Week 7: Valentine's Day

Hey Family,

So funny story first, So as you all know Tuesday was Valentines day, so after breakfast all of the Elders are just wanting to get studying and forget about it so it doesnt make us homesick, so we walk into our class and the Hermanas had decorated all of our desks and each of them wrote a letter to all of us and had these little treat bags made up, it was very nice of them, but none of us even thought about doing something for them. So we were all freaking out and so we locked the door so we could try and figure something out. They had put a lot of work into it and we didnt have jack. so while we were trying to figure something out someone knocked on the door....it was our teacher so we let him in and told him the situation and he just laughed and started telling us how we have a big problem, and they'll only talk in spanish so it made it even more funny cuz they get the thickest accents when the speak. but they the Hermanas came in and we all felt terrible cuz we didnt have anything for them. but later in the day all of us gathered the candy we had and just covered their desks! it was so funny we tried to decorate it nice but when you have a huge box of candy and 8 elders, it looks pretty messy. haha. but i took some pictures of them and they look pretty legit, and we also bought some CTR shirts like all of us had and signed them for them. So we came out alright but it was a little bit of a panic at first!

So that probably wasnt even funny to you but it was to me so i thought i would share it with you.

Some other cool things that happened was we went to TRC and there wasnt enough volunteers that morning so teachers were filling in and they actually split up a companionship cuz they were still one short and so i got to teach with elder Maxwell and Elder Satchwell. it was so awesome. We taught a way good lesson, and they teacher told us that it was the best lesson he has ever heard in TRC!!!! i was way pumped. we didnt even prepare anything together or nothing. that really pumped me up! We also got to Host yesterday! it was so Fun! i helped a kid who was raised in our mission, but in the Louisiana part! he had been going to BYU for a little but his family had the thickest accent it was awesome! they were so cool! but i only helped one Elder because i Got asked to teach with other of the teachers. I helped him teach the new district in our Zone. It was pretty fun, i got to speak spanish to all of them and get to see the look on my face the first day because im sure it was the same as theirs. it was a way fun experience. and i think it helped create a good fellowship between me and the new missionaries, there are two going to spain, one to Madrid and another to Barcelona. im a little bit jealous. But I love Houston and the shirts you got are sooo sick! im rocking it right now! they are awesome! and The othe Elders love them too and are wearing them haha. i was so pumped when i opened the box and saw them! they are awesome! thank you! Thank you everyone who has sent packages or Cards! they are awesome and i love them! thank you!!

Con Amor

Elder Erickson


PS
i forgot to tell you one that jake got reassigned! he is no longer going to houston. he is going to cambodia!!!!!!!!!!! he was supposed to leave next week but now he's not sure when he is leaving!....and also i went and checked the mailbox and WE GOT OUR TRAVEL PLANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we dont leave on the 29th though...we leave on the 27th!!!!!!! its crazy!!! our plane leaves at 9:45! we meet at the travel office at 6 in the morning! and im the travel leader of 9 of going...whatever that means! its crazy!!! and we get to host again next week!! its going to be wild! im so pumped! the four elders going to mexi didnt get thier vias so who knows whats happening with them, but im freaking out right now cuz i dont know any spanish! but it will be good.  Love you all! just wanted everyone to know!

Love you!

ELder Erickson