8/30/2010

Hey Fam!
I totally forgot my journal and letters so sorry if i dont include everything. Im Still pretty busy. Were starting to learn the second lession (plan of salvation). Me and my companion have the first one down pretty good. They have teaching appointments here where a member will come to the MTC and pretend to be an investigator and then you get to teach them. Its really cool and it helps so much. I got to go to the temple again today. it was awesome as always. On tuesday Elder Jeffery R Holland came and spoke at the devotional. It was so awesome. Weve watched a couple of his talks here and the one he gave was really good. Every sunday we get to watch a church film. Last week it was mountain of the lord and this week we watched the joseph smith movie they play at the visitors centers. I got my travel plans and i leaveon Monday the 6th. were flying frontier to denver then frontier again to the springs. I dont know anything about bag charges but if there are any i have money for it. I met this missionary named Elder Herrera. Hes said that he met rachel a few weeks before coming to the MTC. Hes going to colorado springs spanish. I wanna know how everything is going. Andrea how has the first week of school been? have you started seminary yet? And for jeff i got your dear elder and i believe it said something about cookies? i never got them. but i did get the ones dad sent. Thanks! and i got the dear elder from mom and family last week too. I got a note saying that they recieved the shot record and everything so that should be all good. Theres this one missionary that is from canada in my district that is going to the springs too. We tease him about his accent but hes cool with it. Hes really funny. im excited to get out in the field and start teaching real people. I cant wait to hear from you all!
Love, Elder Butler

8-23-2010

Hey Fam!!
Today's P day so its the first time i get to use the email. its been kinda crazt this first week. Lots of classes and lots of learning. My companions name is Elder Justus from West Virginia. He actually Grew up in the colorado springs mission so thats kinda weird haha. The days have been going by pretty slowly but theyre starting to pick up now. I was really surprised to get that card from you mom. It was really great thank you! My district is split between Colorado Springs and Hawaii missions. All the elder is my district are really cool though. Its a lot of fun being with them. Ive been learning a lot about the gospel and stuff here. They jam pack the days with classes and firesides so were pretty much always busy. We have practiced teaching a few times and its really helped. Its a lot easier then i thought it would be. I thought i would freeze and have no idea what to say ever. It really helps to have the spirit because without it there would be no way id be able to get anything done here. Theres an elder in my room thats has been getting tons of letters and packages and stuff. Its crazy he gets like 3 or 4 letters a day. His companion though hasnt really got anything. Im actually doing my laundry right now hah. But yeah things here are great and i love it so much. I cant wait to hear from everyone!
Love, Elder Butler