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Okay
so this week was THE BEST WEEK AT THE MTC YET! There are so many things
to tell you I just don't know where to start.... So Sunday... :)
Sunday: Music and the Spoken word was amazing. We got to
watch the Mormon Tab. Choir Christmas Concert!! So wonderful. It made me
miss actually being there, but that is okay I am in a happy place. The
speaker in Relief Society was Sister Madsen. She is a professor from
BYU. But I loved this one thing she said and it is going to stick with
me for the rest of my life. "Testify of small truths you know as much as
you can." Everyday of our life we strive to live our testimonies. Which
is good. But we also need to be looking for times in which we can share
small bits of pure testimony. Like "I know god loves me." or "I know
that as we are obedient we are blessed" They are just small, but by
doing so our testimonies can be strengthened so much. And if we do it
every day we will be on a constant progression for the rest of our
lives. :) I just really liked that thought. The BYU Men's Chorus came
for devotional and sang us a lot of Christmas songs. It was so great! We
don't get to listen to a lot of music here and so that was a nice
change.
Monday: Okay for some reason Monday's are always just a
little boring...haha :) But I did get letters that day which always
makes the day the best day ever. haha :)
Tuesday: This
was such an amazing day! And it is all because of Devotional. I am so
blessed to be here in the MTC at this time. We have had so many apostles
and general authorities come and speak to us. I feel so blessed. But on
Tuesday we had Brother Ronald A. Rasband of the Presidency of the 70
come. It was so amazing. He talked about gifts of the spirit and how we
all have them. It was amazing. After he counseled us to all write down
in our journals our gifts of the spirit and if you didn't know of any
gifts of the spirit that you had to ask your companion. Great advice,
but it gets better. So after while we were in District Review we were
talking about the importance on knowing your gifts of the spirit just as
a District. And then Blanchard Churro our District Leader had this
truly inspired idea to go around the room and one by one tell each
member of our District one of there Gifts of the Spirit. I have had many
spiritual experience in the MTC, but that night in our little classroom
in 7M I felt the spirit stronger then any other time here at the MTC.
As we went around the room my love for the people in my district grew so
much. The spirit in that room was so strong. I will forever be grateful
for that experience. I learned so much about in what ways the spirit
can work through us and saw people change as they realized things that
they had never realized about themselves before. It is amazing the kinds
of things others see in you. Everyone has so much potential. It is
truly amazing. I wrote down all that I felt that night in my journal.
Such a cool Experience.
Wednesday: Okay so ALL WEEK I had been praying that I would
be able to host Sammy as she came into the MTC. I was praying so hard!
and so that morning after I said my prayers I had this distinct
impression that there car would be at #4. So I was like okay here goes
nothing. :) I waited to go outside until 12:45 which was her arrival
time and then right as I walked out of my building guess what car drove
up!?!? and Guess what # they parked at..... #5 which is right next to
#4!!!! :) haha It was a answer to prayer. It totally made my whole week
to see that amazing family. And hugging Amy was exactly what I needed to
be ready to go to Japan. I just needed a hug from someone who was
almost my mom. It was the BEST day ever. But really. :) and It is so
good to see familiar faces. I loved talking to Sister Claflin and
showing her around. We randomly see each-other and it is the BEST! :) I
also say Elder Westin Wong that day so that made me SUPER happy!! :)
Thursday: I always seem to learn a ton of Japanese on
Thursdays and by the end of the Day my brain just is dead. But it is the
BEST feeling in the world when you can kinda of teach a Lesson all in
Japanese and you don't have to write down any phrases. We are now to
that point. I form sentences pretty slowly still but it is coming and I
am realizing that more and more everyday. We started to memorize the 1st
vision yesterday and we have a goal to have it down by tomorrow so wish
me luck. haha :) (we as in my comp and 1)
Thursday I also learned the importance of setting high goals. Don't
make small goals that you know you will be able to obtain, set HIGH
goals that seem a little impossible and then work as HARD as you can to
reach them. That way you will be able to do more than you ever thought
you could. But you have to WORK HARD. So set high goals and work hard.
That is a personal mission goal......haha :)
Friday: Fridays are great days especailly when you get a
package and your FLIGHT PLANS TO JAPAN!!!!!! :) It was like Christmas
but way better. I am so excited!! Only 9 more days! It is so weird. This
is my last week at the MTC. Time has literally FLOWN by. Missions go by
fast!!!!!! :) It is crazy. So much has happened and yet I am not even
in Japan yet. I am so excited to go. It will be the best! I am so
blessed in so many ways!
MERRY MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!! I hope you have a wonderful
one! Make sure to send me Pictures! and thank you so much for the Gifts
and love. I am so excited for Christmas! We have 2 apostles coming!! :)
It will be amazing!
Have a wonderful week! Love you all!
Love, Ashby Shimai
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