Hey familia!!
This is the end of my third week in the MTC and I can hardly believe that that much time has already passed. So there is a saying here at the MTC that the 'days go by like weeks and the weeks go by like days' and I can testify to the truthfulness of this saying. Most of my days just blurr together so if this letter gets a little backwards and confusing I'm sorry in advance! Sounds like the TLC Christmas season is going well! I told my district that you were sending me another package to share and they all said, "We love your mom!!" SO needless to say they are grateful for the love that is being sent from Montana.
I don't really have anything too exciting to tell you about this week. My companions and I are still trying to work out how to work together and have unity in our lessons with the investigators, but sometimes it is really difficult. I felt frustrated after a couple of our lessons this week, trying to teach by the Spirit with two other people can be hard. The first lession was mainly my fault. We were teaching Georgina, (our teacher) in the hallway on some couches and it just so happened that at that same time everyone in the MTC was walking past us and being really loud. I was so distracted!! I know that it's going to be like out in the real world so it's good to have practice now, but I completely failed in being sensitive to the lession and the Spirit. My compnanions look at me during the lessons wondering if I know the word in Spanish they are trying to find, but during the lesson I couldn't even help them because it was so loud. Then we did another lesson that I felt I completely failed at because I struggle to know the needs of the investigator. When we began teaching I just felt that what my companions had to say was not at all for the investigator. What I'm trying to say is I felt we were teaching a lesson and not an ivesitgator. But we had a really good companionship inventory so hopefully we will be trying new ways to plan together and prayerfully study the needs of the investigators.
But with all the disappointing lessons I felt I gave we taught our other teacher, or Jorge the investigator, last night and we brought a "member", another teacher, with us to the lesson so we can practice having members present during lessons. I thought the lesson went really well and we were even in the same hallway where I was completely distracted in the other lesson. It was fun to have the "member" there so we could have him share experiences that we want to share but lack the words to say. I don't think it was our best lesson but I was so glad to at least felt like we reached our investigator on a personal level instead of spitting words at him.
Espanol is coming, slowly. So slowly that in fact that when people notice I have a spaish name tag and they talk to me I still give them the dead face, like huh? But I'm getting better and I like it when people do talk to me so I can have more experience with the language. The teachers are so willing to help and answer questions though, so it's not like I can stop learning! Oh Mom I totally forgot to tell you in my emails for like the last three weeks. I need some things. Will you please send me a couple of my watches, es muy importante for me to know what time it is! And also the card for my camera is the new card from my newer camera but it does not work in my old camera, so I was wondering if you by chance have found another camera card in my room. I thought I packed both but I can't find the older card. I wish you could just send my newer camera but I also don't know where my charger is for it. I know it's packed in college stuff but I have no idea which box or even where it might be at. So anyways, I think those are the only two major things.
As far as Christmas goes, all I want for Christmas are stamps. :D And maybe some more goodies that I can share with people! Some of the Elders in my district are really excited for me to get my package. Maybe even more excited than I am. I haven't recieved it yet but probably today or tomorrow!
I just love being here! I'm just so happy all the time. Even after some difficult moments, I know that i am learning soooo many things that will only benefit me in the field. I also know that I have two compañeras for a reason. I did not know how controlling I could be until I got here. But I now know that the Hermanas that are sitting next to me have taught me so much about myself and about how to be a good missionary. I'm really surprised that we get along so well even after difficult moments. But I truly have developed a love and a friendship with them. When I got to the MTC I wanted to do things MY way. But it turns out, my way is not the Lords way! This is probably the most important lesson I have had to learn. I have to completely rely on the Lord and also my companions. I have learned that when I just sit and listen to them, they have so much to teach me. More than I have to teach them. My one companion Hermana Latham although she feels like she doesn't know much about the gospel, I see the light in her grwoing everyday and her testimony is strong. I love it when my companions bare their witness of the truthfrulness of this gospel and of their Savior Jesus Christ. I truly feel my love for them grow!!!!
Well I'm out of time!! But I love you mi Familia!! I think and pray for you all the time!! Let me know what's going on in the outside world!! p.s. Thanks for the addresses!
ALL MY LOVE AND THEN THE LOVE OF THE LORD!!!!
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