My Family and Friends!
I am so happy that I am finally able to sit down and write you! I feel like it has been forever since I have talked to you. This has been an awesome and exhausting week and I am so glad to be on to the second. I am in the process of writing you a letter by hand as well that will provide more details on stuff, but I will give you some of the deets right now. Let me know if you have any questions. P.s. I would love it if you sent letters by dearelder.com so I can get some during the week. It has been so fun to get some mail each day. Thanks in advance!!!
First of all- my companions. Yes, that is plural. We are in a trio and it is so amazing I can't even explain. We have such a great and strong relationship already and we feed off of each other so much during lessons and discussions. Sister Brittney Okada is from Cody, WY and she is a spiritual anchor for me. She is so wonderful and inspires me to be better. Sister Elle Bray is from Sandy, UT and I love her sooo much too! She is so funny and keeps us laughing constantly. She is also my spiritual anchor and is so wonderful at being an instrument of the Lord.
Second- we have already taught our progressing investigator 3 times, all in Mandarin, and tongiht will be the 4th time we teach. They are using my district as a pilot district to try out a new way of teaching the missionaries here in MTC. It has been an adventure, but I am loving it. I don't know anything different really, but from what we hear from our teacher and other missionaries in our zone, the program is already working wonders. Having the opportunity to teach someone already and especially in Mandarin (which none of our companionships knows) has been so amazing. We have learned already how important it is to rely on the Spirit to prepare and guide us as we teach. We are always discussing how we can better be prepared personally and as a companionship to help our investigator, Bro. Xia feel the spirit and understand the gospel. As he is Chinese (okay, really he is an American MTC teacher role-playing as a Chinese non-member) he has no real concept of God. We had to start from ground zero and are having to teach him all these things that I just take for granted as having known all my life. It is amazing (I know, I have used that word like a bazillion times) and I am absolutely loving it. Really, I am loving everything about the MTC though and am just trying to take it all in and appreciate this opportunity I have. No one could have prepared me mentally and spiritually for all that I am experiencing here as it all seems just out of this world. The spirit is always in the room and has such a presence here in the MTC. I love how much the Savior is talked about and the overall atmosphere. Sunday was awesome with all of our church meetings and I was able to receive so much inspiration and revelation throughout the whole day.
Mostly I have just come to rely on the Lord so much more than ever before in my life. Mandarin was a huge challenge for me my first couple of days and I was completely overwhelmed by it. I received some great reassurances from my teacher, Branch President, and companions though, and am going into this week with renewed energy.
Okay, my time is down to five minutes so I need to wrap it up. I love you all and am so grateful for your love, support, and prayers. I want you to know that I love my Savior and am grateful for this opportunity to devote 18 months of my life to Him.
Love you all!
Sister Amy Reece
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