The MTC is really great so far. I'd bet that the whole system has changed since Dad was here considering that we no longer teach by memorized lessons but by the Spirit as directed by Your Purpose, which is to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them recieve the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and his Atonement, repentance, baptism, recieving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. Nothing else matters more than that, so everything we teach is up to us, but should fit into that motto. Classes are entirely made up of teaching scenarios. We teach each other, we teach real investigators, inactives, actors, and our teachers who roleplay as some of their investigators from the field. I have to roleplay as an investigator whom I know personally. It's pretty fun. Otherwise we do a lot of personal study which is increasingly difficult to focus on because we do everything except eat and sleep in the same classroom and it's hard to want to read the scriptures when we're still getting to know each other. Our classroom is what's known as a district, and we have four sets of missionaries. Two sets are going to Louisiana and the other two are going to Philedelphia. Most districts have all elders or maybe two sisters, but ours is half and half. That's rare. The other sisters are going to Philly. Sister Spencer is my companion, and she is really fantastic. She used to be inactive and felt like she needed to go on a mission after a break up. She's from Salt Lake, went to Olympus high school, and has the best attitude out of the whole district. It's been really difficult to have a bad attitude here since everyone is so great. The food isn't bad. We get a lot of variety except on Sundays when we had to eat cold cereal and roast beef. No choices there, and you know how much I don't like those sorts of meals.
So teach is all I do. It's really hard. Some investigators get bored, others want proof, and I'm finding that my testimony is being challenged left and right. To think that this is a cake walk in comparison! Still I feel that I'm strengthened, especially in prayer. It really is the key to knowing whether what we learn is true or not. It brings us an increase of faith, and when we increase faith by praying and following that commandment to pray, we're repenting. Whe we're repenting, we're following Christ's example. When we follow Christ's example, we are more in tune with the Spirit. When we're in tune with the Spirit, we're enduring, and the whole cycle repeats itself. It'll be interesting to hear how the boys like it when either of them get here. It's very challenging but so simple.
I don't know if I got all of Lacey's pictures in her email, she described more than I got. Maybe if I have time after this email I'll look again. (Our internet sessions are timed). I really miss the dogs, so thank you for updating me on how they're doing. I dream every night that they're crawling all over my bed. I should probably tell you that I'm sick. I got a bit of a fever on Sunday and I'm still suffering from coughing and a stuffed nose (only one nostril at a time. Annoying!) That's brought me to tears a few times, always of congestion. I did forget a few things and have a few things I wanted to ask you to send.
Athletic socks- I think I looked at them and thought "....nah." I completely forgot that we have gyms here (which are awesome, by the way)
Nude nylon foot socks to wear with my shoes. I don't need full nylons because Louisiana is stifling, but I really need to wear socks with all my shoes I'm discovering.
A toothbrush holder
I. Need. Mt. Dew!!!
For my birthday I kind of want pieces of everybody to remind me of you. It can be something I can use, it can be something I can eat, it can be something I can look at every night when I go to bed and greet me when I wake up. Framed pictures would be nice.
Something to share for my birthday.
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