This week has gone well, but like everywhere has its set backs. Technically I only have one companion, but I really have 4. My entire district. We got some sad news on Wednesday. Elder Nonu would be going to Tonga this Sunday for unknown reasons. He feels like a true brother to me and I will be sad to see him go. Then we got a letter from his Mom that his Aunt was dying and had been taking mission discussions for a while. She wanted to be baptized by Nonu, and had been waiting. She went into a deadly liver failure Wednesday and is expected not to live more than another week. Nonu will be there right in time. Total travel time for his trip will be 73 hours.
Food-Not too bad, I really have figured out how to go healthy at the MTC. Yesterday while running Nonu and I saw a whole bunch of elders walking with suitcases to head off to their missions. We asked them which room they were in and went and "raided" the food they left behind. We also got a mini fridge. Nonu carried the fridge down the 4 flights of stairs at their dorm and carried it back up our 4 flights so we could refrigerate stuff.
Arm- Not too bad. Definitely healing. Anxious to be able to use it like I used to.
Language- is going a lot better. We did our first lesson yesterday without notes.
Challenges- I love it here. The bonds are very tight that you form with the Polynesian people. They know how to love and care for their friends and brothers. I do have a sore throat right now but I think that I lucked out because most of my entire dorm is sick and a lot worse than I am.
The Idaho State 5A wrestling champ came on Wednesday. He is on our same floor. Him and his room are going to Texas and are the only ones in our dorm that are not going to islands. We set Elder Nonu up to wrestle him. The wrestling champ said "I'll do it, it won't last long." We didn't even see the Idaho kid the entire match. It was hilarious.
I play the violin this Sunday in church, it will just be one of the MTC ones. Soon as you can find me a violin it will be great!!
I love you all, time flies here and is really just a matter of attitude! Let me know if anyone wants any junk food. We have all gone off sugar! We have so much food though!
Ofa Atu, Elder Lundskog
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