This was a pretty exciting week actually. Here we go.
So, we thought we would get our travel plans on Friday and we just couldn't
wait; counting down the days. Then on Thursday we got them in our mailbox!! We
were so stoked we freaked out and got everybody together (there's two districts
leaving together to Taichung- they're our "sister" district; 13 missionaries.
Except my companion is going to Leeds England). We read the entire thing out
loud. Then we took a bunch of pictures and just freaked out probably longer than
we should have. It was so hard to focus after that but we did our best. So! I'll
officially be leaving the MTC next Tuesday! We report to the travel office at
6:00am but our flight's not until 11:25am; we'll get to Taiwan late Wednesday
night (it will be Wednesday in Taiwan). I am so so excited!!
This week the Germans took over our dungeon. So our floor of classrooms in
our building is all Mandarins. (All the classrooms aren't full, but we kind of
took over the whole floor when we split up for things and stuff). Also our
building is one of the old buildings with the awful tiny classroom style desks
and old brick walls....and we have the basement which looks like a dungeon. (We
saw the classrooms for the English speakers and they're so nice; full
rolltop-table desks and comfy spiny chairs and whiteboards...but that's beside the
point). So on Wednesday new German speaking missionaries moved into the empty
classrooms. It was weird to have non-Mandarins down there. But it's fine. We
really don't care, but we like to say they invaded. Yep...that's my story.
Also on Thursday an Elder from the other district (our sister district)
convinced us to play volleyball one district against the other for gym time. And
it was actually so fun. We normally just rode our bikes by ourselves... So it was a great change and now we love playing volleyball with the other missionaries
even though we're pretty bad...haha. But it's just fun.
The weather has been super weird this week; it can't make up it's mind.
Earlier in the week it snowed for like the first time since January. Then it
hailed, then it was sunny, rainy, cloudy...it just can't decide. Then today we
woke up and it had snowed again. It's April! I don't know what's wrong with
Utah, haha. But we saw little mini-snowmen on a table outside our building; it
was so cute. But someone destroyed them before I could take a picture.
Sorry.
Conference is this week and I'm so so excited! General Conference is when
we get to hear the prophets and apostles of God speak to us. It's amazing and
everyone should watch it! Go to lds.org anytime this weekend and it will probably be
playing. I'm so excited to see it here in the MTC with all these missionaries
and to see it right before I go off into the world to share this message with
the people of Taiwan. Yay!
So.... Did you make a guess of who was at devotional? It wasn't Thomas S. Monson. It wasn't even an apostle. And it wasn't the President of the United
States. But it was amazing. David Archuleta came and sang. (And if you already
heard about it, your guess didn't count. And just pretend to be excited for me
because this is a big deal) Apparently he got home from his mission just last
week and came to speak/sing at the MTC his first Sunday back. It was cool to
hear him speak fresh out of the field; he loves the gospel and loves missionary
work and still had a slight Spanish accent and got emotional. And he really just
has the most amazing voice, I actually didn't listen to a lot of his stuff
before, but his voice is pretty amazing. We also had Richard Elliot come. He's
the organist for the Mormon Tabernacle choir and he's amazing! We couldn't help
ourselves but give him a standing ovation after his rendition of "Go Tell it on
the Mountain". It was pretty much the best devotional ever.
So everyone. God loves you. I don't know if you knew that. But He does. So
much. More than anyone can imagine. If you ever forget that, pick up the Bible
or the Book of Mormon, or go look outside or at your family. If you still need
more comfort (I always do), listen to General Conference this week. I promise it
will give you what you are seeking and you will come away from it uplifted,
comforted, and wanting to be a better person. Have an amazing week! Next time
you hear from me I'll be across the lake; wish me luck and I appreciate all your
prayers and letters. Thank you!
-Sister Biancardi
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