September 1, 2011
So much has happened this week. I had to write it all down before so I wouldn't forget anything. So now I choose to recite a list. (and I will expand on each one!)
1. Sundays are great days. We study, eat, study, listen to teachers, like we do every other day, but we also get to go to Music and the Spoken Word, Relief Society (this week with Janis Lindley who talked about inviting others to do something either big or small), Choir practice (We sang Faith of our Fathers this week and we learned about the faith of Abraham, Paul, Brigham Young, and Heber C. Kimball. Also, I was totally front and center on the screen during the devotional, not that any of you will ever see it), The Temple Walk, Sacrament Meeting, etc. It is pretty great. Choir is awesome. Also, we stood outside and watched the awesome lightning storm. But I could only stay out there for about 5 minutes because I was getting attacked. I lost and have 4 bug bites to prove it.
2. There are celebrities at the MTC. I've seen two of them this week. The MTC celebrities are the missionaries that were filmed in "The District, 2" (made for MTC videos for the missionaries) which we watch clips from all the time. Apparently, they teach here. One was wearing sunglasses like a real celebrity. We felt cool for seeing him.
3. Monday night, at about 9:40, as we were all getting ready for bed, the fire alarm went off in our building. All of the sisters had to go outside for half an hour because some Sister burned some sort of hash brown patty in the microwave. It was no bueno. Especially since we had gym at 6 am the next morning.
4. We got two new teachers this week. Hopefully these are more permanant than the 3 before them. Actually, Hermano Hepworth is amazing because he explained how the new curriculum works and what we are supposed to be doing here in the MTC. I guess PMG wasn't quite as effective as they wanted it to be because they realized that missionaries didn't know how to teach. So they are now focusing on telling us how to communicate the message of the gospel and let the spirit teach the investigators. Of course, that also includes teaching us Spanish words and phrases we will be using before teaching us grammar. So it is good, but different than it used to be. But we don't really know what that way is anyway. We didn't understand any of it until our teachers finally explained it yesterday. So now we should be set.
Now for the best news.
5. On Tuesday, President Brown stopped by us at lunch and said a General Authority was coming to the Devotional and wanted us to write a question for him. We all thought it was going to Elder Bednar, but when the meeting started, in walked ELDER HOLLAND! It was so awesome. He spent 20 minutes on his intro telling us how much his mission meant to him and hundreds of other things I couldn't possible tell you all of them. He then answered some of the questions he had received. 6 to be exact and we were still 25 minutes over. Here is the one thing he said that I will take the time to mention: The only thing we have to give to God is our heart. Turn your will over to Him.
6. Going along with that, I was handed a talk (by Hna. Andrus) given by Elder Maxwell in the Nov. 1995 Ensign entitled "Swallowed Up in the Will of the Father". I highly suggest you all read it.
7. We were challenged to do the following, and I invite you all to do the same: On the next fast Sunday, make a list of all the things you need to let go of, the sins you need to be rid of in your life. Then let them go. As is mentioned in the talk, the path to eternal life is the only path is is okay to litter on, if you are shedding your sins.
8. I love you all. I miss seeing you and telling you all about the amazing things I am learning everyday. It is SO wonderful to be here, to know the truth, and to prepare to tell the world about the restored church. Don't ever forget the things you learned on your mission. You do not have the right to turn your back on the truth especially after you have felt the Spirit and have shared it with others.
Good luck to you all! Go forth, love the Lord, and be believing.
Love, Hermana Sheffield
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