10/22/09

Dear Family,

Today was day two in the MTC, and what an experience it has been. I'm not going to go into too much detail because I'm just supposed to tell you I arrived safely and all is well, which I did – and it is. My companion is Elder Matthews from Rexburg, Idaho. He's a really cool guy and I have a lot to learn from him. He has a really strong testimony and an arsenal of good habits to teach me, whether he likes it or not.

Anyway, I realized I left a couple things at home (I had to have the info desk call to see if I had my MMR booster or not) so if you could send that to me, I'd appreciate it. I also left my razor at my friend Sal Trejo's house in Provo, but I'm not sure how to contact him. I'm sure I'll figure something out, but just as a little cliffhanger to keep you excited for my actual weekly letter – I made friends with a certain Elder Smart yesterday at lunch. So, family, all is well, and until next time;

Love, Elder Barlow VII

("Hannah said that VII meant that he was the 7th Elder Barlow, after me and his 5 older brothers. I never would have figured that out." -Dad)