Hola mis familia y amigos,
Este seamana pasada fue muy bueno. And
It is becoming increasingly more difficult to write in either Spanish or English.
Now I am terrible at both it seems because my mind gets so mixed up! I
guess it's good though, I'm learning lots.
Well life here at the MTC is pretty repetitive,
but it's good. A typical day looks like this: We wake up at 6:20 am, go
grab a sack breakfast. Most people get the BYU bagels or doughnuts, but I
am pretty attached to my All Bran and banana or apple. Then we have about
an hour extra because we didn't eat in the cafeteria to study the scriptures or
something like that before Gym time. I usually start working out a little
before gym, because then when I get to them gym I can finish my workout, and go
play 4 square with our zone. They have a track in the very top floor of
the gym (10 laps=1 mile). So I get some running in which is nice because
I really miss it!!! It's nothing like running on the loop early in the morning
with Dutch, but it's what I got. Anyhow you wouldn't believe how intense
4-square is until you play- we get intense. I actually got kicked out
once because I sort of dived...and we aren't supposed to do that cause they
don't want us getting injured right before we really start our missions out in
the field. Our whole zone is in it though. Hermana Pickett is
probably the sweetest girl you will ever meet, but don't play kickball against
her. We now refer to her as "The Pickett" because of how fierce
she is at 4-square. You don't stand a chance.
Anyhow, we then have a half hour to scramble and
get ready for the day. Then we go to our classroom and have personal
study, where we study the scriptures and Preach My Gospel (the missionary
handbook) for ourselves, and for our investigators that we will be
teaching. After that we usually have TALL, which is a language program on
the computer that is actually pretty helpful to learn grammar. Our
teacher's don't teach a lot of grammar, we mostly focus on conversation
aspects. This is what ya need, so the computer grammar mixed in is great.
After TALL is Lunch in the cafeteria. You have already heard my rants
about the cafeteria food. It's not so bad if you stick to soups and
salad. You just have to accept that you will never be regular: it's
either you can or you can't go. Supposedly the OJ is saturated with fiber
here and they warn you not to drink it, but two of the Hermanas were so sick of
not being able to GO, that they drank 5 cups. It didn't work. Glad
I didn't try!
After lunch, we have class with Hermano Green. He
is awesome! He served in Argentina and is just a very fun, but spiritual
guy. Part of class is to teach an investigator, that our teacher's role
plays as. Hermano Green role play's "Sabastien". So we teach
in, and then have an hour for Spanish, and then an hour for gospel
goodness. Then at 5 we have dinner, in the beloved cafeteria.
After dinner, we have class again until 8:30 with Hermana
Mackay. Okay well, last night was actually our last night with her.
She is going to the Mexico MTC to teach for 6 weeks so we are getting a new
teacher. We were so sad. She is seriously a huge role model for me,
and we only knew her for 3 weeks. I have known hundreds of wonderful
people in my life, but very few who are as close to the spirit as she is.
She said her goal is to actually be best friends with the Holy Spirit, and you
can tell. She radiates Christ, and speaks with power. At the same
time, she is so humble, and encourages having that same relationship for
ourselves. It is my goal to grow to be like that, and to also become that
close to the spirit.
Hermana Mackay role played as "Ramona".
When you sincerely pray and prepare for your investigators, I actually forget
they are really my teacher-which is good because then I am really learning and
experiencing what I need to in order to be a good missionary. Ramona's
story is that she felt impressed by God Friday night at church that God
wanted her to go to the US (she was from Mexico). By a miracle, she came
to the US and found the only family she knew there, as they were driving to
church. They took Ramona to church, where she met the missionaries.
Ramona's spirit is so powerful. We taught her that God is her loving,
Heavenly Father. She looked so truly happy when we explained that she was
the literal daughter of Heavenly Father, he is the father of our spirits, and
because of that, he has established his priesthood authority and gospel on the
earth to help guide us. We also shared a book of Mormon with her, which
she clutched like it was the most precious thing she had ever seen. I
know for me, the Book of Mormon truly is a treasure that I look forward to
sharing with people like Ramona.
Hermana Mackay really taught an investigator named
Ramone on her mission, who really was like that. Ramone had been prepared
for the gospel and the opportunity to follow Christ and be baptized. When
she shared about Ramone the spirit was so strong. It was another testament
to me that this gospel is true, and that God really does love us. I know
he loves me, which is in large part why I am our here. I know I am a
daughter of my loving Heavenly Father, and I want to share that
knowledge. I want to help lift up those who struggle, and let them know
they don't have to do it alone. Our heavenly Father is waiting for them,
and is reaching out to them through me, and thousands of other
missionaries. I am striving to be worthy and prepared so that I may serve
them.
Well, that's all for this week. I send my
love and testimony of the truth of this gospel. Please know how thankful
I am, the Lord has truly blessed me!
Love your guts!
Hermana McClune
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