All the people were so nice and all were great examples! Even though I am not ready to dive into the language, I know what I have been prepared with is how much the lord wanted me to have. I plan to give at least 3 people around the airports a Book of Mormon. I need to teach myself to open my mouth. It's certainly going to be a different experience once I leave and even just go to the airport. But what I have learned is that if you set goals, the Lord will provide a way for you to accomplish these goals.
We had one last skype TRC with a guy named Anthony last thursday. I still don't know that much Tagalog, but somehow, I managed to do really well! Elder Robert's told me I talked 75% of the time with understandable tagalog, I wasn't trying to take over the conversation but he just let me talk to him, and it really helped me out. Anthony was a returned missionary that served in the Philippines and the stories he had were just so great, I could relate to him really well.
This last week one of our teacher's told us that sometimes you will have down days and not even know why. This last saturday, I definetely had one. One of my companions was sick and my other companion and I just had no will. I had no idea what was wrong with me. I felt not depressed but I just had no motivation and almost felt like I wanted to cry. I couldn't figure out why. We had to teach an investigator that night to. I was still getting used to the tripanionship and I just knew it was going to be an awful lesson. I was just hoping for the best. Well, we went in, and it ended up being one of the best lessons I have ever taught. We sang, and taught about a 35 minute lesson. Everyone in the tripanionship was able to say what they needed to say to the investigator. I felt the Spirit so strongly. I am thankful that the Lord was able to pick me up and help me when I needed it. There will always be down days, but I just need to fight and do my best!
The last couple MTC devotionals were so great! One speaker was a managing director for missionaries ( I think) his talk was very relaxed and it made everyone laugh. It was nice to have a speaker who could make everyone bust up laughing. The other speaker was of the seventy and what I liked about his talk was that I can't just love the people, I need to help them. I want to be the person that is "their missionary". I will do my best to love the people, and to learn how to help them. That's what missionaries are all about.
Soon, I will be in a third world country. I have little knowledge about what to expect and I know I will have a culture shock. Growing up in America I had so many priveleges. I am so excited to get a slap in the face about how many privelges I really had and never actually saw. I am so excited to go to my "mother land". It's going to be hard, I already know. But the Lord wants me to grow and that is what I will do. Thank you for everyone who sent me letters, packages, and support at the MTC! It feels so nice to know that you are loved! I hope everyone knows that I love you! I pray for my friends, family, missionaries, teachers, everyone. I want everyone to do their best and stay close to the Lord! Mahal ko kayo!
-Elder Espiritu
Elder Vincent and I (Elder Vincent is going to benin Africa French speaking!)
My last view of the Utah mountains for awhile
One of my last shots of the beautiful Provo temple
Some sweet name tag shots (courtesy of something my mom asked me to do :)
Elder Odermott and I with Sister Duncan and her companion, I know sister Duncan because we were both on the BYU ballroom team together, she just being a little older than me! Sister Duncan was going to Russia but was recently reassigned to go to Ukraine!
Elder Eisert and I, (we were on Pleasant Grove ballroom team together) he is going to Korea!
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