Hola!
I finally got here.  Yea.  Well the first week is honestly rough.  It's hard to get used to.  Mom and Dad fax a record of my MMR shot when I was born to the MTC ASAP.  Ya, I had to wait around for a while, because I didn't have that on my immunization form. 
My shoes have been working great so far.  I haven't done like a ridiculous amount of walking, but they are comfortable enough.  We'll see if they are durable.  I was the 1st one in my district to get a package.  It came from the Crosswinds 1st ward.  Everyone in my district is jealous that I have the best homeward in the church.  No one gets packages on the second day in. 
Everyday is non-stop.  You barely have enough time to get ready in the morning and get to your classroom by 7:00 am.  I got up at 6:15 today to see if it would be better, it was, but there was still a line at the showers.  Holy smokes. 
My companion's name is Elder -.  He is from Utah and is a big body builder/football player.  Unfortunately, he does not like BYU.  (I head the cougar growl from the MTC on Saturday, it was exciting).  Elder - is in my district and lives on the same floor as me.  He and my companion have become friends, so I spend a lot of time with him. 
It seems that most elders in the MTC, or at least in my zone, view the rules rather loosely.  None of the major rules, but all of the technical ones.  For example:  you're supposed to call each other Elder, not "man, dude, or by their last name only."  That doesn't always happen.  Anyways, I’m trying to live all the rules and it's a little bit difficult when others are not as focused and don't want to make good use of all their study time.  We're supposed to give all of our heart, might, mind, and strength.  ALL of it.  So dealing with that has caused me some greif, and I don't know how to handle situations when people are breaking the rules that have been so blatantly laid before us. 
Night times are exciting on my building.  On the schedule it tells us to review the day’s activities from 9:30 to 10:30.  This has been interpreted as, lets all hang out.  Last night was the last night for several elders in our zone, so we all gathered outside and sang "God be with us till we meet again" in Spanish.  It was pretty fun. The night before that some Polynesian elders were playing the ukalelea (if that's how you spell it) and singing.  My companion became the official arm wrestling champion of our floor to the amazement of everyone.  It wasn't really that surprising because he is huge.  I'll send pictures. 
Speaking of pictures.  I can get them developed here, but it takes 3 days for them to develop.  So I’ll probably just send pictures on Mondays along with the rest of my mail. 
So far we have learned how to pray in Spanish, how to testify in Spanish, how use the planner to plan out every time set aside for study, what to do for everything, and where to go.  We've also had some really good firesides and have eaten good food. 
The food is basically what they served at the cannon center.  In fact this whole experience is very similar to living at the dorms.  I'm happy I did that because it's not that much of a shock, plus the intense study required is like BYU. 
I think I put on weight the first day or two because we didn't have any gym time until Friday.  I weighed myself and it said 145.7 or so.  I've never been more than 145.  I played some four square during gym and ate more carefully the next day and went back down to 144.7.  If I don't weigh between 135 and 145 when I get back I owe Alan dinner.  At least I think that's how the agreement went. 
It's a whole lot of hard work here, but it's doable. I enjoy making lesson plans and doing role play teaching.  My companion and I have gotten several compliments from "investigators" that we were very good for it being our 1st week.  My companion is a great worker when he wants.  Unfortunately, if we don't plan what we are going to do well enough our study slacks and we don't focus very well. 
- complained about the laundry room heat, but I don't know why, it's not that bad.  Especially in P-day clothes. 
Well I've felt the spirit very strongly here during meetings, and while teaching.  If I hang on I’ll be able to be successful. 
Good luck on the home front and I'll see you in two years
 
Elder