Elder Samuel Urban - 1 week in Mexico MTC

I liked my experience in the MTC.  I had a nice schedule to follow.  I traded some freedom for order  with which I kept my focus toward learning the lessons and learning the language.  My companion was Elder Schindler from Canada; he was a different kind of person.  I had two languages to learn, 6 weeks of French, then 6 weeks of Tahitian.  Just when I started to feel comfortable with French, we switched to learning Tahitian.  My district supported me when learning the language was frustrating.  I built a strong bond with those elders in that district that lasted through the mission and after the mission.  

Hola - Hello

Hello is a made up word in English in 1877 related to hola and started with the invention of the telephone.  According to a New York times articles, Thomas Edison invented the word to use to start a conversation on the telephone.