The MTC

Dear Family,

The MTC has been a...I don't even really know how to describe it.  Most of the time it is the hardest thing I've ever done, and I just want to come home. It would be so easy. But then there are the amazing times that come every once in awhile and I know there is no way I can come home. I had a really big one on Saturday. Let me tell you about it. We were scheduled to teach our investigator Christian Saturday afternoon but it got cancelled because our investigator is also our teacher Bruder Bangeter and he had family stuff. So we had a sub, Bruder Michael and my comp and I didn't really like him because it always seemed like he was passing judgement on us all of the time. So he comes into class and starts off today we're doing this and this and this oh hey and those of you who were going to teach Bruder B will now be teaching me...right now. And we were all like no we rescheduled for Monday so we don't need to teach. He wouldn't listen to us and before we knew it my comp and I were praying at the door and knocking. I don't know if I can really tell you how hard it is to teach the gospel in German when you have no idea what you're saying or how to say it and how discouraging it is to know exactly how to say it in english and still not be able to say in german. We get there and I let my comp lead. I always say everything in the lessons and it's been really frustrating because any time she ever says anything it's completely off subject and we just have a hard time communicating. So she starts off and we have a whole 20 min. and she's done with the whole thing awkwardly in 5 and so I basically repeat all that she has just said and it was really awful. And then I turn to the first vision and as i am reading it in german... oh man it was so beautiful. Verses 11-13 basically. The spirit was so strong. I don't know if I have ever felt anything like it in my life and I looked at B. Michael and both of our eyes were just filling with tears. It was so amazing. and then I bore my testimony in german. Ich weiss dass Gott und Jesus Christus zu Joseph Smith erscheint. Ich liebe die erste vision... I don't remember all that I said, but it was so amazing. After that b M asked auf deutsch what this meant to us. and in german again I started bearing my testimony. I'll say it in english now. I know the God and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith. I know that the first vision is true and that because of the prayer of a young boy we have the true and full gospel of Jesus Christ. We have what no other Church has. We have a Propet and Apostales that have been called of God and we have the priesthood authority. No other church can clame such things. This gospel is so important to me because I know that I will see Rachel again. This gospel gives me hope. It gives me a purpose to my life. I am here because I know this gospel is true. I know it bring happiness, it doesn't bring an easy life, but it brings happiness that none can know without it. I am here because I want everyone to know this, to feel the way that I feel. To know that they are loved by God and Jesus Christ. That they are not alone and there is a purpose to this life. No matter how hard times get, I know this and Everyone can know this if they just pray in faith. Do as Joseph did. "If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God." That verse was for every man.

I'm out of time. Thank you for the emails. I have letters for everyone that I'm putting in the mail today. Thank you for the suppport and love. You are all in my prayers. I love you all so much you are so much to me and I don't every want to loose you. I'm sorry for all of the typos I reallly don't have much time to write, but thank you so much for the emails.

Love,

Liz