September 1, 2010

Is this your last P-day?

Yes it is my last p day in the MTC Provo, the next time i email you will be in guatemala.

Do you know the time of your flight?

here is all my flight info, i leave the provo mtc at 5:00 am, depart slc at 8 25 am, arrive in dallas at 12 05 pm. leave dallas at 4 35pm, then arrive in Guatemala cit at 6 50 pm. I can call you guys in dallas so please send a calling card of i can buy one too but write me in Dear Elder so know what to do. I want to call Garrett as well and talk to him to give him some advice, so probably an hour with him, and then i will call you guys, If possible have everyone on one line so i dont waste any time or mins. But email me with who to call so you can get it set up. I probably have to be done with calling around 3 45 though so keep that in mind.

Have you balanced your suitcases?

I have monday to re pack everything again so that is what i'll be doing all day then. i might get to email then too.

Weigh them.

yes we have weighing machines in all the halls so i dont have to worry about that.

Will you have to pay for the two bags again?

I am not sure about paying for the two bags, so we will see. I get to print our tickets here so i dont have to worry about paying for that i guess. idk.

Do you need to ship anything home?

I will look through my stuff later and see what i need to send home. I dont know if i need my ipod and speakers they are acting really iffy on that, but they say most mission presidents are ok with it, but i might send that home and then let you know to send it back if i can have it.

Do you need anything before you leave the states?

I dont know what i need, but if i do need somehting i'll sneak a letter real fast, i'll take an invatory tonight.

Did you want us to upload music to your ipod?

Who is your companion?

My companion is Elder Pollock, he is from Enterprise Utah. and he is going to Guatemala too. I am really excited to go. although i wish i had one more week here in utah so i could see garrett come in. I am really bummed about that but it is all good. I havent taken any pics with Elders Covington or Cruz yet but i will before i leave. I already confronted them about it. ha. I dont think your crazy but your large questions has my comp wondering haha. yes i can see the photos you upload so send lots. I hope i can upload more when i get to the field but im not sure, i'll let you know. I dont know my MP's address but I will get it from you. My Mission pres wnats you to email him about Guatemala or forward my letters to him because he Went to guatemala too. That is hilarous about daisy. I miss her alot. I love looking at the picture of her. Hopefully she will remember me when i get home. So after answering all your questions. ha, The MTC is going really good. WE have excellent teachers and speakers here. On tuesday night we had President Hinckley's son come and speak to us. He gave a really good talk about staying safe and letting us know how serious the job that we are doing. I am learning so much from class. I like how they focus more on gospel stuff than Language which helps me learn a ton. It is fun every wednesday watching the new missionaries come in and see their faces. So the next time i Email you will be in Guatemala. Make sure you dear elder me with the exact info that i need for tuesday to call so i know what to do. And send that card FAST! I have to get going now cause i have 2 mins left to write. but just wanted to say i love all you guys and am so thankful for all you have done for me. It is hard work but somehow the lord blesses us to work hard and still have energy. I was going to take a nap today but never got around to it. I am so excited to get to Guatemala and teach the people and invite them to come unto christ. That is what it is all about is bringing people back to christ. That is what all the missionary work is about and im glad i better understand that. I hope all is going well with you guys and that you are doing alright without me. The lord blesses us. Elder Richard Hinckley told us no one else in the world gets blessed for waking up at 6 30 am. Only missionaries do. We get blessed for everything we do and it is great. I will talk to you guys later. I love you all

Love Elder Daniel Shipley

I might add a seminary teacher is definitely blessed - but that's right we wake up at 5:00a.m.!! HA!  Obviously my large font worked at getting the answers to some important questions. It may have scared Elder Pollock - he probably has a very CALM mother.