First full week

Crazy to think I've only been here for a week and 2 days! Its been really good so far. First, yes, I have been reading your emails, and will continue to, we've just had a full week and I don't always have time every day, but I will always read them before P-day. Second, yes, I saw the eclipse, it was very cool. Lots of people brought eclipse glasses, and they let us use them. You should have seen the crowd of people outside on the grass looking at it, cause it happened right after all of the classes ended. Third, I haven't seen Jonas yet, I've been looking, but I have seen Jake Pingree, Zach Ipsen, Cspill, Peter O'Brien, Jake Ference, and lots of other elders. Miss all of you, but I've been having a good time.

Next, Mom's been asking for my schedule, but it's not that interesting. I wake up 6:30, take a shower, get ready, and go get breakfast (except P-day). Then, depending on the day, we either have study time, class, or service. Then we have like 30 mins. to read scriptures, do companion study, or language study, its just up to you. Then we'll get lunch, drop by the mail room (cause Elder Hable is the DL) and head to lunch. After lunch we either teach our "investigator" Jean-Baptiste and then have exercise time, or we have exercise and then teach Jean-Baptiste. It's been really good though, we committed him to baptism a few days ago, and he accepted. Exercise time I've been playing a lot of basketball. Most people are really good, or at least better than me. There was a guy who played ball for Southern Virginia University, and he was insanely good. What was cooler was that we beat his team 11-9! P-day we go to the temple early, wake up at 5:50 and head for the first sess. Then, head back to the room, clean up, go to exercise time, and right now I'm emailing you as my laundry is running (they have computers next to the laundry stuff). I can play the piano during study time, so I was playing and and Elder Cox, Elder McDougal, Soeur Tway and Soeur Thornley came in and just started asking me to play hymns, it was really cool and spiritual. But send me my music!!!! I want the There is a Green Hill Far Away, my classical stuff, Claire de Lune, Libestraum. Also, feel free to send treats, gum, whatever too. This week we also memorized the Missionary purpose, the first vision, the baptismal invitation all in french. Lots of work!

Thanks for the emails though! It's been nice to hear from home, and I'm glad Nessie's doing good. I definitely miss having my dog with me. Thanks for the talks, and for the notes, that's really cool to have! I love all of you guys!

A semaine prochaine!

Elder Marsh