This is my last letter in the MTC! ahh!!! I have a lot to
write, so I will try to get it all out!
1. I got dear elders this week from Boon, Morgan,
Maryann, Porter, and Libby! Thank you for sending them, I loved it!
2. I realized I havent talked about a normal day here...
so Here it goes. Wake up at 6 to do 100 pushups, go eat breakfast at 7 (usually
two bowls of trix and lots of milk and juice), have personal study at 8,
grammer study for two hours, comp study and I.P. (teaching fake investigators),
lunch at 12:15 (big meal, because that is the custom here), grammer for an hour
at 1:15, language study (personal) at 2:15, physical activity from 3:15 to 5,
grammer again from 7 to 6:45, dinner (really small :/), TALl (a BYU language
learning program) at 7:30, class for 30 minutes (sit around and talk about our
teachers life), planning for another 30 minutes, and then go to our rooms to
hang out, write in our journals, and at 10:30 sleep. It is so much fun, and
every minute is well spent!
3.I was reading about the holy ghost last week, on
thursdsy, and figured I was doing pretty good with it. THe next day, was the
worst day of my mission. I didnt feel the spirit at all, it was grumpy, and
mad, and it was just no bueno. I prayed friday night that i would feel the
spirit the next day, and it worked! I really did not explain that very well,
but It was good for me to feel the difference in the two. I want to have the
Holy Ghost with me always!
4. How was Nat´s birthday?
5. We had a devotional by Elder Viñas of the seventy,
about bringing others to a knowledge of the truth. We talked about how in the book of mormon,
the missionaries always tried to bring others to this knowledge. After lots of
scripture study, we learned that the truth is Christ, so they wanted to bring
others to a knowledge of Christ. I am doing that as a missionary today. I want
others to know Christ as I know him. Loveing, forgiveing, kind, etc. I know I
can do this if I will be diligent.
6. One of my fears is that I will mess up while speaking
spanish, and ruin the chance for others to come to Christ. Becasue of this, I
have been hesitant to speak. I was reading in Docrine and Covenants 100:5-8,
and found a not I wrote myself before my
mission. It said "get over yourself, open speak the gospel, dont be
afraid." i dont remember writing it, but it was there. It was crazy
awesome, and something I will always remember. I am going to open my mouth
everyday, and I know the lord will fill it will words!
7. How about the Broadcast this last week? crazy awesome
I think! I loved it all, and for the sake of time, am only going to share my
favorite quote. "God knows his children, and listens to their prayers. He
knows who is seeking him, and will lead us there." So beautiful and true!
He will lead me to people who are in need of Christ, and I will be an
instrument in his hands as I teach about the Gospel!
8.Today is the 169 anniversery of the martydom of Joesph
and Hyrum Smith... I invite you all to read Section 135, and ponder what
blessings you have because of him. I know that becasue he prayed, I have been
blessed! I love the work that he was a part of. He is a role model for me, and
I hope I can be similar to him in my life!
9. I have a quote from Elder Ballard, i believe, that has
been hitting me hard this week. "Work and be diligent, so when you kneel
at night, you can tell the father you have done all you could do." I am
going to work my hardest, and hopefully the Lord will accept my work, and will
bless my investigators for it!
10. I lvoe you all, keep me in your prayers, and please
please please share the gospel with your friends. THey deserve to know Christ
too, dont be selfish!
Giv´n um heaven! Elder Chelson
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