We have received our first e-mail from Scott at the MTC. Here it is. Thank you to all the friends who have written to him. He is very social and I know he appreciates it. He sounds happy and busy. His e-mail address is scottydunn@myldsmail.net
I think that will stay the same all mission but I am not sure.

Scott's letter:

Dear family and friends,
How goes it? Thanks to those who sent me packages and letters. I was grateful for the love, and the sugary goodness. Well missions are hard. Whoever said otherwise has no idea what they were talking about.
So Elder Case was my first companion, and he was a really cool guy. I got along with him amazingly and we taught really well together. Unfortunately, he went home Saturday after dinner. He told me he needed to clear up some stuff before he could really serve the Lord. That was pretty tough to go through. I really liked that Elder and I know he will make a great missionary in a few months. My current companion is a great guy too, but we have nothing in common other than we both love the gospel. He is from a farming town in Missouri and went to BYU Idaho and has never done anything stupid or rebellious in his life. So, mostly we stay with the district because conversation does not come easy between us. We are getting better though, this is only the 2nd day of being companions.
There were originally 12 in our district, one didn't show up, and then Elder Case went home. So now we are down to 10, and I leave in 2 weeks.
I eat every four hours, which means I also use the bathroom every 4 hours. If someone can research what this food is made of and send that information to me, I would be extremely grateful. It tastes ok but wow do you need to use the washroom. We have a kid from Canada in our district, and he calls it a washroom because having it be called a bathroom makes no sense. You only bathe like a fifth of the time you are in there but you usually wash something everytime you are there. I think it makes sense, so washroom it is.
Elder Holland spoke to us on Friday night. Because the future mission presidents were having their seminar here at the same time we were here, we got to have an apostle talk to us at the fireside. He was pretty much amazing. He told us we were angels to the people we will teach, and I thought that was pretty powerful. It was the first time I actually felt the spirit here. I also had Elder Holland and Elder Perry walk 5 feet in front of me, and I said hi. Couldn't shake their hands because of swine flu, but it was still need. On Sunday morning, all of the First Presidency was here and 11/12 were here. We didn't get much interaction with them but it's still neat to have them here.
The language is coming. I can now do a door approach and have a 3 minute conversation with someone. I can also pray and bear a simple testimony. Working on verbs in my personal study a lot though.
Sundays are really amazing here. We had an awesome fireside that gave me the encouragement I needed. An elder told a story of how his girlfriend, who was waiting for him, Dear Johned him 5 weeks into the MTC in the form of a wedding annoucement. Oh that was hilarious.
Reading the scriptures quickly is really powerful as well. I have been able to read like 10 chapters a day and actually read them during the day, when I'm not dead tired. So I learn more, and retain more, and love it. My teachers are really cool too. They are brother and sister, and they both served in Argentina, but different missions. I have seen all my high school friends that are here and my college friends. And I met like 5 Elders who went to Utah State and lived right by me but I did not know them. It's crazy the connections Mormon people have.
P day is Tuesday, except I leave 2 weeks from today. So I don't know if I will be able to write. So write me letters while you can! Then I will update you my address when I get to Spain. Great! Love you guys.

Sincerely,
Elder Scott Dunn

Departure Day & Addresses

After a very late night, attending the new the new Transformer movie with friends, Scott had to get up at 7:15 to be ready at 8:00 a.m. to be set apart. President Jeff Degan set him apart with a beautiful blessing. We then had his waffles with strawberries breakfast. After he crashed on the sofa for a short 20 minute nap. We loaded up and left about 10:30. We did the "drive by drop off" and it went smoothly. They have many missionaries curbside to handle luggage and I even had a minute to give him one last hug.
Scott wanted me to post his MTC address for the next three weeks.

Ronald Scott Dunn
MTC Mailbox # 294-0714
Spain Madrid Mission
2005 N 900 E
Provo, Utah 84604-1793

After 3 weeks he will be in the MTC in Spain for six weeks.

Elder Ronald Scott Dunn
Spain MTC
4a. Planta
Calle del Templo #2
Madrid
28030 Alicante
Spain

Then he has two different addresses, one for letters and one for packages.

LETTERS

Elder Ronald Scott Dunn
Spain Madrid Mission
Avenida de España 17, Local 01-1
Alcobendas (Madrid)
28100
Spain


PACKAGES (for the entire mission time are sent to)

Elder Ronald Scott Dunn
Spain Madrid Mission
Avenida de España 17, Local 01-1
Alcobendas
28100 Madrid
Spain

And so it begins...

Scott Leaves on June 24

Scott asked me, the mom, to start a blog in order to post his mission updates for friends. I will do my best to stay up to date for those who follow. We do the "drive-by drop-off" Wednesday morning at 11:30. He will be set apart as a missionary at 8:00 a.m. that morning. He has requested waffles and strawberries for his last breakfast. More to come...