Hi Everyone,
There isn't too much to report from this week. We're just
learning Spanish everyday and learning Preach my Gospel in depth. I'm not going
to lie, it's extremely hard learning a new language but I feel I'm
understanding more and more everyday but it's still difficult for me to speak
cohesively. Despite the fact that it's hard, I'm still having a fun time out
here. I'm trying to prepare myself the best I can so I don't have too much of a
culture shock, but even so I know it's inevitable.
On Tuesday I sang in the missionary choir for the
devotional. Like ten minutes before the devotional started, we were informed
that Elder Uchtdorf was coming to speak to us. Everyone got really excited. When
he walked into the room, everyone stood up as a sign of respect, and the
spirit filled the room. He gave a really good talk about how to be a
successful missionary. His main focus was that if we want to be successful on
our mission, we should focus on the things that we have control over, like our
thoughts, feelings and actions. He also told us that a missionary's influence
extends far beyond what we see or even know. He told many interesting stories
that I wish I had time to write out here. But I took several pages of notes in
my notebook. Even after he left, the spirit continued through the
day. That was really cool because Elder Uchtdorf is one of my favorite
speakers.
So I'm doing good. I hope I'll be able to say more next week
but until then, PLEASE email me! Those letters really make my day!
Elder Dyal
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