Magandang Umaga!
So
this week has been really crazy. So you know how our companionship got
rearranged so I was in a three-some with Elder Finch and Elder Hinton?
Well, because of how bad Elder Gallen is struggling, and it made it
really hard for Elder Parry the past few weeks, our Branch President
made reassignments again. I think he made them on Wednesday? The days
all blend. Anyway, my new companion is Elder Gallen, and the other three
are in a threesome. It's kind of hard, but it was actually really cool.
I have been wanting to be able to help out because Elder Parry was
struggling getting Gallen to be obedient and to help plan the lessons. I
was able to have a "companionship inventory" with him the first night
and we had a heart-to-heart. He told me about his family and his
conversion story, which was really cool. He also told me about how
dangerous it is in Ponpei in Micronesia. His family was persecuted for
joining the church which is really sad, but it opened my eyes to how
blessed we are!
I saw Elder Jake
Meline the other day! He came in on Wednesday and it was awesome to
catch up with him. It's really cool to see friends in the MTC.
Yesterday
was really good until about lunch time. Elder Gallen really doesn't
like sitting with our district at lunch. He is really used to eating
alone and then talking to people later, however it's against the rules
to be alone. So we've been trying to get him to sit with us which is the
one thing he struggles the most with. Occasionally he talks about
wanting to "get fired" and go home, which is really hard for me to hear.
But I don't think he means it and we're all pulling together to try to
help him out.
Oh! On Sunday for
our devotional, we watched the talk by Elder Bednar called "The
Character of Christ" which he had given to the MTC a while ago, I don't
know how long ago. But it was amazing. I'm not kidding when I tell you
that it's probably the best talk I've ever heard. He talks about how
when we go through trials we tend to "turn inward" and focus on
ourselves and wanting people to help us out. But when Christ suffered in
Gethsamane by himself without comfort, the apostols couldn't even stay
awake with Him. But he wasn't upset with them. Probably disappointed,
but not upset. And having suffered so badly just barely, and then being
betrayed by one of His closest friends, he still served the guard by
healing his ear. Not only that, but when He suffered on the cross, He
said "Father, forgive them. For they know not what they do." In His
deepest agony, He was looking out for others. And that's who Christ is. I
hope that talk is available on LDS.org, but i'm not sure so please
check and watch it. It's incredible.
The Sisters in our
district are super fun. They are really happy all the time and they're
fun to be with. It's so cool, in the MTC our district is literally a
family.
I'm
sorry I'm not very organized, but that's how it is with limited time! I
hope Michelle sent out those stupid pictures just so you can remember
what a fool I am!
Mahal ko kayo!
-Elder Oberg
This is my new companion! This was his first time eating a ghiradelli chocolate and he thought it was awesome that there was a bird engraved on it! It was pretty funny but awesome how much he liked it.
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