Bonjour tout le monde!
I've only been in the MTC for three days, but my Preparation Day is on Friday so that's why you're getting this e-mail now. The first day was definitely better than I thought it would be. I didn't really feel homesick or anything which was really good for me. The employees at the MTC are really nice, so that helps as well. The language is bugging me, because I really want to know what my instructor is teaching us/telling us to do (the teachers are instructed to only speak French in class unless you REALLY need help). The good thing about them only speaking French is that it forces the students to learn it a little faster. I also think I did too well on my language evaluation test the MTC gave me a few months ago, because they put me in the ADVANCED class (NOOOOOOOOO).
There are only three other missionaries who are in my class that haven't taken more than 5 years of French in school. There's another French class that most of the missionaries at my level are in. I wish I could be in there, but maybe I'll learn better this way? It's just a little more stressful moving at a faster pace, if you ask me.
My companion is getting better each day. The first day I didn't really like him, but then he complimented my style, so I decided to give him another chance.
My favorite people in my class are from England. They are going to the Lyon mission. I stick by them most of the time. There's also an Elder in my class that looks just like a teenage Ricky Schroeder (my mom's 16 year old self is dying right now) LOL. But literally, he looks like a clone. He's taken 6 years of French, living in different countries and getting private tutors. He's the perfect example of the type of people in my class.
The schedule is confusing for the most part, but I'll get used to it eventually. Every day goes by so slowly. It feels like I've been here for a week or two. Every missionary gives me a different time period of when it gets better. Some say, "just make it to Sunday". Others say, "wait until your third week". I don't know when time will start going by faster, I just hope it's sooner rather than later because I CAN'T wait to get to FRANCE! 6 weeks is a long time, but the MTC is good for me.
I was made senior companion last night and my zone went to the temple together to do an endowment session this morning. The temple was really good and gave me a break from all the chaos.
In my personal study yesterday, I read the story of King Noah and Abinadi. Abinadi is such a good example of a good missionary. The people literally wanted to kill him, but he kept going back to teach the gospel. That's how much he loved the people. Even though they hated him, he wouldn't give up on them. It also shows how much he loved God.
In Mosiah 12:1 it says, "...after the space of two years that Abinadi came among them in disguise, that they knew him not...". This was two years after he first came to preach unto the people. He came back and they didn't recognize him. His countenance had changed. I related that back to myself. I really hope that I've changed to the point that when I get back in 2 years people see a different spirit to me.
For all of you Riverton kids, I have met up with Elder Murray, Elder Diedie, Elder Milne, Elder Nelson, Elder Shipley, and Elder Urie (hopefully I'm not missing anyone). They're all doing FANTASTIC and I hope I can live up to the example that they're setting for me.
Everyone, please email me!!! I'd love to hear how you're all doing. Send pictures of you doing fun stuff. I want to keep up on your lives, especially any of you that are going to be getting married in the next 2 years (I want to know about it)!
If I'm forgetting anything, I'll definitely put it in the next email.
Au revoir!
-Elder Anderson :)
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