It feels like a century ago I got here to the MTC. It's been awesome feeling the spirit every day and being a representative of Jesus Christ. My testimony has never been stronger. This week was filled with awesome experiences.
The best news is that we got our travel plans yesterday!! I'm most likely NOT going state-side before I enter Mendoza. Elder Rickeberg said that his mom sent him a letter saying that if they didn't have the FBI report in by a certain day he'd have to serve state-side. Since we sent it in a while ago, I should be okay. But I will let you guys know otherwise by next Saturday, I'll know for sure by then.
There are 13 of us in our travel group. Elder Sivertsen is still my companion. I honestly don't know if you guys need to send me a phone.... Because each group gets a phone and there will be plenty of time when we land and stuff. And the calls can't be too long either, but I'll send another email next week when I have more details.
One elder in my district is headed to San Fernando, Cali. He has to report at 3:30 AM to the travel office. I'll be on the plane then, hopefully sleeping on my neck pillow. (he reports the 25th, we're the 24th.)
This week district A left for Argentina (they got here on July 1st.) Another district of new missionaries took their place, and one of them is one of my good friends from school. He graduated a year before me but now he's here and in my zone/branch!
One of my teachers gave a really great example about como empezar a ensenar (how to begin teaching). It was very powerful and you could tell he has the spirit of discernment in him. We practice every day, but I feel I won't have it down until I get to the field. I've been memorizing a lot of scriptures to have the spirit of discernment in me like him.
Things have been pretty much the same at the MTC, I want to leave it but I know my Spanish needs work and I need to keep studying PME (Predicad mi Evangelio). I think once I leave here I'll have huge culture shock, but hopefully within a few months I'll be finished with it.
You know how me and my friends would say "Oh dad" quite a bit? Well one day I said that and my district thought it was really funny. So they started saying it and it has spread to my entire branch. I emailed James Packer, the original author of Oh Dad to let him know it has spread to the MTC.
Also, me and Elder Sivertsen have brought PTF (purple tie friday) to the MTC. We got a huge load of people to wear them and we got a picture of it in our residence. I'll send that picture soon.
Yeah, basically same old, same old at the MTC, learning, studying, teaching, and feeling the spirit. My teachers are pretty awesome, I'll send pictures of them next week.
Thanks for the letters and packages. They make me feel at home. I promise to send a hand written letter this week. I never really get any spare time, but I'll be able to find time this week.
Also, happy birthday to Nick!! Only 1 more year and you can pass the santa cena!!! The Cannibal (roller coaster) is awesome, huh. And I noticed in those pictures Nick, you have a buzzcut. What a guy. I'm getting my haircut today at 9:30.
Remember, I'm always praying for you guys!! Be safe, keep the spirit, ball is life, and remember without Jesucristo, there really wouldn't be any point in living. I encourage you guys to do some study on Christ's ministry, atonement, and resurrection and ministry in the Americas (3 Nephi). It's awesome to think about his sacrifice as a God-like being. Because he was perfect, he had the ability to take on our sins. No one else could have done it!
Love, Elder Anderson
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| This is one of our TRC investigators, Gabriel. He is from Chile and is super cool. Thursday was my last time teaching him, sad. |
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| Elder Sivertsen and i started a revolution, ptf (purple tie friday.) We got all these elders to wear purple ties, and as founders and co-CEOs, we got to sit in the middle on our thrones in the picture. Its pretty funny, huh. |
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