Saturday, October 12, 2013 - Last letter from
the MTC
So
yeah, it's been only 3 days, but quite a bit has happened, so here's what's up:
Thursday nothing actually out of the ordinary happened, but it was a good day.
Friday was a very different day. Friday we had
something called In Field Orientation. So pretty much it was a Very long day.
Starting at 8:00 am we went into a meeting type thing. From 8 to 5:30 pm we
were in this meeting. Yeah that's 9 and a half hours. But I guess we did get
about a 30 minute break, so more like only 9 hours of meetings. For some reason
though, it didn't feel as long as it could have, and I think that was because
we were learning so much! During the meeting we talked about the field, and
about things to do, and not to do, and just a TON of things! It was actually a
Very interesting day, and it wasn't too bad. Not too much more than that on
Friday. Oh, haha actually another funny story about in field orientation. So I
have grown a very good relationship with one of the Elders, Elder French, and
he is the type of elder Not to talk about any feelings or anything like that,
like he just doesn't do that kind of stuff. So as we went throughout the day, I
noticed him just keep looking over at this specific sister. After the meeting he
nudged me and said,"hey look at that sister over there. She is the most
Beautiful sister I have ever seen." I looked at her and I was just kinda
like," you go for it kiddo." haha....end of story, but it was just
cool to see that with an elder like that I was able to gain his trust, which he
doesn't do very often (trust people). So I'm glad, and I hope I have touched
his life :)
Saturday,
or today, was also very interesting! It was our last day today with our classes
and what not. I have grown a Very strong relationship with our teachers and I'm
pretty sad to be leaving them! My teachers, Hermano Rios and Hermano Passantino
were the Best teachers ever! I loved them so much, and it was sad to leave
them, but I am also So excited to finally go to Mexico
So
today I also have had a very cool experience. So lately I just feel like I've
needed to do more, so I have. In free time instead of talking about whatever, I
grab my scriptures and read them in English And in Spanish. I do things that I
wouldn't have otherwise done, and my improvement has grown SO MUCH! I was in a
lesson earlier and I starting preaching. I was bearing my testimony, but it was
SO powerful, and I was half in tears as I was bearing my testimony. The
language is coming, and it's coming fast! I am going to continue like this as I
get out in the field because I want to SO badly learn the language as fast as I
can! I know the Lord has been there for me and will continue to be there for me
as long as I do what he wants of me and beyond!
So
tomorrow is our last day at the MTC. I'm playing the piano for priesthood
meeting and sacrament meeting and am really excited! We have a departure
devotional and a fireside tomorrow, and after those we will be packing
everything up (and were actually packing a little bit tonight), then we go to
sleep! We will be waking up at 1:30 am on Monday, so that we can be at the MTC
travel office at 2:30. So we'll only get like 3 hours of sleep, but it'll be
okay, because I'm SO excited!
I love you all and am excited to talk to you
on Monday!! Bright and Early ;)
-Elder Loveless
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