MTC Week 2

Week 2 has been better. We finally got the hang of how to best work P-day. So much for following our schedule though =/ The tight quarters have been bad, but apparently it's going to get even worse over the sumer so I'm grateful that I'm here now. It's so great to hear from all of you, I look forward to checking my mail every day, I just wish I could check my e-mail more often.

Oh, before I forget, I'm allowed to call home from the airport. I bought a phone card, and I'll arrive in the Denver airport around 7ish local time I think. I'll double check and send out a qjuick e-mail later tonight. If you guys want me to call, I'd be more than happy to, but I don't want it to be an onconvenience to you. Just let me know!

I've just kinda been truckin along here at the MTC. I leave tomorrow at 3AM, and I'm very excited to get our of here, even though it's been two weeks. (Don't worry Mom, I talked to my Branch President and he said that I could go to bed early to get enough sleep.) Being here has been fun, but difficult in a lot of ways. Elder Owens left this morning at around 8. It was sad, exciting, and kind of relievieng haha. He's a great missionary, and he'll do a great job, but the Lord puts people like him into my life for a reason I think. I must be more patient with people than I think I am haha. 

I fixed the focus setting on my camera, but as I was playing with it last night, I also deleted all of my pictures -_- I stole some from Elder Owens last night, and I'll grab another one with Dad's picture this evening and send it. I feel like the whimpy California boy because I'm wearing my big heavy coat, a scarf, and a hat when I go outside and everyone else in in just a suit. I'd rather be warm though!

Tell Bobba I love him and he's not allowed to die while I'm on my mission. My mission is supposed to bless my family, so he should be running marathons by the end of next week. I'm pretty sure that's how faith works. Or at least that's how one of the teachers here explained it when we were having a hard time staying awake in his boring class. "If you had more faith you could stay awake." But seriously. You're awesome Bobba. When I get back from my mission we're going on a sweet motorcycle ride. Speaking of motorcycles, no, I did not add seafoam to the tank when I was home, Pop.

Mmmm....I don't have muuuuch else to talk about, and I want to save a few minutes of my time for later tonight. So I love you guys, take advantage of all the blessings coming your way, and I love you!

Love,

Elder Christopher M.J. Drake.

P.S. I've been signing my name like that for about a year now. I hope that's not against the law before I get around to adding that middle name.