First Email from Guatemala

Hey guys!

This is the first chance that I have had to email since I have been here. This week has been pretty long but it is ok. I am with a bunch of beginner spanish speakers now in class so me and my old companion Elder Ireland are really struggling with improving in our spanish when they are going over how to conjugate in the present tense. I got a new companion from Hawaii so I still have not had any comps from Utah! haha. And a few days ago The MTC president asked us to be the "APs" or "Zone Leaders" when these ones leave in a couple of weeks, so thats will be pretty fun. The food here is ok it is a lot easier on the stomach but they feed you as much. But it does feel more real and not mass produced like in Provo. We are right next to the temple and we get to go in later today for the first time. I am so excited. The gym time hear sucks because they are building a gym so we only have one basketball court for 40 elders cuz the construction is taking up the other 2 courts. Every thing else is pretty good but it definitely takes some getting used to. My new district is pretty cool, not as cool as my other district which I really miss a lot! I miss so many people. That is probably the hardest thing about a mission is leaving everyone behind. But it will be happening for the next 2 years. As soon I build a good relationship with someone you are forced to leave them. I am learning a lot about the gospel from the MTC president cuz we have firesides with him like 4 times a week and he is an amazing person. He knows so much and better yet he knows how to convey that knowledge to everyone else. He is great. Sorry this email is so random but I am writing everything I can cuz I barely have any time. Tell me how everyone is doing. Anything new? Oh ya they say if you want to send packages to put a picture of Jesus or Mary on the top and they won't touch it. That is too bad that the Titans decide to do good right when I leave. And so now it looks like the Utes are the front runners for the BCS buster this year. That is cool. Too bad I am missing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is a guy who plays for BYU football here. He is a pretty cool guy. Cuz I haven't. How is everyone else doing? How is school going for Aden and Hailey? Well I love you all so much and hope all is well... I have like 30 seconds left so I better send this

-Elder Pierce Love you!