September 23 2008, Elder Milner

Rice

Hello everyone, I am really quite sad to say I have only a few short minute=s to write this time. I was late for my email time, because we saw that =the lab was full, and the supervisor got really mad at me and my companio=n, and said we only had fifteen minutes. I was not happy, but because I =can=C2=B4t think fast enough to translate my conversation and have it mea=n anything, I didn=C2=B4t say anything.
=20Anyways, we went to the Lima Peru temple today. It was really nice, and lu=ckily we got to go to a english session. The temple seemed kind of nosta=lgic, and rustic almost.
I have counted it up, and I figure that for 11 straight lunches I have eate=n rice and chicken. Actually, one of the meals had beef, but every meal =has had rice. It is starting to wear on me a little bit.
The futbal here is really awesome. The Latinos are pretty good, but us nor=teamericanos can keep up alright with them. They do tend to pass a lot m=ore than we do, I guess.
=20On Saturday we get to go out and go tracting, and I am really excited. I a=m really starting to enjoy this MTC, and I can=C2=B4t wait to be doing th=e work the Lord has called me to do after I am prepared.
The Spanish is tough. I feel like we are learning lots, but I also feel li=ke I can=C2=B4t translate fast enough in my head to speak very well with =others. But I know the Lord has called me and asked me to learn spanish,=so I will do my best.
I love all of you, and I hope you are doing well. This Gospel is so true. =I know that the Lord does answer prayers. I can=C2=B4t say it enough. =Our Savior paid for our sins, and overcame death for us, and as we learn =of Him we can=C2=B4t help but want to spread His gospel. If we read the =scriptures always, and keep a prayer in our hearts, He will be able to us=e us as tools to do His mighty work.

Well, I will definitely write more next week, and I am really sorry for the=short email. I will be more punctual next Tuesday.

Love, Elder Kenneth Milner