Hello again,
Sorry I haven't written you individually but I promise I will today. I know I said that last week but I really am going to this time. E-mail is a faster way to get the word out so bare with me. This week at the MTC has been wonderful. It's gone by so quickly. Just so I don't forget to tell you, I depart next Wednesday the 2nd early in the morning. I got my travel Itenerary the other day. Also thank you all for the Dear Elder letters they've been great.
So much has happened and I'm learning lots and lots. Highlights of the week have definitely been our teaching appointments. This is where volunteers from the community who most of the time are members are given a scenario that we as missionaries have to work with and try to teach them about the gospel. They have a building here at the MTC that has individual rooms that are set up to look like living rooms and they have cameras in them so our teachers can watch how well we do. Even though I know it's "practice" I still get quite nervous. Last week my companions and I got to teach an older lady and the Saturday we got to teach a young married couple. I cried both times and now I'll tell you why. BTW sorry if I'm repeating things that you've heard before. I really can't remember some of the stories I've told told you.
Last week I memorized the first vision and they like all missionaries to, so we can explain Joseph Smith's experience in his own words. I've never doubted that Joseph Smith saw Heavenly Father and Christ that day but before coming here I hadn't had the spirit testify that to me. I was believed and just went by faith. Last week we had a teaching appoinmet with the elders in our zone and my companions and taught the First lesson in PMG. We've been taught to mix up the lesson sop we each get a turn to teach and it was my turn to talk about the restoration and Joseph Smith's vision. As I started describing him say " I saw a light exactly over my head..." I suddenly had this overwhelming feeling of peace come over me and it became difficult to finish and my companions helped me a little bit. Even though in that moment I coudln't have forgotten the words if I wanted to. But the Holy Ghost tesified to me of the truthfullness of Jospeh Smith. We taught that lesson several other times and I the same thing has happened each time, but with less crying each time which is good.
I've realized many things while I've been here but one thing I've learned is that Faith truly is hoping for something and I don't know what the scripture is but it says something about things will be given unto you after the trial of your faith. It was a great experience.
One last thing that has also stood out to me while being here is how much Heavenly Fathaer and Jesus love each of us. The atmosphere here is incredible and the way everything is so organized is great. Not just at the MTC but also the gospel. The way everything has been planned from the beginning all the way to the end is incredible and it's all here for us.
My time is runningn short but I'll write everyone soon. Love you all and thanks again for all the love and support. I have an amazing family.
Love you,
Sister Green
Monday, August 24, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
August 17, 2009
Hello family,
Today is my P-day and I am able to set up my e-mail account. The past five days have been quite the experience for me. The first day was the toughest and but things have been going well since then. My companion never showed up on the first day and Thursday morning I found out she wasn't coming so I am now in a triple companionship with two of my roommates. One of them is from Roy and she is going to NY the other is from England and she is goingn to Oakland, CA. It's been great getting to know them, and I'm sure they've loved getting to know me just as much. They really patient with my learning and even more patient with my terrible snoring habits. We have five girls in our room and I've been keeping them all up at night. Last night I slept on my stomach to find a new way to breathe and it worked, they were able to sleep a little better last night. They've all been really nice about it though. The other two sisters in our room are going to Russia and it's cool to listen to them speak and say their prayers at night.
I've learned a lot in the past few days. We wake up at 6:30 and have to be in class by 7:00. We have personal study time for and hour and companion study for an hour also. We usually have on average 6-7 hours of calss time, whicah can include learning lessons, preparing lesson, teaching, lessons etc. Here at the MTC they have a really cool building called the Referral Center (RC) where there are comouters and phones and we get to call investigators who have received mail from us before and talk to them obut the gospel and try to place book of mormons. I was really nervous at first but the teaching here is great and they've really instilled that it's important for us to make investigators feel loved and like we care about them so that's something I've really been working on lately. The lessons in Preach my Gospel are great and we're focussing on lesson one right now. The spirit here is amazing and there is such a high level of respect for gospel ordinaces and inviduals here. The elders are very respectful. The elders in our district always open doors for us and stand for us when we come to the table with our food, and they also take our trays away when we finish. I really hope my husband is a return missionary because I'm relly liking this kind of treatment.
There is so much I wish I could right to you. SO much has happened but we only have thirty minutes of e-mails. I'll try to get it all in a letter though. Thank you Mom, Dad, Diana, everyone for the love and support. Thank you for the Dear Elder letters too that was awesome to get a letter my second day here. I'm so grateful for this opportunity. When I first got here it was a HUGE adjustment and I wished I could just skip the MTC and go straight to the field but haveing been here longer I couldn't imagine not coming here first, It's great. I love you all and will write letters soon.
Mom please tell Trey I said Happy Birthday and I love him. Tell everyone I said hello please from all sides of the family.
Love you all,
Sister Green
Today is my P-day and I am able to set up my e-mail account. The past five days have been quite the experience for me. The first day was the toughest and but things have been going well since then. My companion never showed up on the first day and Thursday morning I found out she wasn't coming so I am now in a triple companionship with two of my roommates. One of them is from Roy and she is going to NY the other is from England and she is goingn to Oakland, CA. It's been great getting to know them, and I'm sure they've loved getting to know me just as much. They really patient with my learning and even more patient with my terrible snoring habits. We have five girls in our room and I've been keeping them all up at night. Last night I slept on my stomach to find a new way to breathe and it worked, they were able to sleep a little better last night. They've all been really nice about it though. The other two sisters in our room are going to Russia and it's cool to listen to them speak and say their prayers at night.
I've learned a lot in the past few days. We wake up at 6:30 and have to be in class by 7:00. We have personal study time for and hour and companion study for an hour also. We usually have on average 6-7 hours of calss time, whicah can include learning lessons, preparing lesson, teaching, lessons etc. Here at the MTC they have a really cool building called the Referral Center (RC) where there are comouters and phones and we get to call investigators who have received mail from us before and talk to them obut the gospel and try to place book of mormons. I was really nervous at first but the teaching here is great and they've really instilled that it's important for us to make investigators feel loved and like we care about them so that's something I've really been working on lately. The lessons in Preach my Gospel are great and we're focussing on lesson one right now. The spirit here is amazing and there is such a high level of respect for gospel ordinaces and inviduals here. The elders are very respectful. The elders in our district always open doors for us and stand for us when we come to the table with our food, and they also take our trays away when we finish. I really hope my husband is a return missionary because I'm relly liking this kind of treatment.
There is so much I wish I could right to you. SO much has happened but we only have thirty minutes of e-mails. I'll try to get it all in a letter though. Thank you Mom, Dad, Diana, everyone for the love and support. Thank you for the Dear Elder letters too that was awesome to get a letter my second day here. I'm so grateful for this opportunity. When I first got here it was a HUGE adjustment and I wished I could just skip the MTC and go straight to the field but haveing been here longer I couldn't imagine not coming here first, It's great. I love you all and will write letters soon.
Mom please tell Trey I said Happy Birthday and I love him. Tell everyone I said hello please from all sides of the family.
Love you all,
Sister Green
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