Email time is very short, the clock starts ticking as soon as we
login to the computer. We have 30 mins. and the computers aren't the fastest.
In addition to this, my typing speed is all of 9 words per minute so instant
messaging thru emails probably isn't very feasible right now. For these same
reasons, I don't want to try to spend time uploading pictures. I’ll mail you my
memory card in a couple weeks with that envelope you sent me.
Also to clear up some confusion- my roommates were French
speaking zone leaders but they weren't my zone leaders. We're sad to see them
go but now we have the room to ourselves! Me and Elder Fivas are the only ones I
know of right now that have our own room, it's great! Although, last Wednesday
we installed additional bunk beds to all the rooms. So all the rooms are able
to hold 6 guys! Me and Elder Fivas will enjoy our luxurious domain while we
have it, but it probably won't last long.
Happy Birthday big sister Krysta! I knew it was your birthday
soon! (but I’ll admit, I didn't know which day). In all honesty, the only
birthdays I know are mom's, Verl’s, Sanae’s, Blake’s, and Elder Fivas' (Because
they're all the same day!). I enjoyed your letter, it made me laugh, especially
the parts about Phish (the cat).
Thank you Camille for your letter, I loved it. Erin and
Rachel still need to repent!!!!
Congrats to Brandon on his call to Russia! I was so excited to
hear that! I told my district about it. ha, ha.
Only one more week as District leader, it's been a tremendous
blessing because I’ve been thinking about the district, and very little
about myself, which then causes blessings to come tenfold!
Hmmm... well I feel I should share something about what I’ve
learned in the scriptures this week... So... In Moroni 10:3-5 (Moroni's
promise) we are told that if we pray with a sincere heart, real intent, and
faith in Christ, then we WILL receive confirmation that the book of Mormon is
true. That's a promise! (And a pretty good one to, because it's God who's
saying it through one of his prophets). However, it does not say when or
how that answer will come. Something that stuck out to me is
"real intent". Real intent means we are willing to do God's will. We
are willing to act on the answer God gives us through prayer. So then it hit
me. The answer to when God answers our prayers is not when WE
THINK we're ready to act on revelation, but rather, when HE KNOWS we're
ready to act, that's when the revelation comes. Just a good reminder.
Yes, I have been to the Provo temple three times. We do
sessions on our Pdays, which for me is Monday. We also do "temple
walks" on Sundays after sacrament. It's where everyone in the MTC walks to
the temple and takes pictures (I need to work on the pictures part, but don't
worry mom, I have taken a few). It's cool to see the swarms of missionaries. I
really love the Provo temple; it's beautiful!
Okay, in brief, this is how my regular days are broken up: (in
no particular order) 45 mins for gym, total of 2 hours for meals, 6 hours of
classroom instruction with a teacher, about 2 hours of Spanish study, 30 mins
of teaching, 1 to 2 hours of personal study. That's my schedule, more or less.
Only 2 minutes! AGH. Well, Elder Fivas is doing well, the
district is healthy, not very diligent as of recently (but I called them to
repentance yesterday so we're doing better. ha, ha). We had an all day Spanish
day on Saturday (it was a rather quiet day), oh and there's going to be an Ohio
Cincinnati mission so my mission boundaries might change! Crazy!
Pray
a lot! Love you!
