Matt: June 11, 2010

Dear Family, ok this computer is on drugs! it's wicky slow so hopefully this makes it to you.... first off THANK YOU to everyone except Nick and Rhettika for all of your letters.. Jor, your rendition of a candy salad was muito bem except I thought for sure those were chewy runts, not hard runts so I got to go to the MTC dentist.. Ha ha jk..

This week was mostly a good week.. I only cried once.. (for some reason this comp puts 2 periods when I press it once, and the enter button doesn't work) the devotional on Sunday was about music and they had 3 hymn composers come and talk to us.. One of them composed press forward saints.. Another one did Our Savior's love, and I can't remember what the 3rd person did.. Anywho Dad you would've loved it.. I thought it was just ok, but my comp Elder Sasquatch (that really is his district nickname) loved it, and he is reconsidering his major now.. But Tuesday night's devotional was MADNESS! There was a rumor that it was going to be somebody big! It started off with M.. Russell Ballard, and then escalated quickly into people such as Jeffrey R.. Holland, President Monson, Gordon B.. Hinckley, Oprah, Barack Obama, and The Pope.... I told somebody Darth Vader was coming and they just gave me the stink eye.. Turns out it was Robert D.. Hales.. Still an apostle, still super awesome..It was cool cuz if you think about it he has the exact same authority and is in the same relationship to Christ as Peter, Simon, and Judas (well, maybe not Judas) had 2,000 years ago.. It was super..

So Dad you went to the Rockport Cabin? That is sweet.. I don't really remember that place except playing Robin Hood there and getting chased by cows with Rhett.. How is Rhett? Did he die? Is Dukie still around? It's weird but I miss that dog, especially at night for some reason.. My companion and I are actually getting along a lot better now.. so that's always a plus.. I just keep thinking of Jordan's rude trainer, Alison's overall tough mission, raindrops on roses and then I don't feel so bad.. So that is good that you are all getting ready for the AZ wright family reunion! I want to be there so bad.. I miss my wright cousins.. Not Steven though.. I see him enough not to miss him. I also saw Riley Turner the other day which was great! I love running into people I know..

OOOOHHH K I DESPERATELY need you to send me my MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) record asap.. I know I got it cuz I couldn't have gone to public school in America without it.. The lady said it should be at one of the schools (either elementary or high school) that I attended so please get that here asap.. Also if you want to send me 2 more gym outfits that would be great.. I keep having to re-wear grody sweaty shirts and it is nao muito bem.. Portuguese is coming along.. I still have an infinite amount of work left to do.... Is it ok if I just answer everybody's letters they send me through email? Or would you like paper letters more? I don't have tons of time to write paper letters, and it does take me a while to do.. But if you would prefer paper mail back then send stamps ;) Umm if you guys want to use DearElder..com it seems to work pretty well.. Nick please tell me you have Barker for Drivers Ed? That would rock........ I can't think of much more to say other than I love you all.. time's running out so I'll see ya in a while.. OH and don't forget to send me Jason and Gavin's letters they send me..
Matt