Well friends and family!!!!
My first week in the MTC is complete, it's been filled with so much fun and so much spirit. Classes are amazing! For anyone who remembers seminary and enjoyed it, it's like that times 100. We just get to talk about Christ and his gospel all day! Everyone who shares in class gives amazing insights and I love each and everyone of my district members because we truly do know how to feel the spirit so strongly but, also enjoy every second and have fun.
If you haven't heard, I was called to be district leader, and when my name was called to be the district leader, my heart sank and I was like flashing a red light in my head! My stress levels were through the roof! But, as I was reading into the responsibilities of the district leader, I came to learn that leadership, although it's not that big of a deal in the MTC, is supposed to help me become more Christlike. I learned that Christ led so many while being a follower of God, and even though many didn't follow, he still stood as an example and a light to all those that did. I'm not saying I'm basically the Christ of my district but, more that I'm a follower of Christ and when I come to my Savior, people will see that, and they can either choose to follow, or not. Through this calling I want to come closer to my Savior and hope that I can bring those around me to him as well, because I want them to feel the Savior's love like I do.
The food here is super duper, amazingly..........horrible. I mean it gets the job done, I'll eat the food and be ok with it, but when I tell you that it is an elementary school lunch, I mean it. Sometimes they have good food but I've spent more time in the bathroom than I have ever spent in my life. Our rooms are now gas chambers and without a gas mask, you best pray that you don't pass out. The chocolate milk also doesn't live up to the hype. It's a bottle of chocolate milk and nothing more! I don't know how people could die for that stuff because I'd take an ice cold Dr Pepper before that. Speaking of which, my family sent me two boxes of goodies and I got a Mountain Dew and a Dr Pepper and lemme tell you that was the best thing I've had all week! The caffeine was so exquisite, never felt the relief from a headache act so fast.
I leave for the field in about 5 days and I've never been so not ready and so ready at the same time! I honestly feel like I can't be more prepared but I'm also like oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, I'm not ready for this!!! But overall I'm super excited to get out to the field and enjoy doing the work out in Virginia. Me and my companion had a helping others assignment yesterday which is basically like a practice investigator, and me and my companion did amazing!! We both like banked off each other, he shared something awesome, then I shared something awesome, and then we invited her to read the book of Mormon and she said yes!!! Even though it was just practice we honestly did amazing and I feel like we are gonna rock it in our mission.
That's honestly about it, other than, my district is the best, the sisters are so fun to hang around, the elders are hilarious to hang out with! We had a toga/uno party last night and there was lots of yelling and laughing and it was just a great night, can't wait to have this much fun while spreading the gospel.
To finish up I'll share a scripture, Ezekiel 2:2 "And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me." I didn't even know how I came upon this chapter but I'm so glad I did! I would recommend reading this entire chapter because it's so good and shares how we go out spreading the gospel, sharing the word, and whether or not the people choose to hear that word or reject it, the Lord will be happy with us. This specific scripture really also brings to mind that if we are one with the spirit and we let the spirit guide our lives, He will lift us up and make us stand tall! I testify of that spirit, I've seen it in all the people I've met at the MTC and within my whole district. I know as I've come closer to the spirit I've stood tall, wearing my Savior's name proudly on my chest, and walking with a surety of this gospel. I invite all of you to become one with the spirit always because it's truly a gift to know of this gospel to be true without a doubt. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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