A written letter!

I, Elder Mormon Exress' mom, had asked him some questions, so he answers them.  Also, he must have written this at about the same time as the prior email.  Enjoy!

Yeah I've been getting the letters through Dear Elder, but some of the elders have found that it isn't very reliable.  I'm super stoked to hear the ducks are number 2 in the nation!!!!  WOOOOO!!  I wore the volcom pants and I have got nothing but compliments on them, but none of the leaders have said anything about them.  I also got the package of candy you sent, thank you so much!  Everyone loved it.  Yeah, I got the travel plans, I'm leaving before sunrise Tuesday morning.  There are 8 elders in my district and 4 sisters.  4 Elders and 1 sister are going to Indiana, including me.  4 elders and 1 sister are going to NM and 2 sisters are going to Conn.  

So far my MTC experience has been pretty good.  The teachers are cool, my district is awesome!  The food is not so great, it gives everyone gas all the time!  Gym time is the best!!  Our district plays volleyball everytime and I DOMINATE!  Today was P-day, so we couldn't do gym, but we went to the temple in the morning and did endowments, which was so cool!!  Then we did service at the temple, I folded socks, then we are breakfast there and the food is so much better there than at the MTC. 

One of my teachers, Brother Olsen, pulled me aside to have an interview to see how I was doing with my challenging companion (he is hearing impaired, learning challenged, kind of bossy and controlling).  What he said really helped me to cope with my companion.  He told me I was doing a great job of hiding my feelings from him and being patient and helpful with him (because I have been). He says he knows without a doubt that God put me with Elder Trozera because I would be patient with him when no one else would.  He then asked me if I thought that I could carry on a lesson by myself if he froze.  I told him I didn't think I could.  He told me that was fine because we are all inadequate, because no matter how well I know a lesson I am inadequate, unless I lean not unto mine own understanding and trust in the LORD.  Because if I don't have Him, I won't convert anybody.  He also told me that I reminded him of himself when he served a mission and that made me feel a bit better because he is such a great guy and teacher.  Later that night I read my patriarchal blessing.  It said to utilize much patience and calmness, and to be a peacemaker.  I pray all the time for those attributes so that I may be a better person and companion.  The elders and sisters in my district are always telling me how good of a companion I am, and that they hold so much respect for how I treat Elder Trozera.  That is always boosting me up and it makes me so happy to know that that is how people see me.  today I gave my first blessing to Elder Trozera for his ankle.  I have never felt anything like that in the entire world, it was fantastic!  I'm trying to do the best I can out here but it is tough!  I love and miss you all!  It had been pretty easy to forget my life back at home and just go to work though.  But I still love and miss you all.  Stay strong, God be with you til we meet again!

Love, Elder Brogan Robertson