MOMMA!!!!!
Haha you didn't miss P-day is just took forever to get here. I
don't even know where to start with the MTC.. It is amazing!! Every day has been
better than the last, but I'll just walk you through them. Wednesday was
actually not too great. I walked in and everyone is running around and saying hi
to me and it was just crazy. I kind of felt overwhelmed by all of it and my host
that picked me up forgot to take me to get all my books so I had to go find them
myself. That night I took a shower and I just really didn't want to be there,
but when I got out I found the quote you put in my suit coat pocket. After
reading that I prayed and accepted where I was and what I was doing, and I knew
everything was going to be okay. The next day was better, but it was still kind
of overwhelming. We started learning about things we needed to teach, but I
still felt inadequate and that I wouldn't be able to teach because I didn't know
enough. On Friday and Saturday we kept learning about so many cool things about
the gospel and our district of 6 elders and 4 sisters was really able to bond.
We all felt a lot more comfortable and felt like we could teach the gospel.
Sunday was the turning point. Everyone just kept saying wait til Sunday and
everything is going to be alright and now I totally understand why. We were able
to feel the spirit so strong and had so many cool opportunities. We watched the
Character of Christ by Elder Bednar and I was able to feel the spirit so strong.
In it he tells the story of a relief society president and I was in awe. I came
to understand Christ's love for me and for everyone around me. I know that I
make it through these 2 years and do some great things because I have the Lord
on my side. My companion and I got called as zone leaders so we're in charge of
4 districts, and we're going to get 24 new missionaries in our zone tomorrow so
that's going to be really fun training them and teaching them that they just
have to get to Sunday. Then yesterday we had our first chance to actually teach
someone. It was kind of fake because they came into the MTC and I think they're
actors, but some of them are non-members so it is awesome to teach them the
gospel. It was the first time that my companion and I really taught with the
spirit and the lesson went so smoothly and was really awesome. I know that I can
teach and be an effective missionary with assistance from the Holy Ghost. I love
and miss you so much and can't wait to see my momma again. There are a few things
that I was hoping that you would do. Keep praying for me to learn and be able to
help teach the people of Oklahoma so they can have the blessings of the gospel.
Watch the Character of Christ because it is truely amazing. Get Jace and Ava an
email so I can write to them directly, and just keep doing what you've always
done which is loving people.
I love you mom
Elder Hoddy
