Hosting the new missionaries at the MTC

Hi again everyone!

Well, i've reached my 6 week mark here at the MTC. I only have 3 more weeks left before I leave to go on to the mission field. Anyways, nothing big is going on in my life. I'm still learning as hard as ever. Its great though. Oh, and tomorrow I get to be a host for the New missionaries where I take them to their room and show them around for a little bit, like they did when I first got here.

Mom....I got my passport card. Don't worry. But do I have a passport to take me to South America? My card says it only goes to Mexico, caribbeans, and Canada. I'm not saying thats a problem, but I just wanted to make sure if you have another passport or something of mine for the trip after the mission that you plan to do. Oh, and i remembered your email so don't worry, but I can't go on blogger here. I'll have to check when im in texas. But if my mission president says no, then i can't go on it at all. And mother, I sent you a letter in the mail but i'll say it again. I need my new license card cuz my old one will NOT work anymore. And my temporary license thats a paper expires this month. I need to get my new license card which they said they would send to me in two weeks. Please call them and check up on that.

Dad....Hope everything is going well with the job or whatever. Let me know anything new that happens thats good to hear about.

Lig.....Thanks for the tips. I'll try, but its really hard to do that hear at the MTC, especially when some days of the week, they ONLY serve milk and cereal. lol. I gotta eat. Im not gonna just eat cereal without milk. I LOVE MILK! But i'll try to limit my meat portions. Otherwise, just wait to send me stuff until I get to texas. I only have 3 weeks left. Good luck with the family and im praying for Alex's cousin. I hope he does well. I even put his name in the temple names and I pray a lot when I go to the Provo Temple each week.

Gio......Good luck with school and i say the same thing i told Lig. Wait to send me stuff when I get to Texas. Oh, and if you plan and serve a mission, I highly recommend it. It's so Amazing out here! You learn so much! and if you can...try and go before february. That way, we arrive at the same time. haha. If not, thats ok. But if you have any questions, let me know. I would love to help you out if you really plan on serving one. But you gotta be a cool sister missionary, because some of them here are way TOO crazy. lol.

Tiffany.....You haven't talked to me in 2 weeks. What happened to you? I miss you, crazy fool! Did something happen to you? Are you in LOVE with someone? lol. Tell me and answer my previous emails i sent you please.

and everyone else.......I would still love letters. Missionaries love them so much. and I miss everyone a lot, but I still love being here serving the Lord. It's such an amazing experience. Thanks for reading. Ttyl. And mom, please let me know about the phone card or something. I sent you a real letter in the mail explaining that. Thanks.

-Love Elder Mauricio Velez

P.S. Gio, I think you can visit me on the day i leave for a quick second. Ask Janessa and Cara. I think they did that with Michael, but im not exactly sure. If not, oh well. later!!!