Hey everyone! This last week was absolutely amazing! This email's a little longer but I wish I could've written about even more!
The Spirit has been so strong here at the MTC. I love everything I'm learning each day about HOW I personally feel the Holy Ghost. It's kind of funny because I'm here a lot longer than the English-speaking missionaries for language learning, so I've seen friends come in and leave the MTC all during the time that I've been here.
I think we're all here for the amount of time we need to be, but honestly I feel like I've gotten so close to my district and everything is scheduled in so perfectly here for the sake of learning, I don't want to leave next week! The real mission field is starting to feel a lot closer and I'm a little nervous to take on the responsibility of teaching something so important in a brand new language... but I know that that's why I'm here! I have been spiritually fed this last month so that I can spiritually feed others!
This week we had some amazing devotionals! My favorite was by Jenny Oaks Baker and her family. They played music and then shared some amazing stories.
The Elders in my district made a rap for the Sisters so we made one back and that was super fun! We're also still loving our volleyball time, so nothing new there!
Spanish is going pretty well! Usually for our practice lessons, I just memorize my lines because I'm nervous I won't be able to explain everything in Spanish if I don't. This last week, we had a practice lesson with an MTC actor who asked a question that didn't go with my script, but as I responded, I felt the Spirit guide me with what to say. That was the first time that I really felt the Holy Ghost testify to me that the gift of tongues is real! I hope that as I am faithful I can experience it throughout my mission.
Last night, our branch president met with my district to talk to us about our missionary goals. He chastened the Elders a little bit and talked about the importance of staying focused, but after, he shared one of the most powerful testimonies I've ever heard. Then, he walked around the room and looked each one of us in the eyes and gave us a special individual blessing, telling each of us why Heavenly Father loved us. The Spirit was so strong in that room and I felt such a deep love for every member of my district. It was an experience I'll never forget. There were not many dry eyes when we left the room that night.
I know I've been talking a lot about how amazing the MTC has been, but I think it's also important to explain that not everything has been perfect either! One thing that I struggled with this week was missing home and other stages of my life. The Provo MTC is right next to BYU and I miss college life, especially when I see the activities at BYU out the window and can see the stadium on football game days! I think it was a little tender mercy that my regular classroom window faces MTC campus and isn't on the other side facing BYU, just because the less I look out the window the more I can focus on why I'm here and stop missing college so much! I know that it will be there when I get back and I could not be using my time any better! I've felt that confirmation over and over again. Each time I start feeling sad, an amazing class lesson or devotional comes up just in time and brings the Spirit back to testify to me that I'm here for a reason!
QUOTES:
"Just the ACT of raising your hand to participate invites the Spirit to teach you."
"There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live."
I love you all!
-Hermana DeMordaunt
PICTURES:
-My district with some of our branch leaders, the Sorensens!
-Hermana Judd's mom sent us all homemade sugar cookies decorated as our missionary name tags!
-Comps and our cute Sister Training Leaders!
-Companion selfie :)
-Sugar cookie name tags closer up
-Volleyball morning with the district!!
-Study time in the grass
-Bday party for two of the Elders in our district! The L stands for Branch 28-L haha
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