This week was pretty fun. Although boring, we had a lot of
fun and really enjoyed the things we did. On Friday, we went to the local
University to proselyte and practice our spanish. This was actually our second
time going, but this experience was way better than the first. We met a shoe
shiner (there's tons of them all over the university and on the streets) and he
was super interested. He has a really firm belief in Christ so that made it a
lot easier to build off of. He seemed to know a lot about Mormons too, even
though we couldn't understand a lot of what he was saying in Spanish. Although
we couldn't understand, Elder Morris and I could really tell how interested he
was. We ended up turning that referral and Pedro from the park over to
missionaries in the field who could do a better job of contacting them and
teaching them.
The MTC is getting really old. Every day seems to be the
same schedule and the same spanish over and over. Most of us have come to the
conclusion that we won't really learn much more here, and that going out into
the field would be more beneficial to us. Anyways, Sundays in the MTC are always
really great and relaxing and we always have great lessons by President Romney
and awesome devotionals. The Spirit is always so undeniably strong on Sundays
and especially in our district meetings when someone bears their testimony or
shares an experience. Our district is so close knit and I really love
that about us. We can laugh about anything but then still be able to change and
have the spirit with us. I would definitely say we have the best district as
far as spiritual growth and spanish teaching are concerned. I'm so appreciative
of them and everything they have taught me about being a good missionary and
representative of Christ.
Though everything is good here in the MTC, I can't wait to get
out into the field. Spanish is coming slowly and the one thing I really think would be better learned in the field is conversational spanish. We really don't
get taught any of that here. It's just past tense and future tense and all
these things that have to memorized. I feel like when I get out into the field that
stuff will just come to me through total immersion and having to use it all the
time. But I can see improvement every day in my teaching and spanish skills. I
have found a new love for the Book of Mormon as I have been reading a lot
during personal study and stuff. I've really focused on finding the points of
the chapters and writing them down and it has really helped me to understand
the scriptures better and I can get a better picture of the stories they tell.
The DR temple closes next week, so today was our last time going through. That
is always a really spiritual experience. We went to the store again on Tuesday,
and I bought more ties of course. But one of them ended up being really fat and
I didn't realize until we got back because I wasn't paying enough attention. So
I'm cutting it open and re-sewing it together to make it skinnier. It's pretty
ugly on the back but hopefully the front will look good. It's really exciting
mostly because I have no idea what I'm doing. So, IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEND ME TIES,
I WILL GLADLY ACCEPT THEM :)
I've learned so much here in the MTC and I think just these
last 4ish weeks have made me into a much better person. I'm so appreciative
that I have the gospel in my life. I can honestly say that the Gospel of
Jesucristo is true. (also my spanglish writing is getting worse). I know that I
have a Savior who died for me so that I can have all my trials and pains and
sins lifted from me. I know that Thomas S. Monson is the true prophet on the
earth today and that through him, we can know of all the things we need today.
I love this gospel and I can't wait to be out in the field in a week and a half
sharing what I love with everyone. It's truly a blessing and a privilege to be
here.
I love you all and I'll get you another update next week!
Love,
Elder Nelson
My district
Message from my district to Dad
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