Well, we made it through the first week. We are back home for tonight and tomorrow. Then back to the MTC for CES training. The first week was totally Preach My Gospel training. Every senior couple goes through that training. It was wonderful and we received the real feel for teaching the gospel.
We were part of the largest influx of senior ever at the MTC. There were about 118 on Monday. That is why we lived at the Marriott while at the MTC. They didn't have space for us at the MTC. Crazy huh? In the evenings after all the training was done, we both had different tutors. Bonnie had a beginning tutor while I had a native tutor. It was fun. Bonnie is really doing well, studying constantly and improving. She, of course, is frustrated because she is not progressing as fast as she wants to, but I am proud of her. My tutor says that I speak very well, but I have to slow down. Those who know me know that I seldom slow down with anything. I mean, especially when I am teaching, talking as a high councilman, or anything else, I act as if it is a race and teach, speak fast. When I do, the path between my mind and my mouth have many road blocks. I seem to say things that my mind does not send and my mind says I said what I tried to say, but those listening say I did not say that. Is that having a muddled mind, or was that just old age?
Our minds are filled to capacity. However, we have four more days of learning, being trained, etc. It will have to expand.
We eat and eat and eat, sit and sit and sit. Bonnie came up with a new hymn. It goes something like this, "God be with you till we eat again,.... til we eat, til we eat, til we eat..." Every time during this past week when we finished a session of training and realized it was time to eat, we almost decided we would go hungry, but we figured we needed strength, and thus we ate, and ate, and ate. They put on a great feed at the MTC, and I am sure I gained about five pounds, or perhaps twenty. ...till we eat.... The selection is large and you can always find something that fits your desires.
We are filled with so many inspirational stories, methods, and teaching hints that we are totally exhausted. At least we have a day or two to rest before opening the mind to have more stuff poured into it. That is OK and the excitement about going down there is growing every day.
Monday, I get to teach a lesson on the Book of Mormon, Alma to a few hand selected volunteers getting ready to teach institute. I am excited. It is so fun to teach.
Don't figure we will have much time to share this coming week, since we will be learning another part of our duties. But we will write when we can.
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