October 19,
So they wont let me send pictures over e-mail here at the MTC computers which is lame. So I will write like a long letter and you can put as much of it as you want on the blog. Love you.
So they wont let me send pictures over e-mail here at the MTC computers which is lame. So I will write like a long letter and you can put as much of it as you want on the blog. Love you.
So I have been here for one week at the MTC and it feels like I have been here for months. I have done so much growing spiritually that It feels like I'm half way through my mission. I have sixteen hour days here, wake up at 6:30 in bed at 10:30. Our entire day is scheduled down to every minute and we have class all the time. It is a very hard schedule but I'm enjoying it very much. I am in a trio companionship and you cannot go anywhere without your companion. My companions are Elder Battorff and Elder Kenning. They are great guys and I enjoy having them around all the time. I can't wait for my three weeks of training to be done here so I can go out in the field. It is really cold in the mornings here in Utah I can't wait for the California Weather. There are so many people here at the MTC all so strong in the gospel that it makes the spirit so strong. My P day is on wednesday which means that I can wear normal clothes, not a white shirt and tie, and do laundry and go to the temple. I love getting all of your e-mails and letters please send more. I have gotten the most mail out of everyone in my district which makes everyone jealous. I love you all so so much!!! Don't forget to pray. My 30 minutes is almost up so I will write more next week.
Love you mom feel free to edit anything and put stuff in from my letters that I send you. In fact please do. Thanks and love you.
Oct 26, (Dad's comments in black)
I have received the most mail from Jess so far (Thank you Jess!). Nana gave me two travel sized contact solutions so they won't last me that long. We have had a devotional from Richard G. Scott. It was a really good talk. We don't really learn about the gospel here. We mainly learn about how to teach it. We do A TON of role playing here. One time my district leader Elder Atiga and me were practicing in class. He was role playing an investigator and I was practicing asking him to be baptized. Elder Atiga is a Tongan, and is ripped and pretty intimidating. He was role playing someone named George. He said he didn't want to be baptized because he wanted to clear things up with his ex-wife first and see his kids again. I began then to teach him about forgiveness and repentance and then the holy ghost seized hold upon my body and my mouth. I raised my finger at probably a man that could kill me with his bare hands and told him that if he was baptized I would promise him that his wife would forgive him for is misdeeds because she would see him making the choice to come closer to Christ. I couldn't believe what I had just said to this huge Elder when he looked at me and said thank you. I was role playing my cousin and he had just asked me how he could get his ex-wife to forgive him and see his kids again. He isn't a member and I just received an answer to his question through you. That was probably the most powerful experience so far at the MTC (I'm kind of in awe as well as happy for Connor).
Love you guys so so much and miss you guys. Please write. I will answer more question in a letter send all letters after Wednesday to my new address which will be in a letter I send to you guys.
Oct 26, (Dad's comments in black)
I have received the most mail from Jess so far (Thank you Jess!). Nana gave me two travel sized contact solutions so they won't last me that long. We have had a devotional from Richard G. Scott. It was a really good talk. We don't really learn about the gospel here. We mainly learn about how to teach it. We do A TON of role playing here. One time my district leader Elder Atiga and me were practicing in class. He was role playing an investigator and I was practicing asking him to be baptized. Elder Atiga is a Tongan, and is ripped and pretty intimidating. He was role playing someone named George. He said he didn't want to be baptized because he wanted to clear things up with his ex-wife first and see his kids again. I began then to teach him about forgiveness and repentance and then the holy ghost seized hold upon my body and my mouth. I raised my finger at probably a man that could kill me with his bare hands and told him that if he was baptized I would promise him that his wife would forgive him for is misdeeds because she would see him making the choice to come closer to Christ. I couldn't believe what I had just said to this huge Elder when he looked at me and said thank you. I was role playing my cousin and he had just asked me how he could get his ex-wife to forgive him and see his kids again. He isn't a member and I just received an answer to his question through you. That was probably the most powerful experience so far at the MTC (I'm kind of in awe as well as happy for Connor).
Love you guys so so much and miss you guys. Please write. I will answer more question in a letter send all letters after Wednesday to my new address which will be in a letter I send to you guys.
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