Terve!
Well I've now been in the MTC for over 6 weeks now, which is a pretty long
time in mission time. This week a lot of fun and exciting things happened so
this email might be all over the place but I gotta type fast so here goes.
So on Thursday we taught TRC where we teach other people who play
themselves (not investigators) We taught about how the scriptures can be so
inspiring and so we all shared our favorite scriptures (In Finnish of course)
and then they shared theirs and it was just a really cool lesson. One of the
ones I shared was Romans 8:31. Very inspiring. Go look it up.
On Saturday I kinda got dumped on with a lot of new Finnish grammar. And
they told us we'd be learning new grammar concepts up until the day we left so I
felt a little bit overwhelmed. So I sat down and made a goal to not be
overwhelmed by this and take it one baby grammar principle at a time. I study
the little vocab book I carry around with my constantlly and we're now up to 4
All Finnish days a week. (Our last week here we have concecration week where
there's no english so we're practicing for that) It's hard when I see my friends
and have to have my companion translate everything I say, but it's way fun! I
also literally have to sit down and just read from this huge grammar book as
often as I can to try to grasp the concepts, but I must say it's still coming
along great. Obviously very difficult, but never impossible when I keep in mind
that I'm doing the Lord's work. My English is getting a little messed up though.
Like in Finnish you have to ask questions from people, so in English I sometimes
catch myself saying "Yeah I'll just go ask from my teacher" And It sounds weird,
but my brain is being rewired so there's bound to be some mistakes! Oh and in
Finnish every adjective just adds er or est to the end so in english i've
started saying beautifuller (Instead of more beautiful) and making up words all
the time but I love it!
Well on Sunday we had our typical Sunday night devo and guess who spoke??
Uncle John and Aunt Cheryl!! Pretty cool huh?? They gave some awesome and
inspiring talks and I really wanted to go up and hug them but I'm at West Campus
so I only see it broadcasted... But it was really nice seeing some family, even
if it was just extended. Every Sunday night we get to watch movies but since I'm
at west, there aren't very many options so I've seen Legacy, the testaments, and Bednar's talk "The Character of Christ" multiple times. But I still love them
all every time!
Tuesday nights we get to go to a devotional at the Marriot Center and
here's where I get to see most of my friends from main campus. I sing in the
choir at the devo, but that's not saying mucch since the choir literally has
more people in it than the rest of the audience does, and I love it!
This week a lot of my dear friends who I've been with constantly at every
meal and gym time left (they were 6 weekers) so that's what a lot of the pictures
are.
So since I'm at West campus, our cafeteria has been a make shirt pool house
cafeteria and its kinda funny i think. I've had cereal every day for breakfast
since I've been on a mission because there is no other option. but I love it!
(Mom, they even have Blueberry Muffin Cereal!) I also grab a banana and throw
some peanut butter on it or something so don't worry, i'm eating plenty. The new
cafeteria opened today though actually, but its still the same food until next
week (Yep cereal again this morning) The head cafeteria manager guy is our best
friend and sneaks us nutella to put on our bagels or rolls or whatever and gives
us food and sends our family pictures. His name is Chris Justice (We all call
him Chief Justice) and he's awesome. Those little things make a big difference
on a mission.
Well on Monday we had gym, like usual, but it just poured! And since
there's no indoor gym option at west and there wasn't any lighting, all of us
got to keep playing in it! Basketball in the rain is awesome! That's seriously
been one of the funnest days at the MTC so far.
Well life is great and I absolutely can't wait to get out into the field in
about 3 and a half weeks! Mission life is awesome and I'm so thankful for all
the love and support I constantly feel from home and from my awesome friends on
missions! I love you all!
Sisar Crandall
Finnish Sisters and Zone Leaders
Zone with Estonians, Hungarians, and Finns
Sister Trainees leaving to Hungary
Chilean Friends
Jessie Washburn (long-time friends)
Pink Wednesdays
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