Wednesday-Sunday: Solid Heck. I felt so inadequate and overwhelmed and i wanted to go home every second of everyday.
Sunday-Monday: Shaky at best.
Tuesday-now: GOOD!
There is a saying here at the MTC, "If you can make it to sunday, you can make it through anything." That is true. I was feeling so horrible sunday night, that i got a blessing from Elder Checketts. It was his first time giving a blessing and it was so powerful. He said some incredible things and we were both super emotional during and after. I am so grateful for the priesthood and the power we can receive from it.
Classes went as usual, lots of teaching and learning, and role playing.
I started teaching an investigator! Her name is Melissa and she has 3 pet ducks and a cat. She is engaged! She is a golden investigator. She started reading the Book of Mormon before we even asked her too. She understands that Jesus Christ died for her, so that she could return to live with Heavenly FAther. She believes God loves her. I cannot wait to visit her again tonight! She is so sweet, and so ready to receive the Gospel.
There is a tree at the MTC that smells like cream soda. It is the weirdest thing in the world. Like for real!!
The Elders in our district always match. They plan it everyday just for us. They are so wonderful! I am going to miss them a lot!!
I also got a package this week! (Thanks mom!) And let me tell you, getting a package or mail in the MTC is like getting a million dollars! So nice!!! I love it! Everyday after breakfast and everyday after dinner Elder Checketts checks the mail!
I also joined the MTC choir, so there's that. Yeah, i know i don't sing...but it is such a great stress reliever.
I just want to tell about really cool experiences i have had this week.
So sister Hill was feeling really upset, because she didn't receive any letters or packages or emails all week, so we all decided to write her one and mail it to her! When Elder Checketts showed her the mail stack and that it was all hers, the smile on her face was incredible! It made all of us so happy and we grew so much closer together as a district!
Another service opportunity i did, was...i have been having some trials getting to know and relate to my companion. Me and Sister Hill are super close and best friends, but we aren't companions. My companion is Sister Stolp. So we decided to serve our companion in a special way. I bought Sis Stolp a hymn book because she doesn't have money for one, but she really wanted one and she is incredible at singing. It is incredible to me that when you focus on someone elses needs and serve them forgetting yourself completely how it can change your relationship. I have a testimony of service and the blessings it can bring to them and you as well. Since then we have been closer, but i definitely need to work on it more.
Last realization i had this week that was such a powerful time for me. I read 3 nephi 27:5. It says, "Have they not read the scriptures which say ye must take upon you the name of Christ, which is my name? For by this name shall ye be called at the last day."
As i read that, the part that stuck out to me was this, "Take upon you the name of Christ." I took Christ' name upon myself when i was baptized. But the second i put on a missionary nametag, i devoted 100% of my time, talents, and efforts to Him. He is the center of my mission. The center of my purpose as a missionary, and should be the center of Every single person's life. As i was thinking about this and pondering how to make Christ the center of my life, I was looking at my nametag. If you look at it, Jesus Christ is written bigger then the other words and is in the CENTER of the name tag. That just made it so much more clear to me, that i am not here for myself. I am here to serve others and to bring them closer to Jesus Christ and make him the center of their lives. As i have focused on others, I have received many blessings and i have had better success in my days here at the MTC.
I know that as we focus on Jesus Christ and put him in the center of our lives and do everything we can to be an example of him, that we will be blessed! I know that we will see better success in anything we are doing, and we will see a great difference in the events of our lives.
I Love being a missionary, i love the MTC, and most of all i love this gospel.
Have a great week!
XOXO
Sister Ritter
p.s. I leave the MTC at 2:30 am and fly out at 6 to Oklahoma! I will be there by 11!
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