I love the MTC so much! I can't tell you how amazing my time here has been. I've learned more here than in the 18 years prior. My German isn't the best, I still have so much to learn, but I know that once I get to Germany that I will be able to pick up on it so much quicker. It has been so spiritual here. It's weird, all of our leaders talk about how strong the spirit is here, and how we are always exposed to it, and the truth behind that is unreal. I have felt enough spirit here for like a lifetime, but I know that that isn't going to slow down much in the next 2 years. I actually do love my companion, we teach some fire lessons, and it's only the beginning of our mission. I'm so excited for Germany, and I will be there in 4 days!!!
There's so much I wish I could tell you about the MTC, so many things that have substantially grown my testimony over the last six weeks, but I just don't have enough time! haha
There is one thing that I want to share though, and that is the importance of the savior in our lives. Throughout the whole MTC experience, we have been focused on Christ, focused on His teachings, focused on His doctrine, and in that time, the spirit has testified to me of the truth and divinity of his teachings, and that He lives.
At the Tuesday Night Devotional last night, we had a Seventy, Elder Costa, come and speak to us, and he focused on who the Savior is to us. I challenge you to think of who the Savior is to you, and how His teachings have impacted your life. I'd love to hear back from you, and what you think the role of the Savior is in your life. This is who He is in my life:
Christ is my big brother that would do anything to help me get back home. My brother that has and will stay by my side through everything. He is my brother that makes sure that I feel loved when I need it most. He is my brother that died for me, but still couldn’t let me go on in life alone. He is my brother that rose from the grave to take me back home. He is my brother that knows who I truly am. He is my Savior, my Creator, my Redeemer, my friend, my brother, He is the one that suffered all for me. I love Him. He lives. He is.
It is so very important that we know this for ourselves who He is.
Also, there is a talk that I want y'all to watch and I already know what you are thinking, you are thinking that you can just read this email and then move on with your day and not think about what I'm asking you to do. That you are going to look over the title of the talk and be all like oh ill do it later, but you know you actually wont. I know how y'all think, I'm not dumb. So I'm leaving it to you. I'm challenging you to listen to Elder Jeffery R. Holland's talk, "The First Great Commandment". Think about your purpose here in life, and know that me and the Lord are holding you accountable to this commitment. ;)
Also there is this Priesthood Celebration Broadcast on Friday, and I highly recommend you to watch it, there MAY or may not be a surprise in there that has to do with some crazy Germans.
Here are some pictures:
1. Me and my zone
2. Me, my comp, and some sisters, the one in the Middle was leaving the MTC for the Alpine German mission
3. Just some picture that MAY or may not have to do with the broadcast this Friday!
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