Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Week 2

Yea this week has gone by so fast, im happy and sad about it at the same time. So i really dont have much time for an email this week cause i got so many from other people. Tell everyone to write me letters cause im only allowed to email to you. I am also sending a letter since i didnt get very much time. YES i did get the package, mail and email, thank you soooo much! Ok so let kepper know im doing great and the language is getting better. And tell Jessica and Cheryl and Aunt Carla to write me so i can answer what they say. The letter im sending will have more details with the DL thing. Breggie is going to be the all star (again) this year, good luck i know youll do great. One thing that i didnt write in the letter, we went to the refferal center on Monday and out of about 10 phone calls i made, only 1 person picked up, but that 1 person i was able get them to have the missionaries go to their house and share the Book of Mormon, but that was all thanks to the spirit that we both felt over the phone. Well thats good and bad for papa popo, ha but he never learns when it comes to gettting burned. Yea the weather here is warming up a lot, there is almost no snow. BUT the missionary field is still closed :( so no soccer. I might not be able to play soccer til either my last 2 weeks here or til i get to Japan. Well im sad i wont get to be there and help celebrate the BIG 25!! thats amazing, and such an insperastion to a lot of people. As for the CIF game, i know that they are both good, but i think Orange glenn will be better., Make sure we get a highlight tape, so i can watch it ha in 2 years. And i enjoy the dear elder things you send me! The one that you sent with the scripture was amazing and i shred it with my district, there will be more details in the letter. Well how is it at home now? with only 1 child there??, How is Breggie doing with school and what not? Hows everyone doing? Ha dad my DAYS sound like yours now, Im up and ready by about 6:30 Am and end the day at about 11 pm. EVERY DAY. PLease Tell Chase Jack and Garrett to send me some letters and stuff, and let them know things that i send in emails, none of its personal, its for who ever wants to read it.
Thank you so much for all the stuff in the package, but in the letter i rememberd something i forgot and a couple things i will need. so when you get the letter you will know. And if anyone asks you why i havent responded to their email its because i cant, so tell them to write me.
Thank you so much for everything you have done for me through out my whole life to get me where i am. My whole family helped in so many ways which makes it easier and also harder to be here. But i know that this isnt for me. I thougt of a retoricle question when giving my lesson on sunday (i wrote about it in the letter) but the question was dealing with faith, Are we here for the Lord's reasons, or are we here for our own?
I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!! I pray for you in every prayer, which is a lot ha. I cant wait to hear from you in what ever way it is! The Lord is true, the Gospel is his AND JESUS IS THE CHRIST!

With lots of Love to all of you
Elder PR Coffey

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

1st Week at MTC






SOOOO first things first, I dont want to hear from you in just emails, its kinda sad that im not getting any letters or anything, thats why you got the address the very first day. And tell Breggie a big thanks for that card she hid in my luggage, that made me really happy! Um also some foot powder to help with stinky feet. And give this email address to Kira and Brock, and tell them to send me stuff as well, not just emails. Well my preparation day is tuesday as you probably know now. On the 11th was the first day of course, I met my companion Elder Huntsman. And our roomates are both Brazilian. The food at the cafiteria really isnt to great. The Branch President of the new missionaries called me to be a District Leader the very first day, and i was kinda freaking out about it. The 12th was the first day of class and was very busy. My teachers talked mostly in japanese so it was useless for me that first day. Our class room is on the fifth floor, which s the highest floor on the tallest building. so i get to walk the stairs up and down over 4 times a day woo hoo. Also i learned how to pray in japanese, but i struggle, A LOT. The 13th, ha friday the 13th, it really was bad luck for me, i was miserable all day because i woke up sick with what i thought was the stomach flu and i threw up a few times and it hasnt bee much fun yet. The 14th was valintines day, I woke up feeling sick this day also, but after my first day at gym i felt a little bit better, the snow was melting yesterday then it snowed literally all day on the 14th. I got really annoyed cause i am the District leader, but no one explained anything to me so i couldnt answer questions at all. The 15th was my first sunday, I had a decent day. I might have to give a talk next sunday though =/ There was a great fireside sunday night that i loved. the hymns i cant get out of my head are #228 and# 97.it just helped relax me and bring the spirit. The 16th I realized i like one teacher better out of the 2 since one makes it more fun and easier to learn.. At gym this day i did the leg press and did all the weight on it (about 400 lbs) so i got bored with that and started doing basketball.So that was just short stuff from my journel. ill try and get pictures to you in a letter when i can, but im only able to take pics on sunday and tuesday. I love you All SOOO much and miss you all. I pray for you everyday and hope you are doing the same. Please write letters to me. i want to hear from you more then once a week.And i dont know if i put this but ill need lots of stamps, both national and international for letters please. And send pictures of the family and what not.Again I LOVE YOU so much and kinda wish i was home.

Love you all, Elder (PR) Coffey