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| "Each of our sons had their picture taken here so this was fun!" |
I had some hesitations about the MTC, Bob was more than
ready to go! But, despite my concerns, it
was awesome. There definitely is a
specific spirit there. It was peaceful,
despite the fact they were 2000 over capacity.
They were adding beds to the already crowed little missionary
rooms. We drove daily so we avoided a
lot of that, but it was fun talking to the young elders and sisters (they
looked like babies). They moved the
senior missionaries to a nearby chapel that was within in walking distance (I walked at least3
miles to prove my statement on the application). Our little district had some very nice people. One couple was going to Hawaii, one to Germany,
one to Poland, and we were going to South Africa. We enjoyed the group a lot. One couple was African American. They had an amazing story of their journey in
the Gospel. She shared a story that has
haunted me about how sometimes we members are indifferent to others. She and her husband joined in college in 1979
right after the priesthood was restored to all worthy males. She remembers that after they were baptized,
the missionaries explained that there were some people in the church that did
not accept that revelation and that they would need to remember the spirit of
their conversion to help then when they met those members. She said she made a commitment to herself and
Heavenly Father that she would be forgiving and not let those situations change
her testimony. At the time she had one
or two children. She related that it was
not until after her 5th child
(she had 8 children) that anyone from the church ever helped her or even
brought over a meal. The hurtful part is
she knew others were being assisted when they had babies. But, she was determined to stay committed to
her promise to herself and Heavenly Father.
She had other interesting
stories.
It was amazing how the spirit works through us when we
are prayerful and focused.
We Are Going A Long Way Baby!
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