So its been exactly 4 weeks in the MTC. 1 month down, like 1
more to go. No biggie, I can do this. Hopefully, I won't get too bored. I mean,
I've gotten a little better at sitting around forever. And it's nice that I can
go to gym every day. Me and a friend from our district go and run every time.
He's gonna run for BYU track when he gets back. Long distance runner, his name
is Elder Hales. He has been showing me a new form where you only run with the
balls of your feet like a sprinter, but it greatly increases your speed and
duration for the same amount of exertion. Killer on the calves though. So thats
been good. I guess you can say that i've been getting YOKED OUT OF MY MIND. So
yea, running is a good stress reliever for me. sucks that all it is, is an
indoor track that takes 10 laps for a mile. BUT STILL, ITS RUNNING.
So, the Thai has been coming better. I go into our fake
investigator lessons with some notes written in english then I just have a few
words in thia I dont know. then I just construct the sentences with my own
brain and say them. how amazing is that. also, I was able to read 15 verses in
the book of mormon in thai script. And be able to understand some of the words.
Its cool to see just how much im able to progress in the mtc. I hear once you
get out you feel lost again. but I think it'll be an advantage for me to read
script so well, so im trying really hard on that.
Elder Bednar came and spoke again this week. I always likes
it when he speaks. He stood up there and bore his testimony of the Book of
Mormon. He said he was a wittness of its truthfulness. Then, The spirit made it
manifest to me that what he was saying was true. It's so cool to be able to
strenghten your testimony with the ones of others. The spirit bears wittness of
all things that are truthful. I think that is so cool. He answered questions that
people had from the christmas devo where he past out phones and let people text
him questions. So it was super cool, just right on the spot insight from an
apostle of the Lord. You cannot deny that he knows what he is doing is true.
We get to go to the temple every week now. I really love
doing that. Its so cool to be in there and feel the peace and calm that the
spirit brings. I can't imagine being married in the temple. That must be super
epic. hashtag spiritual.
But yea. Just trying to get by, having fun but also working
hard. It is cool all the things you learn while trying to teach others that
know nothing about the gospel. Like, when we teach, everything should be
centered on the Book of Mormon. because everything we teach is in there.
Spelled out plain and simple.
another thing that Elder Bednar said that caught my
attention was how many simple truths the Book of Mormon has. He said
philosophers and religions people have argued for centuries if it is by works
or by grace that we are saved. Then comes the Book of Mormon through the hand
of the Lord, and we find out that it is both. By grace we are saved, after all
we can do... or something like that. Every little thing like this in the Book
of Mormon just manifests its truthfulness.
So, i'm doing well. I am anxiously awaiting the time in which
I can go to Thailand. but until then, I gotta get better at Thai! I wan't to be
fluent, and quick. Ive never been able to really speak a foreign language
before so it will be a real blessing when I am able to express all of my
feelings to others in a language other than English. Then when I come home I
can swear at y'all in Thai... I mean what. None of that.
Think I should buy a phone card to call you guys when I go
to the airport? I know it hasn't been that long but I thought I might as well.
Just for the heck of it.
Anyways, have a good week!!!
Love, Elder Smith
PS How do you like those pictures I sent ;) too
seductive for a missionary to be doing i bet. But you know me, I can't help it.
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| take note of my hawt new hair cut.. im pretty much bald now |
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| This is my horseman look. I don't like it. |
Also, socks and shorts are good :) i could use some food that's not
sugar if you want to send something. Like cheeze its or salt and vinegar chips.
Sometimes im hungry at night but im not down to eat a fat wad of candy. Just
doesn't rub me the right way.. ha
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