I made it--It sounds so cool when everyone calls you Elder

April 29, 2009 at the MTC

Dear Family,

I made it! I am totally living the dream. My first day was nuts. They kept telling us all this stuff and I get totally confused. But it sounds so cool when everyone calls you Elder. It's so cool. Super Cool!

I'm living with some pretty good Elders. Elder Hubbard and Elder Blakemore look so weird together--but in a nice way. Elder Hubbard is this super tall guy and Elder Blakemore is way short. They are going to Las Vegas West also. My companion, Elder Warner isn't going to the same mission we are. He is going to Oklahoma--which is a bummer because he is a nice companion and we get along well.

Oh, and guess what. I'm District Leader. At first when they brought me in I thought I was in trouble. But I can't wait to get started and learn from this experience. The Spirit is so strong out here. It's so uplifting and refreshing. I can't wait to start learning how to serve my District and future investigators.

Thanks for your support!

Elder Richards

Fun Fact: We are not allowed to shake hands here in the MTC because of the Swine Flu. Weird.