Started at the bottom now were here. 9/1/16

So this is my last p day in the mtc. Wow, time has literally flied by so fast. I feel like ive known my companions and district and zone like forever but time is over now. They are all going to the same mission and i am going on a separate plane at 2 in the morning and i am the only american in my group haha it should be interesting. We taught this really old lady who was already a member this week and I felt the spirit so strong when she bore her testimony about the last 70 years of her church life. I know the church is true and I cant wait to be able to teach the people of reynosa. I literally want nothing more than that. Also this week me and the elders in my district buzzed our heads and we look like goobs but its so nice i dont even have do my hair in the morning. Also I wanted to share an experience, so when i was made zone leader me and my companion had to pick my replacement for district leader. He had us both tell him individually who we thought and we couldnt discuss it with each other. I was so scared i was going to make the wrong decision but i prayed really fast and then pointed to a person. Haha and then our district president looked at me and just shook his head. I was like thats it hes gonna send me home i picked the wrong person hah. then my companion went and picked and then the district president came out and was tearing up and out of the 20 something people we all had picked the same person who I had never really though about choosing first. It was an amazing feeling i had after. So I havent started packing yet either but ill have time i dont leave for 3 more days. The food at the hospital was so good, i ordered the only thing i could read on the menu, or that I recognized and it was a giant club sandwich with bacon and ham and chicken salad. so great. Miss you guys but i cant wait to get in the field. Im not sure if i will have a pday for like a week or two so love you guys!

~Mitch

hey!!

~Mom

 Hey hey.  How have you been?

I forgot to tell you in my email yesterday that Kyle Fujikawa is playing Lacrosse at Southern Virginia University.  It was a crazy week for him and his family last week, everything happened so fast and all at the last minute.  Kristy was able to go with him over the weekend until Tuesday to get his room set up.  He is excited to be there.  Remember that was the school that kept begging you to go there until you asked them if they had a swim team which they don't haha.

~Mitch

 So good! Well actually just alright, i was in the hospital with my companion for the last two days and he has a stomach infection they think so I feel really bad for him. But me and the mission president gave him a blessing and I know that everything will be okay. I talked to a elder who was struggling in the hospital and he was having a super hard time it was his first week and he had to have surgery and was really down. I wanted to help him but there wasnt much i could do which was super hard, but hes a tough kid and will be alright, i told him to say high once he got back to the mtc.

thats awesome about kyle though! i am super happy for him!

~Mom

 Did you guys get the letters i sent you??

Oh my goodness.  Is your companion still in the hospital?  What are they doing for him? Antibiotics? We will pray for him.  Are you feeling better physically yourself?  You are being such a strong and good example for others!

~Mitch

 Yeah I hope he gets released tomorrow! yeah they are pumping him full of antibiotics. I feel great myself! I have actually had a hard week though because I have seen so many people struggling and It is kind of weighing me down but i just want to help everyone. Satan has been working so hard on me trying to make me feel unworthy and like i cant be here but I know that he is wrong and just because he trys to do that to me I want to teach every single person to make him miserable

~Mom

 You are definitely doing the right thing and have the right attitude.  Don't ever let Satan win.  You are strong.  I feel when we are doing right and good things, satan is even trying harder to "win".  Keep praying, following the spirit, and obeying the rules.  You will continue to do great things!

Melanie Olson told me that a swimmer from CCAT was sent home recently from the Mexico MTC due to having so much anxiety.  I wonder if you know him and/or worked with him.  

~Mitch

 I doubt i know him but maybe!

~Mom

 Have you had positive things happen this past week?  I thought I would hear from your MTC president before you leave but I haven't.  Feel free to give him my email address. Could you have a picture taken of you and your zone and an "exit" picture of those leaving to email me or have posted on the MTC facebook page? I have seen some of other groups posted. 

~Mitch

 Yes this week has actually been super great and spiritual for me. and yeah I will take a picture with them all.

~Mom

 Melanie and Ryan say they think about you and pray for you every day as we all do! Could you still get a picture of you and your district too as a separate picture? 

~Mitch

 yeah for sure! Did i send you the one of me and my district at the temple?

~Mom

 No, just you alone.

~Mitch

 okay ill send one with everyone.

~Mom

 What a great experience in following the spirit and getting an answer to prayer. I'm confused though, when did you become zone leader?  I thought you told me that you wanted someone else to have a longer chance instead of you? Can you send pictures this week?  The more you send the better then I can have them in case something happens to your camera...I hope not though. Are you writing your experiences in your journal?  You will want them to look back on. 

~Mitch

 They told me that they wanted me to do it so i said okay! Also i used my card this week so i could get some money to use while im here. also my camera broke. someone on the bus stepped on it and i didnt want to make them feel bad. but the camera part works the screen doesnt though. I am writing them in my journal but the days are just so repetative. I will buy a new camera once i get to the field. I tried to take some but i don tknow how they turned out!

~Mom

 We have not received the letters yet.  I'm sorry about your camera.  Hopefully the pictures are still okay on the card. How many have been in your zone?

~Mitch

 We probably have like close to 80 or 90.

~Mom

Wow...have you enjoyed that as much as being district leader?  What has been the biggest challenge?  What has been the best?  Melanie Olson said his name is Ty Payne. He ended up going home last week...so sad!

~Mitch

 So i really liked being district leader but i really think i would like being zone leader too, i wish i had more time. The biggest challenge is seeing missionaries struggle and not really being able to help them more. The best is seeing them overcome problems and become better missionaries.

~Mom

 I am very happy for you that you accepted the challenge and both callings.  It shows what a good leader, example, friend, and person you are.  Keep up the good work.  You will have more opportunities come your way and you will be blessed.  You are a great missionary! What time does your p-day officially end? 

~Mitch

 my pday ends at like 5 but im out of time! I love you guys tell the kids i love them! hopefully you get my letter soon!

~Mom

We love you...good luck packing and safe travels.  We will be anxiously awaiting your arrival to Reynosa. Stay positive and keep smiling. Tell your comp we are praying for him!

~Mitch

 Alright love you!

~Mom

 Did you receive your package for this week and see what I wrote about PB&J?