Durochers Ditally Dot: Ethan's Fourth Letter in the MTC

Dear Family,

Here I am again!!!!! I can not believe that the week has came and gone already!! The days here feel like this, "Days feel like Weeks and Weeks feel like Days!" It completely feels that way. I cant believe that Im about a month through my time at the MTC, I wrote out a calender on the white board in our class room and we have two full weeks left and a couple days! I have not idea how the time had passed so fast! There is so much i could talk about but ill stay with the important items of business.

On Sunday we had a speaker who came and hes a Polynesian. He played football for BYU and then served his mission in South Dakota Rapid City. He shared a story from there of someone he converted during his mission and the guy he converted was on the stand with him. They had just had a reunion of there families to get in touch again. His name is Via S. don't know his last name. He served in 84 I believe. It was a good talk telling us that we need to do all we can to teach and share the gospel. Also Sunday morning i was made District Leader, and that was awesome to be able to get that opportunity.

Monday rolled around and we went to the health clinic at the MTC, to get my companions MRI results. We found out that he had torn his ACL completely, where it wasn't even attached anymore. We went and talked to the Doctor more and he said that he could try to hold out and heal at the MTC or go home. The moment that the doctor said for a 50% ish recovery would take 3 months, but for a 100% recovery it would take 9 months plus if your lucky. My companion Elder Paynters face went blank. We left and had to go talk to one of the Branch Presidents and Elder Paynter decided to go home... this was at about 3 oclock pm by the time he got all that done. He called his mom and she lives in Elko Nevada and she drove over and picked him up... We went back and packed him up and by 8 Pm he was gone.... It has been super hard because he had developed into the Best friend that i have ever had. Since day one we were instantly friends due to us both being big guys and playing football and being from IDAHO!! We got close and he made my time here awesome. Then another district came in with a Elder whos name is Coby Young. He is also from Idaho and lives in Soda Springs. Us three were good friends because the Idaho connection or something but we all became friends. There are three Elders so far who have entered my heart and i want to get together after our missions and it was Elder Paynter, Elder Young, and Elder Greenwood. These are great guys and Elders serving mission. I hate that i was put into a Trio, but im making the best of things. I will sincerely miss the fat jokes that Elder Paynter would make toward the skinny Elder Hutchings in our room. E.Hutchings would walk in and you'd here, "I feel it getting fatter in here", or "The gravitational pull just shifted toward you." He made everyone laugh skinny or big. He was and awesome guy who i cant wait to see again. Me and Elder Young who is from Idaho, have became better friends and i want to get together with him also when i get back.

The only other thing that happened this week was on Sunday and Today(Friday). There was a protester on the way to the temple both days and the had a giant cross, saying a bunch of gibberish. The message that i got from the Holy Ghost was that, "We are doing what is right, and that these protesters have no effect/affect on me. I know what I am doing with my life for Two Years is for our Savior Jesus Christ and he is fueling the fire that is burning with in my soul that makes me want to help others know of Christ, and that there is a Gospel and Church on this earth that will bless your life and lift you up."

That has summed up most of my week. It was hard to have my Companion leave, but I pray for him every day to have a quick healing process. The rest of the week.

I love you all with all my heart and I pray that you will strive to have Faith in Jesus Christ. He loves you and want you to be happy. Always strive to convert yourself over and over. My biggest convert to the church will first be me, I can already see the blessing of becoming more converted in my life. To those of you who dont know what to believe or have pushed away your beliefs, I challenge you to find them again and Pray to our Father in Heaven. Do it for me, but most of all do it for yourself because you deserve to feel the joy that I feel on a daily basis! I want all to feel the love that I feel from the Savior Jesus Christ. I am being bold, convert yourself once again unto the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Yo sé que Jesucristo es nuestro Salvador. Yo sé que Dios es amoroso.Yo sé que El Expacion es de Jesucristo porque El ama nos, y quiera nos a estamos faliz por siempre. Yo sé que El Libro de Mormón es veradadero, y veradadero libro en la tierra. Yo sé que José Smith traducir El Libro de Mormón mediante o con Dios poder. Yo sé que José Smith es veradadero profeta, y restaurado la iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Ultimós Dias. Yo sé que mi familia es va bendice por mi servicio mi padre celestial y, Jesucristo. Yo sé que Thomas S. Monson es veradadero profeta hoy. En El nombre de Jesucristo, Amen.

I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior. I know that God is Loving. I know that the Atonement is from Jesus Christ because he loves us, and wants us to be happy for ever. I know that The Book of Mormon is true, and truest book on the earth. I know that Joseph Smith translated The Book of Mormon through or with Gods power. I know that Joseph Smith is a true prophet and restored The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I know that my family is going to be blessed for my service for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a true prophet today. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

I LOVE YOU ALL!!!

LOVE ELDER DUROCHER^2

Ethan's study group. He's giving Mom the sign language of "I Love You Forever" (middle and forefinger wrapped around each other, with thumb and pinky extended.)