Week 3 in MTC

So this week was pretty interesting. Even though I feel like a lot of things happened, when I look back there really weren't that many things that happened. So starting at the beginning, about 127 new mission Presidents came to the MTC this week, which was cool, except for one part where we had to do like almost lessons with them, and MTC police came in and made people change clothes and one of them made me change my socks, which I was pretty made about because they were just socks, so I walked all the way back to my residence and changed socks and came back and honestly did not have the Spirit the rest of the day because I was mad. It is kinda dumb looking back on it, but also I just don't think that that sort of thing is what is most important here or in the gospel. We are not a church of elitists. So that was fun, then we did the meetings again the next day and she made a sock joke at me, so I am kind of glad that I won't see her ever again here in three weeks when we head to Argentina. So that was interesting. 

Oh also, since all those new mission presidents came in, I think ten or so of the twelve apostles were here for four or five days. I saw Elder Holland get in his car once, so that was kind of cool. What wasn't cool was how crazy everyone else got that they were here, people freaked out. They closed down one or three buildings and had curtains layered over the windows and stuff like that. It seemed a little extraneous to me. They did do a cool devotional, well Elder Bednar did. He talked a lot about the power of the word. He also told us not to take notes of when he started talking about it, so I remember the feelings, but not the talk, which I like better because I wouldn't look at the notes anyways. Also the devotional was the anniversary of the death of Joseph Smith, so me and my elder roommates are in choir with probably three fourths of the MTC and we all sang Praise to the Man. It was so cool. So powerful. The choir teacher also tells these awesome stories about doctrine and Joseph Smith and all sorts of stuff. He's a really cool guy. 

Our TRC (new "investigator") is named Maribel, so we have been teaching her in Spanish. It has been interesting since she talks so fast, I usually can hang in there for the most part. It has been really cool to teach her, the Spirit gets strong in these lessons. 

Also we met the Salta mission president. He said muy mucho, so then all I thought of was muy mucho gol the whole time, thanks Jeff. But seriously, they were cool people. No matte in the mission field though, until the last day. Some people care about that. I didn't really. Also sorry everyone but if Argentina wins the World Cup when I'm down there, I do not know what will happen to me. Well I mean I will probably run around screaming shirtless with the rest of them, so I might be wrapping up my mission a little early.... Haha it would be a mountain of a trial. But hey we will just have to see. 

We hosted for new missionaries this week too. I only hosted one elder because he locked his key and all his information in his room, so that went well. It ended up working out. He is going to Hungary, so he will be here for 9 weeks, good luck elder. I don't even know how to handle the few weeks I have left haha. This many guys in one place for so long alone together really highlights the need for women in life. Boys get crazy. 

Anyways I am still pretty happy. There are good times and bad times, but the good times make it really worthwhile. Some of the stuff gets pretty weird or strict and for me a mission is not really about stressing the smallest things, it is more about feeling the love of Christ and inviting others to the path that will lead them to joy. As long as that can happen, I think I am doing just fine. God is real. Veo el mano de Dios en mi vida. Dios ayudame aprender espanol. mucho ayuda. Sin Dios no hay felicidad. Solomente mediante la fe en jesucristo podemos estar feliz. es un bueno regalo y el concimiento me da consuelo. Yo se que mediante el perseverar hasta el fin es muy importante en nuestro vidas. es una buena cosa. Dios es real. Dios escucha a nuestro orraciones y contesta nuestro respuestas en tiempo de Dios. Es muy importante entender que nuestro tiempo no es el tiempo de Dios. Dios sabe mejor que nosotros. Les Amo. En el nombre de Jesucristo Amen 

Remember to email me and send pictures if you want, love you guys, remember I can read emails all week, but I can't send them until Saturday. Also I stained my white shoes when we played soccer, so I think I am ready to take on the Argentines in the streets. El gringo pode jugar.