Hey! everything is going good, I hope that you recieved my letter in the mail the other day. for in the future if you would use dearelder to send e-mails that would be great because I only have 30 minutes of time here on myldsmail. so if you would use that i would be able to write better e-mails you know? haha The life here is really good, the way i can always feel the spirit is more comfort for me to know that I am doing the lords work and what is right.
my companion is Elder Ryan Frandsen. he is a really good guy from monroe utah. our district is really cool, we all get along really well. there is one elder who is from the tricities in washington. and he is pretty funny, i just thought i would tell you that because thats where the cuz's live. well anyways life here is okay. the routine is getting a bit old and i can't wait to get into the mission field.
we have worked on talking to investigators and how to get to know them and how to really care for them. I do really well at that! we taught a lesson in the TRC the other day which means teaching resource center. The sister we taught i could tell that she really felt the spirit that we brought, teaching with the spirit is the most powerful thing that i have ever done before in my life. as we went to talk about the restoration we got to the first vision and i went to find it and my companion through me under the bus and made me try to say it from memory haha. but anyways i didn't know it and so i had to become the mouthpeice for the spirit. i was so overcome with the spirit i could bearly speak. but as i did my best saying it we could just feel the spirit fill up the room. we were swimming with the holy ghost!!! ;)
Elder Frandsen and I have spent this first week here in the MTC in our own room and today we get two new elders to share with so that will be interesting because we have the smallest room, we are going to give them a little initiation if you know what i mean! The food here is okay. the second night i ate a chicken fried steak and it totally messed up my bowels!!!!! those days were so so so aweful because i was so uncomfortable. i also think that i might have gained a couple pounds the first little bit here because i ate so much, but i decided to cut back so i will have a six pack when i come home! ha
I just have some requests for you to send.... so if you could send me some more ties.. half of mine are blue and some variety would be nice ;) an elder told me that you can get 100 for $80 dollars on e-bay, if thats true, i would not know.. but the same is starting to kill me. but if you could send me a hoodie ( the blue AE one), ibuprofen in a big bottle, some gum or mints, a callander with birthdays on it because we all know how bad i am at remembering those! oh its Jayme's birthday today! LOVE YOU SISTER!!! WHERE iS MY LETTER?! I hope you have a good day jayme! also i think i might need some fruit snacks or some type of gummy and pens and maybe a dp or two or three.... maybe more haha. I'm glad the Souisa's decided to go to church and hopefully they will continue to attend church. I have learned a lot here in the MTC.
My patience has increased in just a week, and my desire to do what is right has enlarged as well. the distractions that i have had in life are no longer distractions here, (except when i see a cute sister, then a thought pops to my head of course! ;) ) but the cell phone, tv all my life at home is in the past, i have some hard times but knowing that the lord wants me here and that there are blessings in store for me for doing is work and his will that will help me be successful and happy in life.
Last night we had a devotional with Elder walter F. gonzales from the presidency of the 70 and he and wife spoke to us. what really stood out to me was that his wife said that the lord calls us now because we have what he wants. so do not ever think that you are not ready for anything. you are aware of the concern that i had that i wasn't ready, that is no longer a doubt. with the help of the spirit and of the great teachers here i have progressed a lot. My first day here i felt so welcome! everyone is so happy here. also on my first day i ran into trevor randolph and chris olson and chris left that monday. it is so cool to see all of these people that i know doing the lords work and that we are in the same army. I know that i am not here alone, just so you know my p day is wednesday and sorry dad my temple time is in the afternoon. oh yeah! i forgot my oil vile, if you will send it to me that would be soo awesome! i hope all is well.
i don't really know what else to say haha my time is almost up and please know that I love you all and please pray for me and the investigators that i run into. I love you and you and you and you
Love, Elder Michael Stone
PS. use Deear elder please! and tell jayme with a closet that big, responsibility comes. hahaha tell matthew he just needs to love ammon and get along because families are forever and we want to be happy with them. I have realized that while i have been here family is key to most everyone's life, and we are so blessed that we have the knowledge of the lord our savior and that we can be together forever and all eternities.
PS. use Deear elder please! and tell jayme with a closet that big, responsibility comes. hahaha tell matthew he just needs to love ammon and get along because families are forever and we want to be happy with them. I have realized that while i have been here family is key to most everyone's life, and we are so blessed that we have the knowledge of the lord our savior and that we can be together forever and all eternities.
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