MANTEQUILLA EN MI SILLA - CCM

Hey mom this is my weekly email, you can delete this first line. Actually don't delete it, it's funny if it just stays in there.

This week was stellar, but uneventful. There are always good things happening here at the CCM and I'm constantly learning so much. Now that I'm over halfway done here it's starting to hit me that I really need to be learning all I can before I'm thrust into the world.

I was not feeling too good on Sunday, probably because I ate 8 and a quarter uncooked eggos and a not very safe taco. Oh well. Tell you what, there's nothing quite like throwing up in a dirty, Mexican bathroom at 2 in the morning while listening to the Independence Day fireworks and fiestas outside. I heard 24K Magic play over a passing car's speakers though. So that's pretty neat.

A ton of people left this week to the field, the commodore is so empty, and our awesome zone leaders are now gone, RIP. Elder Kotter got made the new district leader though, so for all intents and purposes, I'm practically a member of the MTC Presidency. Elder Parr was one of the Elders who left this week, bless his heart. He's gonna kill it in Chile. Speaking of things not lasting forever, send me your bets for how long you think my chaco tan will last. It's been over 3 weeks since I've worn them in the sun, and on a scale of 1-3, my tan line is still a crisp 2.

One of the things we've learned a lot about is enduring to the end. The days here are long, and sometimes they all blend together, and it's hard to stay focused, but enduring to the end is key to getting the most out of your experiences and life. President Bennett mentioned that a lot of the time, the most influential and important hour of the day is the last one, and the most important week is the last one, but we won't get the benefits of the last little bit if we don't hold on and stay strong. It's like in Mario Kart (doesn't matter which one, but I obviously prefer Double Dash because it's the best one) when you're drifting around a turn. As you keep drifting, your wheel sparks turn orange, then yellow, then blue, etc. Each time it changes color, it means you'll get a better speed boost after the turn. If you can hold the drift all the way to the pink sparks, you'll get the biggest speed boost possible. Much of our actions in our life are like this. It's hard to stick to something longer and longer as it gets tougher and tougher, but if you hold on just a little bit more, you'll get the most out of the experience and "win the race." I've felt that is true in my days here at the CCM, and my CCM experience as a whole, and I'm sure it could be applied to school, work, and much more. Just endure to the end, and Heavenly Father will bless you.

I love and miss you, I hope you're doing great. I'll close this email with a lil' something I wrote this week.

Sentimientos del corazón: un poema

Barbero del gato. Batido cansado.

Anuncio mi atado morado.

Jamón serrado. Sábado rosado.

Yo muero por mi pescado pesado.

- Elder Jenkins