Attending the MTC

With winter storms pounding the Wasatch front every weekend, we got caught when we moved from Saratoga Springs to Provo on Sunday afternoon. Since my sister is near the temple, it makes sense to stay with her during our week of MTC training. But a loooong slide on I-15 and bumping into the next car was not in our plans. Luckily, there was no damage to either car.

When we woke up on Monday morning it was -2 degrees and would continue to snow the rest of the day.

Bright and cheery on our first day of MLS training. Since we had Preach My Gospel training before our Hong Kong mission, we slipped in halfway through the two-week session.

It's January 31st and I'm pointing at Ecuador for the second time. ff to class! This week's group of MLS missionaries numbers nearly 70 and we meet every morning for 3 hours of training. Some days we focus on seminaries and institutes. On different days we work on family history, welfare/self-reliance, YSA, youth, or other leadership resources. In the afternoon we have smaller groups that help us learn techniques for teaching.

At the end of the week we held a baby shower for our teacher who is expecting twins. It was so fun to hang out with senior missionaries again. These couples are heading to Big Bear, Newport Beach, Detroit, and Richmond, VA. They will provide wonderful, needed service wherever they go.

Elder Patrick Kearon spoke to the MTC on Tuesday. His conversion story is so inspiring. He was acquainted with the Church early in his life, but in his 20s he began meeting with the missionaries. One day he saw them walking across the street and was drawn to them "as if they had a dome of electric power around them--like Violet in The Incredibles."