Hey y'all! (we're not allowed to say guys, so most of us have adopted the "y'all")
This week has been one of the best weeks of my life! I have adapted to the MTC with the help of the Spirit, so I have been loving it. It is still hard, but it is far less draining than the previous weeks. There is a lot to tell, so I will just say the best stuff. Yesterday my companion and I got to teach the lesson in the District Meeting. I was nervous at first, but it turned out to be really easy with the Spirit in the room. It turned out to be more us guiding a discussion than us teaching a lesson. Since it was just a district meeting, we got to have feeddback afterwards. It really amazed me how simple words I was prompted to say could completely change a person's outlook on the mission. The teaching of the Holy Ghost is amazing. Along with that, I have really grown to love Sundays. It always refills my spiritual tank because everyone shares their own personal insight, and you get to be a part of that.
The language is coming along well. It is not easy, but the gift of tongues has been helping me understand the grammar rules quickly, and learn vocabulary words pretty fast.
Yesterday for the Sunday movie we were going to watch Ephraim's Rescue, but it wasn't working. They then switched it to Joseph Smith. I have known for a while that I need to strengthen my testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and this was a sign to me that God wants me to know how important it is for me.
Not a lot of abnormal occurrences have happened this week, so I'm just going to add some details I think my family will enjoy. You are totally welcome to stop reading at any time.
I have really grown to love my district. We spend so much time together, and it is so great to have everyone in the classroom doing their best to become the missionaries of the Lord.
My companion, Elder Vander Werff, is awesome. We don't get along perfectly, but we both do our best, and that is what counts. He is so open to the spirit, and it makes working with him a blessing. We have become one as a companionship, and I love it.
Elder Jensen is the intellectual side of our district. He is always finding new ways to explain gospel doctrine, and he will be an incredible missionary.
Elder Geddes is our district leader. He is always positive and he does a pretty good job with his position.
Sister Boyd is awesome. She is from Texas, and she like all of the sisters is a spiritual giant. She is always there if you need comfort, and she is really aware of other''s emotions.
Sister Vandenberg is the artist in our group. She loves to play viola, and art history is her thing. She always has a positive attitude.
Sister Walquist is really smart. She loves anatomy, to the point that some people call her Sister Vampire. I always really enjoy her comments, and she has been learning that language pretty quickly thanks to her background in German.
Everyone complains about the food, but I love it! I can eat however much I want, which is normally a lot. Everyone says I should be fat, but I still weigh the same as I did when I came :). The breakfast could be slightly more varied, but that is pretty much the only bad thing I have to say about it.
My favorite time of the day is exercise. We switch off between going to the weight room and the gym. When we go to the weight room I run on the eliptical for half an hour and go about 4.5 miles during that time. When we go to the gym, I play 4 square with the Albanians, which is so much fun! If no one is playing 4-square I run on the track upstairs. The other day I ran a mile as fast as I could, which was a 5:44. I felt pretty good about that since I was on small track and there were other people on it. I ran 3 miles after that. The photos are of my district with my first teacher, who just moved, and me in my room. I think the poor quality is because they are emailed, not because of my camera. They look fine on the camera.
I have really grown to love my district. We spend so much time together, and it is so great to have everyone in the classroom doing their best to become the missionaries of the Lord.
My companion, Elder Vander Werff, is awesome. We don't get along perfectly, but we both do our best, and that is what counts. He is so open to the spirit, and it makes working with him a blessing. We have become one as a companionship, and I love it.
Elder Jensen is the intellectual side of our district. He is always finding new ways to explain gospel doctrine, and he will be an incredible missionary.
Elder Geddes is our district leader. He is always positive and he does a pretty good job with his position.
Sister Boyd is awesome. She is from Texas, and she like all of the sisters is a spiritual giant. She is always there if you need comfort, and she is really aware of other''s emotions.
Sister Vandenberg is the artist in our group. She loves to play viola, and art history is her thing. She always has a positive attitude.
Sister Walquist is really smart. She loves anatomy, to the point that some people call her Sister Vampire. I always really enjoy her comments, and she has been learning that language pretty quickly thanks to her background in German.
Everyone complains about the food, but I love it! I can eat however much I want, which is normally a lot. Everyone says I should be fat, but I still weigh the same as I did when I came :). The breakfast could be slightly more varied, but that is pretty much the only bad thing I have to say about it.
My favorite time of the day is exercise. We switch off between going to the weight room and the gym. When we go to the weight room I run on the eliptical for half an hour and go about 4.5 miles during that time. When we go to the gym, I play 4 square with the Albanians, which is so much fun! If no one is playing 4-square I run on the track upstairs. The other day I ran a mile as fast as I could, which was a 5:44. I felt pretty good about that since I was on small track and there were other people on it. I ran 3 miles after that. The photos are of my district with my first teacher, who just moved, and me in my room. I think the poor quality is because they are emailed, not because of my camera. They look fine on the camera.
I saw Elder Ferrin for the last time at the MTC. He is going to the Spain MTC so he can talk to real Russian speakers. I also have seen Elder Callor a couple times. I get to host Wednesday, so I might get to escort some of my friends into the MTC.!
I miss all of you! I pray for all of you!
I miss all of you! I pray for all of you!
See ya in a while,
Elder Thornton
Elder Thornton
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