LAST WEEK BEING AN 18 YEAR OLD MISSIONARY!

 "Elder Pyramid! I was on top because no one else was able to climb up there lol"

September 7, 2018
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Pretty uneventful week here at the MTC... but I will try to write as much as possible!

On Monday we did TRC which was teaching two 20 minute lessons to members in Tagalog! It was super hard and for some reason my companion wanted to completely switch up the lesson in the 2nd lesson. So we had nothing prepared...... aannnnnnd spoke A LOT of English. But the spirit was so strong in there. It really got me excited to be a missionary in the philippines.

The food here is destroying me. It doesn't sit too well in my stomach so I go to the bathroom a lot haha.

My favorite part of the MTC is definitely my district and how much we all laugh together. But don't worry, we can still very easily calm down and invite the spirit into the room.

I SAW TAYDEN! My best friend, it was so good to see him (i saw him on the 6th). But I didn't have my camera on me:( so he has the picture of us on his phone. I still have a lot of great pictures to send though!

My district is getting me really excited for my birthday. We're gonna party. Well as much as missionaries can anyways. It's going to be so weird being 19 years old!

During exercise time I play a lot of basketball and sand volleyball. I can say with a lot of confidence that I'm the biggest threat in my zone;) especially at volleyball. And i say this in the most humble way lol...... but yeah I'm the best.

I love you all! Say your prayers, read your scriptures, go to church! Show your Father in Heaven how much you love him! That is something I strive to do every day and it makes all the difference, because actions speak louder than words! 

I went to the temple today and was stopped by an older man who was a convert. He explained to me how he didn't serve a mission but he is still a missionary every day. I really liked that. Be a missionary! Everyone can benefit from the gospel so don't be afraid to go and teach by the spirit.

Elder McDonald

 "I invented a day called middle part monday's where you part your hair down the middle (you have to get really creative to have fun at the MTC lol)"

 "Sister Drake's glasses that give you bug eyes"

"District at the temple"