HI EVERYONE!!! Its hard to write everyone back so I'll write a lot on here! Well, I survived my first week at the MTC and blogging is hard because I just want to talk to you but I'll write a descriptive email.
How is everyone back home? A bunch of new missionaries came in yesterday and a lot of them are covering the Scottsdale Mission and it was so fun to talk to all of them! The Provo Temple is closed right now so I don't get to go through the whole time I am here!
I love my district! The elders are sooooo funny and I love the sisters! Sister Cuevas might as well be Jillian Micheals because she is serious about making everyone work out so we have a lot of fun. How is Christie? I miss her. I love my companion! Even though she sleep talks every night in a chinese accent I still love her.
I have only been here a week and It's really weird how much I've changed. I don't even know who I was before my mission. Life before the MTC? I don't think so! We have awesome devotionals on Tuesdays and Sundays and I have really learned to listen to the spirit and seek revelation. I'm sad because I feel like I have no time to write anyone but I have so much to say to everyone! I just did my laundry and that was cool.
But ok I'll tell you about the MTC. So We have class all day and we work out everyday which I love! I go running in the gym and then do strength training with Sister Cuevas. The first couple days of the MTC were just boring and long! I didn't want to go home but I wanted to get to Temple Square already! But then Sunday came and everything is amazing now. I am sad that it is going by so fast. Heavenly Father has really answered my prayers. I have learned to let the spirit guide me when I teach and it works. It's weird because I always feel like I should just be forward and bold and ask personal things to my investigators and guess what?! It works! See mom and aunt Rita?! Being nosy does a girl justice. Got your back Christie!
I'm so proud of Kendall for winning white mountain Idol by the way! I knew she would win. OH! I NEED AN EMAIL EVERYDAY! They print them out and hand it to us that day! Aunt Rita and Grandma thank you for those awesome letters! That was exactly what I needed to hear at that moment. I'm not even joking right now. I received those letters when I was feeling down on myself. Today we are teaching a real investigator named "M" (I can't give her real name). She is from Arizona and knows like 20 people from Eagar so we really connected that way. I'm excited for next week because it is TEMPLE SQUARE TRAINING and we are taking a field trip; but I'm also sad because the Elders are leaving for Colorado on Monday.
Mom, I got your letter and I love the scripture you sent! It made me very happy. The food still isn't good so I decided to stick with salad and fruit and bacon. I don't get sick that way but everyone else does because they eat everything. I lost a couple pounds because I don't like the food. My jeans were tight on me before and now they keep falling down and I didn't bring a regular belt so it is so embarrassing. Sister Ying keeps having to help me out and tell me when they are falling down. No one sees though I swear!
We stay inside the MTC all the time except on Tuesday we walked to BYU and had a devotional. It was on obedience and listening and seeking revelation and it was exactly what I needed to hear. My time is beginning to expire for some reason so I'll just write until I get kicked off.
Our classes are simple. We go over the missionary lessons and do a lot of role playing! A LOT! I hated role playing at first but now I love it! It helps me so much! I was having a hard day the other day because I just don't feel like I am a very good teacher sometimes and then I started reading in Moses 6. I don't remember it word for word but Moses was telling Heavenly Father that he was slow in speech and he doesn't know why he was called to be a prophet and Heavenly Father told him that he was called to do this work and he will bless him and help him. The night before I said almost the same prayer to Heavenly Father and he has blessed me and helped find the right words to say. My companion is a great teacher; she has a story for every situation. They are too long but I just didn't understand why I couldn't be an effective teacher like her and ever since I read Moses 6 I really have been able to connect with my investigators. I am not a smooth talker but I know that I was called to do this and even though I am not sure about myself yet I just know that I need to have faith.
I want more letters! I have so much to do in so little time so I hope no one cares if I can't write back. Oh and for future missionaries! Companionship is so hard so start praying now for patience and that you'll love your companion! My companion is great! And don't drink the juice at the MTC!
I miss everyone so much. Ok honestly I really don't. I can't imagine doing anything else and I never want to stop. EVER! I want to just do this forever. and ever. It makes me happy and even though I face challenges everyday and I get frustrated sometimes I have never been so happy in my entire life and I'm so happy that I didn't let anyone or anything get in the way of this experience. I hope that every girl decides to serve because it is such a humbling experience and it really will help you so much with being a wife, mom, employee, student, and anything else you pursue. I have only been out a week and I see major changes in myself. Worries I had before... I don't even care or remember them! I love you guys. Sorry I don't have enough time to figure the picture thing out but I will try to send pictures next week.
Love you all!
Sister Park
Sister Park
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