Dear Mom (Family/Friends),
I apologize about the change in e-mail times. My companion and I felt that it would be more efficient to e-mail in our missionary clothes (we can only wear our normal clothes in our residence halls, gym, bookstore, or post office) as we've returned recently from lunch and, prior to that, performing proxy-sealings at the Provo Temple! We watched conference live at the enormous gym that was filled to bursting with missionaries. Others that couldn't fit simply watched it in the overflow in another building. As a result, I've not yet replied to letters....if I forget to mention anything, I'll try to mention it in letters.
I appreciated the cookies (and yes, they were extremely soft) and the drawings. I have many letters to write...they may not be sooo long as I had thought. I cried during Elder Holland's talk about his mother. Really quite sentimental! I wrote down the questions for which I need to answer, however, I don't have the paper with me; I'll see whether I answer all of them....if not, then I'll respond in a letter afterwards.
I also mixed up the French First Republic with the rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte. Forgot that it continued until the Revolutions of 1848. I also recall that the second ended in 1871 with the Franco-Prussian War and the insurrection by the Paris Commune. Did you know that they are now on their Fifth Republic?! It's strange, huh?
Anyhow, I'm still memorizing the main scriptures and my companion and I are practicing a lot. We're going to be starting the Third Lesson soon! Yesterday, I taught him (and he was pretending to be a realistic investigator) and he told me that I taught it better than ever before. I couldn't even recall every analogy that I had applied. I hadn't even taught with the spirit like that before! I still am amazed! Also, I'm still in the process (and need to finish) the memorization of the first vision in SPANISH. We go completely Spanish starting this Friday (until then, the lessons by our two teachers has been both English and Spanish).
I miss art....although, I realize that it's a worthy sacrifice to serve my savior. I've learned so much about the church. You don't realize what you lack in knowledge concerning the Gospel until you serve a mission. It's THE Church of Jesus Christ! It's not any ordinary sect!
Also, the reason why I mentioned that I had only 15 seconds is because these computers at the MTC only for strictly 30 minutes. The time is flashing at you from the top right corner of the screen! I didn't even know that it had sent! I sooooo happy that it did, hahahaha....it was a race to communicate directly to you for one last time! ;)
I love you and wish that I had sufficient time but....it's okay...I'll write. Also, I need to figure out a way to send all those photos of my district!
Here's my question....Egyptian: Google the word 'Serdab'. It's neat! It's concerning the afterlife of the spirit, or 'ka' in Ancient Egypt.
I love you!
Love,
Steven.
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