MTC

Day one in the MTC was wonderful.  We spent most of the day with all the other missionaries that reported on June 3rd.  There were about 140 of us.  That’s a big group considering the week before was only a group of 30.

We knew there was a couple here that Pat knows.  Garth Parker was the FM manager in Iowa City.  He retired a few years back. When we went to our first meeting and when we went to sit down our things were right next to the Parkers.  At lunch we saw Elder and Sister Reed who served in the Marshfield Ward only a year ago.  We also served in the temple with them.  Then we ran into Jack and Leslie Louthain from Sturgeon Bay.  What a small world.

This morning we stood in front of the world map and took the traditional picture.

 Yesterday we were also given a couple to whom we would be their “Others”.  We are their others.  Our charge is to get to know them and prepare a 15 minute lesson to help them strengthen their conversion.  Our others are Richard and Sharon Oram.  We already love this couple dearly.  They live locally so we don’t usually see them after our day’s lessons are finished.
Tonight we had a devotional given by Elder and Sister Gerrit Gong.  It was wonderful.  Better yet, Elder and Sister Oram sat with us.  They are truly some amazing people!

We were split into districts yesterday and it came as no surprise to me that Elder Pleshek was called to be the district leader of District A.  We are blessed with the Allreds, the Stewart’s and Carmens.  Our instructors are Sister Freeze and Farnsworth.  This experience has been tremendous so far.  I can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings.