Drago

It has been a pretty great week here at the Provo MTC!! I don't know what the weather has been like at home, but it has been beautiful here! The days are like low 90's, and the nights are like 70 or 80, sadly we go to bed before most of the stars come out, but right after our 9 p.m. class I look up at the sky and see 1 star every night as I walk back to my dorm. I absolutely love stars because it helps me think and know that God exists and He is out there and He created everything. All things support that there is a God.

This week has actually been pretty crazy! My companion, Elder Ashcraft, has had stomach problems for a year now, but they have started to get worse at the MTC. So he asked President Durrant for a blessing and I was able to participate in that on sunday, which was an awesome spiritual experience. But President Durrant said that he should still get it checked out at the MTC nurse, so we went. The appointment felt really long because I had to sit out in the foyer but it was only like 30 minutes haha. The doctors didn't really know what it was though so they gave him a perscription that wasn't available at the MTC so we got to leave the campus for a while, which was way cool!! But the doctors also said that if his stomach doesn't get better this week he might have to stay at the MTC for an extra week and if that doesn't work they said hr might have to go home, which would be the saddest thing. Elder Ashcraft and I have grown to become really great friends and I would hate to have to see him go home. I know the Lord has a plan though, and I know that whatever happens Elder Ashcraft will be able to help many people come unto Christ. 

Besides that nothing super exciting has happened, but I did make a new friend named Drago... it's a spanish name... But Drago followed us around one day and would just come sit by us haha, at first the hermanas in our district were creeped out by him, but they later learned to love him because he ws way cool and super funny!! He just gave the funniest looks and it would kill us hahaha. Love that guy, but he's gone now, so I'll attach a picture of him for all of you that want to see him, he's like the coolest dude ever. 

Elder Ashcraft and I also got stuck in an elevator hahaha, but you'll have to email me personally if you want to here that story, because if my mom finds out she'll kill me hahaha.

That's all for this week, and I probably won't be able to email next week because I'll be getting to the Field on Tuesday!! I'm way excited to get out there! And I will write all about it in like 2 or 3 weeks! 

I know this church is true and I know Joseph Smith saw God and Jesus Christ, I know he translated the Book of Mormon correctly. I know the book of Mormon is true, and I know that we will come closer to God by reading and studying this book more than by reading or studying any other book! I love you all so so much and I know God loves you. Have a great week!!! and I would love to here from you!!

Love,

Elder Francis

These first three are of Drago!! The second one is me and elder langton with him. 

And the fourth one is is of this awesome chandelier that has the earth in the middle of it!!