8/2/23 The End of the Beginning

Last week at the MTC and it has been a lot. We went full SYL (Speak Your Language) and we started seeing where we could improve and prepare. We had a lot of substitute teachers too and practicing languages has been a little tough but we made it. 

One thing I have learned here is the necessity to be flexible. Sometimes plans fall through and sometimes you have to rearrange how a day will look to fit everything in. At the end of the day, we are doing the Lord's work as we serve. "For behold, this is my church; whosoever is baptized shall be baptized unto repentance. And whomsoever ye receive shall believe in my name: and him will I freely forgive." Mosiah 26:22. When we believe in Christ, we are able to be forgiven as we strive to change to be better. Christ's Gospel is all about change and how we can become disciples who seek the welfare of others.

                                       

Many highlights this week and here's a few:

- Had our last class with Sisar Ray and we all learned a lot from her.

- Met the new Finnish teacher, Sisar Spears. She's awesome and knows the language really well. Helped us out a lot these last few days in class.

- Woke up to At Last I See the Lights the last few days and the whole dorm sang along at 6:30 in the morning.

- said goodbye to our branch leaders yesterday. It was sad but hopeful as they are just as excited as us for us to go to Finland.

The Tuesday evening devotional was good. Brent H. Nielson talked about becoming disciples and it was good. He also served in Finland when he was a missionary and it was cool to get a shout out during the devotional. He also said that the Lord uses weak things to accomplish his work. It is amazing that all of us are 19-20 years old and we're serving missions to help further His work. With Christ's help, we can receive strength to do what is right.

We leave tomorrow and it's exciting. The work awaits,

Vanhin Hsu