And so it begins! Week 1

 Jamison Helm <jamison.helm@missionary.org>

Mon, Sep 28, 2026 1:22 PM

week 1 

¡Hola, amigos y familia! 

This past week has been a huge learning experience for me. This week being my first week of home MTC has been a roller coaster. From meeting lots of new friends, to getting thrown into a new lifestyle and having to learn a new language has been far from easy. 

On Wednesday I met my companion. His name is Elder Duke. He is from Heber and he loves anything to do with the outdoors. He’s a chiller. 😎I also met my two teachers Hermano Anaya, my “preach my gospel” teacher, and Hermano Contreras, my language teacher. They’re super awesome and helpful. 

My biggest win this week has for sure been being able to say a prayer in Spanish. It may not be super detailed or specific, but I can say it, so that’s a win! 🏆Learning Spanish is definitely the hardest part so far. Memorizing and congregating is so difficult 😞but I know that with time and the gift of tongues, which I can testify is 100% real. I will soon/someday be able to speak Spanish.

On saturday (my P-day) I had the opportunity to go to the wings and wheels air show in Spanish Fork. It not only was super fun, watching big explosions 🤯and cool planes fly over, but to see the joy brought to strangers just by being there as a missionary, it was super awesome! It also helped me to realize what I’m leaving behind when I decide to serve a mission. It made me so grateful for what I have.🙏🏻

Overall, a pretty solid week. Lots of learning and long sessions behind a screen. But I’m so grateful for this opportunity to serve and grow my testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Love you all and can’t wait to hear from you guys! Also join my Google photos to see my adventures! ⬇️

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