Elder Jackson Lawrence
6/19/23
In Person MTC Week #2
In Person MTC Week #2
Whew what a week. So much happened it's hard to comprehend everything. Just so everyone knows I was assigned to go to the Johannesburg MTC but ended up not getting my Visa. So, they reassigned me to a week at home and then the Provo MTC . The Provo MTC has been amazing. Heavenly Father definitely blessed me with amazing Elders that have helped me on my own conversion path. My comp Elder Morin is a scripture giant! He read the Book of Mormon in a week! My district was exactly what I needed that I didn't know that I did. A few days in I was beating myself up and it felt like Satan was really trying to pull me down and tell me that I wasn't good enough for this work. But one of the Elders in the group decided to guide our discussion to share whatever we needed to and all of the Elders shared something that hit me. That related to me on many different levels. It has grown my testimony that our Heavenly Father loves each and every one of us without doubt. What they shared was exactly what I needed to hear.
For the first part of the week it was an all Elders district which has been amazing and we all have been able to grow closer together and feel the Holy Ghost in all of our classes and during our family home evening, which is just our wind down for the day. It has been amazing how the all of us can have fun but invite the spirit and feel his presence. Towards the end of the week our MTC Mission President told us that there were some sisters joining our group. It has been really amazing to feel them bear their testimony and feel the Holy Ghost through them. Everyone is so amazing and has amazing personalities that just fit with each other!
The MTC changed how many times we get to go to the temple and it has been awesome! We found a name that needed all ordinances done: Baptism, Confirmation, Initiatory, Endowment, and Sealing to parents. We have already been able to do Baptism, Confirmation, Initiatory. We were supposed to do the Endowment today but we missed the time scheduled. 😂
Anyways this week has been amazing and I have really grown and learned extremely fast!
I know that our Heavenly Father lives and loves every one of us! I know that if we keep the Holy Ghost in our lives that we will truly be happy and feel his love for us. I know that prayer is a wonderful gift that God has given us that we can use everyday multiple times a day! This is the true church and His work is on the earth today. I know all of these things to be true and in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.