Week 2

Hey Guys:

So I made it through the second week. Its a lot better. Thank goodness for companionship inventory! We just talked about all the things that were bothering us and the things that were also just a misunderstanding. But its a lot better now! we are both more understanding and patient. so guess what, Shelem is here! the one that was at the Benemerito and is going to New York. i see him here all the time.
oh you guys should watch the new bible videos on lds.org they are really good. its christ's life. i dont know if i told you but while im at the mtc i cant email pictures. i sent aunt sara some that i printed you can talk to her about getting those. PLEASE SEND DEAR ELDERS I DONT HAVE TIME TO READ EMAILS! Please also put my address on facebook so that people can mail me letters or use dearelder.com. if you want to tell me something you have until tues afternoon and i will reply to that via email wed afternoon.

Yesterday we had Elder D. Todd Christofferson talk to us for Devotional and it was really good. After devo we all go into our district rooms and talk about what we heard and what impressions we got. I love my district they are all really great and they all have a really strong testimony of the gospel. The Elders are really nice and they seem like they are older but we always laugh at how funny it is that we (the sisters) are older. But yesterday during district meeting they were all baring their testimony and Elder Samuelson said something interesting. (not that other people dont) but he said that we were chosen to come to Russia because we already have a strong testimony of the gospel and we can concentrate more on just learning the language and were not here to gain a testimony.

I dont know if i told you guys but the first day that i was here i was in a room with all the international kids and since i knew English they made me translate for the other kids that spoke spanish. I sat in the back with some kids from mexico and a kid from Honduras. It was a lot of fun and then they had to test out our language skills so they were interviewing each person and when it was my turn the guy said "oh ive been listening to you talk we dont need to interview you" it was funny and then he asked me how i know so much spanish. its always fun to tell people yeh im from mexico city and then they wonder why my english is so good and then they are amazed that im learning a third language and going to Russia. It's nice here at the MTC especially for the gym time. I started playing this new game called four square and its HILARIOUS! i love it because it gets sooo intense. And then on sundays we have the opportunity to go to music and the spoken word, the later in the day we have a temple walk with our district and then at night a devotional and a film like joseph smith: restoration, or legacy.

This sunday i learned something really interesting, did you know that in Moscow there are a lot of spanish speaking people, and because of that they almost opened a spanish branch? its soo cool. my district president was in mocow, and hes the one i heard on mormon.org his name is President cranney and him and his wife are just awesome. I really enjoy their company and they have a great spirit but they were the ones that told me that and it made me think... thats why im going to moscow! :)

I miss you guys a lot and i hope you are all doing well. I pray for you guys every night!

Love you,

CECTPA TEDFORD
Provo MTC Mission
MTC Box# 122 Departure Date: June 30th
Mission Code: Russia
2005 North 900 East
Provo, UT 84604