W3: MTC - Footnotes, footnotes, footnotes...🤣

Hey y’all! Buckle up because this one is a doozy so srry I keep thinking they are going to get shorter but they just keep getting even longer... by no means do you have to read everything but at least read the hopeful thoughts at the bottom :) and look at some pics -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/btkDY6hNfKPBTj3Y6 - You'll find some skits from reinacting scriptures lol - As well as the vid from when our DL fell asleep during study time!!! So some of us got pics hehe This is my last week at the MTC (missionary training center)! Ahhhh we only a full day of class left which is actually insane. It has gone by SO FAST. And guys I can't wait to get out into the field but I also am super sad to be leaving everyone here behind because literally everyone is going to Hamilton r.i.p. But then there are also the breakfasts outside of the MTC and the 5k's I'm going to be able to run... 😏 Highlights of the week.... - RUGBY!!! 🏉🖤👟 Long story short I kinda accidently PLAYED rugby (x2) and by that I mean learn how to toss haha and everytime I got the ball I took far too long to remember what it is I was supposed to do with it. I did tag quite a few guys and scored once tho.. more on this later - x3 Volleyball Aces 🏐 (when serving) in a row 🤾‍♀️ I guess 7th grade PE is really paying off? Now I've tried all of the sports that they have to offer here at the MTC... 🥒🏓🏀🚶‍♀️⚽️ - I learned how to make a paper crane out of a napkin @ lunch and Fredrick is now a deskmate. :) - We had our exercise rained out for one of the days so I ended up playing Skull King with some people in my district - I had gum during an endowment seshion so that was a first. Super great that we got to go to the temple super small endowment room but one of the locals offered me and my companions some during and I didn't want to be rude lol. - I was a damsel in distress this week the umbrellas here get used during break time to fence and balance on fingers and toss around and for army practice duh.. so after helping a sister across during the courtyard I couldn't get the stupid thing closed hehe supper embarrassing. New experience for me but also humbling because I was trying to do it myself but like it was super windy and I was right next to a window and everyone could prolly see me struggln lucklily sister Taylor came to help but we still couldn't close it until Elder Grush (a guy from my district) came out lolol. ☔️ - I won Russian Roullette and didn't have to give a talk.. but you can still read it I'll add it to my gphotos. - I finally realized I had tunnel vision these past weeks and have been trying better to have the mindset to think outside of myself and stop and talk to people and not just focus on myself. Remember to look outwards!! 🙈 - During a workshop we watched the light the world clip in New York and I'm ready for Christmas in September I'm so HYPED. 🎄 - Shadow boxing is the latest fad here also will have to look this one up but it takes up most Elders free moments. 🥊 - I roleplayed with my trio as a set of triplets to troll the Elders back and it was fun. - Ultimate Tic Tac Toe. Basically the same as TTT but with an extra box in everybox just look it up because this email is already so freakin' long srry 😅 but maybe they shouldn't let us have whiteboard markers? - Learning that the krispee kreme cap == celestial glory (object lesson hehe long story) 🍩☀️ - Super random but our district leader legit looks like Ender from Ender's Game. No Joke. - 1st of many wardrobe malfuctions this week lets just say hair ties are multi purpose. - In our distric you say that you are simply studying Lehi's dream lolol when you are "sleeping" 😴 - An Aussie gave her talk about Bluey and the chinese story about being lucky/unlucky...🐴🍀💙🇦🇺 - This weeks debate topic: Kissing or Sauces? (only can have one.. lemme know which you would choose)💬 the 2nd was whether or not an attractive male and female could be just really good friends and not have feelings - We recieved training on how to say no to food so because apparently this is a 20kg mission -> 50lbs.. no thx 🙅‍♀️ - Recieving advice via the declaration of independence? (because of the penmenship.. just ususal district antics)📜 - Having to place our notes app on the alter of sacrifice (since we don't have our phones like every so everything is handwritten)✍️ - One of the elders in my district decided to roll up his socks like an Irish man from the regency era and then proceeded to explain random How To Train Your Dragon edits.. 🤣 - The cafeteria here had the audacity to serve us fake tacos after I craved Mexican Food.. after dinner some of the sisters also were swing dancing haha 🤠👢💃 - Work smarter not harder moment: they gave us time in class (30 min) to study something in PMG and sense I had a talk and an assesment I killed 2 birds with 1 stone and did both. AMEN. The assesment had me kinda stressed tho because they randomly chose 2 misionaries from each district to teach someone and record it and send it to PROVO and so I had 5 minutes to teach the plan of salvation which is low key a lot for one person to teach w/o their comp all from memory but I did it!! The timing was weird it was @ 8:24 and it was a surprise they only gave us like 1 day of notice ahhhh!! - I learned how to flip a coin! - I developed fashion block and fatigue this week and it's only been 3 weeks so plz send prayers my way 😆 - This is for my CS Girlies (I think there are only 3 of you but if you get this far.. ) somehow factorials came up and CHESS in one workshop and had a small amount of PTSD and nerding out but just thought I'd point it out because 1^2 + 2^2... you get the point... lol just funny how that part of my brain hasn't turned off yet. - We relay raced about the plan of salvation and our team took 2nd!! Haha I think I got a bit too competitive. - We don't get any news here but somehow I learned that Taylor Swift is engaged? haha just letting people know in case they are also living under a couple rocks.. hehe you get it.. - I don't know how it took 3 weeks for me to notice but legit everyone here has blue eyes it's crazy having brown eyes is like the miniority as well. - Another role play moment this week was Martina the Latina where my 8th grade spanish came in clutch because I was supposed to not know English and have my comps help me read the scriptures in my language lol I'll let you imagine the rest - hehe it's funny because even here I'm still always like a minority. Having 4 brothers, to choosing CS as my major, to coming here and being outbumbered by Elders like 3:1 is crazyyy. - Radnom Topics that came up in class: snoring along with some hilarious impressions that "shook the room", zombie apoctolypse and dog food debate🧟‍♀️ - There is an Elder who has worn the same tie everday here and he also is colorblind don't know if that's correlated or not tho.. there is also another one who has somehow managed to drink only coke here? IDK they are craycray here. 🥤👔 - On that note the Elders were plotting and schmeing... hot potatoing my rain jacket lol but luckily after I realized I left it I got back just in time hehe what a hoot! Definitley know how to keep my life interesting.. - Another interesting correlation is that one of our professors expressed to us that this would be his last intake hehe (Brother Roding) and as you know he's hard to break so when one of us jokingly said what if one of us stays at the mtc longer we watched as his quick expression of horror lol but quick cover up as we all died laughing. Our teachers are seriously so patient with us I'm glad there are 3 to juggle us.. - The patriotic rendition of hte star spangled banner but we didn't have a flag so elder grush quickly drew one on the whiteboard 🇺🇲🫡 the next day I even wore NZ colors - One of my comps just like up an disapears 🪄🎩🐇 which is interesting fs - We went around our district and said nice things about eachother and people kept saying I was like happy and sunshine and was Rapunzel? ☺️ - I coulda taught the nuturition workshop we had this week on D&C 81 about eating healthy and exercising.. such good life skills and such a blessing! But my invitation to you guys is that this doesn't just apply to missionaries. If you aren't eating whole grains, fruits and veggs, lean protiens, etc. and exercise everyday start today!! Whooop whoop you'll feel so much better and our bodies are temples rememba? (1 Corintheans 3:13) 🌾🥭🥕🫘🍗 Something I didn't know hehe was this is given to the weakest (so all of us to live as a blessing!) (D&C 89:3). I also learned that tanic acid is apparently found in both tea and coffee (if anyone has more information on that lemme know) which is apt. also used for leather?! - The WHITE SWEET POTATOES HERE ARE SOOOO GOOOD 🍠 which makes up for the super sus hot dog black bean thing they tried to serve the other day - Got a flu shot stay healthy folks! 💉 - As you've noticed I still can't take .5's but we'll get there ☠️ - Took 3rd again in Kahoot but only 8th in the MTC wide one (I know my rep is ruined but it was because of the Samsung phone I swear) - I learned that Adam was baptized by the Holy Spirit! And that the immersion by water represents our rebirth and that the blood of Christ + Water is what allows this similar to real birth (tho I don't speak from experience). Also didn't realize one of the blessings we recieve is to be able to speak with the tongue of angels..? Yes please! - While exploring church resources / apps I found that everyone should download Gospel Stream they have everything from Face To Face's with Piano guys and like salsa dance esq performances and concerts in Brazil!! They also have the Meet the Mormons movie (we now go by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) however it's a must watch! You can get it for free on the app/play store. :) thank me later - The Pearl of Great Price has got some real bangers! As with the BOM I had some good missionary directed time (MDT) where I was able to open the window and study on the ledge with the sun and it was amazing I'll share some scriptures below.. Quotes of the week w/& w/o context.. DL: **takes phone** 1. Me: "I have nothing to hide." District Leader: "except your search history.." **then proceeds to try to find something that's not there haha. 2. Teacher: "Why was it Adam and Eve and not Adam and Steve?" 3. Trollling Sister Bylund (my comp) during our role play saying I was addicted to Carrot Cake.. I totally broke her (character) and she was laughing which is really hard to do so I said "would it be easier if I was addicted to weed instead?" 4. Elder King: "Sorry we just like to play battleship with our emotional feelings." (talking about the adjusting to missionary life numbers and letters e.g. 35B) 5. "No thanks, but I would love some more water" 6. "Man it takes an army to close an umbrella." 7. Professor: "That's insurance fraud." We had our last "helping others" appointmnet with Nora which went really well but we will have our last one with a mystery person on Wednesday so hopefully that's fun! It was great because basically with Nora we were able to get to know her, teach her to pray, share about the restoration of the gospel, the plan of salvation, and next would have been the gospel of Christ. Spiritual Thoughts for the Week: Back to Rugby.. I promise there's a good reason why. There is a cool life parallel. So basically after I got pulled from Volleyball to find my comp.. and then by the time we were back the tongans took over so basically my other comp and I decided to walk around. However, it was quick for us to realize due to the construction they were doing that wasn't going to work however I saw some of the Elders I knew and and I was like what if we played rugby haha and she was ok with it since they were just passing it around.. we just joined in and that's how we got our foot in the door and it was pretty chill and it was actually really fun and real exercise letsss goooo. Basically moral of the story is that sometimes in our life God closes windows but opens doors!! Devotional take aways: - Don't neglect the BOM - Faith is OUR choice - Look for miracles and God will take care of the rest when we do our best. 1st off 2 Nephi is AMAZING!!! I can't even just read it rn. SALVATION IS FREE. And for someone who loves Grandpa Fuller Awards (in honor of my frugal grandpa) you should know that I LOVE free stuff more than maybe I should so that's why this verse really stuck out to me. Literally the best gift we could get is to be able to be saved to live again and have eternal life by the grace of God our loving Heavenly Father and Christ His Beloved Son and it's free!! 2 Nephi 2:3-4 states "..Wherefore, I know that thou art redeemed, because of thy Reedemer; for thou has beheld that in the fullness of time he cometh to bring salvation unto men. And the way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free." 2 Nephi 1:10 *here are my comments* read and lemme know if you agree..that we can have such knowledge and goodness in our lives but reject it because we forget and take it for granted. We are so blessed and we need to express gratitude. Bonus Invitation: Extra Credit Anyone? We also discussed our favorite and least favorite commandments haha. My favorite were Keeping the sabbath and the word of wisdom (W.O.W.), and my least/hardest were probably fasting and loving enemies. If you're up for the challenge try to find some of your favorite as well and express gratitude for the ways you've been blessed and actively try to do better for your not so favorites.. (asking for God's help of course) and I promise as you do this you will learn to do better and to love those you dislike and help those around love the ones you love xoxo Last Reminder: We are our own agents.. meaning we ultimatley can be 100% responsible for everything from how to think, treat others, or choices to make! Never forget that!! We chose to be here and because we followed Christ we not only have bodies but our ability to choose! As promised P.O.P.: Just like how in Moses 6:33 it says "Choose ye this day to serve the Lord God who made you." Ready to have your mind blown? First read the infinite atonement by Ted R. Callister but to first wet the appetite here's Moses 7:30 in regards to the creation "And were it possible that man could number the particles of the earth, yea, millions of earths likee this, it would not be a beginning to the number of thy creations; and the curtains are stretched out still; and yea, thou art there, and they bosom is there; and also though art just; tough art merciful and kind forever"🤯 (to cont. reading just download the gospel library app...) P.S As stated in the headline, footnotes will CHANGE YOUR LIFE like they did mine. Not more than CHRIST DOES but A LOT. Reading them just makes the scriptures come to life and helps me notice things I never would before. Ofa Auto (Love you in Tongan) 💘 Sister Talbot