MTC So Far!

Hey everyone! So my P-day in the MTC will be on Fridays! haha I miss you all so much, but I'm having an absolute BLAST! My companion is so much fun haha, She's from Kaysville UT and shes just super upbeat and awesome, We get along really well and she's pretty easygoing which can be good but at the same time its hard for us to get things going some times because I'm the same way haha but it's great. My zone has 6 elders and 4 sisters including myself. They're all from the Idaho/Utah area except one elder who is from Fort Worth (I'm actually really good friends with his cousin) and one Elder who went to the Boston Conservation. We're all under the age change except two elders, which is super cool! And we all just have a lot of fun together, We're all super goofy and we all love quoting movies which makes things fun, but at the same time we can have really incredible spiritual experiences together. Like last night we met our Branch president and he had us go around and say how and why were serving our missions and the spirit was just so strong, I almost started to cry a few times (and I've gotten significantly better at not cry) but yeah it was awesome. So far we have been working on what our purpose as missionaries is and it has been really cool. They definitely push you while you are here. It seems like every time I think I have a solid answer they push me more and ask why or how. For example if I say our purpose is to bring people to Christ they ask how, then I'll say through the spirit and through the gospel or something like that and then they ask how again and again and again haha. It's hard but it's definitely good for you and I guess that's how they get you ready in such a short time.

So the first day was crazy and I was so tired by the end of it, they have you constantly going and going but in two days I've already gotten used to it and it's awesome. We're so productive here!! Anyways, the first day was mostly orientation kind of things, a little unpacking and meeting district leaders. My companion was late so I was just with the other two sisters in my zone for the first little while until my companion found us. And Preston, I know how your MTC companion felt! A day with out a companion is super weird and so when they get there you just get really excited haha.

They second day was better I think I felt by like 1:00 I had started getting a handle on things here. We had a lot of personal study time and were supposed to do it in the classroom, but my companion wanted to audition to play the violin in some firesides and stuff like that so I got to study while everyone auditioned. I didn't realize how much I missed music until I was there haha, it was awesome though! There are so many talented people here. Oh, like one elder in my zone graduated in musical theater and went around the country performing and he was sooooooo good at singing, He's kinda crazy and they told him it was too pop-like to be used in a church setting but it was awesome! Later in the day we started working with investigators. They're fake as I'm sure you know but its still really hard, The teachers and actors do not go easy on you haha. But I really like it and I'm excited to do it again. I definitely think it's the most helpful thing so far. And then we met with the branch president and then we went to bed.

Today so far me and my companion have just worked out and gotten breakfast, and next were going to plan a lesson for our investigator! exciting stuff. I really like p-days haha.

Anyways Mom specifically asked me to let her know what I'm studying so right now I'm trying to work on how I can listen to the spirit better and better recognize His promptings. So if anyone has any thoughts/ Scriptures I'd love to hear them!

 

I love and miss you all!!

Sister Redd

 

^it's really hard to get used to that haha me and my companion struggle a bit