One week and One day in the MTC

Wow! Wow! Wow! I have been in the MTC for a week now! Its crazy, time goes so slow but so fast at the same time! This week has been full of learning, Devotionals and teaching. Me and my Companion got to teach this Non Member girl named Lexi! We taught her two lessons! It was hard at first but we are getting the hang of things and learning how to teach better! Me and my Companion laugh a lot, especially when it's time for bed so we are working on that;) I kind of like to laugh! Missionary work is the best kind of work! I love being a missionary! The Book of Mormon is True! I know it is another testament of Jesus Christ, and I know it has answers for our questions! Our purpose as missionary's is to Invite OTHERS to come unto Christ and I love doing that every day! Heavenly Father has blessed me with really good health! It's a miracle! My headaches have been so much better! He is blessing me and I'm so thankful! I get botox shots at the hospital tomorrow for my head and its gonna be really interesting leaving the MTC into the world and being a missionary! I'm excited! I'm getting a priesthood blessing today that my shots will go good! I'm thankful for the Priesthood and that power! Its awesome! 

One super cool thing that happened to me this week was I was chosen by my mtc teacher to act as a "non member" in front of 24 people including my district and I had return missionary's who work at the MTC to act as missionary's to teach me a lesson about the Restoration! We were doing a Demo to show the missionary's how to teach people! BUT, it was like an interrogation room! Me and the "Missionarys" were in one room and all we could see were mirrors on our side but through the other room the 24 missionary's could see us through the window! It was crazy! They could also here us but we couldn't here them! So I acted as a non member and it was actually the most spiritual experience ever! I really felt like that non member and I felt that I was being taught about Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ! They love us and are mindful of us! I was acting like I wanted a purpose in life and it seems that the members of the Church of Jesus Christ have a purpose in life. My favorite part was the end of the lesson, the missionary cited the "First Vision" and I just lost it! I started to cry! I felt the spirit so strongly! I was like "Sister Smith hold it together, you are acting as a non member!" But the spirit hit me so strong and I learned lots as sister Smith and that Non member, if that makes sense! We finally are done and we walk into the other room and the room was dead silent and filled with the spirit. Everyone told me that I made them feel the spirit and that I was a great actor! It was an awesome experience that I wish my district could have experienced! I know that my teacher was promted to ask me to do that and it was awesome!!!!!    

Also, me and my Companion are District Sister Training Leaders! That is our calling from the Branch President! We make sure all the sisters are doing good and we teach lessons on Sundays! It's fun! I love the MTC! One thing that I've learned is that we all need to reach outward not inward. We need to focus on the people around us and not on ourselves. Christ always looked outward and served everyone around him! We need to be like Christ! When life is hard, look outward! The Lord WILL bless your life!! I love you all so much!! Have an amazing week!! God knows you by name and he wants you to reach out to him! He loves ALL his children!! I will talk to you all next week!! 11 more days until I'm in Omaha!!!!! 

Sister Smith and Sister Phelon (MTC Companion)

MTC District