Mauri!!! Ko ouara?

Hello every one! I've only had two full days at the MTC but they have been pretty good, I guess that is other then sleeping conditions... Its super hot when we go to bed but by the middle of the night it gets pretty cold. But I guess being tired all the time isn't the worst that could happen to me. The language sounds crazy and I can only say a few simple phrases, but we are learning how to pray in Kiribati. Mauri means hello, and Ko ouara me how are you doing. I have two companions which can be kind of hard sometimes because  we have to have all three people decide what to do, but thats not to bad since we are all pretty easy going. My companions are Elder Roberts who is our district leader, and Elder Breckenridge who is the senior companion, so I guess I got left out on being leadership haha, but thats ok because I'll be the senior companion in two weeks. My district is super cool, There are 10 of us 7 Elders and 3 Sisters. One of the sisters is from Sandy UT, one is from Australia but is Tongan, and the other one is from  Samoa. The elders are also pretty cool, Elder Butcher is from provo, and Elder Parry is from Northern California, We have a Tongan Elder and a Samoan Elder, but I don't know how to spell their names. Elder Breckenridge is from Missouri, and Elder Roberts is from Gilbert Arizona. I have seen so many of my friends here, It seems like I see Elder Evaga like all over the place, but I've also seen Elder Tippetts, Elder Denboer, Elder Swapp, Elder Farrer, and probably a few more but i can't really remember all their names right now haha. It is so cool being here and being able to feel the spirit so often. I love talking to the Samoan Elder who is in my room and he speaks really good english because he went to a mormon high school. I am so excited to learn this language, It's not like in school having to sit through a boring class but I actually learn, and I'm excited to learn. Some of the lectures that we have had that are all The People and My Purpose are pretty boring haha, but there are still good things that I have learned at all of them. I'm super excited to serve, and I hope you guys remember to read your scriptures and pray every day. 

Read D&C 88:84 but it might be 84:88 I don't have my scriptures with me so maybe try both haha.

Love,

Elder Maraki (Payne)