Hey there everyone!
Today has been a very trying week, I've felt a bit homesick I suppose, and I miss Caralyn quite a bit! I love you Babe! I always will! I know things will be fine though, I have lots and lots of faith!
So we had yet another General Authority... woah! 3 Apostles! This time is was Russell M. Neilson. He taught about the Book of Mormon and kinda like the history behind it. It was great!
So far I've heard nothing about an MTC general conference choir, so I doubt that will happen. I'm excited to get out the MTC though, 2 more weeks is all! Hooray! I definitely need to know more spanish, but I know things will work out. If I trust in the Lord and do all I can, things will work out.
I hope all is well at home. Things are going great here, just studying and the norm. I don't think we have to move into a new building, so that's great! The next time I pack my bags it will be so I can get on a plane to Chile! Everyday is another day closer to returning home, but I'm trying to make the most out of everyday I'm here serving. It's great being able to have practice teachings here, but I'm excited to teach real people and feel like I'm actually accomplishing something. However, I still get excited when our fake investigators say they will be baptized and when they pray about the Book of Mormon! It's quite a great experience!
Well, I hope all things are well at home! This gospel is true and will bring happiness to all who accept and live it! I love you all. I love you Caralyn! You make me the happiest ever! You better not delete that part Mom :P Haha!
Take care everyone! Just about 22 months left! Woot!
Elder Garrett (in Zion)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
9-20-2011
Hey everyone!
Another week down, 3 more to go here in the MTC! Woot! Just the norm, study, study, eat, sleep, study, then P-day... more studying later!
Things are going well, this week we had to move into another building again... so I've had to repack all my stuff twice now in the MTC. Hopefully it is a permanent move until we leave the MTC. It's amazing how many Elders and Hermanas there are here in the MTC, but it is still all organized and stuff! The Lord does indeed provide a way in all things in his work!
This past tuesday (not today) we heard from another Apostle! M. Russel Ballard! Apparently it is really rare to hear from one apostle here... let alone two! Crazy stuff! I love the devotionals and the firesides every week.
It rained a lot this past week, but it's been nice to have cool weather. I have a little bit of a cough right now, but nothing to worry about, I'm doing fine! ^_^
I'm so excited to get to Chile and teach the gospel! Our teachers seem so excited about the work and when they served in Chile. All thier stories excite me! And I'm really ready for real food! Haha, this food here is just fine, but none of it really agrees with my insides.... yucky! But I'm doing well! Cereal is always a good meal choice!
I hope everyone is doing well back at home! Keep your spirits up and if the rains start coming down, just learn to walk in the rain! ^_^ Take care everyone! I miss you and love you all!
Con mucho amor,
Elder Scott Clinton Garrett
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Sept 13, 2011
Hey there! Another week down, and this past week marks the half way point in the MTC! Woot! I'm excited to get out of here and to get to Chile! Not much new has been happening around here, just the normal going to classes for hours, studying the scriptures and spanish, and waking up early! Time seems to be flying as usual, but that's no problem at all! I'm glad to hear from some of you and to hear that you are having adventures and staying safe!
Never forget that this gospel is what brings us true happiness in this life! I don't know if any of you were able to see the "Music and the Spoken Word" from this last Sunday (9/11), but if you have the chance, I highly suggest it! It was super good and on Sunday night the MTC watched that program for our devotional. I'm glad I was able to see it! Never forget what is really important to you!
I feel like my spanish is getting better every day, but my mind is always a little tired because there is so much to memorize and such! I get an opportunity to teach in spanish every day! It's still a little scary, especially since I'm shy, but I do my best! Being in a Trio companionship is hard sometimes.... but I'll get through it! I do everyday!
Well, I really don't have much else to say. It's getting cooler up here, so that's a nice change! ^_^ My companions think it's freezing every morning, I just laugh! Thanks for all the love and support! I miss you all! I'll see you all in less than 23 months! Take care! ^_^
Never forget that this gospel is what brings us true happiness in this life! I don't know if any of you were able to see the "Music and the Spoken Word" from this last Sunday (9/11), but if you have the chance, I highly suggest it! It was super good and on Sunday night the MTC watched that program for our devotional. I'm glad I was able to see it! Never forget what is really important to you!
I feel like my spanish is getting better every day, but my mind is always a little tired because there is so much to memorize and such! I get an opportunity to teach in spanish every day! It's still a little scary, especially since I'm shy, but I do my best! Being in a Trio companionship is hard sometimes.... but I'll get through it! I do everyday!
Well, I really don't have much else to say. It's getting cooler up here, so that's a nice change! ^_^ My companions think it's freezing every morning, I just laugh! Thanks for all the love and support! I miss you all! I'll see you all in less than 23 months! Take care! ^_^
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Sept. 6, 2011
Hey there everyone, Friends, Family, and everyone else who may be reading this (you know who you are :P),
Things are going great here at the MTC! As you may recall, last week my jaw and tongue were quite injured from eating and soccer, but not to worry, a few days ago I woke up feeling just fine! Nothing has changed much with my companions, just more going to the Hospital and such for them! Haha, they need to cool it down with getting sick and not feeling well! ^_^ Looks like I'm the only one who knows how to stay healthy around here! haha.
So, yesterday night and this morning, our entire district had to move from our normal housing building, into a different building on the campus here. We had to move because apparently our old building is being renovated, so now we are in a smaller room! Good thing there are only 3 of us that have to share instead of four!
My spanish is coming along great... I think! haha. There is just so much to memorize and such! But I feel more confident in what I'm saying! I've taken a challenge to read the Book of Mormon... or rather El Libro de Mormon outloud all the way through! So far in two weeks, yesterday I finally finished 1 Nephi! I was so happy! It takes forever to read! One of my teachers promised that if we read the entire Libro de Mormon outloud, we will be able to speak spanish fluently! So I'm taking that challenge! ^_^
Last week during our Tuesday Night Fireside/Devotional, our speaker was Elder Holland! It was amazing! I've never been in the same room with an Apostle that I can think of, so it was quite an experience!
The weather has been nicer as of late, cloudy and nice and chilly in the mornings! I love it! Hmmm.... what else.... Not much more is different and it's just more studying and studying here everyday! I'm trying to speak spanish as often as I can! I love you all and I miss you all! Take care always!
Con mucho amor,
Elder Scott Clinton Garrett
Things are going great here at the MTC! As you may recall, last week my jaw and tongue were quite injured from eating and soccer, but not to worry, a few days ago I woke up feeling just fine! Nothing has changed much with my companions, just more going to the Hospital and such for them! Haha, they need to cool it down with getting sick and not feeling well! ^_^ Looks like I'm the only one who knows how to stay healthy around here! haha.
So, yesterday night and this morning, our entire district had to move from our normal housing building, into a different building on the campus here. We had to move because apparently our old building is being renovated, so now we are in a smaller room! Good thing there are only 3 of us that have to share instead of four!
My spanish is coming along great... I think! haha. There is just so much to memorize and such! But I feel more confident in what I'm saying! I've taken a challenge to read the Book of Mormon... or rather El Libro de Mormon outloud all the way through! So far in two weeks, yesterday I finally finished 1 Nephi! I was so happy! It takes forever to read! One of my teachers promised that if we read the entire Libro de Mormon outloud, we will be able to speak spanish fluently! So I'm taking that challenge! ^_^
Last week during our Tuesday Night Fireside/Devotional, our speaker was Elder Holland! It was amazing! I've never been in the same room with an Apostle that I can think of, so it was quite an experience!
The weather has been nicer as of late, cloudy and nice and chilly in the mornings! I love it! Hmmm.... what else.... Not much more is different and it's just more studying and studying here everyday! I'm trying to speak spanish as often as I can! I love you all and I miss you all! Take care always!
Con mucho amor,
Elder Scott Clinton Garrett
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
August 30, 2011
Hola mi familia y amigos!
Things seem to be speeding up a little bit more each day here! The past few days have been a little tough here because I bit my tounge and got nailed in the jaw pretty hard playing soccer earlier this week. It's safe to say that eating, drinking beverages, and even talking has been a challenge, but things have been getting better.
All the teachers here are so good at spanish! It's amazing to think how much Spanish I've learned in the short 3 weeks I've been here at the MTC so far, but it's crazy to think about how much more I will need to learn before I can communicate clearly and with power! I know I'll get the language down sometime though! My brain seems like it's always overloaded, but thats expected when for hours and hours I'm learning more about the gospel, memorizing spanish words, planning for investigators, etc. It's always a great experience to teach our "investigators". Even though they are just our teachers, they all have thier own investigator they play as and we have to teach them! It's amazing how the doctrine is always the same, but you always have to teach it a little bit differently so people can understand it.
It's difficult being in a Trio companionship, it seems like 2 of us are waiting on the other one. No, I'm definitely not the slow one in the group. Elder Humpherys has spent a lot of this past week in hospitals and such so he could be tested for Hypoglycimia (however that is spelled... But basically low blood sugar).
I think so far everything is fine. I feel like how I'm speaking spanish right now is how little toddlers speak! It's not the most pretty spanish, but I can get the basics of what I want to say out.
It's nice on P-days to go to the temple and do temple work! I love the peacefullness in temples and that I can help those who have been waiting for years and years to get thier work done!
Two of the Elders in our district today, Elder Hales and Elder Kinghorn, leave today for the Gautemala MTC. It's going to be weird without them here... but they get to go! I'm excited for when I get to leave for Chile! Everyday I get a little bit closer and I'm looking forward to it so much! I hope all is well at home!
Things are just fine here for me! ^_^ Take care everyone!
Oh! and sorry for the lack of pictures... I keep forgeting to bring my SD card everytime I email! Hopefully next week I'll get some to you! ^_^
Things seem to be speeding up a little bit more each day here! The past few days have been a little tough here because I bit my tounge and got nailed in the jaw pretty hard playing soccer earlier this week. It's safe to say that eating, drinking beverages, and even talking has been a challenge, but things have been getting better.
All the teachers here are so good at spanish! It's amazing to think how much Spanish I've learned in the short 3 weeks I've been here at the MTC so far, but it's crazy to think about how much more I will need to learn before I can communicate clearly and with power! I know I'll get the language down sometime though! My brain seems like it's always overloaded, but thats expected when for hours and hours I'm learning more about the gospel, memorizing spanish words, planning for investigators, etc. It's always a great experience to teach our "investigators". Even though they are just our teachers, they all have thier own investigator they play as and we have to teach them! It's amazing how the doctrine is always the same, but you always have to teach it a little bit differently so people can understand it.
It's difficult being in a Trio companionship, it seems like 2 of us are waiting on the other one. No, I'm definitely not the slow one in the group. Elder Humpherys has spent a lot of this past week in hospitals and such so he could be tested for Hypoglycimia (however that is spelled... But basically low blood sugar).
I think so far everything is fine. I feel like how I'm speaking spanish right now is how little toddlers speak! It's not the most pretty spanish, but I can get the basics of what I want to say out.
It's nice on P-days to go to the temple and do temple work! I love the peacefullness in temples and that I can help those who have been waiting for years and years to get thier work done!
Two of the Elders in our district today, Elder Hales and Elder Kinghorn, leave today for the Gautemala MTC. It's going to be weird without them here... but they get to go! I'm excited for when I get to leave for Chile! Everyday I get a little bit closer and I'm looking forward to it so much! I hope all is well at home!
Things are just fine here for me! ^_^ Take care everyone!
Oh! and sorry for the lack of pictures... I keep forgeting to bring my SD card everytime I email! Hopefully next week I'll get some to you! ^_^
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
August 23, 2011, 2nd week in the MTC (Mission Training Company)
Hello everyone! Another week down! This week has gone by so fast! It seems like just yesterday was my first P-day! ^_^ P-day's are like Christmas I've decided! Laundry, E-mail, lots of personal study time, and the temple! ^_^ Mom, just so you know, my P-days are on Tuesdays in the MTC. So keep that in mind! I've been learning a lot of Spanish, and there is so much I have yet to learn! Nothing is really different along the lines of my schedule here... just a lot of early mornings, not too tasty meals, and hours of spanish and gospel classes. It's good for me and everyone else here, we have a lot to learn before we go to our Missions! I'm looking forward to going to Chile though! Last night our teacher Hermana Billin showed us a slide show from her mission in Conception North, Chile. It looks like so much fun! I can't wait to teach people the gospel! This week both of my Companions had to see the Medical Staff here. Elder Humpherys has passed out twice, luckily we've caught him, and Elder Kuhn threw up yesterday morning. So a lot of the morning and afternoon yesterday was spent sitting in a waiting room while they both got checked out. Quite boring if I do say so! There is a lot of roleplaying here at the MTC so we can kinda get a feel for how to teach. It's pretty hard in Spanish! There is so much to learn! I know I'll pick up on it eventually! I love gym time here... I wish it was a little longer though. Mostly I play soccer or beach volleyball! It's quite fun and a good way to get some time to stand up and run around! I love you and I miss you all! It's hard to believe that 2 months of my mission will be spent in the MTC... but I'm looking forward to Chile for sure! Take care everyone! ^_^
August 16, 2011 1st week in the MTC (Mission Training Company)
Hey there everyone! Almost one week down! Woot! It's been an exciting and eventful week... I feel like I've been here for months and months in the MTC already though! Oh well, I'm learning a lot though! It's humbling to know how much spanish I've learned in this first week, but also to realize I'm not even close to understanding the language well enough to speak it fluently! I have two companions, Elder Humpherys and Elder Kuhn, they are really nice Elders! (Not allowed to say guys... haha) I miss you all so much! I hope all is well at home! Days feel like weeks here in the MTC, but now it feels like time is going by faster than I remember. Time is just messed up in this place! Oh well, this is the lord's time and I'm glad I can be here to serve with all my heart! I've been learning so much, and it's taking a toll on my body. I don't think I'm used to getting this much sleep though. Is getting the normal amount of sleep you need really that bad? I guess I still need to adjust to early mornings and early bed time! It's not too bad though. Gym time and this first P-day has been a welcome time for me. I really need a time to relax a little bit and to run off some of my stresses and to let all I'm learning sink in. It was quite an experience my first day in the MTC... our first spanish class our teacher, Sister Billin, spoke zero English to us for 2 hours straight. T.T I understood a little bit of what she was saying, but for the most part I was clueless. I'm picking up on it more and more though! So, Keeley and Karley are back in school? Fun stuff for them! I feel like I'm in school every day! I'm rather excited for later today because I will get to go to the temple! I love the temple! It gets pretty hot up here having to wear sunday clothes all day, but it would be a lot worse if the MTC were in St. George... ugh, that would be terrible. So I am quite thankful now! ^_^ Tonight is a devotional, so hopefully a general authority will come speak tonight! We'll see! Yesterday I had a temporary companion, Elder Smith. His district all left yesterday to Argentina, his visa didn't come yet, so he left this morning to serve temporarily in Alabama. I have to go soon, so I just wanted to bear my testimony! I know this church is true, I know that Jesus Christ is our savior and he died for us. I know that the only way we can return to him is through having faith in him and relying on his Atonement. I love you all and miss you so much! I look forward to the day I see you all again! Take care everyone! Bye! (I'll try and send pictures next week, I had problems logging onto the computer today... so I only had 15 minutes instead of 30.... oh well!) Take care! AND PLEASE KNOW THAT I WOULD LOVE SOME LETTERS! That would be awesome! Letters are great! Haha, just saying :P Take care everyone! Ciao!
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