Monday, August 11, 2008:
*Up at 1:30 a.m.
*Leave MTC at 3:00 a.m. (picture below)
*Flight leaves Salt Lake City 6:00 a.m.
Will be traveling with 7 Elders going to
same mission.
*Layover in Atlanta, Georgia at 11:40 a.m.
(with a 25 minute call home).
*Arrive at Bradley Airport in Hartford,
Connecticut about 4:00 p.m.
Email of Saturday, August 9, 2008:
We got an extra day to do laundry because we're all leaving Monday. I can't believe there are only 2 more days until I head out to CT. Crazy, isn't it!
We had a "Priesthood Appreciation Day" on Thursday to show how much we appreciate the Elders in our district. We gave them lots of candy & each a blue oil thingy so they had something to remember us by. We even gave out Starbursts to the other Elders that opened the doors for us & took our trays for meals. I haven't had to take my tray to the nasty smelling place because the Elders are so nice about taking it for us. They're pretty much awesome!
We got an extra day to do laundry because we're all leaving Monday. I can't believe there are only 2 more days until I head out to CT. Crazy, isn't it!
We had a "Priesthood Appreciation Day" on Thursday to show how much we appreciate the Elders in our district. We gave them lots of candy & each a blue oil thingy so they had something to remember us by. We even gave out Starbursts to the other Elders that opened the doors for us & took our trays for meals. I haven't had to take my tray to the nasty smelling place because the Elders are so nice about taking it for us. They're pretty much awesome!
From email of Wednesday, August 6, 2008:
We've had a few great firesides each Sunday & Tuesday. One was by Sister Kathryn Madsen, wife of former Seventy, David W. Madsen. She talked about finding the talents within ourselves & developing them. She stressed the fact that everyone has different talents & they all come together & compliment each other. That really made me think because I tend to compare myself with others. But I'm ME! No one has been nor ever will be just like me. Elder Madsen talked about "The Good Shepherd" & how shepherds lead instead of push. We are all shepherds as missionaries. "Your voice will become His voice & your hands will become his Hands." Aaah! I love all this spiritual-ness! I've never felt the Spirit so strong.
We had a teaching appointment (where we teach a pretend investigator) & my companion & I were soooo confident about it. We have a certain scenario & we plan for that certain person. But the guy we had didn't stick to the scenario & started spouting off scriptures & answering his own questions & throwing in Mormon humor. He even answered his phone TWICE during the appointment. How do you teach someone like that?! We were a bit disappointed with it, but oh well. It's another learning experience. My companion & I finally figured out a teaching method which works perfectly for us. I'm finally becoming a confident teacher! I'm so grateful for this missionary experience. I can't wait to get out there to Connecticut!
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