I love you all. Thank you for your support and for your prayers. This e-mail is going to be short which I apologize. There is so much I want to say! I wish my fingers could type as fast as my brain forms sentences.
I love SPANISH. I am using it more and more now. I am trying to stretch myself and humble myself to learn more from my teachers and my district.
I love the schedule here at the MTC. There are incredible Devotionals and Firesides each week to help strengthen us as missionaries. We have been told many times for general authorities that the prophet personally and the other apostles pray for us at least once a week in the meetings on Thursday mornings. Not only that, but billions of prayers are offered for missionaries and/or missionary work every endowment session in the temples around the world. Reminding myself of this helps me work harder and be more determined to do my best to prepare for the people that I will come in contact with in Spain.
Speaking of Spain, 10 Spain Visas came in Tuesday night. My "Barcelona Buddy" Elder Watkins got his visa and so did a couple hermanas that I met...plus 7 others. The 3 I talked to said that they turned in their applications in June, july, and August. Elder Watkins told me that the travel office lady said they will be coming faster now. One of the Hermanas had to get reassigned to Temple Square because she had been waiting for so long and her 9 weeks were up in the MTC. Her and the other hermana (who was a native Spanish speaker-so she was only here at the Provo MTC for 3 weeks) were reassigned to Temple Square for a couple weeks. But now they will be headed to Spain (not to the MTC but straight to Barcelona) flying out on Monday. Elder Watkins turned in his visa application in August. He entered the Provo MTC the same day as me-Oct 12. He is headed to the Madrid MTC on Monday to finish his training there for the next 5 weeks before he heads out to Barcelona.
The 2 Hermanas that I met before I entered the MTC are still waiting. Hermana Stephensen turned in her application in August, so she'll probably be next. Hermana Jorgenson turned hers in Oct 7th, my companion turned hers in Oct. 12, and mine was turned in Oct. 17th so we'll see how it goes.
I will have to tell you more next week. I have so many thoughts and experiences I want to share with you. One thing I want to leave you with this week is my testimony. It's growing little by little everyday. I still can't believe I am on a mission. I made it! It's finally my turn. I want to make it the best I can. I want to be the best I can. I know that Heavenly father loves me and he expects my best. I also know that when my best doesn't seem good enough, that Christ will take over and cover the rest. He is close to my heart (literally on my nametag :)) He loves me and suffered for me in the garden of Gethsemane. I know that he is my Savior and Redeemer.
I love the Book of Mormon. Please read it everyday if you are not!!!!!!! It's great!!!!!
until next time.Con amor,
Hermana Laura Johnson
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