MTC week 2

Hellloooo allll!!! :)  

I have been very busy with studying and work! The Lord has blessed me with a great joy for the gospel!   I just wanted to write you all and say that I have had a great first week :D 

I love the spirit here that all of the elders and sisters bring. It's so nice :)  On Tuesday we had the joy of learning and hearing from Elder Nelson!! Our district/zone had very good seats and we all learned so much from him!  During his talk he said a verse from Isaiah (18:2-3). It talks about being swift messengers.  After he said that, I thought of dad always saying, Light it up! After devo we  had a district meeting with our branch president and his wife.  During this meeting we all got up and said our thoughts on the talk.  I said to the effect of how I thought of my dad when he said swift messenger.  I said during my sports and everyday life he would always tell me to light it up!! Yes, I did get emotional when I said that because I miss all of you so much!! But to the story, after I got done and the others finished, our president said he really liked that saying.  So he is now going to use it, along with his wife and all of my district :) they all love the saying.  I told our branch president that you can thank my dad for always saying it to me.  When he started to leave, he told me  "Light it up Elder Laubaugh!!" hahahaha :) i love it!!

I love the MTC. It's the best place going!!  It's good that I feel that way because I'll be staying here for the rest of my MTC training.  I haven't recieved my Visa so they are keeping me and Elder Bagley and the rest of the Spain missionaries.  So, I'll most likely be here for 9 weeks.  It's a good thing, but I am sad because I do want to learn there too.

My district is awesome and my companion is doing great!! Elder Allen is in a new companionship so he left us. We were sad but he is still in our room. 

My Spanish has been going well.  I can now pray, bear my testimony, and small talk with everyone.  I was very impressed on how much I have learned in 1 week.  It feels like about a month, and I got really sad because since it feels that long I thought I would be speaking more.  At lunch yesterday I sat next to a couple of Russian missionaries and they told me to step back and see all I have done.  It's only been 1 week and I have done so much.  Don't compaire yourself to other people, compare yourself to you.  It really helped me out and it was a blessing from the Lord.  With that said, I went to the temple today and it was awesome!! I loved it!! I had many questions on my mind so I went to the temple with them in mind.  I had all of them answered throughout the time I was there. 

It was awesome too because when I left I ran into one of my best friends!!! I have met so many people from my past from football and track camp, efy, and just from school!! I love it!! It's always nice to see a face from the past :)

I love all of you so much and miss you all!!!  I have gotten some letters from friends from college and from family.  Sister Lockwook, Uncle Ken, and Grandma all have written me. I love the support from all of them! :) It has really been a blessing because I do need all the support I can get. 

I am so happy that I will have a nephew!!!!! CONGRATS MANDY!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!!! ahhhh I can't wait to get pictures of you and the Baby!!

And yes dad, I've been able to get in a little exercise.  I have been running and maybe an intense game of four square :P

I love all of you so much and I am so glad that all of you are doing well.  I am sorry that I haven't written back. I have been so busy and so this is my letter to all of you :) I love you all and I miss all of you so much!!

Also I want some more pictures please :) I don't have enough! :P I always look at my photo book and I feel that I could use a couple more :) I love all of you so much!!! ahhhhh!!!! i can't say it enough! I miss all of those great hugs and amazing walks.  I would like to add that the walks really helped me out.  I have had a little of everything here and I really do love how I know what to do and what not to do.  I hope all of you have a great week!! I'll write a hand letter too if I have some time :) I love you