The MTC, or la CCM in Spanish, is alright. We just study
all day long and it’s hard to stay focused for so long. All the other districts take breaks and play
games and stuff, but not the 12D! Everyone in my district is in hardcore
missionary mode and they like to only study then have a little fun in between
the studying. I swear they must have put me in this district for a
reason. Just like Chandler said, they give the hoodlum California boys a
strict companion... except that's my whole district!
I don't think the food is bad, but it's not the best either.
It's cold in the mornings but gets like 80-90s during the day. The
best part is we have gym time every day and I've been playing soccer and
volleyball. We are at 7,000 ft and it's so hot that I die every time.
It sprinkles most days while I've been here but it has never fully rained
yet.
My companion's name is Elder H. He is from Ogden, Utah and
he's kind of a goober. He is super tall and skinny. He does some
weird stuff in the way he acts and talks, but it's just different, and I love
having him as my companion. He is definitely teaching me more of the
Spanish and spiritual aspects and I'm kinda bringing him out of his shell and
stuff. We work great together. We are super close and it's good
because I am learning a lot from him.
This Sunday was fast Sunday and I prayed super hard to receive
an answer as to why I'm her and if I'm doing the right thing because it's not
super hard here but it's hard to stay focused and excited about the work.
Well during class that Sunday I was telling a story and that's when I got
my answer super strong. I told everyone and I even cried a little.
It was weird.
My teacher is Hermana Haz and she is really cool. She had
interviews with everyone and during mine I ended up really opening up to her.
It was kinda weird for me! I told her about how I grew up in the
church so I was always taught it was true, but other than that I never really
gave much effort in the church. So during my interview I told her all my
prayer and she said that's exactly how she was in the MTC.
She said she could teach me how to do everything from studying
to teaching. So that's rad that we are super close now and she's going to
help me out. She also said that my companion and me are like a super
companionship because he has the Spanish and all the gospel stuff down, and I
have the kind of outgoing attitude that will really draw investigators in
and they will like it. So, I guess I have that going for me.
I have actually learned so much in la CCM so far, and we have
taught this investigator three times already. We just got back from the
temple and it was pretty cool doing a session in Spanish. The best part is that
there is a friend from college here so I see him every time we eat and at big
devotionals and its nice to just talk about stuff we have done or what is going
on with someone we already know.
Here are some pics. They are of me and my companion, me
and my district at the temple, and the view from my room.
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