Hi,
This is hard. I'm being tested left and right. As soon as I walked into my classroom I knew I was in trouble. There hasn't been 30 mins to rest since then. Nothing but being busy. And they invite us to fill what little free time we have with more busy. My companion is Elder Bohman from Virginia. We share a room with Elder's Stansfield and Hatch, from Altamont and Layton. Elder Hatch is the one we saw in Sizzler Yesterday. We are all going to San Bernardino. We are in a district with 4 other elder's going to San Jose, where Matt is. Brother Gannaway is our teacher, and he is rough. role-playing is really taken seriously here. People don't break character. Elder Bohman and I were a little late to class this morning and so Bro gannaway made us do a door approach. He was a devout christian who believed that he knew everything there was to know. It was hard. we had to try 4 times. I finally got him to let us in when I mentioned modern revelation. Or he was just tired of us failing, and let us in anyway. I've seen a few people here that I know, Jake Isaac is one of them. The Cafeteria is huge and that's where I see most of the people I know. They really push the title thing. Elder this and Elder that, It's hard to get away from "Dude, Guys and Bro." I have never felt so welcome before. So many friendly faces and people. All will greet you with a warm smile and an enthousiastic "Hi, Elder!" Everyone is more than willing to give ancient MTC wisdom such as, "Check your Narnia hole!" One Elder told me that the first few days are the hardest and then it just gets fun. He has only been here for a week and already he looks like the nicest person you could ever meet. They always ask where you are from and where you are going. There is never a lack of enthousiasm. I tell people I'm from 10 minutes south of here. They always ask if it's going to snow. I always tell them that it's the warmest October I've ever seen, and that it will probably snow on Halloween because it always does. I did forget some things (Shocker) If you could please send me my gym shoes that would be fantastic. I can't believe i forgot them. I don't have a mailbox yet, but I might tomorrow. Saturday at the latest. I miss the family and I would love a picture when you get them back from the softball/picture guy. The bookstore here may be stocked with everthing else, but it doesn't have a picture of our family. As Bob Ross would say, the clock tells us the time is up. I love you very much and look forward to sending you letters with more detail.(I really have to tell you more abvout my companion) Please keep me updated. I already fell like I've been here for a million years. Love you and remember, "Whatever you do, DON'T Drink the Orange juice!" -Elder Riley (Your son) Williams
