Here we are at the MTC. What an amazing place. We have never seen so many missionaries headed all over the world to places we never even knew existed. Some are going to places that sound like an episode from "Gilligan's Island". It snowed non-stop the first 2 days we were here.

We have been busy with classes from 8am and then with our studying we fall in bed about 10:30pm, just exhausted. We have had the opportunity to practice our teaching skills with volunteers from the community. That has been fun. The food is plentiful, and if we don't watch it we will leave here weighing much more than when we started. They plan the menues around what 19 year old boys love to eat.

We are official! We have our badges. I am Hermana Brown and Steve is Elder Brown There are 73 senior missionaries in our group. One couple, the Smiths are in their early 80's and this is their 5th mission. They kind of run circles around the rest of us with their energy and enthusiasm.

The spirit is amazing here. You never know when it is going to land on you and the tears just start flowing. We love it, and can't wait until next Saturday when we get on that plane and head south. We have talked to our mission president twice and it looks like Steve's skills in fixing things is going to be put to use in repairing the missionary apartments. This next week I will receive medical training and Steve will be trained in office procedures.

We have been working hard on our Spanish. Carlos is the best tutor for us. He has such a since of humor and has really helped us alot. Wish we could put him in our back pocket.