Hola,
This week has been fantastic! Spanish is starting to come a lot more. I am
beginning to understand a lot of what is being spoken to me. This week, it’s
been pretty tough though. It’s gotten a whole lot more rigorous due to the fact
that we are leaving to the field in a few short days. Let me tell you a little
bit about some experiences this week. This week, we have gotten to eat some new
food!!! :) All sorts of new kinds of
chicken and they have even started putting beets in the rice! But seriously
though, it’s been great! I am loving all the food and enjoying it very much.
This week we had the opportunity to teach the MTC Presidents wife. She played the role of the investigator and I
think it went pretty well because we only had to teach for 20 minutes and we
ended up teaching for 35 minutes! Hahaha! But I cannot WAIT to get in to field
and begin the work!
Some interesting things from this week:
- The other night, it was the middle of the night and one of the Elders in my room started sleep talking. Everyone woke up and was laughing so hard listening to this Elder say things in his sleep!
- I wanna share a quick story about what one of my MTC language teachers. He is a convert to the church and has been home from his mission for only a few years. Before his mission, he was a VERY GOOD soccer player. In fact, he was so good that he had the chance to go professional. But... He made the decision to serve a mission and he says that it has blessed his life beyond measure even though he isn’t a Pro soccer player!
- We have trying to speak Spanish at all times during the day except for meals and physical activity. For every word you speak of English is one push up. So... When I get out of here I am either going to be really good at Spanish or be buff. Sooo I see it is a win win either way! Hahaha
Finally I just wanna share one quick
spiritual message with you all. Throughout my time in the MTC I have learned
about the principal of Faith more than anything. It’s the VERY FIRST Principal
of the Gospel and is so frequently overlooked. The MTC has not by any means
been easy. I have worked harder than I ever have in my life, but it’s been
incredible to see the results of my labors. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is
what gets me through every single day. With Faith ALL things are possible!
Faith means more than just believing, it means eliminating all doubts and
pressing forward at ALL times. I am so thankful for the opportunity I have to
be in this BEAUTIFUL country and teach the MOST incredible people. Even though
each day is the same, I am beginning to become a better person and man through
our Savior. I know this is His Church and that He is at the Head of it. I LOVE
YOU ALL! I cannot wait for Cusco. FYI: I fly to Cusco Tuesday (23 Aug 2016)
probably early in the morning but I don’t know for absolute sure. I don’t know
when I can email next but I look forward to sharing my experiences as soon as I
can!
LOVE
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