Hey yeah i sent a letter!!! i was wondering why you guys werent sending anything back? i only get 1 hour to send emails which totally sucks but i can write letters whenever i have time i usually do them at night after i write in my journal... Letters are def way better to get... Anyways yeah austin!!!! i wrote all their letters today and i should send them by the end of today so they should get there by next week! i dont really need anything but my scarf was in my dresser with all of my stuff/ the only thing i want are some more sick ties because i am already bored of all mine people brought like so many ties!!!! Dads fam... kim sent me cookies and grandma and cassies family sent me a letter! thats it i wrote grandma v and grandma H so yeah... dont really like cupcakes so i had one and it was good but i gave the rest away! and i have like a total of like 200 cookies i think from people!!! My district though gave me a little gift basket and card ill send you a pic of it! then elder cushman cut out a little candle and put it in my brownie at lunch it was funny hahaha then i got cards from like mak,nicole, then family!!! Hope you guys are doing well and get all my letters!!!
Love ya tons!!
Friday, November 22, 2013
November 21st....email to Kevin
GO BRONCOS!!! we finally got some new missionaries!!! but they arent sporty and couldnt tell me crap about what is going on in the real world so it is up to you guys!!! Yeah the mtc is tough just because like it is so boring i just wanna get down to argentina!!!IM your freaking son cuz all these rules are driving me crazy! yesterday humbled me because ur not supposed to be eating in class so it doesnt get dirty and i was eating freaking skittles? so our teacher went on some huge lesson about exact obedience and called me out saying i dont love god by doing that and i got so pissed i was like really how are skittles gonna get things dirty? but thats not the point its the obedienefactor and its gonna kill me... then later that day my companion is in the bathroom while i was in the classroom and a teacher came in and was like u need to stand right by the door? and i was like am i going to be doing that in the field and yeah i was not a happy camper last night... But i know i need to work on that for sure! Tell mom to send me some pics of that dog!!! ill write you more in my letters but im low on time! love you!!!SEE YA IN 2!!!!
Thursday, November 14, 2013
11/14/2013
Hey dad! okay1. What was your first impression of the MTC?Umm at first it kinda sucked like the first three days were terrible!!! We had all this free time and we didnt have a teach so we were kind of just sitting around and studying. But we had an investigator we had to teach in spanish on the 3rd day? I was like what the crap. It was hard but we got into it pretty good.
3. Who is your companion, where is he from and how are you getting along?2. What was the process you followed when you first got into the MTC?So when i first got there and left you guys they gave me my ID card and Books then i took a bus because i am living over in West Campus because that is all spanish speaking then we had a teacher for a little bit, met our branch presidency, studied, and then went to bed.
My companion is elder Zapata from Northern California but lived by lone peak for a little bit. He is so hard we are opposites! In school I loved to socialize and he was all about school and just did school and never socialized nad never played sports. He is socially awkward and doesnt know how to teach! He is smart but cant use it! Like we were teaching about families because this guys family was in mexico and he wanted to be with them so we were in a random room in the MTC and there was a root beer bottle is in the closet so i stop my part about eternal families and pause for him to say something and he say is that your beer bottle? and i was like are you freaking kidding me! cuz we dont know how to teach the word of wisdom in spanish so i let him have it after... but im working on that christ like love i need to be nicer.4. Is he going to Argentina with you?yeah but he is in Buenos Aires North mission the other 2 guys and 1 girl are going to Rosario, but i leave 2 days before everyone else does.5. Tell us all about your district? What do you like about them? (I will leave extra room)Read moms letter for this.6. Tell us about your Teachers and what do you like about them? Where are they from and where did they serve their missions?moms letter. he is funny and just real7. How is the food and what is your favorite so far?Food is way good but im never hungry so i just eat to eat and im gonna get fat lol favorite is probably lunch there sandwiches are way good!8. What do you like the most about the MTC so far?I love the devotionals they are way spiritual and the sunday meetings! even though we have to prepare a talk every sunday and the pick us that morning after they serve sacrament.9. Did any Apostles come and speak on Sunday? If so, who?Not sunday, but Elder L. Tom Perry spoke to us and the MTC around the world on tuesday! but he was here in provo for it so i saw him it was cool! he talked about companions and how you have to love them so he was basically punching me in the face and saying work on it! haha!Hows the NBA going??? Go Liverpool!!! i told mom i wanted my lliverpool scarf so i could wear it around since my distrcit likes chelsea and man city.
11/10/2013
I am doing good the days go really slow, but everyone says the weeks fly by! I have already been here 4 days! and by the time you get my letters it will be 1 week!!
My district is district F.
We have 6 districts in our zone so about 40 people.
I have 4 Elders and 3 Sisters in my zone:
Me
Elder Zapata (my companion) 6'1", SO tall, dark skin, dark hair and is from Northern Cali, 18.
Elder Cushman (District Leader) 6'0", white, dark hair and is from North Atlanta, Georgia. 19.
He is a really cool and nice guy! He did one year at BYU Provo. He is a super spiritual good leader and is soft spoken. He plays soccer and likes Man City.
Elder Howe (Cushmans Companion) 6'0" sandy blonde hair and is from Southern Cali good looking guy. He is super cool and way into sports as is Cushman. This guy likes Chelsea! Boo! But he doesn't like Torres. I told him Torres was only good when wearing red ;)
Sisters
Hermana Trevino McAllen, Texas. Mexican Chica who knows spanish really well and she is probably the most advanced! She is super funny and she is sassy!! haha! I have so much fun with her!
She went to BYU Idaho.
Hermana Nielsen Portland, Oregon Graduated from BYU Hawaii! She is super smart and all the sisters are super smart. I feel like a tard! LOL
Hermana Schwaneveldt Ogden, Utah. Went to Weber University. She also went to Equador and helped in a hospital for kids before her mission so she is also really good at Spanish.
Thats my district! There are these 3 guys Elder Savage, Harmon, and another guy that are the funniest guys ever! When we first met they talked about how the food gives you crazy gas. So they just fart out loud and don't care! LOL even in front of the sisters too! ( my mom would freak!) They said yeah the sisters just expect it now! So anyway they told us the made it a challenge to rip a fart and try not to flinch or laugh! haha! So we were reading scriptures, our district with theirs and their teacher. The teacher was talking and the Elder whose name I don't know ripped this fart that was so loud and I immediately thought about their challenge and looked at Elder Savage, then just started to bust out laughing and then so did they! It was mid lesson and I couldn't stop laughing and neither could they! I felt like such a DB and the teacher probably thinks it was so immature, but I couldn't hold it in it was so funny!! I love these guys! They are so fun to be around and so righteous! They leave in 2 weeks and I'm gonna miss them! Seriously though Elder Harmon is like the goofiest kid ever! He reminds me of Cameron VanRy! He is just so fun and a wack job!LOL Tell Austin he better keep practicing basketball because we ball hard down here! It is actually pretty fun! Some of the guys are pretty good! Our zone leader is some big guy whose a beast! He got offers from some small schools for Baseball and Basketball! He is really good!
Mi español es mayer todas los días gracias a espirito santos y mis oraciones. Yo senté el amer de mi padre celestial siempre. Yo se que dio es mi celestial padre y también JesuCristo es mi rendenter y salvador, necesito su expiación a arrepentimiento todos los días. También a traves Jose Smith discos trajea el evangelio restorando. Jose Smith es una profeta a de dios. En el nombre de Jesucristo Amen.
I am doing good the days go really slow, but everyone says the weeks fly by! I have already been here 4 days! and by the time you get my letters it will be 1 week!!
My district is district F.
We have 6 districts in our zone so about 40 people.
I have 4 Elders and 3 Sisters in my zone:
Me
Elder Zapata (my companion) 6'1", SO tall, dark skin, dark hair and is from Northern Cali, 18.
Elder Cushman (District Leader) 6'0", white, dark hair and is from North Atlanta, Georgia. 19.
He is a really cool and nice guy! He did one year at BYU Provo. He is a super spiritual good leader and is soft spoken. He plays soccer and likes Man City.
Elder Howe (Cushmans Companion) 6'0" sandy blonde hair and is from Southern Cali good looking guy. He is super cool and way into sports as is Cushman. This guy likes Chelsea! Boo! But he doesn't like Torres. I told him Torres was only good when wearing red ;)
Sisters
Hermana Trevino McAllen, Texas. Mexican Chica who knows spanish really well and she is probably the most advanced! She is super funny and she is sassy!! haha! I have so much fun with her!
She went to BYU Idaho.
Hermana Nielsen Portland, Oregon Graduated from BYU Hawaii! She is super smart and all the sisters are super smart. I feel like a tard! LOL
Hermana Schwaneveldt Ogden, Utah. Went to Weber University. She also went to Equador and helped in a hospital for kids before her mission so she is also really good at Spanish.
Thats my district! There are these 3 guys Elder Savage, Harmon, and another guy that are the funniest guys ever! When we first met they talked about how the food gives you crazy gas. So they just fart out loud and don't care! LOL even in front of the sisters too! ( my mom would freak!) They said yeah the sisters just expect it now! So anyway they told us the made it a challenge to rip a fart and try not to flinch or laugh! haha! So we were reading scriptures, our district with theirs and their teacher. The teacher was talking and the Elder whose name I don't know ripped this fart that was so loud and I immediately thought about their challenge and looked at Elder Savage, then just started to bust out laughing and then so did they! It was mid lesson and I couldn't stop laughing and neither could they! I felt like such a DB and the teacher probably thinks it was so immature, but I couldn't hold it in it was so funny!! I love these guys! They are so fun to be around and so righteous! They leave in 2 weeks and I'm gonna miss them! Seriously though Elder Harmon is like the goofiest kid ever! He reminds me of Cameron VanRy! He is just so fun and a wack job!LOL Tell Austin he better keep practicing basketball because we ball hard down here! It is actually pretty fun! Some of the guys are pretty good! Our zone leader is some big guy whose a beast! He got offers from some small schools for Baseball and Basketball! He is really good!
Mi español es mayer todas los días gracias a espirito santos y mis oraciones. Yo senté el amer de mi padre celestial siempre. Yo se que dio es mi celestial padre y también JesuCristo es mi rendenter y salvador, necesito su expiación a arrepentimiento todos los días. También a traves Jose Smith discos trajea el evangelio restorando. Jose Smith es una profeta a de dios. En el nombre de Jesucristo Amen.
The MTC is an amazing place and is so spiritual its amazing! I have pretty much already remembered all I learned in Spanish in High School in NY and more! The beginnner class that is leaving to their areas know about as much Spanish as I do now after only being here 3 days! So I have no place to feel sorry for myself. I definitely know the least out of my district though, but that is fine because it is pushing me to be stronger and the spirit helps a lot. Understanding is easier than it is to speak right now! We taught our first investigator today all in Spanish! It was nerve racking! I taught the Joseph Smith part of the restoration while my companion, Elder Zapata taught about the Book of Mormon translation. My companion is funny he always talks about Digemon and all this crazy stuff! He is from Northern Cali, he is like 6' 1", dark skin, dark hair and is super nice and smart! He has ADD for sure! He can not focus, we will be planning a lesson and all of the sudden it will be like...SQUIRREL!! Then he will come back to earth and say what? But he is good at Spanish so I'm glad I got him as my companion! I dorm with 2 other elders, Elder Cushman is 19 from Georgia and he went to BYU and is our District leader, he's really cool and plays soccer!
( To my bros)~ Hey whats up guys! Firstoff I miss you guys like crazy! It is weird not to be there with you! Is it weird without me there? I wanna play wanna play 3 in a bucket and 21 w/ you guys so bad! I tell my companions all about how Austin can kick our trash at basketball and how Jake is just as good at wrestling and will probably kick my butt when I get home! Also how Mason is a freaking genius and is smarter than everyone but when he is outside of school he is an idiot! haha! I love you guys! Make sure you guys and mom and dad write every week it is way lonely here! So if you forget I will kill you guys!
Me amo mi familia mucho!
Love KC
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Ok so this is Elder KC Hansen's Blog. I will update everyone each time I get a letter to keep everyone up to date with how KC is doing and how he is feeling and what he is experiencing!! He left our family on Nov. 6th 2013. Here is a picture of his 3 favorite people in the world, his brothers. We took our last family trip to Hawaii before he left and loved every minute of it. This picture is in front of the LDS Honolulu Temple. GORGEOUS!! He is in the MTC for about 5 weeks fine tuning his spanish to serve in the Rosario, Argentina mission. He will serve there for 2 years teaching the people of Argentina about the gospel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We are so proud of him and miss him like crazy but couldn't be prouder that he is willing to put college on hold and give up 2 years of his life for his Father in Heaven and to serve others as Jesus Christ did. A good friend gave me a plaque that I love which says:
"Missionary. (noun)
Someone who leaves their Family
for a short time, so that others may
be with their families for
Eternity!!"
I love it!! It helps me be proud instead of being selfish and sad when I think of how much I miss him. I am really bad at computers so please be patient with me. My boys laugh at me all the time. Also I am going to add some of our private letters sometimes to keep a record for KC for the future of things we talked about as a family. I hope you enjoy following his experiences as much as I do!! Here goes!! I love you KC!!
Your Momma
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