Week 1 MTC 7-30-2013

I absolutely love this place! My companions name is Elder Neptune and he is from Roseville California.  He's a pretty cool guy. My district is awesome as well. Once we all got used to each other we are just laughing all the time.  We sit in class for 16 hours a day so we try to find things to make us laugh.  We have this one kid in our district who is seriously the epitome of nerd.  So we have a lot in common, but he cracks the greatest jokes! he kind of reminds me of Billy Bob with his dry humor. HaHa but anyway the first few days were rough! I got pretty home sick but that only lasted for like two days and by Sunday I was just loving every minute of it! As soon as I got here they kind of just threw us into the language and my teacher only speaks dutch to us so we really have to pay attention but we learn much faster this way.  Me and Elder neptune taught our first discussion is dutch on friday and right before we went in to meet the investigator, our teacher said we couldn't use notes.  It was kinda tough  but I think we did alright.  Sunday was the best day! We didn't have any classed so all we did was like go to church and then study all day. Sunday night we got to go to a devotional which was pretty good but then after that we watched this movie called character of Christ by Elder Bednar.  It seriously changed my life! Greatest talk I have ever heard! He pretty much just said if you get homesick then you are being selfish so start serving others and being more selfless and you will be happier and a better missionary. So since the first day here our zone leaders have been messin with us about what they call "magic tuesdays".  Haha they told us it is something for our visa where they make us poop in a cup and send it to the Netherlands, and we totally thought they were kidding until we got a letter in the mail yesterday that said we need to go to the doctors office at 3:30 and make sure to eat lowfat foods and drink lots of water for the 24 hours before.  Can you believe that? They don't let just anyone into the Netherlands!  I'll have to see how it goes and let you all know next week.  I have seen tyson and sip here a few times and I got a picture with me and Elder sip.  It is weird how many people from cedar I see here everyday.  Small world. Thanks everyone for the letters.  I love them.  I read them every night.  Also thanks mom for the picture book.  I love looking through the pictures but it makes me miss home.  Thanks for the food too! My whole district is benefiting from it.  Mom you know how you said in your letter too look for the positives like, "at least we don't have to clean the toilets" ha well actually we do... on our pdays we have to clean bathrooms for an hour and fifteen minutes.  haha but it's not too bad.  I can't believe I have already been here for a week. The days go by so slow, but it doesn't seem like i have been here that long.  I really love this place and I am happy to be serving, but I can't wait to actually get out in the field and start working.

Love,

Elder Hulet