Drinking From a Fire Hose

HELLO OUTSIDE WORLD

It has been a crazy few days here at the MTC, and it's crazy that it's only been a few days. Feels like I've been here a week. My district and I have decided that this is what we imagine spirit prison to feel like. So please, got to the temple and do some work!

My companion is Sister Peck! She's from Texas, going to serve in Logan Utah and has one of the strongest testimonies I've heard. She is super outgoing, and always makes sure that we sit next to new Elders or sisters every meal. So I'm making friends fast. We both have a goal to do some form of exercise every day, but we both hate running so I know that God put us together for a reason.

there are 8 people in my district including me, four elders, four sisters. for everyone wondering, Elder Jones is in my district and he was just made District Leader last night. Sister Peck and I are the only two in the branch without callings, which is nice because I'm stressed out enough as it is.

The first night here was absolutely nuts. We got put into some rooms with about 35-40 missionaries in each room. then they told us we would be meeting our first investigator. That freaked me out because we are just babies! The first one we met was Jackie, she was an old woman that reminded me a lot of my residents at Harmony. Just old, tiny, and sweet. Old people, are my people. She had a lot of great questions about our church and it was really awesome to know what we would be doing with Investigators. we didn't talk with her for very long, but the spirit that was there and the love we felt for her was like drinking out of a fire hose. So strong, it just blew me away.

I have to add this here because it was too dang funny. this old lady in the session this morning stood up to help us out, and totally farted. Everyone just kinda ignored it, but it was super funny. Old people, are my people. And boy, do I miss my people.

We met our second teacher yesterday. we walked into class and there were two sisters, and they were like, "Brother Winstanely is gonna be a little late so we're here to get you started." So we learn we are going to be teaching an investigator with just our companion, and they show us this video of this guy and some questions he has. He literally looked like Justin Bieber, and a few of the sisters commented on it, and we all laughed. So, after everyone is finished teaching him, Brother Winstanely walks in, and it's the investigator we just taught! it was super awkward and really funny.

Today is the first day of Lighting the World! got watch the videos if you haven't already, they're really great and give you some great ideas! today is all about gratitude. Show or tell someone you're thankful for them! I wrote a note to Sister Peck last night. It was a lot of fun. Please try to do something nice for people everyday! You never know what that might do for them.

I hope you all have a really amazing day! I'm gonna go get lost around campus some more!

I LOVE YOU TONS

-Sister Rogel







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