Semana Cinco




Another crazy week at the MTC. Elder Gordon needed to get his eye checked out, and I had to get an x-ray for my finger for a volleyball injury. Don't worry though, nothing serious, the Lord definitely protects his missionaries. Elder Gordon got some nice shades from that visit, so he got to show those off a bit. We pretended he was blind and helped him walk to class, we got plenty of weird looks as you might expect. It may not sound extremely fun, but we had a blast doing that. Also, Elder Gordon and I have yet to receive our visas, so I might be spending my first transfer serving the in the Spokane, Washington mission. There's definitely not a lot of Portuguese speakers there, so I'll have to study very diligently in the hour of language study that we are allotted in the field. I'm starting to even think in Portuguese, so going to Spokane for 6 weeks might throw me off just a bit, but with the Lord's help, anything is possible. I know wherever I am called to go I am called to serve the Lord and those people, no matter where I am. 


Even though I jammed my finger playing volleyball, we play it every day for exercise time. Playing with my left hand is a fun challenge, and we're all getting a lot better. Our Elders in our zone have a real problem with getting hit in the face with volleyballs, but thankfully no concussions have been suffered as of yet. (we're careful, just unlucky) Also, some of the Elders in my zone thought it would be a good idea to shave their legs. I can't say that I approve. I guess your idea of fun can change after being here for a while. I still love all of the Elders in our zone, but I question their judgment at times. Also, all the Elders in our district got haircuts today, and well... I can't remember a time when my hair has ever been this short. The sisters in my district said that they like my hair shorter, so obviously I'm crushed and need a shoulder to cry on. Just kidding, but I miss my blonder hair a bit, got to look the part though, T'chau longer hair. 


The MTC has truly been amazing, I've grown so much spiritually since I've been here. Elder Gordon and I were able to teach our district council about charity: the pure love of Christ. Throughout the day, the topic of love and loving others kept coming up in different meetings, as well as the Sunday devotional. I have been able to feel Jesus Christ's love for me so much while I've been here, and I'm glad we were able to focus on how we can show that same kind of love to others. I can't wait to love and serve the people in my mission, whether it's in Spokane, or in Angola. T'chau T'chau!
Elder Madsen


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