MTC week 2

Bouge Lubit Vos!

The phonetic Russian for God loves you. The Russian elders thought I looked Finnish for some reason, but I love the harshness of the language it's muffled and rugged at the same time... like a lichen covered rock. The Kirtland sisters are leaving Tuesday :( I am sad to be losing them. They were so much fun to talk to, they have to memorize all of the history of their place and they have a secret training room that is key coded and locked. I looked in the other day and saw a life size poster of the Christus and several kiosks for the sisters to see what are at the visitor centers. I can't wait to start my visitors center training. I also met some Chinese sisters going to my mission... they were so sweet and I can't wait to see them.

I still love kickboxing, but I didn't get to try the aerobics class because I was sick for two days with a cold that has been going around out district (aka people that we have classes with and go to church with on sunday) The Sunday devotional is pretty awesome... we got a violin concert from Elder Oaks youngest daughter. He waved to us as we passed and my companion yelled at him "we'll see you at Temple Square". He didn't answer though. I don't think he could hear through the car window.

I'm much better now... and I got your care package. I loved the socks, I am wearing them right now and they keep me from getting blisters on my feet, so that makes me happy. I met some Finnish sisters and they were really nice. I can't believe that I've been here for over a week, the boys in our district are leaving in ten days... so next monday at 3 AM. WOW. that is really early, especially since they don't have time to pack before hand. I hope they can get everything done (apparently elders have to have all of their suits and shirts dry cleaned before they leave for their mission.... make sure Dagan has money to do that when he goes tot he MTC) I am not to worried... we leave on a Saturday so we have p-day to pack.

Classes are pretty cool, but yesterday we had a substitute teacher Brother Warner and I learned so much. Did you know that you could teach a lesson only asking questions? I didn't think it was possible, but by the end of the class we had taught the plan of salvation with only questions. I've never thought so much in my entire life. My other teachers are very talented, but they can't control the 'wiggles' that my class seems to have. (After meals I tend to have the 'sleepies' rather than the wiggles, but oh well) Brother Warner just sort of looks at the Elders and they behave. It was a miracle.

I also enjoy the devotionals on Tuesdays. We got the mission president of the Oslo Norway mission (or the old one Halverston I think was his name). He was AMAZING. He taught us so much about how life on the mission works, how you need to love the people before you can teach them, and to not waste a minute of your time. I wish that I could have video taped it for you so you could hear it.

I wish you all the best,
Sister Pielstick