Hello everyone! It's been great
hearing from you over the past week! It's hard to believe that I've been in the
mtc for almost a couple weeks now. I'm pretty sure I forgot to mention my
thoughts on the food here so I will address it now before I forget again. :P
It's been okay for the most part. Unfortunately breakfast is almost always
disappointing and the infamous "efy" powdered eggs are often served.
Lunches and dinners are usually good. There's also a lot to drink here. It's
weird seeing caffiene free coke fountains all over the place in the cafe!
Anyway being here during the
course of the week has had it's ups and downs. I have so much stuff in my dorm
room that it's gotten really hard to stay organized and follow the schedule. At
least I finally know my way around the campus now. It's been quite easy
relating to the other members of my district since we are all going to the same
mission! We also have seen and felt each others frustrations while learning to
teach the gospel to others. Our lessons with investigators (both real and role
playing with teachers) have been very interesting to say the least. I've seen
missionaries from both the Elder and Sister districts of my zone come out of
lessons crying after teaching investigators when things don't go well. One
Elder in particular in our district has had a really rough time. On late
Wednesday night he got a letter from his family that informed him that his best
friend had been killed in a car accident back home. My companion and I gave him
a blessing to overcome his grief for his loss and by the next evening he was
the same fun loving missionary he's always been! Its been amazing watching him
overcome such a massive obstacle in such a short period of time.
Our zone went to our Sunday devotional and watched the Joseph Smith film
they used to show in Salt Lake. Never before then had I ever had a stronger
testimony that he was truly a prophet of God. I also realized that if a man
like Joseph Smith could suffer through so much, I could successfully serve a
mission. I've learned so much about teaching the gospel. I'll miss the mtc and
the friends I've made here but I look forward to going to BC in a couple days
to serve the Lord! I love you all so much and I thank you for the
letters/emails you send me. I'm praying hard for you all and thank you for
praying for me! :)
Until next Monday,
Elder Maclean Samis
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