Hey Mom and Dad and Family and Friends!
Oh and the My Family history books looks
so great mom and dad! Seeing the pictures of you and Grandma and Grandpa
Bourgeous and Grandma and Grandpa Matheson sure made me so happy. The spirit is
so strong here at the MTC and constantly I can feel your prayers and love everyday
and the help of our ancestors on the other side.
Our daily schedule pretty much goes
like this...
We wake up at 6:30, get ready for the
day, start studying at 7:00, and then at 7:45 we have breakfast. That is always
yummy. The MTC has really good muffins and donuts. :) Next we have class at 8:15
where we are taught by Hermano Nash. He served his mission in Chile and was our
first role play investigator. Hermano Nash teaches us how to plan as a
missionary and to use Preach My Gospel to become an effective teacher and
missionary that can teach with the Spirit!
After class, we get to go to lunch and
then exercise time, which usually includes sand volleyball or soccer on the MTC
field. It sure is a fun way to make new friends with the other Elders and
Sisters! Then we go back to class at 2:00 with Hermana Johnson. Hermana Johnson
served in Argentina and is always so cheerful, kind, and teaches the gospel
with enthusiasm. Hermana Johnson focuses on the grammar part of Spanish and
also using Preach My Gospel. After class is dinner, and then at 5:50 it is
personal study for an hour, companion study for an hour, and then language
study for an hour...fewwww... lots of studying, but every minute is so worth it
and is full of the spirit! After that, we plan for the next day at 9:00, and
then at 9:30 we go back to the residence halls where we get ready for bed. Quiet
time is at 10:15 and then lights out at 10:30. It sure is crazy to get 8 hours
of sleep each day! That's the basic schedule, but it is a little different for
Sundays and Tuesdays when we have a devotional.
This week though has sure helped me be
more humble. On Tuesday, I fasted for help to be a more effective missionary in
learning Spanish and being more Christ-like. That night, we received an amazing
devotional from one of the 70! He told us 5 words that we should remember each
day as a missionary and everyday in our life. They are "Be Not Afraid, Only
Believe." What a powerful statement. One of the goals of the MTC is to
learn 1500-2500 new words in Spanish before we leave. This goals sure scared me
but what a comfort to know that as we trust in our Savior, Jesus Christ by not
being afraid and then believing, through his infinite, wonderful, ever reaching
atonement and love, we will be able to conquer our trials, achieve our goals,
and return to our loving Heavenly Father and beloved Savior, Jesus Christ.
Also, what a tender mercy it was to be
able to play on a violin "Savior
Redeemer of My Soul" for the new missionaries entering the MTC Wednesday
and to have none other than Sister Caroline Potter in the room! Before, the
performance, it was so awesome to see her. She is going to be an amazing
missionary. The performance went well, and the Spirit was there, which was the
most important part, testifying to the new missionaries that this is where they
are supposed to be and that our Savior is the Redeemer of our Soul!
There are so many talented missionaries
at the MTC! The MTC has two violins and two cellos, a flute and couple other
instruments that sound beautiful so they can bring the Spirit. When you walk
down the halls of 1M (the main building) is so uplifting to hear missionaries
playing the piano, singing, and using their talents to serve the Lord. Tomorrow,
Elder Ziebler, Elder Stone, and I will play in Sacrament meeting. Oh boy am I
excited!
Oh and one last thing. Elder Gooch and I received the assignment to
be the Internet Coordinators for our Zone. We get to teach new Districts and
help our Zone learn the Lord's standards of Internet use. I
never thought I could teach others about computers, but now I get to. I am
grateful for the assignment.
Mom and Dad (and everyone) thank you
for your prayers and love and support. I am so grateful to have you has my
parents (and family and friends) and think of the things you have taught me
daily!
I love you so much!
Love,
Elder Matheson
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