August 17, 2009

Hi all! I'm on my way! I don't know where I'm goin', I'm on my way! jk...I do know! but I love that song. Oh babylon. ;) JK. That is the joke here...that the outside world is Babylon....anyway, its almost a zoobie like behavior, but I joke about it more than believe it. Anyway....

ok...so the RC. I had a progressing investigator! I taught her the whole first lesson, then about the Holy Ghost. She committed to going to church, but then apparently on Saturday she decded not to. I am going to call her tongiht to see what happened (I’m not fixing errors because time is precious and you know what I mean). I wanted to commit her to baptism last time, but as I was saying it I couldn't! I knew exactly how I was going to say it, but I seriously believe that my tongue was being held. because as you all know, I don't hold my tongue often. ;)
I have three other call backs today. I love the RC because I am talking to real people. I love calling them back and giving them more lessons. It is the closest thing to the field that I have here.

So Jason: I have a friend who might be selling his contract at the Branbury, but it might be a little late. The phone number is in my phone under "Johnathan ward"....
Jairen: I wouldn't buy the books in the missionary library until you get here. The pack is only 6 dollars and you get a 20 percent discount on it. Scriptures are cheaper here too....I'm just saying....oh, and I wouldn't bring a lot of paper to take notes because they show you a sweet way to keep track of your notes...anyway.... just saying. Way cool on your call though! I am so excited for you!

So random....my ear was bugging me the other day and I said something to sister Robinson (she is in the branch presidency so like the first counselor's wife type thing) and she is a nurse. She looked at it and apparently I have a swollen lymph node on my ear and there is a random mole there that wasn't there before (on my right ear) so I am going to go check it out today if Sister Hallett decides that would be an ok thing to do. We set goals and make plans, but a lot of times she decides that she doesn't want to and we never accomplish our companionship goals, though, don't worry, I still study hard when that happens.
We were in the RC last week and Sister Jordan got her finger stuck in a random hole in the desk. our teacher, brother Melton, was laughing inside and shaking his head. He has such a meek appearance and he doesn't laugh out loud boisterously, but he tends to shake his head a lot at sister Jordan and sister Graves. They do a lot of funny things. :D

So the bag we got at the sister missionary mall is not doing so well. I was carrying it last week and the handle randomly came off....it was ridiculous. Then, the strap connectors are plastic and have a weak metal thing....(if that makes sense) and the metal thing is gone on one of the connectors.

I have a solo sticker because my comp leaves before me. I get about 13 companions for Tuesday. They are the next district and they are all elders. I will be the only sister in the zone, so I get quite the escorts! They are super funny, so it will be good.

Everyone is packing and it is pretty weird. I don't like that....I am leaving a day later, but because there is only one of me and Elder Wilde, we have to do our laundry and preparations with them, so I have to keep out four pairs of clothes.

I leave on Wednesday! Woo hoo! I have to be out at the curb at 5:00 am. I am super excited and hopefully I can sleep the night before and wake up on time to be out there! I go with 2 Spanish elders and elder Wilde. We are going to rock the whole airport/Texas thing!

I've been trying to write everyone back and tell them about my blog. I hear it is super sweet! Thanks Ames! Also, I can't really remember my address at the mission home, so I send them to the blog! lol. It is great.

I saw Facebook today. The old lady in the clothing store was on facebook and wanted to show me a picture of some guy in Bear River City to see if I knew him. I thought it was funny. I didn't even feel tempted to sign in! LOL

So let's see...a typical day in the MTC:
6:30 AM: Wake up! Pray, make my bed. Get ready...we have half an hour to get beautiful for the day!
7 am: BREAKFAST. they have a line for fruit, lots of cereal times, and a line with eggs, hashbrowns, and sausage...guess my line? lol
7:30 MDT Missionary Directed Time...anything that we as a companionship thinks will make us a better missionary..
COMP study an hour
Personal study an hour
Lots of MDT time
Class time: We go to class and discuss doctrine, lessons, etc.
TE: Teaching evaluations: we can go practice teaching and the teachers give us feedback..

So I realized I can't really give a day because they are all different, yet all the same. We have a meaningful activity planned for every hour of the day. It is great! Planners dream! lol

On Pdays we get to go to the temple in the morning, have personal time, eat lunch, then laundry (when I write) then dinner, then classes again. Tonight is my last class with Brother Williams. It makes me sad because he is so funny! E. Wilde and I get one more class with Bro. Melton. Then we are done too!

So there you have it....a normal day, but not really in the MTC. Oh, and I forgot, we have gym four times a week too. I played basketball last time. It was fun. Sisters can only guard Sisters and Elders can only guard Elders, but I was schooling them all and had a perfect shot (thanks to Amy and that little plastic hand!)haha..

So..,.yes...How is everything going with you all?

I am so excited to go to the field. In the MTC we bear testimony all the time, and I am excited to share that with the people of Texas! They are all amazing I'm sure!

Here is my last MTC Testimony:

I love this work! Moses 1:39 tells us what the Father delights in: He wants to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. He wants to see us happy and see us join him in Heaven by living honorable lives and keeping the commandments here on earth. By doing the things we know we should be doing, we too can live with the Father.

I know Joseph Smith is a prophet. He received Heavenly Messengers and saw God the father in the flesh. He was given the necessary priesthood to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ on the earth. We are so fortunate to have the priesthood! It is such a blessing in our lives! I took it for granted, but I understand the importance of it now.
Through Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon was translated. We have this ancient record of the people of the Americas and God's dealings with them. We can get closer to God by reading it than any other book. It s so powerful! I know that as I read it I feel His love for me. It is powerful. I have grown so much in my testimony by reading it. I read the stories and study it by subject. I get so much out of it!

I want to challenge all to not just read the BoM, but ponder its words, apply them, do them! Your life will change, in small ways or large ways, they will be changed and I can promise you will be happier. Even in trials because the scriptures help us learn to cope. They tell us why we have trials in this life, they help us through them.

I love you all and will see you in 17 months and a week (or so)...
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