So, this is my last day in the MTC (not counting the 2 5/6 hours I'll be here on Monday.)! It's really exciting, and also pretty nervous -- I feel like there's a lot more that I could learn here. I guess that's what trainers are for, huh?
This week was pretty normal, except for the whole fact of it being our last week. We just keep learning, practicing, and doing.
This Friday we had this thing called in-field orientation, which is basically a series of lectures and workshops designed to help us get ready to serve in the real mission field. Although it was really long--it took up the entire day, basically, it helped me feel a lot more prepared to serve. One of the things that helped me the most was looking at an "effective" missionary schedule. Prior to then, I didn't really have a good idea of what daily life for a missionary would be, in between 10:00 and 9:00, and it helped me realize that missionaries aren't expected to be superhumans, going everywhere and doing everything at once. Basically my feeling is that I've learned a lot, and that it's okay that I'll keep learning--my plan is to go with the flow, essentially.
Today's fast sunday, the second one we've had here at the MTC. If I didn't tell you last time, it's a little different here, because rather than fasting for breakfast and lunch, as we do in the states, we fast for the previous dinner and then breakfast. I think that this is because in Mexico, lunch is like traditionally the biggest meal or something. We'll have testimony meeting like three hours from now, which will be good.
One weird thing--we haven't been able to listen to our music here at the MTC, so one of the things I'm most looking forward to in the field is finally being able to listen to the 20-something CDs I burned.
I'm excited and nervous and everything to get out to Colorado. I know that Heavenly Father will help me, but sometimes it's still really nervous. All will be well though. As it says in the Spanish version of Come, Come ye Saints, "Oh está todo bien".
I love you and miss you. Thanks so much for all your encouragement and love.
Peter
Dear Elder Bryan,
ReplyDeleteI LOVE reading your blog, please keep posting when you can! We support you with our prayers and faith. I was in Colorado recently for Nike and thought of your part in that mission (although you were still in Mexico at the time). We're all well and you continue to inspire your quorum here : )
your brother,
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