Last Week in the Good Ol' United States of America

Note:  Jake has miscellaneous Spanish words through out this week’s email.  I added the English word for ya.

This is my last week in the good ol' United States of America. This week is gonna start with Sunday. We had fast and testimony meeting and then it was a mission conference oh how fun. It was a recap of past conference talks from the General Conference I saw in the MTC. After that we went on a temple walk as a zone and it was very beautiful and fun. After was classes. went and learned about faith and repentance some more. Went to choir that Sunday. It was the song Joseph Smith's First Prayer. It was just a practice. Went to dinner, same thing I have been eating for the last six weeks. I'm ready for a difference in comida (food).

We then had a Devotional from George Durrant a former MTC president. Very funny speaker. He had so many jokes but they all taught something in them. One thing he said that I loved was "Sometimes the lord makes the most handsome guys shy".  I can see myself as shy at times. The other part I liked from him was when he was ending and said I hope to see you again and that's in the Celestial kingdom. It was so funny. He then kept going and said that we don't have to be perfect and just try our best. And while here at the MTC I've learned it's about trying. He taught many things.

Monday was nothing special; more class and TRC. It was just another fun day.

Tuesday was a very good dia (day). I'll say that there was a General Authority and come back to him. Started with class and kept waiting around. Elder Anderson got his flight plans and I kept worrying about mine and wondering why long. Then we went to more Choir practice same song and it was so spiritual and beautiful. It reinforces my testimony that Joseph Smith couldn't make up the Book of Mormon and he had the power of God in him.

Now back to the General Authority… it was Dieter F. Utchdorf! It felt like a dream at times. He was amazing and taught us about success and the key is to control what you can. Very simple and powerful. It was so spiritual and loving. The vibe of the room couldn't be felt anywhere else. It was that cool!

Wednesday was more classes and another TRC.  It was the same person as last week and it was going so well. Taught about the Gospel of Jesucristo (Jesus Christ) and she said she wants to follow his example because of many blessings. You know what that brings up and we asked if she would follow his example and be baptized. We first got a no. But we asked why and what we can do. And she wants to know more and feel ready. We promised her she would be ready. So she said okay when I feel like it. So it was a maybe and that's great.

Thursday was class again and the last TRC for the MTC. We taught her The Plan of Salvation and used the wood object lesson pieces and it was divertido (fun). That's the majority of that day.

Last Friday and it was sad since it was the last time we got to see the teachers. We talked about the mission fields and how we can do better. It was a class of saying goodbye and finishing up some last minute things. It has been great here at the MTC and lots of learning. I am gonna miss it, but ready for the next step.

Love, Elder Cormack