Hey everyone! Here is the first Email from mike! His email adress is m_westbrook@myldsmail.net
Hey! Today is Pday aka I get to e-mail :D Some things that have happened: I have two companions Elder Tippets & Elder Petersen. I have two because Elder Tippets companion went home last Friday because he was way homesick, so that sucked to see him go, but it happens. My spanish is coming along okay nothing amazing, but I've only been here a week and 2 days so I'll take what I can get. Our teacher helped us make a language study plan yesterday so now I'm ALOT more confident about being able to learn spanish.I've been eating alot here I'm trying to eat a bananna each meal so by the time I leave here I would have eaten 210 banannas in a month, which I think would be super funny/strange. I mainly live off of Wraps for lunch and dinner and for breakfast whatever they're usually serving something vegetarian. I'll probably eat meat in about 3 weeks or so....gross. I've gained maybe a pound or two so I'm gonna try to eat a little less and workout some more. Elder Petersen and I do push ups each night so soon my arms will ripped, but not really haha Dad you'll be happy to hear I'm playing alot of volleyball in my gym time, that's all I do. I play with Elder Tippets and Elder Turner (another missionary in my district) and of course other people. Elder Tippets played on a Volleyball club back home in Alabama so he's good and he's giving me a few pointers. Once I can spike it well I'll let ya know. Our district is kinda full of sick people haha one missionary has mono and he just found out like a week ago and that's why he's been so tired, another has a kinda bad cold, and our District Leader has had an earache and had to go to his dentist in Salt Lake cause they believe it was his teeth that was causing the earache. He's had the pain since last friday and yesterday my companions, myself, and his companion, gave him a blessing in his room. He asked me to annoint and give the blessing so that was cool that he trusted me with that. I think I did okay, but I'll get better at blessings in time and not be so nervous. We've taught the 1st lesson alot so we're getting good and that, but I can't wait to go to the RC again. Which is where people who get missionary handouts or see LDS commercials call to get a free BOM, Bible, or DVD/VHS. So it's cool to talk to those people and maybe answer a few questions. We're doing that tomorrow so I'm excited. Thanks everyone for sending letters and for the letters you wrote the 1st day it's great to hear from the family. Tell Grandma I'm sending my letter to her tomorrow so she should get it semi soon. Dad thanks for sending the differin, panda, and pillow. Megan was totally right the pillows here aren't the best haha Mom thanks for ALL the food you sent me I'll let you know when I finish it, probably won't be for a year or so hahah but I'll try. Love you all and talk to you next week!
Elder Westbrook