So I thought I would be writing this
from the country of Spain, but, due to my stomach problems and losing a lot of
weight the doctors were very hesitant to send me halfway around the world. They
kept me here just for precautionary reasons. At first I was very dissappoitned
and a little upset but now I have come to terms with the decision and I am ok with
it. I am in the best of hands here at the MTC and the brethren prayed and
thought a lot about this decision. So I am staying in Provo, probably for the
duration of my training. But we will see. Being able to stay has let me stay
with my district and my companion who hasn’t received his visa yet. I love all
these elders so much, so that was a huge positive in staying. Sadly elder Schwartz
left us. I hope he is doing alright. So if anyone chooses to write/write me
back I will be in the Provo MTC for a while!!
Not too much happened in the MTC
this week, just another week of training. The Spanish can be frustrating at
times and it is hard not to want to learn it all in one day but I have come so
far from when I first got here. The worst is when we are teaching our
investigators and I want to say something so bad but I can’t think of what to
say! But it is amazing how the spirit can help you. Even though this is all
practice, you can still feel the spirit so strong. I have learned that I don’t
teach anything, the spirit does. I am just an instrument in the Lords hands. So
the stronger my relationship with him, the more easily the spirit can guide me.
My favorite spiritual moment this
week; If you can't recall, when I passed the sacrament to the Quorum of the 12,
the missionary choir sang “Consider the Lilies.” Every Tuesday we have a
devotional here in the MTC and this week my district and I had the opportunity
to sing in it, and guess what song we sang, yep “Consider the Lilies.” I feel
like I have a special connection with the Lord when I sing that song, I feel
the spirit so much. I could barely hold myself together when we were rehearsing.
Ha, I am such a cry baby now. But I love that song. I love how strong the
spirit is through music. I wrote down the words in my journal after and just
read them over and over again. I can't wait to strengthen my relationship everyday
and be closer with the Lord.
So one funny story really quick; there
are these two elders, Elder Waite and Elder Vincent. Their companionship makes
me laugh so much. Elder Waite is the
most serious, hard working, clean, neat organized elder here. Elder Vincent on
the other hand is this kid from Brigham City. He sweats a lot and is very loud
and forgetful, and his favorite line is "Da Gum!!!" like Mater says from
the movie “Cars” ha ha. Anyway one day we are all studying and it is dead
silent in the room and all of the sudden Elder Vincent says " uh oh, code
red!" and sprints out of the room. We all sat there in shock and were
really confused. He had gotten halfway down the hall and remembered his
companion who was still sitting in the room in disbelief. He comes running back
jumping up and down in the doorway saying "I’m serious I got to go!"
then sprints to the bathroom. Elder Waite said he came out smiling 10 minutes
later. It was really funny. So whenever someone is having a problem we say code
red. Oh and yesterday he forgot where his laundry was... so we searched 200
dryers for it. it was funny. I love these two.
I just want all of you to know that
the mission is so hard, but I am already reaping rewards from it and I know my
family is being blessed. In 2 Nephi chapter 31, it outlines our purpose as missionaries
and our purpose in life. It is an amazing chapter; I encourage you all to read
it. I wanted to mark every single scripture. I am already itching to get to the
field to start teaching, sometimes we get jealous of the English missionaries
who are here for two weeks. But I know this is my calling and I know there are
people in Spain waiting for me. I just know it. I can’t wait to get there and
see my mission president and go to work. That man is a called brother from
heaven and I KNOW he will be the best mission president any missionary can ask
for. I can’t wait to see him and his wife when I get to Barcelona. I know the Lord
is right by my side, every step of the way. All I have to do is my best and
that is exactly what I am doing.
Love,
Elder Farah
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