Hello everyone! First week down!! It’s been awesome. The MTC is nothing like I expected. You have so much more fun here than everyone acts like you do. It's been really nice because Elder Parkinson that has been my friend since elementary sleeps in the bunk below me! It's been way nice to hang with him all day every day. On the second day I was made district leader which is cool but hard. It just means more stuff in an already super busy 16 hour day of studying and working.  

My companion is elder Edwards is like the perfect match for me. He’s literally a genius and does everything. He has already sewn my pants that I ripped doing a hand stand; taken control of the district when I don’t want to, and taught me so much about the gospel it’s amazing. The kid literally does everything. He just tells us how to do anything we can think of. It’s awesome because our strengths and weaknesses match up perfectly!

I have yet to make it through a class without falling asleep. Waking up at 6:30 then working straight until 10:30 is not easy and makes it hard to focus. I’ve learned so much though its insane. In just 6 days I’m like a completely different person. I just have scriptures pop into my head that relate to stuff all the time it’s awesome :) D/C 84:85 is for real :)

Our district is seriously so funny and has so much fun its awesome. I never would have thought i could get along so well with a bunch of random people from all over. 

Elder Parkinson got a nerf dunk ball hoop that we have in our room which is a great source of entertainment around here :) We haven’t gotten in trouble for anything yet so that’s good :) I’ve seen and caught up with all of the elders from back home which has been really nice :) 

I gave my first priesthood blessing the other day. 

I had the opportunity to teach a real investigator who had cerebral palsy which was really cool and a really unique experience. He’s an awesome guy that moved here from japan and is going to BYU because of how safe it is and wants to learn about what everyone there believes! We also went through the temple this morning which was an awesome experience!

Last night me and elder Parkinson used his electric razor and gave each other haircuts,  then gave like 10 more elders fresh cuts:) were seriously considering doing it long term. We went over into other residences and gave the elders over there cuts too! 

I know I’m not supposed to focus on this but there’s some way good looking sister here holy cow. Never would have expected to find such beautiful women in a place like this :) lol 

As you can see we are having lots of fun here, but we are having way more spiritual experiences and growing in the gospel and as men! I have learned so much in these past 6 days it’s crazy. i love it here and I love the gospel. And I love all of you<3 I’ll have more pics next week. One of the sisters in my district has a way nice camera and she took a bunch of pics of us so I’ll send those next week :)

Always remember to be a PRO :)

Pray

Read

Obey

Hebrews 11:1 

Galatians 5:25

Mosiah 2:41

See you all August 21, 2018!

Love, Elder Winn

1st Pic: Me and my companion :)

2nd Pic: My cousin Elder Lewis and I :)

3rd Pic:  My tags and my preacher card with my release date on it :) 

4th/5th: Me and Elder Parkinson cutting each other’s hair