First email from the MTC

Kia ora everyone! It has been absolutely amazing spending this last week in the MTC and in New Zealand alone! It is gorgeous out here and the amount of green I have seen in the 100 mile radius I've seen so far probably equates to the amount of green in the entire western United States! If that makes sense.. Anyways, I love it! I had the opportunity to go to the Hamilton Temple yesterday and it truly is one of a kind. I hope to be able to visit it during my mission. The MTC here carries a special spirit as it only has about 80 missionaries total. Maybe 20 Sisters and 60 Elders. I know almost everyone's name and there is a lot of strong friendships among us all. There are a ton of Polynesian missionaries and I love getting to know them and their stories about their home islands. One of the Tongans was going to go semi-pro rugby before deciding to serve a mission. My companion's name is Elder Clement and he is a wonderful missionary. He loves to sing and is always very excited and upbeat. In some ways he is the polar opposite of me, but it adds to my testimony as we work together to study and teach. A whole lot has happened this week and I hope I am able to share it with you all sometime but my email time is very limited. I wish you all a great week!

Elder Green