Week #1

(Below is the first email we received from Elder Katzakian. I am posting it exactly as it was written by Brock without spelling or other corrections)

So today is my first P-day at the MTC. It's tuesday, so that's when my emails should normally be coming out. there's a thirty minute time limit that never really seems to slow down, no matter how slowly the rest of the computer is going. Also, if you log off and log back on you lose five minutes, and the page takes like two minutes to load. The first night it took me hours to fall asleep, but every night the sleep has gotten better. The only problem is that I'm more and more tired every day.  The spirit is awesome, but very exhausting. My companion is Elder Flake, from Snowflake, Arizona. He's a couple inches taller than me, and a very spiritual guy. I actually think he looks kind of like Robert Pattinson with short hair.

 

So far my district has been the bestt  in the  zone. We're the cleanest, most obedient ones. Also we have been saying all of our prayers in spanish.  please forgive me if there are any extra letters in my words,,  tthhee  ccoommppuuter keeps thinking I'm pushing each button like five times andd it takes way to long to go back and fix it every time. Something that'd bee  ccooooll  if you guys could do is go to dearelder.com and set up an account so you, or anyone else can send me maaiill  tthhaatt  wwaayy. It basically emails it to the MTC, and they prriinntt  iitt  every daay at two. that way I'd get the letter that day or the next. My inffoorrmmaattiioonn  is:

 

Elder Brock Tyhler Katzakian

MTC Mailbox #135

TX-SAN 1208

2005 N. 900 E.

Provo, Utah 84604-1793

 

My estimated departure date is 12/8//2010

 

So yeah. Having the spirit around all the time is so fantasic, and I've beecome so much more sensitive to all of it's subtle feelings and messages. I have  sseeen and personally experienced answers to prayers in the short time I've been here. Sundays at the MTC are easily the best day. Eveenn though they are no less busy than any other day, the church meetings have so much power, and the sacrament has become so much more meaningful to me. I love it here. It is hard at times, buteverything we do is just infused wwith so much of the spirit that I can't help but be happy about it. Thankss  for all your help and support. I might not have made  iitt without it. If I did, it would've been much harder.

 

Ashlie, I love all your letters and everything, but I honestly can't remember iiff  yyoouu asked any questions I was supposed to answer or anything, I'm so rushed right now,,  so sorry if I missed anything. Dad, I think it'd be really cool if you'd write me in spanish. I need all the practice I can get. Connor, thanks for the advice, I've been praying like a million times every day. Cooper, I'll make sure and get you a picture of me in a cowboy hat. Cody, just stay cute. Also, I would like ties. I thought I'd just take a few, but it turns out they are one of the most exciting things that happens every day, so i want more. Thanks so much for the care package, it's been super awesome to have the candy and the camera. I can't email pictures, but I think I can save them to a disk if i have the right cable, then mail them. out of time, love you guys, bye.