Dear Family,
Thanks for the package this week. I always love getting
sweets and notes. Thanks to everyone who sent notes and letters. I'm still in
the process of writing back but I will try to do that quickly if I can find the
time. And mom I have taken pictures but I havent sent any yet and I will do the
map picture before Jake leaves.
The last couple days have been hard and its hard not to
compare yourself to other missionaries. I had been pretty frustrated and
discouraged and the only time where I would forget about that stuff and be
happy was when I was teaching and sharing my testimony. I love sharing the
gospel and there is no greater feeling. I love the MTC but I cant wait to be in
Mexico.
I am learning so much here and my spanish has improved a
lot. Yesterday when we taught a volunteer, he said my spanish was better than
his when he left the MTC after 9 weeks so that was encouraging. Basically
I have the slow spanish down but whenever I hear a native speaker I
probably only understand about 10% but I know it will come. Hermano Davis
always makes fun of me for my gringo accent though because I cant do the
accented "o" sound for some reason so a lot of people in Mexico might
be laughing when I get there.
The volunteer we taught yesterday in TRC is the convert from
the movie The Best Two Years and the bishop in the Singles Ward movie so that
was pretty cool and he gave us a lot of feedback that was really helpful.
For some reason I cant think of much to say this week other
than I cant believe how much the MTC and mission is changing me. I have never
felt this strong of a desire to just be better. Elder Robbins spoke in our
devotional Tuesday night and at the end he made the point that revelation does
not come when we are on our knees but it comes when we get up and go to work. I
really liked that and I find it to be true. Another speaker we had a couple
weeks ago made the statement to "Never drag main street again" and I
see his point so clearly in that the mission is changing my life forever with
the habits I am forming and the increased desire to always have the spirit with
me. I wish I could have done a couple weeks in the MTC before freshman year of
college because if you do what you are supposed to then you really learn how to
manage time and study effectively.
Sorry I dont have much to say this week but I will make it
better next week. I love you!
Love,
Elder Lythgoe
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