Week 3: The MTC
Wow, it seriously feels like I didn't have a life before the mission. It seems like an eternity ago. But it also feels like I just arrived here in the MTC. Weird...
Anyway, it is still amazing here, but sometimes it is a little
tough. I am way behind everyone else in my German, and it is really
frustrating. Everyone else either took German in high school or they
grew up with it, so I feel like I have a huge disadvantage. That has
been something I have been struggling with a lot, but Sister
Fenton(the Sister who doesn't have any background in German either)
and I just laugh it off. We are constantly using German and praying
in the language. And every time we pray we ask for the Gift of
Tongues. This past week I worked really hard overcoming these
thoughts. I worked extra hard in Language Study and I try to learn
new words or ask people to repeat what they said. And during one of
our lessons, the investigator was about to leave for work and was
pushing our message away. I couldn't follow everything being said
during the entire lesson, but as my companion finished with first
vision and our investigator was about to leave, I opened my mouth
and just started to testify to him. I didn't really know what was
going to happen but I trusted God and did it. It really set a nice
mood before we left and gave him something to ponder on. I know this
is just the MTC and our investigators aren't real, but I know that
Lord blessed me with that moment to give me confidence and that if I
keep working hard I will surely be blessed.
So after that experience, my German learning has been coming
along a lot better. I know so much more from the first week I was here.
England MTC Photo
Map of where the missionaries are from
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Last week, I bought a Welsh book of Mormon and this week I bought
a Simplified Chinese Book of Mormon. I know that sounds weird, but I
like collecting copies of the Book of Mormon in other languages.
I did receive the SD card adapter and the music. and most of the
mail. It takes about 6-7 days to reach us here, so there might be
some mail somewhere over the Atlantic right now.
I would really like photos sent to me via snail mail. I personal
like it better in person. I will send a picture next week, but my
wall is covered with pictures you sent and of the apostles.
So today we had the opportunity to go to the Temple yet again. I
don't think I will ever get over how peaceful it is there. It just
brings me comfort and love from Heavenly Father. It also reminds me
of my purpose here on a Mission.
So today we got stopped at ASDA(the British Walmart) and talked
to some people there about the church. They said they have never
seen this many missionaries. It was really cool and neat.
Outside of the flat President Hinckley lived when he served his mission in England. |
So I thought it would be cool if you just got see
any other parents who have kids in my mission. We have: Elders Hunt,
Hunter, Samuelson, Griffey, Carr, Mourick, Annen, Killpack, and
Howarth. We have: Sisters Cook, Wilkes, Fenton, Bushman, Smith, and
Angeloudis.
Our 4th of July was fun. We sang all American songs, wrote on the
board scriptures calling America the New Jerusalem. It was quite
funny, especially since our teachers are all here from the UK.
I am super excited for Cedara and her mission. I know she is
going to love preparing for and the MTC. One of the ESL Sisters here
is going to the same mission. Sister Dias, that would be neat if they
were companions. Some advice: get prepared to eat a lot and talk to
lots of people back home.
So our Sunday was pretty awesome. Of course our devotionals were
super amazing. Elder Scott gave a blessing to all those learning a
second language, how cool!!! We walked around the Temple grounds and
had a great testimony meeting. I said mine in Deutsch.
So I better get going, we are having dinner with an Area Authority.
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