MTC Week 3

Shun ai ni!

Chinese for God Loves you according to an elder going to Houston, Texas Mandarin speaking. Life at the MTC is business as usual. This week we learned about how to direct talkative investigators to asking questions that move the lesson forward. When we did our practice we found out that it is really hard to control a talkative investigator AND a talkative member.

I have met so many amazing people here at the MTC, but my personal favorites are the senior missionaries... they have lived so much and have so many amazing stories. I wish they weren't so wary of talking to the younger missionaries. They have so much to add. I met one gentleman while I was waiting for my companion who went Navajo speaking on his mission. I was so impressed. Some are going humanitarian to foreign countries, some are employment specialists and a lot are CES teachers... they are opening up South America to CES teachers now so one elder and sister I met are actually in charge of setting up the institute program in Peru as soon as their visas are in. WOW!

I can't wait to start sister missionary training for visitor centers next week. We have a secret coded room on the top floor of one of the bigger buildings. I've been looking forward to it ever since the Kirtland sisters went in for theirs, they get to watch ALL of the visitor center video clips before they leave so they can learn how to attach the videos to the gospel. They even have a replica of the Christus! We also get to train at temple square for a whole day, so next Saturday I'll be at temple square :) I can't wait to go and talk to so many people at there... and yes, there are office sisters. Hopefully I'll get a little time to talk to other people if I get called there (and I don't lose everyone's appointments because of my absentmindedness).

Another exciting piece of information is that the sisters are getting a new dress code this Sunday, fresh from the first presidency. I'll let you know about it next week, but we get to wear shorter skirts and we don't have to wear nylons which is awesome. They have some of these skirts for the missionaries to purchase at the store so I might grab one later today because it is very hot outside.

Life is good at the MTC, and I can't wait for the next devotional... everyone is just what I needed/wanted.

Sister Pielstick.