"Experienced" Missionaries

Companionship Unity

With two weeks down we've become some of the more experienced missionaries. All the missionaries who don't learn a language only stay for like 12 days, so we've already been here longer than most. We give people directions, know how everything works, know all the food in the cafeteria. We've got this MTC thing down pat.

So Life in the MTC: We wake up at 6:30, exercise, get ready, eat, and then we go to the classroom (where we pretty much live). We have personal scripture study time, and then we have time to share what we've learned with others. Then some time for language study. After lunch we have a teacher and we learn language, scriptures, missionary life, the whole deal. And after dinner we have a different teacher and learn and discuss more of the same type of things.

It seems like so much learning and sitting and the same thing over and over. But you soon realize how much there is to learn, and how often we have to be reminded of things. There's been so many times in my studies that I'm reminded of a concept or realize something in a new light. Personal study time strengthens my faith everyday, and I need it everyday. As humans we tend to forget things, especially important things. I've learned to write things down and read things over and over. In the Book of Mormon, in Mosiah 4:27 (look it up on lds.org) it reminds me that everything has an order, and I can't expect to know Chinese before going through the steps to get there. 

I love the MTC! And I love and miss all of you! I hope you have a wonderful week!

-Sister Biancardi

PS I just realized this sounds like missionaries have no fun. Wrong! I have had SO MUCH fun while I've been here! I've gotten to know my companions and my district and we have a great time laughing with each other. Mostly at ourselves, but it's great :)