Below is the first e-mail from Tyler since he entered the MTC, See his pictures below:
Hey everyone!!!
How's everyone doing? Hopefully everyone has been
keeping out of trouble. It's my first P-Day and I already feel like Ive
been here for a long time. I think I have all the schedule and rules
down. There are definitely a lot to remember. The picture above is me and my companion, Elder Chow. I'm also going to
send a picture of me and the other companions in my room. We are getting
to know eachother really well and are definitely having a lot of fun!
Elder Chow is from Seattle Washington and is chinese, portuguese,
hawaiin, and italian. Just look above and you'll see he is a whole
rainbow of races. He is super fun and we are a pretty great
companionship. Together we have been teaching an investigator. The first
day was a bit of a bust because we couldn't hardly understand a single
word she said. The next couple meetings got a little better. We are
starting to be able to communicate. The Korean language definitely isn't
very easy. I heard here at the MTC that people who get state side
mission calls get called to learn the gospel. People who get spanish
speaking missions get called to learn the language. And people who get
called to an Asian speaking mission get called to learn humility. I
definitely never felt so inadequate in my life :)lol. But although it is
a struggle it is definitely worth it. Every time I learn a bit of a
conversation it feels like a major accomplishment and I already feel
like I have prayed more in the last 6 days then I had before in my whole
life. I definitely have gotten to know my savior in a way that I am
unable to describe. I know for a fact that he is there and he is
supporting us every step of our lives. There would be no way I could be
learning the way I am if it wasn't for the spirit being my strongest
companion in every single lesson. I feel like I am learning in a way I
never did before. Every concept is ten times more powerful than it would
have been having just learned it at home. I am so grateful to know that
my savior cares so much for me. On Sunday all of our lessons were
centered on the Atonement of Christ. I don't think I ever understood it
before the way I do now. Christ was more than just a big brother and
more than just a Savior and Redeemer. He was the only one who could pay
the price to save us and make it possible for God to remain a perfect
God in the universe that maintained justice while still being able to
extend mercy to all the inhabitants of the earth. Through Christ's grace
I feel a love that is more powerful than anything I have felt before. I
know that he wants to take all my pains away from me but he cares so
much that he is willing to pay the price and still let us feel the guilt
so that we can grow and become as God is. The plan is more than perfect
and I am so glad I am a part of it. Remember that Christ will forever
carry us, all we have to do is ask and we shall receive, or knock and
every door that God knows is best for us will be opened.
I love you all and hope you are all doing great. I can't wait to hear
from you. FYI letters are amazing and they always bring comfort on long
days.
Love,
Elder Bigler
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