Sixth Week In The MTC

I have had a great week here at the MTC! We had a few nice warm days, which was wonderful. I got to go out to the field, and there I played sand volleyball. I got to take my shoes off and play around with everyone in the sand playing volleyball. It was a blast!
I am trying my best to keep track of stuff in my journal! I think I have filled around 70 pages in my journal so far. My companion and I are doing really well! We still get along great, he is like my older brother. I love the MTC because the Holy Ghost is here so strongly.
The language is going really well! I am still learning how to read well. I think I read about the same speed as a kindergartener reads, maybe a first grader. There are just so many letters to remember that it takes a lot of practice to know how to read. but I am definitely getting better! My prayers in Cambodian are getting to be longer, and I am getting better at speaking and understanding, and I am trying to expand my vocabulary as much as possible!
My Mother's Day went really well. It was a little bit hard, especially in sacrament meeting when my branch president (bishop) shared some thoughts on mothers and a scripture. Sniffles all over the room after that, and there were only about 40 of us in the room. And then, of course, to close the meeting we sang Love at Home... ha ha, I didn't shed tears, but my eyes watered up, and it made it kind of rough. But I just have to remember why I am here, and I still get to hear from you guys often :)  My performance went really well in sacrament meeting.  Sister Seamons (the branch president's wife) said that I did an amazingly wonderful job, and she wished that you could have been there to hear it. She said that you must be proud of me. Everybody really loved it :)
I was trying to get a good picture of me in the mirror, but I couldn't get a really good one, but they look more candid, so that's good!
When you do your best, it IS all that really matters. Remember to always rely on the Lord in everything you do, and remember that He will help you with everything. I especially realize this as I am on my mission now. He is working wonders that I had never even really thought of. And prayer. It is a powerful, powerful tool. For anything. The last two mornings, the showers have been ice cold, and I can't take a shower when the water is that cold. So I turned the water off, prayed, had faith, and when I turned the water back on, it warmed up! Amazing! And then always remember to thank the Lord in ALL things.
I hope that all is well with everyone, I hope that things go well this week!

Love,

Elder Alex Kuhn