on in your lives. I'm sorry I can't write back, but we only have 30 minutes to read and write emails. So, there's no way I would be able to write everyone individually. Well, I'm still in at the MTC in Provo. I'm so ready to leave. I like it here, but sometimes the other Elders act....well, lets just say they're not quite as mature haha. Thursday is my Pday. It's actually weird on Pday. It's like I don't know what to do with myself because our schedule is usually so packed. Usually at the end of the day my brain feels like it can't take any more info. I've learned so much here! I'm pretty sure I've gained ike 5 pounds over the last two weeks. They serve dessert at just about every meal, and it's all you can eat...no bueno. Oh, that reminds me! Elder Wadsworth (my comp), Elder McArthur, Elder Johnson, and I are reading the Book of Mormon in Spanish! We're reading it with the Book of Mormon in English. We'll read one verse in English, then go and read the same verse in Spanish. I'm only in the third chapter of 1Nephi, but it's been cool. I've heard missionaries have been promised if they do this they'll be able to pick up the new language quickly. Not that I have to learn Spanish, but I know it will come in really handy in Florida. It would be awesome if I learned Spanish and was able to have my mission changed to Spanish speaking. We got our itinerary. We leave next Wednesday. We have to get up at like 4 to make it to our flight. I'm really excited to be leaving, but nervous too. Kind of like when I came to the MTC. Last night my companion and I taught a lesson at the TE (Teacher Evaluation). Which is where we go and teach a lesson to teachers, but they act like their investigators. We've done this a bunch of times. Anyway we were teaching our "investigator" and he throughout his life several of his family members had died. His dad died when he was 13, his mom when he was 23, and recently his brother. Anyway, I was prompted by the Holy Ghost to share how I felt when Dad died. It was such a wonderful moment. I really felt like I connected with the "investigator." It's weird talking about Dad and how I felt when he died. Usually I don't mention it to anyone. In fact most of my newer friends probably don't even know that he died. I usually don't share it because I don't want people to feel pitty for me, but now I realize I will need to share it at times to help other people. It's definitely something I'm going to have to get used to. We get to go to the Provo Temple today. We went last Thursday too. It was so wonderful. I love going to the Temple. I feel so much peace and love when I'm there. I always feel so close to Dad and Heavenly Father. I hope all of you can go there one day, and I remember all of you in my prayers. Well, I'm just about out of time. Keep writing! I love all of you!

Love, Zach

P.S. Happy Birthday Emma and Jess!