The Spain MTC

- We went to this gigantic park on saturday that people say is like central park in new york, and we talk to people about the gospel, it´s such a good way to learn, we go there every saturday. This last time I was with one of my roomates that´s a native and he was so good with the people. Some people would love to talk to us and are very nice, but some people would wave their finger at us and stomp off. Every person here in the MTC is amazing, they help me a lot, The natives are awesome! I love Heavenly Father and I know He loves me more. I want to help everyone I can. Every day for an hour we get to play soccer with the nativos! it´s so fun we play in a park that has two fixed goals and it´s a court not grass, it´s so much fun the natives can´t believe I can play so good, I almost had a hat trick yesterday, its fun. Right next to the soccer court are ping pong tables!!! and my companion is good so we play that too.

He has ARRIVED

- This is the email that we received this morning from Brian. "so i´m officially in spain and it´s awesome! this mtc is amazing, everything is really new, and there are a total of 14 missionaries here, and we all came in today so yeah it´s awesome, my companion and I are really trying to only speak espanol, and there are 7 elders who are all natives here so we´re just gunn speak as much spanish as we can and we´ll be flowing before not time, spain spanish sound so awesome!!! I want to be fluent so bad!!! so this is the last thing you´re getting from me that´ll be in english, I´m sorry but it must be done, in a couple months the letters will be just as detailed, they´ll just be in a different language haha!"

Surprise Phone Call

- Today, Curt and I each got a surprise phone call from Brian. He was in Atlanta Georgia on a 4 hour lay over. The next stop is Madrid Spain. He was very excited, and greatful for all of his blessings. So if you write be sure and use his Madrid Spain MTC address. Elder Brian Ross, Spain MTC, 4a Planta, Calle del Templo # 2, Madrid, 28030 Alicante, Spain. He said that he dropped a letter in the mail with his SC photo disc in it so I will post pictures as soon as I get them.

Leaving the country !!!!

We got a letter today from Brian, the last sentence was: "So the visas for Spain are all good for next week, so I'm leavin the country in 5 days!" He will fly out on Wednesday for the Spain Madrid MTC. Some of his other comments are: " We're learning how to be productive with every minute we have and I love it." " The MTC is awesome, my companion is awesome!! Expanol is awesome!! this church is Awesome !!! it's the best feeling in the world to know that I am in the right place, there's no doubt of what I should be doing with my time."

The Smith Field House Stairs

He wanted his picture taken here to symbolize the beginning of his mission and the many steps that he would have to take. He said that when he got home he wanted a picture at the top of the stairs to symbolize that he completed the climb. His P-Day is on Fridays, so we waited by the computer hoping to get an email. Especially since he could possibly fly out on Tuesday the 15th for the Spain, Madrid MTC. So an e-mail finally came, here is what it said: " so my 30 minutes of email is almost out i checked to see if my visa was in today but they said" What did they say??? What did they say??? I wanted to reach through the computer and smack Brian up side the head. Hello, he should email his mom and dad first. So it is a mystery if he is flying out on Tuesday or not.

Day 1 August 26, 2009

Here he goes on the first day of his's mission. At the MTC you just drop them off at the curb and say goodbye.