(This is a combination of emails and a letter)
Familia!
Primero, me gusta mi familia mucho! Yo quiero que ustedes sapan este! (I'm trying to use present subjunctive) ?Come estan ustedes? Yo oigo que Nick y Jared acabaron el (garage?). !Que Bueno! Entonses, el con es similar semana despues semana. Pero esta bien, esta el es trabajo de nuestro Salvador.
Alright, that's enough espanol for now. Haha. I love you guys! Dad raged that I didn't send him a letter and threatened to withhold goods if I didn't write to him! :) So here it is Dad--Just for you! :)...(and the rest of the family). The MTC is the same week after week, pero estabien porque nostoros appendemos a lot when we all teach each other. We kind of feed off each other! It's good. We're all doin Good. I loved the stuff you sent, it was needed! Anyways, How was Park City? How is Spencer, Bekah and Nick? Hope you guys are all doing good in school! Hope the fam is getting along! Tell Granny I love her. Hope she's doin' alright! Oh and please tell Heather thanks for the Dear Elder! I loved it!
Family truly is the center of happiness. It is the reason that we get up in the morning, and the reason that we sometimes do not sleep well at night. It is the center of God's plan. That is the first discussion that we teach. I just want you guys to know that I love you, that I love my family, all of them. The Elders that are here at the MTC love their families to. We don't often get to talk about it, but when we do, there is a radiance that fills the room, not a light, but a feeling of joy. The MTC is tough, but I'm beginning to finally realize my purpose. haha We are progressing and trying hard, we're losing another one of the elders to Peru, my companion. His visa came through yesterday, and he leaves tomorrow morning at 5am. I'm grateful that I was not ever spiteful or rude to my companion, I truly do have a real sense of love for him, a brotherly bond. I'm sad to see him go, but I know that he will make a difference in where he goes and what he does. He is solid! I'm getting reassigned into a trio again with some other elders, its kind of tough, but good, change is good. I decided to put myself in the most strict group so that I can learn a little bit of self discipline, and so that I can help them loosen up! So basically these will be the 4th companions that I have had haha. That's pretty crazy considering usually you have one for 3 months at a time!
Anyway, I saw the garage, it's lookin' fresh, 'bout time to haha. Anyway I hope all is going good with school. I hope that my dear brother is doing well. I haven't heard from him for a while. Nick hit me up. Gimme the dl on whats goin on! Spencer, your a champion, those two men look very happy to be surrounded by your happy mood and great personality. (We sent Alex a pic of Spencer patiently waiting for Stephanie to shop surrounded by these two old men waiting for their wives.) Bek, keep doin work i like the letters you write, tell Spencer to hit me up and tell me a little about his life. parents- you're great, remember that I love you. Can't wait till I actually get to change lives! DO WORK!!!
Approach everyday with a happy attitude. That's what I have to do here or otherwise it's hard. haha Life is what you make it, not what someone else makes it for you. You have the power to be happy. (This is advise he sent his girlfriend, Amanda).
Love,
Elder Pinegar
