Things here at the MTC are
pretty great! Actually that is an understatement. I really love it here.
The spirit is so strong, everyone is incredibly unified and kind, the
work is hard, and the language is beautiful. This week was pretty much
the same as last week. Just a few new events for my companion and I.
This week we taught our new investigator Chris for the second time. We
were able to teach him how to pray and he offered the prayer without any
help from us. The lesson flowed and we were able to commit him to read
the intro to the BOM and pray about its truthfulness. We will see tomorrow
if he followed up on this commitment. Sister J. and I felt really good
about our lesson and how our language went. We followed the promptings
of the spirit and were able to teach him what he needed. :)
We also for the first time on Friday
started what is called "TRC". This is where you have the opportunity to
talk with "real" people. They are volunteers from around here who know
Portuguese (usually return missionaries or members from Brazil who live
here now) but sometimes they can be non member volunteers. Anyway, you
go in a room with them and get to know them and share a message with
them. Usually a short message like it would be for home teaching. Its
really fun actually! They are so nice and very patient. It is great
practice!
On Sunday
we had the big broadcast! It was AMAZING. When the quorum of the 12
walked in...everyone stood and fell silent. The spirit just flooded the
room. I couldn't help but tear up. These are truly men of God. The
messages were very inspiring and made me even more excited to fulfil
this calling as a missionary (if that's even possible to be MORE
excited). It sounds like the members have a lot of work to do. ;) It
also sounds like this will be very helpful for us full time
missionaries. It will be interesting to see how the technology will
work. I don't know if I will really get the chance to try it out in
Brazil but we shall see. Singing was the best part. There is something
truly powerful about standing as one as 1500+ missionaries singing
praises to God and singing about strength. We really truly felt like the
army of Helaman. We are united in one voice and one purpose. It was
also really neat to walk around and have members smile and wave and say
"hello sisters!" Wearing this nametag makes me feel so special. It is
such an honor. I love wearing it.
The best part for sure was when some of the 12 Apostles
turned around to watch us sing. Elder Nelson, when he walked in turned
around and waved to all of us. Elder Bednar gave us a thumbs up. Elder
Holland also waved and mouthed "wow". It was so amazing. My companion
and I were FOUR rows away behind them. They were so close. Their spirits
are overwhelming.
Anyway, that's about it for me.
Three weeks in. Three weeks to go! Time is flying. We are all waiting
to hear about visas. But if no news comes we will get our reassignments on Thursday
of our 6th week and leave as soon as that following Sat. It will be
interesting to see what happens!
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