Mar. 5.09

Hello Everyone~

My companions name is Elder Eldred and he likes football and basketball. Their is another companionship in our room so there is four of us in here in bunks. Today when we got up there was about an inch of snow. I've been using the electric shaver. Tell Nathan Hi and let him know that I am having a great time. And I've been writing in my journal every night. My companion is from Jerome, Idaho. Our p-day is on Thursdays. I got your letter with the pictures in it today. Well I get three free haircuts at the MTC. and their is dry cleaning here also but I don't know how much it costs but I'll find out.

Today was my first time through the endowment for someone else who died and it was amazing. When I was in the endowment the Spirit testified to me their that this person even before it was done was going to accept this thru me. It was another amazing spiritual moment form the Holy Ghost and how Heavenly Father does these things for us because there is a reason and purpose for it. When I was in there the Spirit was with me so strong that it was hard not to cry. When I was in the Celestial room I opened the scriptures randomly to D&C 84:100-102 and it was amazing like the Spirit wanted to read it. It talks about how Zion was brought down and His people. That the Lord redeemed His people and how the Heaven's smiled. Then I prayed and it was so sincere that it caused my tears to flow. It was an amazing experience. And that I know that if we listen to the Spirit and are worthy there is so much He tells us and so little do we listen. I truly know that God loves me and all of us and that if we listen to the Holy Ghost in worthiness and in righteousness that he can let us know things we never thought we could know. I testify of this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.


Thanks for letting me know about Kyle Busch's win. It is nice to hear news because we don't get any and barely anything from our teachers. Our first Saturday here was our first gym time so it was nice and since I've had gym times I've been working out. I've been working out with Elder Perez he's in our district and we work out together. It's nice having a workout partner. And I've been losing weight. They have a bookstore here and I get 40% off of the books and missionary supplies and 20% off the other stuff like snacks and drinks and soap, laundry soap~everything you need. Also we had Breakfast at the Temple it's like once a week treat because it costs money but not a whole lot. I got a waffle, bacon, sausage, hash browns, and a ham and cheese omelet and two things of milk for $10. It was a lot better than the food here not that the MTC food is bad it's actually really good but the food at the Temple is better. Right now I am doing laundry and it's free and it's nice having gotten my soap before because I don't have to buy it here. They have a lot of good training tools here also it's really nice. The t.r.c. is where you actually teach people, these are people like students from BYU or less active or active people and sometime they are actual Investigators. For the first four weeks you go there and you teach all the lessons in English then after that it's all in Spanish. But you will teach all the lessons in English first then in Spanish. But it's a great tool that helps a lot being able to teach people not from the MTC that will ask questions about the Church and the Doctrines. They also have a call center or as with call it it's the referral center or r.c. and there you take calls. When a missionary hands out a pass along card there is a 800# on there they can call and we can answer those calls except we will only be able to do it in English a couple of times then it will be in Spanish and you take the call and answer their questions and tell them about the Church and you can send them a Book of Mormon and a video that you can also get I can't remember what it is called. The also tell us to know Preach My Gospel (aka pmg) really well but they want us to teach by the Spirit and teach the lessons when we teach how we want. Like if I was If I was teaching Lesson 1 they tell us no to teach like a check list but to teach it how we feel and how the Spirit tells you to. Which is nice it's not like it used to be. I like how it is now. I have say that it's really nice to hear from you and I am having a lot of fun. Tell sissy how I am doing and Nathan. Well I'd better go for now. I love you guy's and don't forget to bear my testimony on fast Sunday and make sure you give it to President Heap too so he can read it to the Branch. Thank you and I love you! I will talk to you soon.

Love Always

Elder Herold