Dear Mom & Dad/Family & Friends,
Thank you for telling me about the
Pattersons Mom and Dad! They are truly amazing people, and I look up to
their example of hard work and cheerfulness. It sure is fun to tell the
elders here that I worked at the farm and got to milk Goats!
The
MTC is getting better with each day that I am here! I just found out
yesterday, that Elder Stone, Elder Zielber, and I will play Savior
Redeemer of My Soul for the new missionaries coming into the MTC on this coming Wednesday. Each Wednesday, it sure is fun to greet new faces and enthusiastically say "Bienvinidos al CCM!" or Welcome to the MTC.
This
week, Elder Gooch and I started teaching our TRC (Teaching Resource
Center) investigators. Some of these investigators are BYU students and
others are real investigators but we never are told which so that way
the experience of loving and teaching the investigator is as close to
the experience out in the Mission field. This week, my testimony of the
Gift of Tongues has grown. As Elder Gooch and I try to be unified and
plan a lesson for our investigators and do our part to study, constantly
praying for help, it is so amazing to see that in the lesson, the
Spirit helps us understand the words of our investigators in Spanish! We
are in no way perfect though and make a lot mistakes but Julio, our
investigators is always cheerful and willing to help us figure out the
word we need to say. One experience in particular where the spirit was
so strong was when we were teaching Julio about the importance of
reading the scriptures and praying. When it was my turn to testify of
these principals, the Spirit put words into my mouth that I can't
remember, but they were the Lord's words. I know that as we simply have
faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ and do our part to be worthy of His
Spirit, that He fills our mouths with His words and we are able to teach
His gospel!
Oh and for the Devotional on Tuesday,
President Robbins of the 70 came to the MTC and spoke to us on how
being a Missionary is attending the Lord's university where we enroll in
Listening to the Spirit 101 and Getting Along with a Companion 505 (He
called this Pre-Marriage 505). What a way to think about missionary
work. The Lord's work is sure humbling but has helped me grow so much!
We
haven't yet got any information on our VISAs, but I know that everything
is in the Lord's hands and He will take care of our district!
Thank you for your love and support! The emails sure give me
courage to continue serving mom and dad. Also, the donuts from Mary were
delicious, and I got her kind card, and Sarah's card and treats
constantly make me smile. Also, Jared and his wife were so sweet and
sent me Pumpkin Spice cookies, in plastic bags and bubble wrapped, how
that made me smile. And Aunt Missy sure has been sweet to send me a
conference talk these past weeks which have strengthened my testimony!
I Love you Mom and Dad, and everyday I am trying to do my very best to serve the Lord!
P.S.
Mom when you usually wash pants, my pants say machine washable and then
steam iron afterward. I have just been washing them and then drying
them for 10 minutes and then letting them air dry. Is that the right way
to do it? Oh and do you think you and dad would be willing to send me a
new watch, I accidentally dropped mine and it broke.
| On Temple Day my companion and I saw Sister Sancie Horman from Enoch, UT |
| Elder Caleb Davis, also from Enoch, at MTC meal time |
| Temple Day At The Provo Temple |
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| A few other awesome MTC missionaries |
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