When I got to the CCM we got some pizza but it wasn't normal Pizza it was some wac veggie thing and I don't like veggies much but it was super good! My companion is Elder Lyman from Kansas City. He is the District leader and Is super awesome. Since he is the district leader I help a ton with all the district stuff so we've been busy as junk! There is no time to rest ever in the day but each day is so good! Every day we have about 6 hours of Language study, 1-2 hours of Spiritual lessons, 1 hour of gym time, 45 min for each meal, then rest is to study. It's a crazy schedule but I love it!
The food here is super good and I havn't even ate any of my snacks I've brought. My breakfast every morning is 2 pieces of peanut butter toast with nutella on top and a cup of juice and yogurt, lunch is some random mexican thing that always tastes good, and dinner is a mix of mexican food with american food like lots of pollo cooked in every kind of way you could think of and then something like mashed potatoes or pasta. They say the average weight gain here is over 10 lbs so hopefully I don't get too gordo!
Basically everything we do here is in Spanish so I've learned sooooooo much! I can hold a conversation pretty good and talk with the Latinos a bit now. We sing in Spanish, the lessons are in Spanish, we pray in Spanish, read Scriptures in Spanish, talk with each other in Spanish, and even have to give talks in Spanish! I'm leading the district right now in scripture memorization with 8 scriptures memorized in Spanish and in addition I memorized the missionary purpose and the baptisimal invitation in Spanish. I love singing the songs in Spanish here cause it just makes them sound better!
The MTC president here is president Bennet, he's pretty awesome and give the best devotionals. My branch president is President Lyons and he is my most favorite speaker I've ever heard! The Spirit is so Powerful with him and I could listen to him talk for hours!!!
My District is really awesome too! Elder Fuller and Elder Hoffman live share the same room as Elder Lyman and I and they both are awesome missionaries! 8 out of the 11 of us are going to Fresno and the other 3 are going to pachuca Mexico. Elder Okolowitz in my distirct used to live in the Hill country ward and knows a bunch of the people there so If you ever talk to anyone from there ask if they know Kyle Okolowitz.
During gym time here we've been doing alot of different things. My undefeated streak still continues in ping pong (Some close calls though)! My companion likes to workout alot so we go the the weight room alot so I'm definently still staying in shape. I do backflip burpies a lot during gymtime and do flips a lot during whatever sport we do but I wish I could do more cause there are SOOOOO many good spots!
Every day we teach a practice investigator in Spanish and I have become really good at teaching in Spanish. The first lesson though was on day two and It was so bad though, we were extreme gringos back then but I've learned so much!
We went to the Temple today and It was Sick!!! It is soooo big! it even has 6 escalators inside! We did a session and It was in Spanish and was Amazing! The Spirit was so strong and the session was packed with random Spanish member! the Spanish members are awesome and always love and help the missionaries.
Well I'm about out of time so I love you all so much and miss you guys!
Here is my favorite scriptue I've memorized so far: Mosiah 2:17 Y he aqui, os digo estas cosas para que aprendais sabeduria, para que sepais que cuando al servicio de vuestros semenjantes, solo estais al sevicio de vuestro dios!
The Spirit here is amaing and I'm soooo glad I decided to serve a mission! The CCM is the best place in the world!
Elder Houssian
