MTC Week 8

Dear Mutti

So stuff here is pretty good. I leave a week from today which is super crazy. We got our flight plans last thursday - We're flying straight from Salt Lake to Amsterdam - So I feel like I won't be able to call you at the airport during our layover....I guess I'll find out - but yeah, it's pretty exciting. As always, I totally don't believe that I'll actually be in Germany on a real mission.

I pretty much get two Vorbereitungstage this week - one today and one Saturday. Friday we've got this in-field training thingy. Our schedule says "vision" on it several times, so I'm pretty sure we'll get some angelic visitations. But nap-time would also be good. (See 1 Nephi Somethin':2 or 3ish) So they've told us to start packing and weighing our bags and stuff in order to be ready to leave, but the only stuff I took out of my bag is the stuff I still have to use... They're talking like we won't be able to take everything, so figure out what you want to ship back home - I dunno, I'm really hoping my bags are just light enough with everything I own. I guess I'll find out later.

Yes, I got the blogs, thank you so much! It's always marvelous to read about how my friends missions are going, especially now that I feel somewhat more involved in the work. It does make me want to write everyone letters though, which is hard because I get an average of one letter done per Vorbereitungstag, and I already have a bazillion people I need/want to write, so to all of my adoring fans out there, I try, I really try.

Wow, I really don't know how to respond to the news about Teri. That's so devastating. I will certainly be praying for her and her family. It's just such a shock.

I love you mom! thanks for being so supportive. I know this church is true, and I know families can be together for eternity.

- Elder Cloward