So I think it was the first week of the MTC but we were in class and this guy comes in and tells us that our district has been chosen to be featured on a KSL (Utah TV station) documentary on the MTC for its 50th anniversary which is coming up in, I think, December. So the next day my district did our weekly service assignment, which can involve vacuuming buildings, cleaning bathrooms, dusting, scrubbing stair tiles, EVEN scrubbing the bricks that Elders often rest their shoes on, etc. And this time we had a camera following us around! It was way cool. Well between Conference sessions on Sunday, they played the documentary on KSL and GUESS WHAT. My foot is in it. Vacuuming. Yeah, the rest of my district got interviewed or huge shots of their faces, but my companion and I only got our feet in it. Look it up online though, Mom! And anyone else who cares. It shows the inside of the MTC, the bedrooms, the classrooms, the cafeteria, everything.
Anyway, speaking of General Conference it was awesome! I took 26 pages of notes hahahaha. I loved every single talk and felt like they were talking directly to me! It was a very exciting experience to sit in the huge meeting hall with 2500 missionaries all watching conference for 8 or 10 hours in two days. I loved it. My teacher Hermana Alvarez had us write a list of questions we had before Conference and promised they'd be answered during it and BAM! They were. Every single one. And then Elder Holland's talk mentioned how that was the case. I learned a lot from Conference and plan to practice the principles I picked up on so I can become a better missionary for the Lord.
Speaking of becoming missionaries, Saul comes in tomorrow right?! So exciting. I'll definitely see him but tell him good luck for me! He's going to LOVE this place. I do. But wow only 4 more weeks until Argentina. I signed some paper a couple weeks ago in the Travel Office and they said that means my VISA should be coming. Hope so! Or else I'll have to serve state-side for a while! We'll see though. I seriously cannot wait. My friend Elder Gomez from Rosario, Argentina left today to serve in Mesa! Super weird, we're trading places almost. He has got me SO excited about Argentina, the food, the people, everything. Except the humidity. But he's super hilarious so if you see him or get a chance to talk to him at any point, let me know! And be sure to mention me, he'll remember me!
Dad, thank you for the dearelder, I appreciated everything you said. I seriously love it here and I love learning about the gospel all day long. I will admit I am jealous of you and Mom going to England. And then to, what, Costa Rica in June? Cool. Mom, thank you for sending Tanner's letters, I told you he's the funniest person alive. And thank you also for all the stories from home. I love to hear.
I also loved Elder Robbins talk about being and doing! It was super interesting and very insightful!
Anyway, thank you to everyone who wrote me an email or letter it means soooo much and I LOVE letters. I have already written responses to most of your letters so look out for those! I'll also send more pictures home. Love you all! I'll have much more to say when I'm in Argentina!
-Elder Ryan Garrison
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