It's hard to remember what happens during the week, I feel like I just barely got here, but at the same time, this morning feels like 6 days ago. I feel like God warps our time here so we feel like we have enough time in the day to get everything done but also like time is flying. Anyway. There were so many cool things that happened this week, here are just a few:
- Sorella Dean and I were asked to perform during the Sunday evening devotional. We performed for everyone. EVERYONE. in the MTC. Without Sorella Dean I think I would have actually passed out. Sorella Dean has been the lead in many a musical and Opera, Including Kristine in Phantom of the Opera and the lead in an Italian Opera performed in an Italian Opera House in Italy. So basically, big crowds aren't too much of a problem for her. And she did so amazing when we performed, she sang with such a strong spirit, and all week people have been stopping her to thank her for her performance. Fast forward to yesterday, she and I got called down to the office of the First Counselor's Wife. She asked us if we would perform at a small dinner with the Mission Presidency and the visiting General Authority on Tuesday!! It was crazy!! So next week we're performing at this dinner and so hopefully that goes well!!
- This whole week I've been praying for the gift of being able to teach with the Spirit even though my language skills make me sound like a caveman. I feel like I'm being simple, yet strong during the lessons, but then afterwards I realize that I say things like "I am message from Jesus, we have missionary" or "You pray, I know good feelings you feel" So anyway, I've been really pleading that somehow I'll be able to communicate with the spirit of our investigators. Yesterday we had our first lesson with Azzurra, and the answer to my prayer came. We started teaching and it wasn't some crazy experience where all these new words started coming out of my mouth, rather, I just had the confidence to speak. And as I started talking I started feeling the spirit so strongly, it was insane. Then I started crying because I was feeling the Spirit so strongly and testifying of Christ, and then Sorella Helgeson started testifying and crying too and then Azzurra started crying and committed to pray about God's love for her and everyone was just crying and feeling the spirit and testifying of Christ and it was amazing. I've never really had a prayer answered in such a strong way as this one, so it was a testament to me that God listens to us and will answer us in his own time, but it's always the perfect time.
- I'm probably the least athletic of everyone in my district, but some how this week I made it to the King's Court in volleyball three times and the King's Box in four-square five times. So I'm feeling pretty excited about that. The gym time is probably one of my favorite times of day, our whole districts gets together and we get to play and laugh and have fun, and it's a good contrast from all the study. (The study part is great too though. all the parts are great. everything's pretty great actually)
- Finally, my spiritual thought for this week is the scripture 2 Nephi 25:26. "And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins" I. Love. This. Scripture. Jesus Christ is amazing. His atonement is amazing. I am so happy that I'll be able to share the message of redemption through Christ for the next 18 months. This week our district has been sharing a message about Christ before and after every lesson and it's really been strengthening my testimony and increasing my love and gratitude for Christ. I'm so happy to be serving a mission you guys! It's such a unique and rare opportunity and I'm ready to live every moment of it!
Love and miss you all,
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