Week 5 at MTC

Chella Rodina!

Everything here is bamba! Elder Simcock and I were released this week as ZL's and Elder Probst and Neumann were called! Wooohoooooo! It was super fun being a ZL but I'm happy to be out too. Elder GILL is my giant GrizzlyBear brother and he left last night for Colorado Springs! We made it 3 weeks without him decking anyone! woohoo! Unfortunately, only 6 of the 8 in his district made it out, 2 went home. But it's okay, that's what the atonement is for!

Hmm, what else has happened, oh yeah, WE HEARD FROM DAD'S FAVORITE APOSTLE, M RUSSELL BALLARD! Totally random visit! No announcement at all till 3 hours before. Anyways, he was a great speaker and that means I've heard from a third of the Quorom of the Twelve so far in a month! crazy! The Bulgarians are leaving tonight which is super sad because they've been here our whole time, so we'll definantely miss them. Also, next week we start a new schedule with pday on a Monday. LAME.

Anyways, everyone has been slacking on the mail! (thank you for those who have sent some) It really is super important here.

Also, the Cesky is coming along very nicely, but its crazy because now we're getting into the hard stuff. CASES. Since there are no words for "the" or "of" or any other prepositions in czech, we uses cases, its like conjugating nouns depending on what part of the sentence they are (subject,object,direct object, etc.) and if they're masculine, feminine, antimate, inantimate, or neuter, they all change accordingly, and there are 7 cases so we memorize a huge chart. Tough stuff, but super fun.

Everyone is leaving! Elder Kramer left last week, Elder Davies yesterday, and Elder Jones on this next Monday! As far as we know we're leaving 4 weeks from yesterday, BUT that depends on visas. Simcock doesn't need one though, because he's European and they take care of their own. Anyways, crazy things that have happened, hmmmmm not too much. We're getting a new district in tomorrow, they're going to Roseville! also Arcadia and Provo. One of the sisters name is Sister Quist! Crazy, right? I haven't met her yet, all we know is her name and where she's going, till tomorrow. You know whats pretty funny,? General Authorities keep quoting Brother Pearson! Very strange. Also, this week is supposed to be Cesky Liden (Czech week) BUT we keep forgetting and talking in English haha. Also, we keep getting more stuff from departing elders. Today for example I got a brand new sheet set, random! Also, I forgot to tell Matt that I got a lavalava from Elder Rivers, my Tongan brotha. It also doubles as my hobo laundry bag. Also, I got a sweet indiana jones-esk study journal, its rough leather with an awesome strap, I always hum raiders of the lost ark when I use it. Everything is workijng out well so far (minus the umbrella catastrophe) and our district is super cool! We don't really have any prudes, so we can mess around enough to keep sane usually. Also, Starsi Simcock is now on Ambien at night, which is AWESOME! He gets so high and super hilariouis right before bed. The other night he somehow put on Starsi Neumann's pants and was very upset by that. (This was particularly hilarious because Starsi Neumann is TINY and St Simcock is not) He often makes us die laughing and makes himself do the same the next day when we tell him what he did.

Everyone I have written should write me back! Seriously, we LIVE on that stuff here! Also, I request again for someone to get me the Soundtrack from hercules and send it before I depart for the plane ride. Did Kate, Mike and the boyss get their letters from me? Dearelder me please so I can know tonight? Also so I can have mail! Tell mike I'm super proud of all his crazy innovation in home countertops and that I dont forget the deodorant out here. ALSO tell Steph and Mike congrats on having a 4 year old! Crazy bananas. If I'm wrong on the age I'm gonna look REALLY dumb. Anyways, I love you all, write me! Talk to you all on Monday! And I'll paper write you back if you write me!
-Elder Chezik
(p.s. I might be able to get some tags with our name Czech originalified! it'll be something like