Niiiiii Howdy!!!

Monday June 1, 2015

Week 3 at the MTC was pretty dang chill! I feel like I have learned so much Chinese, but then I look at how much there is to learn and then I get humbled again. This week I feel like I've gotten way closer with my companion and another elder in my district/room, Elder Porter. I didn't realize it the first couple weeks, but it's crazy how much Elder Porter and I have in common. He went to Lone Peak and graduated early to come on his mission and he's a phenomenal missionary. So the devotionals here are one of the best things about the MTC. Last Tuesday, Elder Holland came and talked and I sang in the choir with my district and the whole night was just awesome! Rumor has been going around we're gonna get another apostle tomorrow which would be awesome! Also, Janice Kapp Perry (the lady who writes all the cool children's hymn book songs and did the sisters in zion/army of helaman mashup) came and spoke last night and it was so incredible! Many of the times that I've felt the spirit the strongest here have been brought about by music. I miss playing the guitar. But on Saturday night Elder Porter and I sang and played reverent songs in an empty room in an empty building we found. It was one of my favorite moments here so far and a good stress reliever. Also, yesterday during the temple walk, I took a nap behind the temple in the corner of the temple ground where there's a bunch of giant trees and the sun was coming over them and the leaves were glowing and I kinda felt like I was in the Sacred Grove, it was wild! I finally conquered my annoying cough and life is wonderful! Waking up is starting to get a little rougher, but I took a nap today and hopefully that'll help! MTC food is the most average food of all time. Also, thanks to everyone who has sent me stuff it really means a lot even though it also makes me feel kinda bad because my companion hasn't gotten much and he has to come with me to the mail room all the time. Well that's all for now folks love you all and I'll write ya next week!

Zai jian

Elder Poon

​Elder Porter's Graduation Day was this week so the Sister's made him a cute hat and a sign, and I gave him his diploma lol

​Carrying on the District 39 tradition of "Flex Friday" lolololol