so my p day is tuesdays while here at the mtc, this also being my temple day at 9 am. but the temple is closed but we still go on walks to the temple these days which is nice. but kinda sad we don't get to go in and plus i won't get to go while on my mission because there isn't a temple there. it just kinda sucks that i have to go from going to the temple every week to not at all. today being christmas, i have only heard from dad, miranda, and janine. and paige sent me a letter through DearElder. so im kinda like what the heck guys. you already forgot about me.jk, but seriously. you should send me letters on dearelder while im in the mtc because we receive them the same day here.
also things are going pretty good. i am in a trio companionship. the sisters are sister munson and carrigan. we are having great experiences together. sister munson is super sweet and tiny and cute. she is one of those choir nerds who thought when she met me that i was a gangster that just came on a mission just because and didn't really have a testimony, but now she seems to love me and repeats what i say sometimes which is kinda funny cuz aparantly i say funy stuff. who knew. and then sister carrigan is an only child from california and she is one of those artsy people who also is never on time to anything. so as i have the goal to be obedient is difficult to accomplish it because of the fact that i can't just leaver her. neither of them excercise so doing the 30 min a day without a compaion is different when their definition of exercise is laying on the ground. but im really starting to enjoy their company more. but it is just weird having to have them with me at all times. i realized im very independent and so just trying to slow down my walk for these girls and talk to them just so they don't think i hate them is something im trying to work on. but i am thankful for the companionship inventory so that way i can at least express how i feel with out being too negative. plus what a great thing, cuz it is like we are able to prepare ourselves for when we get married and then i can constantly be working on things to build my relationship. for those of you married people keep this up... if you don't do it then start cuz i bet your relationship will improve between yourselves and god.
i was made senior companion when i first got here. i guess we all have a chance at it but i didn't think i would be able to do it cuz i didn't think i have the leader personality type. so it must be the time to step up to the bar. my companions are laughing at me because i have this desire to just keep learning as much as possible and so they think it is weird that i am always reading, even when walking to and from classes but i don't see a point in waisting my time while i am here. further, i have realized the importance of obedience. i heard from jarvis, and camas to follow the rules very well, and it is true because if you do then the Lord will bless you, but if you have strict obedience then you will see miracles.
i am greatful for the time i am able to spend here. i feel like i am learning a lot. i love the feelings that i have and the opportunity i have to grow.
oh yeah, because of the holiday and changes in schedule, i probably won't be able to go to pennsylvania on the date originally scheduled. i was supposed to leave here the 2nd but now i might be here till the 15th which kinda stinks.
today for christmas we were able to here from russel nelson. it was a really great talk. his wife first talked about developing spiritual gifts and not letting them go to waste and how we don't just have a sleigh full of gifts waiting for us but galaxies of gifts available if we but put forth the effort and ask. then when bro nelson talked it was pretty good. he mainly talked about the priviledge we have to be missionaries, and then he said briefly about ignoring rumors and not spreading them. e.g. the whole thing about people getting blank mission calls and it meaning that they are going to china (not gonna happen cuz we the church doesn't do it in secret. when we enter we will go through the front door, not the back or an ally).
merry christmas
you guys better write!!!
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