This might be short because it's 20 to 1am.
Life is as it normally is. I had the chance to do temple baptisms. I baptized all the women and a guy named Chris Chandroo (who is a BYU-Hawaii student back for the summer that I know) did the rest of us, including me. I was having the hardest time going under. My left leg kept jumping up. I was an unruly baptizee for Chris. Chris is the best. He was here for when I was EQP...so we're really good friends. I definitely missed him while he has been gone, but what can you do. I also met a nice girl named Bethanie Stott. She's extremely pretty, but young and going on a mission this August to Pocatello, Idaho. We had a lot to talk about. When I say a lot, I mean you. We talk about you, haha. I'm only half kidding though.
Tyler Hudrlik recommended a girl to me that I should date perhaps. Her name is Sarah, but she lives in Provo at this point of time. I did contact her and we had a lot to talk about. I don't see it really going anywhere unless one of us decides to move by the other, me or her. We'll probably go on a group date while I'm up there, but otherwise, probably nothing will happen.
When I was at the MTC, the first three days were the Hardest. They were made 10x harder because I had to learn a new language. On the Saturday before, I was feeling it the hardest. I mean, I never would have quit, but I was feeling close to it. It happened again when I was made DL a couple of weeks later, just an overwhelming feeling, so overwhelming. What got me through that first instance? My MTC teacher read some of Ether 3 to us. Even in Spanish, I could feel it penetrate my soul, speaking directly to me in that instance. What about it? The Brother of Jared's faith, Mahonri Moriancumer. He had so much faith, enough to see the Lord's finger. Because of this faith, so much opened up to him. His testimony was strengthened. He had knowledge. I bawled when this realization occurred to me that lonely night in the MTC. I knew that my faith was being tested, and that I could be as strong as the Brother of Jared. I miss those MTC days. As I have said before, RELISH this time. You will never have it again. YOLO.
I'm trying to make the most of my vacation. It's been going good so far.
Love you man,
John
