Hello all!

Dad if you could forward this to people that would be great. I'm sorry I can't write all of you specific emails, I only have 30 minutes. It would be great to get letters from all of you. Elders here love getting letters and bragging about it! My time here has been good. Learning the Spanish language is really hard. It's actually very depressing at moments and It's hard not to get down on yourself when you don't understand it and everyone else does. I think I have already learned more in the 3 days I have been here than I did in two semesters of Spanish in high school. We have learned how to testify and pray so far as well as meeting someone.

Something interesting is that we are the pilot group for a new program. Last night we had to teach a full spanish lesson to an investigator that knew no english...that did not go well! We know very little Spanish and he speaks no Americano. My companion’s name is Elder Summers. He is a Utard! Thats all I need to say about him. He is a good guy and he forgets everything in the room, so we have to go back together and get his things. He has a good heart and means well but it tests my patience a lot of the time. We got a piece of paper saying we leave here August 29, I cannot wait for that. Our dorm room is about 80 degrees and it's very hard to sleep at night with it being so hot. I know I'll be hotter in El Salvador but I want it to be nice while I can here.

I miss you all! The food here is pretty good. Mom we had Papa Johns last night and I won a pizza eating contest. I pounded 16 pieces and won by 5. I've been playing basketball everyday and that's been good. I already rolled my ankle. Pray I don't get hurt. I have been eating more salad here than I did the past year put together at home! I'm not sure how to add pictures here yet so I will ask someone this week so I can for next week. Since this is our first week we have a half P-day today just to email, do wash and fold laundry. My regular P-day will be Friday's. I would like letters because then I don't have to rush and type a million emails.

Well that's all I can think of for now. I will continue to work hard and do my best. I know God will bless me if I keep being persistant. I love you, miss you and think about you all a lot every day.

Love,
Elder Herman