First week in Guatemala mtc

hey well guatemala is good. the first week was really really slow... i am having a rough time adjusting to the language and all that jazz... although i am learning a ton!! its crazy. just over whelming most of the time... the weather here is really bipolar!! it rains one minute then next it stops and so on.... but when in rains its pours and pours here... there are rivers going down the street!! the food here is alot better than the provo mtc.. we generally have chicken, or beans rich vegetables and so on... its reallly good and thats not a challenge for me.. its just eating all that they give me.. the portions here are huge... i went to the temple today! it was really cool going to one that isnt english... although tough at someparts of the  session... anyways before the temple i saw a car accident... it was fairly gnarly!  the traffic here is crazy. every one speeds and you can hear police every where. we are under close supervision too.. we have to check in with the guards before we leave. they are all packing heat too its crazy...  my comp... well to say the least hes really tough to be with.. not my favorite at all... hes annoying and think he knows everything about the gospel. yes i know i dont know that much but its just a tough sitution that i am in for the next 5 weeks.... im praying for us to get along but he's just ugh.... yeah anyways my district is really cool! they all feel for me in the comp situation and are helping me out with that. i have a native roommate from costa rica. He speaks english fairly well and i talk with him a get help every night. its great there. how is every one doing with school and such.. didn´t that start today? how is the puppy doing you guys being nice? i don´t know what more to write except i love you all and cant wait to leave this place and get into the field!!  i sent out a letter today so we will see how long that takes.. well love you all elder crockett

well im here finally. we arrived at the mtc at 11. my flight got delayed last night. that was a downer. but all is well... im getting immersed into spanish and such. it bites and im not getting all of it like some other elders are. but that just means i have more studing to do. the food here is alright. i had a few gag moments. ha ha. but thats ok. ill work through that. i really enjoyed talking to mom and mindy yesterday! was good to hear from you... so here is the deal with packages here. i can only recieve one package every 6 months. if you send me another one i'll have to pay taxes on it. so i'm making it to only mom will send me my package. sorry friends.. but letters are nice. they take about a week and a half through the pouch... USE DEAR ELDER!!! thats free and the easiest way for me to get mail and such! pday is still wednesday so i think... but we will have to see. i'll let you know next week.. keep the emails coming and all! i love you all and am having a great time here!! the humidity isnt as bad as i thought it would be. this place is so beautiful!! i love it and will have fun for the next 2 years! ummmm i don't know what more to say. everything here is good. there are cars honking 24/7 and sleeping isn't too bad... and davy you were correct about the humididty. its cloudy all the time here and rains alot! its been pouring on and off all day! well i gotta go! times up. i love you all.
Elder crockett

Week 3

well another week has passed and all is well! im still sick with a sinus infection cough and cold.... it sucks but oh well.. now all of my district has gotten it along with one of my teachers. ha ha. everyone just loves elder crockett right now... so on saturday i decided that i would go to the dr again. but on saturday the clinic is closed. after talking with a dr on the phone, me and my comp got to walk down the the urgent care. there i got a prescription and such. then we took a shuttle to the local Rite aid and waited for my prescription... it was weird leaving the compound. i bought some things while waiting but it was a great way to spend a morning. im off the chocolate milk diet... sad to say. i couldn't keep up with it while being sick..

I got my flight plans this past friday!!!

SLC to CHI 710A flight 3825
CHI to MIA 1240P flight 2074
MIA to GUATEMALA CITY!!!! flight 2125

so when and who should i call i need some phone numbers! i don't know anyones except mommys. so dear elder me the other numbers! and also include what time you would like me to call. im thinking about calling in miami but just all depends on you guys! so whats going on in the world? i herd shaq is got traded to the celtics and thats it really... and that prop 8 failed...

dad~ how was your run? where did you go? who with?

MOMMY~ hows the NY? what exciting things happen there.. you convert Grandma yet?

Dump Nat, and CamBAMden~ herd your sick davy that blows me too... spanish is slowly coming. next week ill be forced into it ready or not.. it should be great! thanks CamBAM for the letter! ha ha how is getting ready for school and such nat? hows your class going to be this year?

KEVONE~hows life? save anyones life lately?

MUNDY thanks for the letters keep them coming!! i apreciate getting mail. everyday from ya! ill write home something today.. after i start packing up

BlowSIF and jon~ whats up DAWGS? hows the money pot of TEXAS? thanks for the letter yesterday was it?

IAN~ how was youth conf? hope it was all you dreamed about. mow the lawn and clean the house i herd its a mess...

well hope all is well and such i miss you all have a good one

Elder crockett!

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E-Mail #1

hey how is everyone!!!
im doing alright... its great to be a second year gryfindor!! or how ever you spell it! thanks for all the dear elders!! i really appreciated being the bread winner of the district. so im fighting off a cold and am possibly getting pnemonia too... its stanks!! so my comp is my friend from high school!! funny how things work... the mtc is awesome and so is the temple!! i loved going this morning! such a nice way to start off the day!! so dad herd you went running on your bday... and you made mom drive forever long... thats cool and the mouse in the stove is your resposability! ha ha sukas! there are a lot of lehi people here in the mtc and Mark comes in today! im excited for everything... spanish is getting tough... im a little discuraged but its only been a week right... i just have to get my mind on the goal... i only have 2 weeks left in this compound... i hate how you can't see anything out side of this place... its to dark and dreary... i hope all is well!!! and when is my package coming??? you should send me it mindy since mother failed to before she left. im lost with out my scriptures!! and my bragging pictures too... i need those! so what new? anything going on thats new? tell me some worldly things!!! how is buckethead? he lost with out my personal direction? i herd 7 peaks was a downer... that stanks. so everyone here likes my korean ties and my peurto rico ties... don't know what more to say really but i love you all and my testimony has grown a whole lot sice i have arrived!!! its awesome! ill try and make you proud!!!
love you all!! elder crockett






p.s. Ryan requested that his friends/family send him dearelder letters using the website dearelder.com. he likes letters! :)