2nd week at the MTC

hey y'all.

how's life not in the mission field? i need to say i feel a bit sheepish now that i actually like the mtc. Kind of weird how i didn't like it, but it wears on you.

Anyway, at the MTC devotionals i have seen M. Russel Ballard and Russel M. nelson. so if there are any more general authorites with the name Russel M. he will probably be the speaker for next tuesday.

Some funner things that happened to me, is my district was at the RC, referal center, and i guess were are a chat district, so when you go to mormon.org and have the option to TALK WITH A LIVE MORMON thats what we do. But anyway it was funny cause the first chat i get is this one "lady" who said that one of the missionaries here had her baby. I was funny just how she went about it, cause you could tell it was a joke. Then when we weren't chatting we were making phone calls so far i haven't talked to anybody yet. but hopefully next time. honestly i would rather chat. Cause if i dont think about what i say, i normally say stupid things. but it would be fun.

Also i guess they redo the gym once every ten years. and so they decided that this would be the once. so the gym is closed until May 29th or something like that. But it is cool, cause i would rather be outside.

Oh also an update on mine and elder nielsons teaching apiontment. The lady didn't really know what she was doing, so we were suposed to do a door to door aproach. but she let us in and had us start teaching the first discussion. The funny thing was that it was in spanish so it was a liitle harder, BUt it was fun. cause then we got to do it in english.

I really appreaciate all the letters and dear elders i get, so thanks for all that.

Oh and isreal felizidades on the baby. That's cool.

Also i miss you all and i want to say thanks for the support.

Oh one last thing classes are getting much easier to stay attention in and to learn things in. And the biggest problem with the mtc so far is i think i'm forgetting english cause i'm having a big trouble reading and stuff like that. BUt that's cool.

so alright, like i said earlier thanks for everything. and if this doesn't make sense sorry. i'm tired. see y'all later.

Peace out.

p.s. jason said that i would miss the showers at the mtc. I will not. i would rather have it be ice cold so i can get used to it, Rather than right when i get used to it, it gets burning hot.... but love ya bro. have fun at the field. baptize millions..

First week at the MTC

hey everybody one week at the mtc is finished......yeahhh.... i did it, only 8 more to go....

Alright this week was pretty chill, my companion's name is elder nielson, he is from bluewater, new Mexico. yeah, i never heard of it either. He is a cool dude, he doesn't let me break rules, which is good cause i think im learning a lot faster because we're being obedient.

I guess im here till June 29, the teacher said if i felt like i wasn't getting tested or what ever i could go to an advanced group. so we will see what i decide right now i think I'm going to stay, cause my district is really awesome.

my district has 10 people, 5 going to my mission Bahia Blanca, 2 going to salta Argentina, and 3 going to Paraguay. we all get along really well, so that's pretty cool.

As far as the MTC is right now i don't really like it. cause 12 to 14 hours of class isn't really my style. But the worst thing about the MTC is the showers, they go from either boiling hot, to ice cold without warning, it is bad. and the food is alright it could be worse, so i don't complain about it. However the more i am here the more i like it a little better so.

So yeah one week at the mtc and they already have you teaching fake lessons which is cool, but kind of difficult cause we don't know all that much yet. We also went to the referral center and we called up some people, but everybody i called wasn't there so i didn't talk to anyone. But i was kind of happy about that cause i was a little nervous.....

Oh quick before i forget, Mom i have some good news and some bad news. the good news is i will be able to call you, (at the airport) I guess here at the mtc with like 2000 missionaries, and not enough phones they don't let anyone call. so i cant call you on mothers day. But more good news is you will here from Jason. That's cool.

One last thing is everyone who wants to email me and stuff just send letters through dear elder, so i can actually read them cause I'm a slow reader, and i don't type very quick. so dear elder would be best If you don't know how to do it email my mom.

Yeah so that's about it thanks for all the packages and letters. Seriously letters make my days awesome. i love getting them, and my district loves when i get packages so send some of those if you want to... once again thanks for every thing.

happy birthday to anybody whose birthday it is or was. and alright..

Peace out

Going to the temple

by Bryce's mom:

Early on Saturday, without anyone having to wake him up, Bryce was up and "almost" ready to go. The almost goes because he was wearing his white shirt and shorts. Oh well, most miracles take some time.

At 9am, we were at the temple, Bryce went with Jorge as his escort to do his endowments while mom had the opportunity to sit at the chapelin the temple and read D&C 137 & 138 until called to go to the session. Abuelo, Pam, Kirk, Meli and Dan were able to share the experience with us, so were some members from the brunch.

What a wonderful blessing to be able to see my baby dressed in white, his beautiful blue eyes sparkling, at the temple.

The Huerta family, from the brunch, were in the same session and we had the opportunity to be with them as they got sealed as a family.

A wonderful, glorious day!

Interview with our future missionary

Question: How do you feel about serving a mission?
Bryce’s answer: Excited

Question: Where did you expect to be called?
Bryce’s answer: Mexico

Question: Where did you not want to be called?
Bryce’s answer: Asia or anywhere that doesn’t speak English or Spanish

Question: What did you think when read Argentina Bahia Blanca?
Bryce’s answer: Cooooool, I was stoked

Question: What are you most excited about?
Bryce’s answer: Coming back, just playing – I am looking forward to serving the Lord in all that I do as well as helping all the Argentinean people and getting them water from the well.

Question: What are you most afraid of?
Bryce’s answer: I’m afraid of clowns, bears and dolls

Question: What are you most afraid of in your mission?
Bryce’s answer: This is truly a deep question, getting bitten by dogs cause I don’t like dogs, actually I do like dogs I just don’t like them when they bite me. Are there Chihuahuas in Argentina?
Eating inside of animals that I don’t want to eat, like Corazon (heart) and stuff like that.

Question: How do you feel about wearing a tie almost 24/7?
Bryce’s answer: If it’s a singing tie, I’m cool with it. Or one it lights up otherwise I don’t care about it.

Question: How about riding a bike all day long?
Bryce’s answer: Depends how they drive, if it is like they drive in Phoenix or Mexico, heck no. otherwise, I’m cool with it.

Question: What do you think will be most difficult from you there?
Bryce’s answer: When the Suns win the national championship and not listening to music and not going swimming, and getting used to the cold weather, and talking like an argentine.

Question: What would be easiest?
Bryce’s answer: Not listening to music cause the music down there sucks. And gaining weight, actually depends on the food
Feeling the spirit and serving the people of Argentina to the upmost of my capacity

Question: How good are you at playing soccer?
Bryce’s answer: Move over Diego Maradona, nuff said.

Question: Would you like to have American companions or Latinos?
Bryce’s answer: Does not matter, I would serve with the upmost of my capacity with whomever I serve with.

Question: Do you think you will get mugged?
Bryce’s answer: They have to be brave to mug me.

Question: What will you do when you have a cranky or homesick companion?
Bryce’s answer: The cranky companion, I’m very laid back so it won’t bother me, the homesick I’ll just work so he’ll forget about it.

Question: What about having to read and study so much?
Bryce’s answer: No problem.

Question: Would you like your brother to go visit you and maybe serve with you a couple of days when his mission is over?
Bryce’s answer: Heck yeah. It would be cool. And then we can see who’s the better missionary.

Question: Will you miss mom’s wonderful home cooking?
Bryce’s answer: Don’t ask questions you won’t like the answers to

Question: What will you miss from home?
Bryce’s answer: My pictures

Question: Who will you miss the most?
Bryce’s answer: Liz

Question: What would you like us to send while you are on your mission?
Bryce’s answer: Kool-Aid and money

Question: How many baptisms you think you will have?
Bryce’s answer: Numbers don’t matter to me. So if I can take one person to the Lord that would be enough cause that one person will convert another and they will multiply to convert thousands maybe even millions by the end of my life

Question: How many times do you think you are going to have to eat what your brother calls mystery meat?
Bryce’s answer: More times than I would like to think about.

Question: How many times do you think you will read the book of Mormon in your mission?
Bryce’s answer: You can’t read the book of Mormon enough times, probably like 15 or 20 times.

Question: How many times do you think girls will ask you to marry them?
Bryce’s answer: Millions, but after seeing my mom and sisters no way I will marry an argentine girl.

Question: How does it feel not seeing your missionary brother for 3 years?
Bryce’s answer: Fantastic, I’ve seen him every day of my life, 3 yrs is going to be beautiful. Just kidding, I hope to see him when he finishes his mission if he can be my companion for a few days.

Question: What’s your favorite hymn?
Bryce’s answer: Popcorn popping & praise to the man (you can thank EFY for that one)

Question: How many ties do you have now & which one is your favorite?
Bryce’s answer: what kind of question is that, who cares? Pam: I care. Bryce: I don’t, but I have a lot.

Question: Will you obey ALL the rules?
Bryce’s answer: What do you think?

Question: Will you sing hymns while riding the bus or your bike?
Bryce’s answer: No.