Almost done! (With the Missionary Training Center)
This is the best way I
can organize this email, one day at a time.
Sunday:
This Sunday was
objectively better than last Sunday. Because I got to eat breakfast and lunch. Me and Elder Blashill got assigned to teach both Priesthood and Sunday school.
Elder Blashill basically covered the Priesthood lesson and I did the Sunday school.
The Priesthood lesson was about the Priesthood and Sunday school was about
enduring to the end. We were afraid that they were going to have us give a talk
in sacrament meeting too but we got off free there. More about fasting: Fast Sunday
Later in the day we went
to choir, this week we sang "Nearer, my God to Thee". It was really
good. Brother Eggett told us the story of Esau and Jacob (in a very unique way)
between singing, apparently that is what the song is about. Never realized it
before but it makes sense
1. Nearer, my God, to
thee,
Nearer to thee!
E’en though it be a
cross
That raiseth me.
Still all my song shall
be
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee!
2. Though like the
wanderer,
The sun gone down,
Darkness be over me,
My rest a stone,
Yet in my dreams I’d be
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee!
3. There let the way
appear,
Steps unto heav’n;
All that thou sendest
me,
In mercy giv’n;
Angels to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee!
4. Then with my waking
thoughts
Bright with thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs
Bethel I’ll raise;
So by my woes to be
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee!
The devotional Sunday
night was interesting, the speakers were Chad Lewis and his wife. He is a
football player. He talked about his mission (Taiwan) and the importance of
missions. Also about football and climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with Wounded
Warriors.
Monday:
Yeah I don't really
remember what happened Monday. Must've been a lot of the same.
Tuesday:
Me and Elder Hutchison
(we both sing bass, which is why you don't see us in the devotionals, the
camera can't reach the bass section) were sitting in the middle of the
choir and had good seats (because we got there early) but they moved us to the
back row in the corner because they needed to put some extra sopranos (who
showed up late) there. After we started singing the opening hymn Elder
Hutchison's blood sugar got REALLY low so we had to leave to get some food.
When we returned, the choir was singing the song and the gym was locked until
the end of the devotional, so we went over to the overflow building to watch
it.
The devotional was
actually REALLY good. It was Elder Patrick Kearon (English Man) of the
Presidency of the Seventy. He talked about a lot of things but the best quote
from the talk was "We thrive on opposition." He continued to say even
though we thrive on it we don't necessarily seek it out. The second half of the
quote isn't quite as true for me as I do frequently look for an argument.
He also talked about how
we have a lot of control over how we feel through our attitude. Which was good
for me because I got a bit angry about my mission call again this week since
everyone is getting their travel plans for Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, etc. I'm
good now, I can choose to be continuously upset and grumpy for the next two
years or I can choose to be positive, that part is my choice even if my mission
call wasn't.
Wednesday:
We taught our
investigator Rosa again. She is Catholic but when we talked to her the first
time she told us that she wished there was a church that had Prophets and
Apostles like Jesus Christ's church had...
She is the best
investigator ever.
More about Prophets of God
Thursday:
We had two TRC lessons.
We taught Rosa with a member present, the member had an adorable baby named
Hazel with her. Rosa is a grandmother, everyone was happy.
The second lesson was a
Skype call with a member who wasn't playing a role, that went well too even
though we had some technical difficulties in the beginning. It was basically
like a home teaching lesson.
Also I didn't sleep
Wednesday night, so after dinner I came back to the room and fell asleep, I
continuously slept from 6-9:30. It was nice, but then I didn't really sleep
Thursday night either, but I made it through Friday without napping.
Friday:
I successfully made it
through the day without napping. It also rained for most of the day, I liked
the rain a lot. Also I got my travel plans for Boise.
Saturday:
I got up, put laundry in
the dryer and wrote emails. We saw a hot air balloon when returning to the room
from the laundry room. We saw a senior missionary couple who is from Boise and
is going to Alabama. And I am planning on getting my name put on my Spanish
scriptures today.
Conclusion:
That is all for today,
Spanish is going very well and I'm ready to ping out of here. Thus ends the
longest email yet.
Love all of you!
Elder Hazeslip
PS: We used the family
search app to find out how we were related to each other, I'm fifth cousins
with Hermana Hale, our teacher.
OH yeah, and FREAKING
ALEXANDER HAMILTON IS MY SECOND COUSIN!
9x removed, but still,
his Great-Grandfather was my great (x10) Grandfather. I will add pics for
proof. It is through Grandpa Hinshaw because Scotland.
BTW the food supply is
doing well, there are still a few noodles and easy mac left, I traded a bowl of
Ramen and an easy mac for some things that I can bring on the plane to Boise
with me.
My fidget spinner broke
a few weeks ago, it was a sad day. Also, I'm going to need to buy some winter
clothes as soon as I get to Boise, it's cold now.
Final thing, Elder
Blashill drew a picture of everyone in the district as superheroes, he finished
mine this week. If you put Hazeslip into Google translate and then back into
English you get Slip of Mist, therefore my power is making fog. I also have my
sunglasses on at all times and am wearing my travel pillow on my head in a way
that let's me use it to pop my ears. Also I have a really solid chin.
Here it is.
Hola mi Hermana, esta
semana fue bien para mí. ¿Qué pasa en la
escuela? Escribiré en
español porque yo sé que tu puedes leerlo. Y si
no puedes leerlo, puedes
usar google translate.
Creo que he explicado
suficiente acerca de eso.
Este semana recibí mis
planes de viajar, estoy muy animado para salir
el CCM, y también estoy
un poco triste a dejar los otros misioneros.
No obstante, quiero
conocer mi presidente de misión. Ojalá él no será
la misma persona yo
conocí en la sueño de Dump Truck algunos semanas
pasado.
Estoy aprendiendo muchas
cosas aquí. No me recuerdo si o no te he
dicho acerca de los
otros misioneros en mi distrito:
Élder Blashill: de
Amarillo, ir a Boise
Élder Hazeslip: tú sabes
Élder Hutchison: de
Taylorsville UT, ir a Ventura California
Élder McMullin: de
Darién CT, ir a Ventura California
Élder Utrilla: de North
Salt Lake UT, ir a Mendoza Argentina
Élder Stanger: de Ogden
UT, ir a Mendoza Argentina
Élder Schipaanboord: de
Saratoga Springs UT, ir a Santiago Chile
Élder Ritchie: de
Gilbert AZ, ir a Cochabamba Bolivia
Élder Weaver: de San Luis
Obispo CA, ir a Mendoza Argentina
Élder Foley: de
Princeton NJ, ir a Logan Utah
Hermana Dyal: de South
Jordan UT, ir a Managua Nicaragua
Hermana Elquist: de
Spanish Fork UT, ir a Managua Nicaragua
Este es todo quiero
escribir en español hoy.
¡Hasta Luego!
Élder Hazeslip
(Escrito sin Google
translate)
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