Alrighty! So the MTC is the best!!!! I have learned so freaking much about the gospel in the past 10 days than I have in like ever. Also I have never been more tired in my life. SO TIRED but SO GOOD. The people in my district are awesome. I feel like I've known them for years as opposed to days. It's pretty funny, we all think each other is hilarious because, when all you have is one another for entertainment for 13 hours a day, things get pretty crazy. But really though, I love them like they were my own, haha. I'm a dork. 

 

So the first day of instruction was last Thursday and it was one of the hardest days of my life. Like I said before, I have never been so exhausted. When you are focusing so diligently and for so long on spiritual things and on the gospel for hours on end and waking up at 5:40 everyday, you lose energy fast. But I came to realize this amazing little secret about not getting tired:  Focus on other people. Really though, it works miracles. When you are sitting there thinking about how tired you are and how much of the day you have left, then things can look a little grim, but once you change your focus to the needs of others it's like all of the negative things disappear and happiness ensues. Oh the joys of service. 

 

Since being here I have come to appreciate the little things for sure, like when you don't know something and you just get on a computer and google it. Now I have to ask around until I figure it out or just be content with not knowing it. Also family and friends. My dears, please cherish one another, you never know when you might lose those you love. Tell people what they mean to you, give sincere compliments, forget yourself and how it might be awkward and say things from the heart. It is such a privilege we have to have family and friends that surround and love us, BE GRATEFUL!! I have like zero time to say anything more other than I know that God loves each and every one of us. If I have gathered nothing else from my time here it's that. He is all knowing, all powerful and most of all, all loving. Let him show his love for you. I love you all and I will update again at a later time.

 

-Love, Sister Williams

 

PS: I leave the MTC next Wednesday at 3 am! AHHHHHHH I can't wait!!!!!