Hey Mom
Haha! yeah! Dads right! Thats what the MTC is all about! Ive been studying like never before! and guess what.... I CAN CALL WHEN I GET TO THE AIRPORT!!! Ill probably call between 8am and 10 am just to let you know! my schedule in the mtc consists of me getting up, praying, studying, breakfast, praying, studying, lunch, praying, studying, dinner, and guess what!! more praying and studying until 930!! I then have quiet time, study a little more, write in my journal and have zone conference with all the Elders. That is the best part of the day. I would have to say that it has become more like story time though because I breakout dads stories and all of the elders love them! Seeing the Elders head out this past week was pretty hard to do because i grew to love them so much! But i have grown to love a new set of Elders and it has kept me focused on the work!! My companion is from sandy, utah and we get a long great. I have to admit that i end up on dominating most of the conversations in role plays, but he gets in there somehow. The MTC has been very humbling though. I have gotten so much closer to my savior and I have learned to love like him. My teaching seems to be getting a lot better. My knowledge of the gospel has increased exponentially and I cant wait to gain a better testimony. So, funny experience this past week. I was learning a new hymn for sacrament yesterday, (which i totally screwed up on lol) and as I was practicing, I heard someone in the next room playing the same song as me. He started playing another song and stopped... And then... all of the sudden... WE BROKE OUT IN A FULL ON PIANO BATTLE!!! It was so much fun and we were playing songs like no other!!! He came in after a couple minutes and we just started talking about songs that we had learned. So funny lol. I cant wait to get out in the mission field though. spending all this time studying has made me go a little crazy... like maybe sedona crazy... One of the other sisters is just like you mom!! When we start laughing we just start laughing off of each other! She is so funny! I sure miss you guys and I love hearing how you are all doing. Keep me updated and tell everyone that I love them!
Love
Elder McCown
Hey dad!
The life of a missionary has been awesome and exhausting all at the same time! The missionary numbers have grown a lot since you went out. There are about 88,000 missionaries in the field right now and it is estimated that that there is a statistic for those that are just in the MTC, will baptize will at least baptize 2 people. That adds up to about 10,000 people! SO CRAZY!!!! I cant believe I leave this though!!! I have had moments where getting out and loving is all I can think about!!! I get homesick a little every once and a while though, but I have lost myself in the love for my zone and district, and they are all like a whole new family to me. I wanted to share an experience with you and the family, but it will be better to tell you when I call you guys from the airport THIS COMING WEDNESDAY!!!! They give us time to make phone calls from the airport before we leave!!! SO EXCITING!! Ill probably call sometime after 8 am and before 10 am just to let you know. And thank you so much for the stories. The elders that left this past Monday came up to me after i shared the stories and told me that I have taught them so much because of the stories. Thank you so much again and because of you, I have been able to touch the lives of many missionaries in my district!! Love you guys and see you in 1 year 11 months and 2 weeks!!!
Love
Elder McCown
