One Month Down

Oi!

It's been a really great week here at the MTC. I got to host on Wednesday and that was really really fun because i actually felt like i was helping sisters feel welcome. In other news we started teaching two new young men, hunter and Carlos. While continuing to teach Mateus and Stepherson. Hunter and Carlos are roommates with very different backgrounds and it's a little hard to prepare one lesson for two very different people, but luckily for us the Gospel applies to EVERY person's life. So Carlos accepted the invitation to be baptized, hunter is still learning how the things we teach can help him but he feels it is important and is very interested in learning more. Stephenson went to church last week and really enjoyed the family focused meetings. We taught him about why we keep the commandments and asked if he would keep the Sabbath day holy-- his work is very important to him but he said he would ask for Sundays off. And finally: Mateus, he has been on vacation for the last week but while he was gone he read the Book of Mormon and prayed to know if it was true. We asked him what it would mean for him in his life if these things were true. He told us it would mean that joseph smith was really a prophet and that he really saw God the Father and Jesus Christ. It means that they really did restore the Gospel to the Earth and that he needs to be baptized. So we are really excited about Mateus and we will be inviting him to come to Church on Sunday. So the work is going well! The language is coming slowly but surely. 

Things i learned from devotionals this week:

Sister Carol F McConkie:

-missionary work is not easy because Salvation is not a cheap experience.

-cast everything at the Lord's feet every fear, doubt, worry, concern, distraction, and give yourself more fully to the Lord.

Brother Steven B Allen:

-Satan hates missionaries, i make him really upset, and he wants me to fail

-trials temptations and difficulties -all apart of the growing process

Neil A Anderson:

-we sacrifice for the things we love and we love the things we sacrifice for

- the greatest sacrifice of all was that of God's Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. He suffered because he loves me; He suffered so I wouldn't have to

-Don't hold back, be bold.

So great stuff:)

Te amo

Sister Leonard

Sister Riding and Sister Leonard.  I forgot to mention Jen was my Sister Training Leader.  She is now been reassigned stateside awaiting her visa

The Orange Sisters before Devotional

Proof that it does rain in Provo!