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I am almost graduated from the mtc! The elders in my district left on Tuesday and we started our visitor centre training on Wednesday. We got a mini tour of temple square. I tried really hard not to look for the closest bench to sit on and not judge the cheesy family videos. I hate museums. So much. But I know I'll love it when I learn more Church history and when I get to talk to real people and teach them about the things around. Yeah, I already know that it's the visitors that will make my life.
We started training on how to use the chat system online. That's where people go on mormon.org with questions or when they just want to talk to a Church representative. Turns out I'm a Church representative now. Sister Elliott and I were both super scared to start but I'm actually excited for it. Chatting seems easy especially since you have your companion's help the whole time. I'm just scared of using the phone now for referrals and teaching lessons. Sis E and I did get to chat online to one individual already. She asked about the Church's stance on sperm donation and if she should choose Mormon sperm. Awk. This nice person is what we call a troll. She was an entertaining troll at least. I guess there's a bunch of people in the world who think it's funny to throw us off. This one was clearly a troll as soon as she said, "It's urgent, I'm ovulating!" We still have to treat these creatures with respect though. I wish I could just mess with their minds but I'm a missionary so I'm suppose to act like one. We gave her as much as we knew about the topic and asked if she had spoken to any of her Church leaders about it. She said she was a new member. Then later on the conversation ended with her saying that sperm donation is the only option since she's in a homosexual relationship. Good times. I hope I'll be able to get a real human being who cares about the Church's beliefs next time.
I was sad to see our district elders go mostly because I'm scared of getting a sister missionary headache. So far no advil needed. There's about 25 sisters in the visitor centre training, 23 of which are temple square bound. Everyone seems awesome so far. I was also scared of being surrounded by really serious people but there's a bunch that are crazy so that's always good. Last night a bunch of us gathered for a 9:30 party (wooo!) before quiet time. It was so fun! I'm excited to get to know all of these sisters.
Last Sunday my roomies Sisters Elliott, Beller, Reynders and I were searching everywhere for a place to sit at the mtc fireside. We didn't want to divide and conquer so we crept upstairs on the running track and just sat in the dark where no one could see us as we sprawled out on the track and looked down below to watch. At the end, the music director lady directed us to sing Called to Serve in a very specific way. On the chorus of the last verse she had everyone stand up to finish the song. I was semi jealous that I wasn't part of the real crowd but it was so sweet to see hundreds of missionaries stand up and finish that song. Sisters Beller/Reynders were able to creep a video of it too since no one could see us.
Typically when we have free time, we enjoy finding secret piano rooms to play/sing. My homie sisters and our zone leaders are so musically gifted. We do a lot of improv-ish things throughout the day like make up different words to songs we know. Last Sunday we had a good time embarassing oursleves with interpreting dancing to the piano music. We work/study so much that when we have time to breathe, we go kind of psycho but that's how we keep normal.
Well folks that's all I got for you today. Life is good. I love the mtc and I'm excited to be a greenie next week! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD/MORGANNNNNN!!!!!
Love you all!
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