Hola Mi Familia!
Mi vida en le MTC es muy
bien y mi companeros son muy muy gran! (My life in the MTC is very good and my
companions are very very great!) I have been doing a lot of new stuff this
week. We had the chance to start doing contacts which is where you talk to random
people on the street and ask if you could meet with them another time. It was
really awkward because we could only meet with other missionaries at the MTC.
Also, it was all in Spanish. That made things pretty interesting.
Yesterday was probably
one of the most spiritual moments I have ever had in my life. We had a
substitute teacher for our night class last night because Hermano Jaen wasn't
able to be there. Our sub's name was Hermano Avila. He also looks like a big
teddy bear but he is native Mexican and has lived in LA most of his life.
Anyways, his lesson was great. Two hours of Spanish practice and then an hour
of coaching at the end. The hour of coaching was incredible. He told us all
about his life and how rough it was because he was a convert to the church when
he was young. His family didn't want him to go on his mission because he was
called to serve in Mongolia, speaking Hmong. His lesson about his life and
difficult it was for him when he got back was amazing. Everyone in the district
was listening and paying attention. He talked about when he came back and how
tough it was for him to see that his family wasn't the same when he got back.
He felt that Satan had taken over his family while he was gone. Eventually, we
got onto the topic of repentance. I have no idea how, but we did. He asked all
of us to think of someone that we thought needed to go through the repentance
process in our own lives. Immediately, my companion broke down into tears. I
did the same. I had no idea why, because normally, that type of stuff
wouldn't really bother me. But I completely broke down. Imagine that feeling
that we had at that moment. It took him a solid 5 minutes to even start talking
to Avila. I eventually looked up and noticed that the other Elders were
all crying also. The spirit was amazingly strong in that room last night.
By the end of that little lesson shared with everyone, everyone in the room was
crying. It was the most touching moment that I have ever witnessed up until
this point. Avila offered a closing prayer and asked Heavenly Father to bless
each of our family’s individually. It was amazing.
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| Alex's room for the next 2.5 weeks |
I don't need any more
candy though haha... my desk drawers are filled with candy that hasn't even
been touched yet. I don't really need any more DP either. It’s hard to keep it refrigerated
because we don't have a refrigerator. So we just cover it with a sheet on the
AC vents in our rooms. It works pretty well. =)
Alright, well things
are going well and the experiences here, if you can't tell
already, are getting better every day. It’s getting easier and easier. Teaching
is still a little difficult because they speak so quickly, especially Hermano
Stallings. Sometimes I wonder if he is even pronouncing words. It’s
ridiculous. Jaen is really busy with his new job and is a little stressed
out, but he is the happiest guy I know. I hope to get some pictures of the both
of them to send to you next week. You'll see what I mean when I say
that Jaen is a big teddy bear... =)
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| "This is my sanctuary" Alex gets the top bunk. |
Con Mi Amor,
Elder Alex Nelson
Proctor
Smile and Keep your Head
Up!
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