Finally a first letter!

Hey family! Just wanted to start off by tellin ya i have a very very short time to write you so be patient while im at the mtc! Thankyou so much for the letter and package mom! it made my day! Mail to a missionary is like christmas, everyday our district leader (who happens to be my companion, yes he's strict to the max) gets the mail and getting a letter or not is make or break on your day so keep writing on dearelder even if its just about how your day went. Kyler make sure all my friends know that i can't email them most likely so they should write me there then i'll hand write them on mondays! The first day was crazy, as was day 2 and 3 and 4. They have us going for 16 hours straight w/ three 45 min meal times. The 45 includes travel there and back so we honestly are like zombies around here. The language is coming slowl, but i can already bear my testimony and we say all our prayers in spanish. I miss you all so so so so so so so badly. I don't have anytime to think during the day but at night i think about you constantly. I love you all so much. The spirit is helping me get through this, its been tough though. I saw kubricky elder yesterday, and the kid next door to us going to the phillipenes is best friends with daniel bowcutt! Small world eh? We have a district of 8 elders. 4 going to mendoza and 4 leaving in two weeks to the dominican republic mtc. My companion is Elder Barrus. He's a smooth lookin dude, and is really spiritual. My sarcasm doesnt catch on very easily so im really trying to work on being less myself around him so we dont have contention. When im talking to anyone else though i get to be myself. I just have to pray every night that maybe We'll start to understand each other a little better. It could be worse though! We had a fireside last night by elder holland of the 12 and it was awesome, i felt the spirit so strong i started cryin like a little nino. Anyways please write i've got to go!!! I love you all, stay strong, make the right choices, and you'll be blessed! I'll write you again on Monday, and im now going to attempt to upload some pictures so i hope they work! Hasta Luego!!

p.s - it didnt work i'll have to mail them! i've mailed some letters i wrote the first 2 days earlier so expect them soon! love ya!