Hola Todos

Hey, everyone!!

Well, another week flew by again, so ill update u all on whats going on. Thanks for the emails and the dearelder.com. I haven't gotten the package yet, it will probably take a while I'm guessing on Wednesday next week. They only give us mail on Wednesdays here so i really don't know when ill get it. Thanks for the pics of Brooklyn's b day, she is so cute. Sorry i can't send pictures, the president wont even let us take pictures until like the day before we leave here. And i still have to figure out how I'm going to get them on the email. ha ha. So this week was good, my teacher was late to class one day and he said he was late because a guy got his head chopped off by a machete. So yeah that's crazy. And we do go into the city here. We practice at the university nearby, and were going to the park in a little bit to pick up trash. So, that helps a lot with the Spanish. The food here is getting old, its the same every day, beans, rice, meat. So, I'm hoping my package has goodies in it. ha ha. but if not its alright. Thanks for writing me, i love you all, and miss u all so much!!

-Elder Bailey

?Que Pasa Cabron? -- June 13, 2009

Hey everyone!!
I made it to Dominican and it is crazy! We stayed in the airport last night and we got a hotel room so that was nice. Thanks for the emails and keep them coming. So far this has been way intense over here, it really is a culture shock. Well, i was told i had to be brief so i will talk to ya´ll later. Sorry i dont know how to work this key board yet so i cant do underscores so just forward it to everyone who didnt get it. I love you all!

-Elder Bailey

Hola! -- June 10, 2009

Hey everyone-

Thanks for the emails, I love to hear from u all. So my MTC experience has been great so far and I'm sooo excited to leave for Dominican tomorrow! We have to get up at 3 tomorrow morning but I'm still way excited. We have 9 people in our group and I'm the travel leader so ill be keeping everyone in line, ha ha. i think me and my companion will still be companions but if i get with a native that would be cool too! So the Dominican MTC is so small, its only one building and there's only like 30 people there at a time. And I heard we only eat beans and rice for every meal and there's like power outages all the time and sometimes they would go without power for a couple days. So it will be a cool experience. And i heard we get to go into the city for practice talking to people. So i am stoked! But the Spanish is coming fast, i think this is the fastest I've learned in my entire life. Its nuts. So i will be able to call home when i get to Dallas at like 11ish and again when i get to Florida at like 2 or 3 i think. So make sure u guys are home then or i will have to talk to Jordan again, ha ha. Just kidding! But me and my companion are so excited right now! Oh and when I'm in Dominican the mail system isn't very reliable because people steal mail a lot. So when u send me letters and stuff just cover it in pictures of Jesus and stuff because i heard it gives it a better chance of getting to me. And u might want to write me because i don't think i will have Internet access. Um so i will send y'all another email with my address on it cause i don't have it with me right now! But thanks for the emails and letters and stuff! Oh and i think i want to get some glasses so i will send u my prescription too. I love u all, and keep the letters comin!

- Elder Bailey