Elder Preston Naegle: Email July 15, 2011

Hey Mom!!!

Well it has been exactly a month here in the MTC! I bet it has flown by for you.... Haha me neither. But I am enjoying my time. As far as the razor goes, I will check and see. I think you bought Nate the same one as me if that helps. I will tell you next week. You might need to remind me. That is sad that Mrs. Robb is leaving. I can´t think of a specific story right now but she is the best out there. Tell her thanks for all of the help she has given me.

Have fun at girl´s camp and with the family reunion! It is a bummer that I won´t be there... Well not really. But kinda. As far as the pilot program goes... You know about as much as me. From what I understand, only a select few districts are in it. They are doing trainings for all the teachers(my teachers didn't get training I think.. But I was told they are the best teachers here so they are just winging it I think, and they are doing a great job) anyway they always pull our district out of class and we go and help the teachers learn the new program. I like it cause it is an hour or so that I don't have to be in the classroom. From what I understand, they are always changing the way they teach here, but it seems like this is quite a change. I don't know. But I know that only a few districts are on it that came in the same day as me. All of the districts coming in now may be on it but I don't know.

KO got his flight plans yesterday!!! He came over last night and showed them to me. So awesome. Don't know if he got them before he emailed, so I will just tell you about them. He goes to Dallas, then Buenos Aires, and then Paraguay. He leaves Monday afternoon and gets there Tuesday late afternoon/night. Haha sounds like a long trip. Then after he has been in Paraguay for a month you have to leave and go to Buenos Aires for visa stuff. So that will be exciting I guess.

Thanks for the package this week! It was a real help. I was in a letter drought this week so it helped me out a lot. Speaking of letters... Tell Niglet to figure it out. Haven't heard so much as a peep from him. Emily even sent me a letter this week (which I was also very grateful for). I haven't heard anything about the Yankees... Jeter... The division... Just saying. Niglet, when you are in here you will want lots of letters and I am going to send them to you. You should repay me in advance... hahahaha but seriously.

Sorry this email is kind of boring. Nothing exciting happened to me this week. I had 3 really good lessons on Monday, but I can't even remember what happened haha how sad. I have lost my mind. The Spanish is still coming. Somedays it feels like I soaked in a ton of information and others it feels like I go backwards... Haha but I am studying hard. I am preparing to be sent to an all Guarani speaking area when I get there... So I need to figure Spanish out while I am still here in the MTC haha. I am getting a haircut today. Probably the most exciting thing this week... Haha other than the good lessons that Elder Treviño and I taught this week.

Have fun with everything at home. Hope you don't miss me too much mom... Haha but I know you do. Missions are the best thing for a 19 year kid to be doing. I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is His Gospel. I am his missionary.

Love, Elder Naegle

My District: Starting at the left, Elder Richards, Elder Jensen, Elder Sherman, Elder Bryce, Elder Young, Elder Freuhan Elder Carter (district leader), Elder Denton, Elder Trevino (my companion), and then me!