I don't even know where to start... I LOVE it here!! It's been just as hard as it is amazing! The Spirit here fills every corner, it literally feels like a fire hydrant of the Holy Ghost 24/7.
Here's a quick play by play of my great week at the MTC.
On Wednesday when I got here, I first met Elder Ethington and we instantly became best friends. We wanted to be companions so bad, but the Lord had other plans. My companion Elder Brown is great, I love him.
I love my district. We all love each other so much, and we have become the best of friends! We are so scared to leave eachother when we leave the MTC in 2 weeks!! This is my district and my family. All twelve of us having eachother to lean on makes all of our sacrifices so much easier to get through.
For the picture from left to right.
Top row~ Brother Harbin and Dutson are two of three of our teachers here
Then there is Elders Young, McColley, Ethington, Romrel, Sisters Fry, Swallow, Underhill, and Rosa
Bottom row~ Elder Leckbee, Reeves, Brown (my companion), and ME! The four of us on the bottom row are going to Las Vegas West together.
So this Tuesday President M. Russell Ballard came and spoke to us about the companionship of Joseph and Hyrum Smith and their dedication to each other and the Lord. The spirit was so strong as we were in such a small room sitting in front of an Apostle. Singing to an Apostle is one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had, we sang Be Still, My Soul to him. President Ballard's words helped me to realize the full capacity of my testimony. He told a story of when Joseph F. Smith went to carthagge jail for the first time after his father (Hyrums) death 40 years later. He saw the stains of his father's blood on the floor where he fell. He wept and knew that his father and uncle died for a cause a righteous salvation.
It was so cool to stand up in front of my class and share with them my feelings. I told them how earlier in the week I told myself I wouldn't die for this work, but now I know and understand deeper than ever that I KNOW that Jesus is our Savior and through Him I can be purified from all my ungodliness. I would die for this work!!
I gave up so much to do this. I gave up my life and have given this week and the next two years to my God, and I will never regret it!!
I now see in a new light the tender mercies of the Lord, and the power that comes from turning away from yourself to serve others.
Thank you all for everything you've done to help me come to this point.
LOVE,
Elder Hall
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