Hey hey hey,
Week 6 down and out!
So last tuesday we had a devotional from Linda K Burton, general Relief Society President. Of course, the guy saying the prayer said, 'please bless the speaker, so that he can know what to say'...greaaatt.
Our teachers gave us a mock lesson in English, which was an exaggeration of what we do in hmong in our lessons. They walked in, asked how our day was, and then proceeded to ask us to say a prayer right away. Then after the prayer, they said 'um' and 'so' about 50 times. And then they just said, "I know repentance is important. It will help us. God told us to do it, so we should do it. We need to repent. I know we should repent, because it gives us blessings. Will you repent?"
It was super funny! I really was laughing uncontrollably, while they were doing it. They told us afterwards that our lessons aren't like that, but its just to prove a point, that we in English wouldn't say and do certain things, so in Hmong we have to remember to not be so awkward.
Apparently there's 8 Hmong elders coming in, 2 weeks after we leave. Even our teachers are surprised, especially because as the number of missionaries coming in keeps dropping this time of year, there are so many for Hmong. Its been years since the numbers have been so high...maybe they'll open a mission in China, who knows.
We also learned about Hmong food this week. I'm surprised, there's like a secret Hmong underground society, and I'm ready for the food. The teachers said their life is their food. And at a funeral, they'll kill up to 20 cows, and have a GIANT party...its a funeral and all, but still sounds like a grand ole time to me.
We had a skype lesson yesterday with a hmong native, it went well. She was second generation, so she knew English way better than Hmong, but it was nice to teach and get feedback.
There were two sisters who were companions for like 2 days, while one had a delayed flight, so she could get her visa. One was named Sister Sok and one was Sister Zapata...--Sister Sock and Shoe. HA! Good one MTC president.
Our entire zone got a cold-like sickness this week, which was a bummer, but once again soap is a real thing.
Lastly in other news, I kicked a ceiling this week. In gym I tried to kick as high as I could, and I surprised myself. So in the residence hall at night, I jumped up, kicked the ceiling and landed on my feet. It was about 8 and a half feet, so like a normal ceiling in our house. But yeah, I guess you could say I'm a ninja now.
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| Living proof that Ninja Hutchins has left his mark in the MTC |
It really happened. I have witnesses. I AM american ninja warrior.
Thank Mimi and Grampo for the letter. I enjoyed hearing from them.
Trevor--I workout hard every day, but I never wake up sore...because I eat a banana at every meal!...potassium is key.
Funcle Aaron--he is my new favorite uncle, I enjoy reading his letters every week...he might even be more consistent than my own dad.
Funny story: Trevor put up a picture of me singing in General conference on his snapchat and Bethanie saw it. So she watched conference to try and see me, and she watched the whole thing--of the Saturday morning session. And then all of the afternoon session when she figured it out--haha tricked her into watching it. She said Elder Utchdorf seemed pretty cool. Trev should follow up with that.
Cannot wait for chicken wings stuffed with noodles
Yes, that's real
Lil man, 187 pound, 6 foot 6, lanky-armed, ceilin-kicking, booty-whooping, hmong-speakin
Elder h
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