Well that’s it. My home MTC experience is over just like that. I had my last class Friday and it was a bittersweet day for sure. I’m going to miss the group, but it’s definitely time to get out there. I got a call from the mission nurse in Ventura this week and she talked a lot about the area and the mission. It got me so juiced. Apparently I’m getting there just in time for strawberry and cilantro (the most superior herb. iykyk) season...I might be surviving on those two crops for the first couple of days.
Class honestly lacked this week: there was a lot of nothin'. It just seemed like everyone was tired and ready to move on, including the teachers. I don’t blame them either: I definitely felt the same way. I think we were running out of material to go over too. I still learned a lot though, plus there were a few neat little experiences here and there! We taught in English for the first time, which kinda threw me off a bit. It was good practice though, considering I will be teaching in English now.
The MTC actually hired another teacher from Ethiopia to help with the Amharic groups, so for the last three days we had Brother Woyesa join us. We “taught” him aaaaaand it went terribly (we maybe probably offended him (well his character)). It was hard! I could barely understand anything. He was speaking super fast and super quiet, which I’m sure is how it will be a lot of the time in Ethiopia so I better get used to it. Plenty of work on the way. I’ll get there.
Lastly we had a “test” workshop this week about seeing others as Christ does. The MTC was trying to decide whether or not they wanted to teach it regularly to incoming MTC groups and we were the guinea pigs for it. Because of this, there were a lot of MTC big wigs from all over the world on the call, which was sweet to see. They shared some cool insight and the workshop itself was great too. Quick spiritual thought: try to see others as Christ does. Strive to notice their light, worth, and potential before anything else. This will bring more light, love, and joy into your life and spread those same positive feelings to those you interact with!
I fly out tomorrow! Next time you hear from me it’ll be from the WEST COAST.
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May God give you health
Elder Miles
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| RIP to the DRIP. I sold my frog this week. Here is one of the final pictures. |
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| Elder Lyman and I's work of art that we created while waiting to teach. |
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| Elder Pilling, Me, Elder Probst, and Nate the day before Elder Pilling left. |
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