Two weeks, WOW August 25

Hey family,

How are you guys doing. i miss you lots and lots. this week has been quite the interesting week for me. i am now in a trio with elder levie (levi sounds like that) and elder hansen my roommates. they are from arizona lake havasu area and witchita kansas. we are getting along great it has only been one day but i love them alot. it is strange having to keep an eye on two elders instead of one. any way im sorry to hear about my room. and it is kinda gross thinking gross chicken juice was leaking in to my room.

elder holland came and spoke last night and it was so intense. he is so bold and powerful when he speaks i tried to write as fast as i could to take notes but it was really hard to keep up with everything i want to write down.

good news there was a whole distrcit of elders who got there visas to mexico so it sounds like it is getting better but we will see. i will get transfered state side if it doesnt come with in the next 7 weeks. that is fine with me i just get to serve in two different places. my spanish is picking up but getting harder. i am learning to get rid of all english and just go in spanish like comida is comida not food. does that make sense.

the food is getting worse i can barley look at it with out gagging sometimes. each day is a hit and miss type of thing somedays there is something that is ok and others it is all just bad. oh well. i am going to mexico so im trying to be positive about he food while i at least get food everyday.

i miss cooking so much. i miss real food so much. they served chicken and broc. at dinner one day and i was really excited took a bite and went this is not chicken and broc. i was so mad but i ate it any way. i just want to walk back there and say move im cooking for me.

I talked with brit alot yesterday at the devotional. he is doing really good and he leaves in less then 2 weeks he has all his travel plans and everything that he needs in order to go. im super excited of him.

i am the envy of the district i get mail everyday and everybody hates it. i feel loved. thanks alli and makenna for the jacket it was much needed it is cold in the morning so i love having something to throw on for gym and the like.

Has it felt like 2 weeks for you guys because it has felt like 12 for me. every day seems forever but sunday always seems to come faster then i think. i love being busy with something all the time. i never have time during the day to relax and take a minute and somehow i love it.

so how is everything how was school for you kids? how is working goin? does the boat have a tower yet? is the bathroom finished? if not get on both of those. oh makenna you will hate purddy for sience just to let you know. i thought she was awful. tanner stay away from girls at school they are icky and strange. you will never understand them. im sorry to break it to you. JON.......i love you. i love you all. and miss you guys so much. sorry i dont have tons to say. i said it all last week really and all the weeks here are pretty much the same except spanish get better and the spirit is stronger.

i love you all so much and i pray for you everyday. you guys are so wonderful. i dont know what i would do if i didn't have support from you guys. it keeps me going. you are wonderful and the lord loves you. i love you

the church is true. i promise.

Love your brother, son, and friend

I'm still alive August 18, 2010

so this is going to be really rough with alot of mistakes because there is a timer in the corner of the screen counting down time. it is really intimidating. Anyway, first dear elder me everytime you write me because i can read them whenever and emails i read once a week and it takes up time i could use to write to you guys.

i think the mtc trains those that go to mexico to be ready for cold showers because out of the ten times i have showered in the morning and after gym i have had 2 warm showes the rest are freezing cold. like i said the food isnt going to kill me but im kinda getting sick of it. they have different names for the meals but essentially they are all the same. i am at the point where i just eat cereal and a fruit of somesort.

Class is really awesome my teachers are so incredible. the spirit is so strong when we are all discussing and sharing our thoughts and ideas. i love my distrcit i get along with everyone. one of the elders in there is named elder porter who i was friends with up at college. spanish is coming along great i am at the point where i can understand the instructions in class when they speak in spanish but im not quiet at the point where i can express myself. i can pray and give a simple testimont but that is about it. im getting there i think that is really good for only one week. (semana)

I saw brit on sunday. we have 2 totally differnet schedules. but we got to talk for 30 minutes while we were waiting for our sunday fireside. it was really good to see someone so close to express myself and just ya know talk. i see elder dustin (connor) the kid i played soccer with, alot. he has helped me through the past couple of days with all my fears and stuff. we tried to teach the first discussion, My companion and i, and it was awful. like if i was the investogator i would have either fallen asleep or just rejected it quick. connor gave me ideas on how to prepare for it the next time i did so during personal time i made my lesson plan a little better and the next time we did it it was incredible.......until my companion bourght up the possiblity the god might not exsist. it is really confusing and complicated but ya he threw us under the bus. we recovered well when i just interuppted and got back on topic.

being jr companion is super hard for me knowing we have been here the same amount of time. maybe i just dont like being led. i like being in charge. i feel special.

I am still waiting for a package to make me feel special. i love getting letters it is like the best time of the day. so tell alli to post on my blog or whatever it is to tell people to write me on dear elder. but just hearing about your day about school work tv music games whatever even what you ate for breakfast would be cool. it is just nice to know you guys are doing ok.

i love you guys so much. being here has humbled me so much. i have never felt so weak in my life. even though i am struggling i know that the lord will provide a way to follow and return to him. i know that he loves me. se que dios es mi padre celestial. el amo mucho. how was that dad. also, being here has testified to me that families are important knowing that you guys miss me and support me keep me going. you have no idea, excpet for maybe dad, what it is like to go to bed and wake up to realize that this is real and it isnt a dream. sometimes i think that im going to wake and come upstairs and see you guys but it is ok that i dont.

ps before i forget a sweatshirt from my room would be awesome. it is supper cold in my room in the morning and i would love a sweatshirt to put on in the morning or in the middle of the night if i get cold. no hurry or anything but it is only going to get colder.

overall im doing good here. it has felt like a months time of being here tho. im ready to go to mexico so i dont have to keep sitting in the same spot eating the same food and just going through a routine.

I love all of you so much. remember to send this to family like grandpa and what not becuase im sure they would like to know how i am doing. remember the lord loves you and is with me and you all the time. strengthening you and pushing you to our heavenly father. please i beg that you will choose him always and forever. love him more then you think you can. he will bless you in all you time of need. la igelsia es verdadera. ( the church is true) Yo se que es la iglesia as verdadera.

I love you all and miss you so much. i pray for you and am thinking of you. (when im not focusing on his work haha which isnt very often) but i do find time to remember you and all that you have done for me thank you.

Love,

Elder Paskett

First Day August 11, 2010

Hey Familia,
Today was tough. I felt like I hit a wall. Everyone speaks Spanish and hopes I understand. I'm not lovin that. Anyway, I still love it. The spirit is so strong. Elder Jensen and I get along really well. We work well together. Everything here, the rooms and the classrooms, are waht I thought they would be, but the food isn't bad. It isn't great, but it isn't bad. I won't die at least!
We got to listen to the MTC President. President Smith, he is really cool. He made me feel like I was seriously needed.
Anywho, I'll email you guys on Wednesday. I love you guys so much.

Love,
Elder Paskett

P.S. Only 729 days left.