I can't believe that it has already been another week.
This week has been amazing in so many ways !! It all started with the Tuesday Devotional before Thanksgiving. We had the opportunity to hear from Elder and Sister Dallin Oaks. They were awesome! I sat with the Choir and got to sing "Nearer My God to Thee" for Elder Oaks. It was also broadcast to all of the other 14 MTC's around the world. So, I was famous for about .05 seconds! The Oaks gave great talks about dedication and how to be an instrument in the Lord's hands.
On Thanksgiving, we got to hear from Elder and Sister Bednar. They did a Q&A session with the missionaries via texts on our cell phones. I was able to text a question to an Apostle...no big deal !! :) Brother Bednar spent a full hour answering questions about faith, agency, examples of Jesus Christ etc., and it was also amazing. I wrote down 6 full pages of notes. I also got to sing "Come Thou Fount" and sang the 2nd alto position. Even though I may not be the best singer, I could still participate and sing in the MTC Choir.
The rest of Thanksgiving Day, we had several more activities. I got to have some down time and eat a lot of junk food and turkey (which I am okay with.) We also participated in a musical Thanksgiving program and a humanitarian project. All of us MTC missionaries made 410,000 packet meals for the starving children of Utah. It was so much fun to do an exciting service project. Earlier in the week I'd been assigned to clean the girls dorm bathroom.. Ick. But, both project are just as important. We also got to see the movie "Meet the Mormon's" and eat popcorn and ice cream. It was a really good movie actually!
For the other days of the week, I continue to study, teach, role play, and get to know my awesome sisters that will be joining me in New York ! I can't believe I have only one week left at the MTC! I will miss the 24/7 spiritual thrown down that happens at the MTC. I can't even count the times I have teared up here due to feeling the Spirit.
The other awesome thing that happened this week was that I was called to be a Sister Training Leader. I get to welcome/help/guide the new sister missionaries that arrive on Wednesday! It also meant I had to attend 4 extra meetings on Sunday, but oooh well! I learned a lot about what it means to minister and love/serve those we are over! Also on Sunday, my teacher for Relief Society was none other than the famous Sister Sheri Dew !!! She is amazing and I was sitting like 10 feet in front of her. We were taught about how we can receive revelation, "spiritually wrestle" with questions and access the power of God, and also the role of women and the Priesthood. She gave a powerful talk, she is an amazing lady.
Sunday we ended with a live performance by VOCAL POINT !! They sang us about 10 songs and gave us tips of how to be better missionaries from their experiences. This week I have grown so much. I am happy to see where this next week will take me. But, this week has definitely been a spiritual throw down and it is kinda nice to see all these "celebrities" from Church. I am spoiled!!
I finally got some pictures to upload, so please enjoy a glimpse of me and those whom I spend my time serving and working with. :)
