THE MTC Week 2

May 2012

"I wish I would have paid attention better in class" - It seems that this is a common shout out to youth and a reminder to all adults. Its not until we are put in situations where gospel knowledge is needed that we look back in heinsight and wish we'd have cared more when it wasn't a necessity. When we are not asked to prepare a talk in church, when we don't have a calling where we are perparing lessons to teach, are we paying attention in class to prepare us for those moments - to bring to rememberance the things we have studied? Are we paying attention in class so we will be able to hear the spirit whispering... and better yet, understand it?

All is well and I can't wait to get out and teach. I'm getting way stoked. It's seriously the coolest thing when the spirit is there and your teaching someone a lesson... it's so powerful! I'm lovin' it. I didn't realize how important it is to be able to talk to people and I tend to have a nact for it. I've had some really cool experiences and those were when i was only teaching my teacher... it's like a spiritual dance party.

Be sure to tell Bro. Martin that I wished I would have paid attention better in class haha!

Oh so the food has actually gotten better...still it's still ya know but I like it more than I did before.  

I'm gonna need all the blessings I can get. Not to scare anyone but I talked to an aussie and he was a little dramatic...I'm gonna die. Well anyways I love you so much I can't wait to talk again. I"LL BE IN AUSTRALIA!!!!

THE MTC Week 1

April, 2012

"A sacred missionary." - Its amazing how the MTC starts to change you. Not necessarily the MTC, but the Spirit that abides there. I "hope to become a sacred missionary". Not just a missionary but a sacred missionary. In our efforts, no matter what we are involved it, are we trying to become sacred? A sacred teacher? A sacred member? Or even a sacred person?  Its then that we ask ourselves what it means to be sacred.

Everything is going good, I'm starting to enjoy it. My first few weeks were really tough but it's going good now. I've been made district leader so my responsabilities are through the roof.  It's stressful and it makes life busy..more busy. Oh and Mitch is district leader too... so I guess he is a stud.. or he could be in my case and not a stud but still district leader.

I hope you got my letter I sent it sometime last week. It's really frustrating that I only have thirty minutes on the computer but whatever. I'm learning a lot, they just cram it all in the first few days and all I wanted to do is go home. I miss Sage and obviously my family.

I don't know what T and Krista were talking about but the food is not good.

So this sunday at devotional Elder M Russel Ballard came and it was amazing. It was like a spiritual nuke to my face. Also it's David Archuletas last sunday so he sang The Spirit of God.. and wow. He has the greatest voice ever that kid is a stud. Also I saw him everyday cause he was in the same building as I am. I uh held the door open for him and said, "Hey Elder."...it was pretty epic. Anyways someone should have told me he was so short, it bothered me.  

I think i'm finally getting it down and trying to teach through the spirit. It was so hard but it gets easier. i'm not hating the MTC but i can't wait to get to Australia... I just wish I was super unreal at teaching so I wouldn't have to be here for another two weeks.

I'm trying to get a grip on this work and when it feels like i've figured something out I get humbled in some way or something. I've learned a lot about what KEEP THE FAITH means. I still don't feel prepared enough for this work. I gave a blessing last night and it was pretty cool. Actually I just stood in but still awesome... I miss you guys and hope to become a sacred missionary. My comp has grown on me a lot. The kid is here for the right reasons.

THE MISSION CALL

Thanks to all of you who came and have supported me during my preparation to get here. Family and friends came; and more were skyping on the phones, and listening from afar. I couldn't believe I got called to the Australia Perth mission. It pretty much took my breath away and I had to take a moment to compose myself. I was so overwhelmed, scared, humbled, and dang excited I was going to someplace exotic all at the same time.