Week 2 in the MTC Highlights:
Today was the first day that new people have
been in the MTC while I've been here! It was actually pretty fun to get to yell
at all the people with orange stickers on their badges "Welcome to the
MTC!" The four sisters in our district kept joking about how we're so
experienced and we're such pros when in actuality we still feel like we have no idea
what we're doing hahaha.
The sisters and I have been motivating each
other to stay fit so they just held a wall sit for 3 minutes and I held a plank
for two and a half minutes. So if my journal entry today sounds super angry
it's because my abs are screaming bloody murder
My companion is accompanying a special musical
number "Come Thou Fount" this Sunday for sacrament meeting so I got to
help teach them their parts. It was kind of amazing. I was able to play both
the right and left hands together effortlessly my first time. That really
testified to me that I'm improving and it was a major blessing! The Lord
blesses His missionaries. And it was wonderful to get to direct a group again
:)
Today was P-day and I got to check my
email. I received so many wonderful
emails letters and packages from so many people this week that it was nice to
just thank everyone. The highlight was probably receiving a package full of
s'mores bars from the Nemelka family haha. That's definitely my favorite
dessert, and it was such a wonderful surprise!
Today we were a bit more distracted than
normal. Scripture studies were a bit more difficult, but I think part of that
was because of the stupid bronchitis I'm still trying to get over. I'm glad I
was healthy enough to at least go to class and stuff today. I hope I'm
drastically better tomorrow!
Also, in the referral center today we had a
woman come on to talk to us about how she wasn't sure if God was real. She told
us she was raped about a week and a half ago and she couldn't believe in a God
who would let something so terrible happen. We got to talk to her about our own
experiences, and we told her the way we found happiness despite our grievances
was through the Book of Mormon. She expressed interest in the Book of Mormon so
we got her contact information and we sent missionaries her way!! It was an
incredible thing to be apart of.
I love the MTC. I can't believe my time here
is almost over :( I'm going to miss the wonderful friends I've made here so
much. But I can't wait to get out into the field and do some real missionary
work!
Which reminds me. I've been reflecting about
what wearing this badge truly means. I am a representative of Jesus Christ. I
have authority and privilege because of this special badge, and sacred calling.
There are 2,000 missionaries in the MTC right now, and we are as the stripling
warriors. Seriously. "We will be the Lord's missionaries to bring the
world His truth!"
I feel so blessed to be on this mission. Today
was absolutely wonderful, and I feel SO happy!
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