The MTC is very interesting. Not what I expected it to be...if anything it's better. But the last few days have been good. Extremely difficult but good. The language is so great, but I go to sleep with a head ache every night as I try to retain the information we receive through the day. My teachers, Irmao Wilcox e Irmao Haymore are awesome! They're very different, and speak with completely different accents but both bring a lot to the table. We learn different things from each of them, all important.
We taught our first "person" in Portuguese on Saturday. Guess how that went...HA! It was a good experience and went better than expected, but I could only understand the beginning and end of sentences. The middle sounded like rubbish. We're getting there though! My companions are Sister Lindsey and Sister Moody. I'm in a trio and am so happy about it. We balance each other out very well, and all have a lot to offer when you put us together. Moody is from Virginia, and Lindsey is from Saint George. We're all waiting for our visas to Brazil and sadly going to different missions, but we'll totally stay in touch.
Days are so long here. By the time we get to the evening it feels like that morning was the day before. But they are days full of learning and growing. The term "Hardest but greatest" has an all new meaning to me now. Cause that's exactly what the MTC has been so far. I go to sleep with a headache every night, working my brain harder and longer every day than I ever have. But having these companions, we help each other remember and learn. LOVE THEM
A lot has happened this week but I'm running out of time here for emails, so I'll end with something we learned last night during Sunday Films. (How we end Sundays here in the MTC, after the Sunday Devotional, which is also great btw) Everyone said "Just make it to Sunday" when we got here, and honestly it felt like it was never gonna come. But here we are. Anyway, continuing with what I was saying:
The new missionaries in the MTC are told to go to the film "Character Of Christ" a devotional given by Elder Bednar in the MTC , I wanna say maybe 8 years ago? He defined the character of Christ, and how we can inherit qualities of Christ. Christ,for His entire life, always turned outward, when we as natural men, would instinctively turn inward. Repentance is the action taken in order to return to our father in heaven, in other words TURN TOWARD GOD. Not away, or to yourself, but to others. Serve with love, and compassion toward everyone. The MTC has taught me so much and it's only been a few days. I want you all to know, that there is truly no place I would rather be, I am EXACTLY where God needs me, and wants me to be. I was individually considered as a daughter of God, to be His servant, in Brazil, and that's amazing.
Eu testifica que Deus e nosso Pai Celestial. O expiacao de Jesus Cristo e o reason we get to return to nosso Pai Celestial. Podemos always be better. Eu amo isto evangelho com todo meu coracao.
Sorry this is half English half Portuguese. I'm still learning and that's all I can remember. But I know that through the Lord I will learn this language. And for those out there who speak Portuguese, sorry that I couldn't accent the letters correctly I dont know how on this keyboard.
Love you all!
Sister Walstad
The "Missionary Map"
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