This week has been such an amazing week. When I got here all I could think was why did I decide to come haha! Mexico is crazy. It was a lot more mild in Mexico City than it was in Tijuana! There was actually the white lines that divided the cars so it wasn't just anybody can go anywere but it was pretty similar I guess haha! The first night I got here as I was looking out of the CCM I just thought that the CCM is just like the tree of life, the iron rod, and the large and spacious building. The CCM was so peaceful and loving and I could only hear horns honking and sirens and just chaos outside of it and I'm so grateful for the gospel in my life.
I wake up and go to Spanish classes basically all day which is hard but really fun and rewarding!! I have already felt the gift of tongues in my life this first week. I have started to only say my morning and nightly prayers in Spanish and I think that is really helping too. It's never really the same every day but most the time it is mostly just spanish and some gospel study in the morning and some gospel study. And then we have lunch and the food isn't like horrible!! It definitely isn't like my moms cooking!!! I miss all the food that she cooks haha! Then we normally have about an hour of gym time and we play a lot of ping pong and sand volleyball. (I am good at that and I love it haha) I met this guy from Florida and he plays sand volleyball at home and we were destroying everybody by ourselves so bad that we had to switch the teams so everybody else was having fun too haha. Then we have more language study and I feel so blessed with the teachers that I have because they are so awesome!!! One of them is even going to be going to Idaho to attend BYUI in April so I was excited for that. Then we have dinner and either have a devotional or go back to language class.
Two of the hermanas in my district went to BYUI at the same time as me haha!! It has been really fun to get to know everybody in my district. We have become super good friends! We are planning a trip to Hawaii when we get back because one of the Elders is from Hawaii! I am convinced that I have the best district. Everybody is always so happy and loving and caring for everyone in our district!!!
There has only been 2 choir practices but that is okay because learning the language is actually fun enough that I don't get too bored haha. Probably the only thing bad that has happened to me is when I got off the plane I could smell my favorite cologne like really strongly after I got my luggage and then I got back to mi casa at the CCM and it turns out that is was completely shattered in my suitcase haha!! But yeah!!! Everything else is so great!!
Thank you everyone for all of your prayers and love!! I couldn't do it without all of your help and support!! Also I hope that I got everyone in the email haha. I will send pictures later!!
I love you all
DO GOOD, BE GOOD
Love,
Elder Ricks
The guy in the middle of the last picture is Maestro and he is one of the coolest guys! He's so nice and when we went to the temple today we ran into him and so that was awesome! The temple today was ALL in spanish and I'm still not too great so I had to wear the headphones but the end part was all in spanish... it was pretty rough but it was so amazing and I felt the spirit so strong!
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