Weekly Email (Tudo bem!)
Weekly Email (Tudo bem!)
I never
liked being healthy anyways, it's too comfortable for me. If I'm not making any
new antibodies how can I possibly be progressing? Okay I'll stop with the
jokes, but yes Elder Gordon and I were sick this week, although Elder Gordon
was worse for sure. We've been practicing staying positive so we've just been joking
about how this is simply preparation for Angola and how we'd rather be sick.
Trust me, I' much rather be healthy. My diet definitely doesn't help. The
horror stories about the food at the MTC aren't true at all, but I swear the
only vegetables I've seen on campus are lettuce and sometimes tomatoes in
salads. Guess I should start eating some of the three year supply of vitamins I
have stored up, but that would just make too much sense.(Just kidding, don't
worry mom I'll be alright, and yes I started taking them today) Exercise time
definitely isn't as fun when you and your companion just use it as a break to
sit down for a while, still a fun week nonetheless.
We had our first holiday
as missionaries, 4th of July! We talked about religious freedom with our zone
before watching the fireworks. As soon as the fireworks started Elder Gordon
got a migraine, so we went back so he could get some rest. Somehow, I think
watching fireworks wouldn't help a migraine, and I got to see a few fireworks
on our way back so it's all good, I've seen enough fireworks in my life anyway.
As long as our immune systems are sufficiently prepared for the mission I think
everything will be just fine.
Even being physically
sick, we were spiritually strengthened plenty more. Our teachers and our
district are wonderful, and the spirit on campus is unlike anywhere else.
Sunday was fast and testimony meeting for church, and we got to hear the
testimonies of the Elders and Sisters in our district that were native speakers
of languages besides English. We heard testimonies in Spanish, Portuguese,
French, Tongan, Samoan, German, and Tagalog. Many of these Elders and Sisters
will be going to their missions this week, we will definitely miss them. The
spirit was so powerful in that fast and testimony meeting, even if I couldn't
understand the words, I could feel the spirit speaking to me. MTC president
Lesuere and his wife were at our meeting, so that was pretty cool as well.
Elder Gordon and I forgot to assign priesthood meeting lessons earlier in the
week so we split up to teach both classes. Always learning how to be a better
zone leader. Speaking of being a zone leader, we no longer are the zone that
picks up the international Elders, which is kind of sad, but at the same time
we get more time to study and to be with our district.
I invite you all to
study the Book of Mormon, it has continued to bless my life here at the MTC.
I'm still learning and growing every day, there is a long way to go. The word
is true, the book is blue, and I've got work to do!
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