Mexico MTC is the only MTC that...

Mexico MTC is the only MTC that..

• Teaches missionaries how to find interested people by introducing them to family history! This is now an authorized way of contacting, says President Bennett (MTC president until Friday! Then I get a new one). Missionaries can ask people they find on the streets about where they are from, and if they'd like help finding ancestors or learning about where their last name comes from. Also did you know converts can now receive their temple recommend one week after baptism? When I set baptism dates for people, I now set two. People get so happy to take their own family names to the temple.
• Teaches missionaries how to find interested people by using the Self-Reliance Classes taught by the church! If people don't want to hear about "our bible" then we help them understand we're also here to make sure everyone has enough for their family, and we ask them if they're interested in attending some classes. The stats for number of converts from these initiatives alone are awesome! 80% of converts who take a name to the temple within 2 months of baptism stay active in the church for life. Yay!
• Has a priesthood cat. Yes, there's a stray cat roaming the CCM that has been given the priesthood by some elders. (Which is funny, but also not. Those elders were sent home. I really wish I had a picture of it, but I can't find that cat.)

Everyone says that Week Two is much easier, but, pienso que no (I think not). It's as hard as last week, except I'm more tired and I find it harder to stay motivated throughout the whole day. It's like being at BYU Education Week-- except 24/7 plus also trying to learn Spanish. But also for the first time in my life, I am able to sit and read scriptures for long periods of time, and I don't want to stop. That is a blessing. Also, I can remember scripture references! I've been trying to do that my whole life and I finally know some good ones! Also, I am the memorizing queen! I can recite the First Vision and Moroni 10:3-5 and some others.

Still rashy and swollen

If I did not write about my teachers, I might as well not tell you anything else about the CCM because my teachers-- have made my experience here! I love them!! They make me want to be a teacher. Hermano Mun is my morning teacher, and he's the one that sings softly to himself while our district learns spanish in the computer lab. His eyebrows are very expressive, and even though he's not very good at English, you can tell that he loves us. Who could not? He tries so hard to pronunciate and spell English words, and it's entertaining.

Then there's Hermano Flandes. He is a gentle giant who is only a giant in height and in spirituality, but not in width. He's very good at English and he loves teaching us. He's so good at feedback and keeping us on track. He's a lot more calm and prepared. Mun likes to go with the flow. They're very different but I love them both. I wish I had pictures, but I can only take pics on Pday and Pday is their day off. :(

 My new himnario.  My favorite thing.

 I taught a lesson at a zone meeting with my compañeras on humility. Someone said humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking less about yourself. I also learned why missionaries have to drop investigators if they're not progressing. I used to think that was terrible! And that as long as they were willing to listen, you might as well try to help them. But the Lord has already prepared people to hear our message, and they're already willing to make changes. I'm on the Lord's time, and that means I don't have time to waste. "No time to waste on petty disobedience or being discouraged," says Hermana Bennett (MTC president's wife). She said to look in the scriptures and find where it says it's ever okay to mope around feeling discouraged. Uy!

Elder Chappell (Chappie) in my district is trying to break the binding on his Biblia Blanca (missionary handbook) so that it will always open to page 33 in case it "accidentally" falls. He practices throwing it across the classroom to see if it's working. (page 33 is about no flirting.) He thinks it's funny, but the hermanas do not. None of the guys in our district talk to us because they don't want to get 33'd. I keep thinking I should tell them to knock it off, but the problem goes away every time I have an opportunity to bring it up. I don't know.

Also can someone send me a copy of Elder Bednard's talk on Meekness through the care package? I'd love a printed out version. Thank you! And also send me scriptures that you like!! I want to make a big collection.

Have a fantastic week!!!!
Love Hermana Ludlam

 

A treasured kiss!

Spanish and PMG Notes

Weekly Schedule