MTC Life Thus Far

HELLO

So as I'm writing this, it's the start of my fourth week here at the MTC, which means I have about five more weeks left here in Provo and I'm totally loving it. When it comes to the MTC it's very much a mixed review I think, people either hate it or love it. I'm in the latter group of course, but I might be biased because I need all the time I can get with respect to this language. And I don't mind the food too much either, but I will warn you that it's not gourmet. The days go by super fast, I can't even remember what I did at the end of the night. My zone is great; we just sent off a batch this morning and we're expecting the next batch starting tomorrow evening. So not a lot to complain about.

The language is going well I think. I always have a good attitude about it and I can look back now and see the increments of progress (basic sentences, verb conjugation, memorizing "Our Purpose" in Korean), but I know I can do better. This week I'm going to try my best to treat everyday like it's my last day at the MTC, and I think with that type of fire under me I'll be able to push myself even farther. 

And when it comes to teaching it's actually quite hard when I see the language as a wall. Opposed to when my companions and I really think about our investigators needs, prepare accordingly, and then worry about what to say in Korean. By the way, I would consider myself very blessed when it comes to my companions, they really know their purpose (and it doesn't hurt to add that one of them is a second gen Korean and tentatively knows what our investigator is saying when they speak Korean). But yeah, teaching isn't easy and the MTC isn't just about learning the language, it's about learning this gospel and how to better invite/help others come unto Christ. And I'm really striving to keep Christ at the forefront of my thoughts while I'm here and hopefully my entire mission. He is the reason for the season, and that season is all year, every year. 

That's all I've got for now I think, I'll let you know how it's going a week or two from now.

-Elder Metcalf