Well it has been a week living at the MTC and boy its going by fast!
Sunday-
General Conference is absolutely incredible at the MTC and it is amazing to
see the number of missionaries that are here in the MTC with the soul goal in
mind of spreading the gospel to the world. I ended up seeing Elder Gieger on
Sunday and I gave him as big a hug as I possibly could have he said he had been
looking for me but found out how all the Spanish speakers are on West Campus,
but we are being moved up to the Main Campus in a week. I forgot to mention last
week my first day here I saw Elder Weaver. He about jumped out of his seat when
he saw me and gave me a big hug and said youll love it here dont worry. On
Sunday night we had a devotional and the speaker was Vai Sikahema! He talk was
about the continuance of missionary work after the missionary and that we should
encourage our parents at home also. He shared an experience of a time he was
flying and he began talking with a woman about our church and a little boy
wearing BYU shirt was sitting next to them as well. He talked about how the
church teaches children about the fall of Adam and hoping that The little boy in
the BYU shirt was a member asked him to recite an Article of Faith about the
fall. The boy responded perfectly!! Unfortunately he never progressed past that
initial discussion with the woman. He kept in touch with that little boy though
and he is now serving a mission. In a recent letter he sent Via received the
little boy now missionary revealed that though that woman wasn't converted that
Via was converting him that day. We never know who in listening, but its
important to open or mouths and share.
Monday-
Just class and eating. The language is coming along and we continue to
teach Anna she is very receptive to the spirit. I just need to practice my
Spanish a lot more!!
Tuesday-
Just class and studying, and when I say studying I mean for 16 hours a day
we are dong nothing but learning the word of God. Its amazing the things you can
learn when you really take the time to study and ponder them.Elder Nielsen spoke
at the devotional tonight and it was great. He spoke of the things we should do
as a missionary so that we don't wish we had when we get home.
Wednesday-
The days just move by so fast its crazy! Today is the one week mark and we
honestly cant believe it sooner or later well be leaving to! Class is fantastic
and Hermano Thompson said he has a surprise for us. As a district we had to say
goodbye to one of our Sisters. We found out that she had been praying since she
arrived if the mission was still the right thing for her, and she found through
personal revelation that she was being called to do something else with her
life. The experience was sad and eye opening all at once. It's honestly like
losing family when someone in the district goes home, but we know God has a plan
for each of his children and we support her decision.
Thursday-
Surprise we have a new teacher! Her name is Hermana Larsen and she served
in Argentina. She brings the spirit, but when she teaches it is like drinking
from a fire house! I'll have to admit though. I became so overwhelmed as she
taught us all these things that we need to do as missionaries. We need to focus
on the investigators and how to connect them to God. The problem though was I
was trying so hard that I finally just made myself upset and felt just helpless.
My companion Elder Jones asked what was wrong later that night and I just told
him I was so overwhelmed I didn't know how I was going be a missionary! My
companion the great guy he is gave me a big hug and told me he loved me. That
night I prayed so hard for the strenght and the guidance of the Holy
Ghost.
Friday- God Answers Prays
Today was a day that had nothing but the personal revelation that I had
been seeking. Hermana Larsen taught on Stress in the morning. I learned that
stress is a normal part of missionary life, and that Stress+Rest= Growth. It was
like a light ulp killed ini my head! It was like a complete and total gift from
God. I learned from her lesson that once I stop worrying about the things at
home and just focus on the Doctrine of Christ that I can truly see the many
gifts that God gives me each day. Then later that day Hermano Thompson taught us
this principle: Consecrate yourself and lock your heart. As missionaries our
sole purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ how are we to do this if we
don't banish the things that prevent our growth and our ability to become like
Christ? We must have love in our hearts for everyone (not to find a spouse), a
testimony and above all the spirit there also. He also taught Spanish and how to
greet people and begin a lesson. The part though that was a complete and total
answer to my prayer is when we did scripture study and he told us how we can
study the scripture, but also. He said he hopes we'll be good missionaries, but
we wont be great until we learn how to be like the master teacher, Jesus Christ.
He told me right there that I need to literary become Christ and I know that,
that is exactly what I want to do, become Christ.
I Love you all and hope that you know this. I will see you all soon after
all were all under the same moon. If you want to write me use Dear Elder. Im
sorry, but i still need to find a way to send picture so bear with me.
God Be with you till we meet again,
Elder Perfili
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