MTC

30 June 2013

Alright here I go.. It has been a week. Don't expect me to use correct grammar or spelling because I am going fast and am waiting for my laundry to get done. Doing that and all other things on my own and it is all working out pretty great for me. I arrived and immediately got paired up with Elder Nelson from Texas. He is not my companion. My companion is Elder Write of Colorado and he is a great guy my age a little older but still just recently graduated. I am doing wonderful I am feeling the spirit and learning a lot of the purpose of being a missionary, which has to do a lot with love; the pure love of Christ which I find amazing. I was reading in Moroni and I found a scripture 7:41 which talks a lot about hope and the things you should hope for.  It talks about how you should hope for the promises of the atonement, resurrection and eternal life, and that if you don't have hope in those things then you don't have faith since that's where faith comes from. I have gotten a better understanding of the word hope, witch I believe means to be excited or pumped up for something that can not be proven through worldly things to be true. I probably did not explain that perfectly. . I am getting better at that though so don't you worry.

 Through out this week out the week we have had a load of class room experiences, missionary role plays, and devotionals  I was asked to be the investigator in front of the whole class one of the days and it made me more humbled to really understand where they are coming from, and really why this would be such a big thing, people who after there first lesson are all I want to be baptized are amazing but the thing I understand about this is that that is usually not the case you have to give them time, they really have to experience this all on there own. 

Um I am learning that you really have to teach the person and not the lesson that really you have to love the person to the point that God loves them. It has to be at the same level. Because you are the representative of Chirst.

in 3 nephi 13
some where it says 

"behold, i am a disciple of Jesus Christ the Son of God. I have been called to declare his word among his people that they might have everlasting life."

"Miracles don't build faith obedience does"

That is so true. I could see angles like Laben and Lemual and if I don't follow exactly what the Lord asks I will receive NO reassurance in my own heart or mind that any of this will come to pass or that it is true. 

I am doing very good and this is just a fast write. I may have more time today if I do I will send a quick email since today is my P day. Next Tuesday I will be on a plane so who knows when my next one will be but I will always write back. 

Tell Sam: That there are always bugs in that bed sodon't get to comfortable. 

Tell Wyatt:  That he is awesome and I still have the "lucky" penny he gave me when I left.

Tell Lindsay: That she should stop missing me so much since I am very good, and my knowledge of this Gospel and belief in it has been greatly enhanced. and that I know of the power of prayer since I have prayed everyday in constant prayer and I have never received so much joy

Mommy I love you:)
and Dad I love you too and I am studying in Preach my Gospel right now since we have to focus on that 99 percent of the time and Scriptures a lot less since we roll like that and are learning how to teach and preach not the scriptures as much as the power and Revelation you can receive from them.

Look up Elder Liuo he is a Tongan that went to Alta. He is in my dorm room in my district. There are 6 elders and sisters. All elders are going to LA and all Elders sleep in a 4 person room with two extra beds yay. Haha
I have taken pictures I will get you them at another time.

thanks. 
c ya 
amen
Elder Rawson

Letter from Provo MTC President

Dear Elder Garrett William Rawson,

Congratulations on your call to serve!  We are excited about your arrival at the Provo Missionary Training Center next week and are grateful for your decision to serve the Lord.  We would like to share some important information about your stay at the MTC.

You should arrive for your training at the main MTC campus (2005 N 900 E). If you are planning on driving to the MTC, please be aware that there is construction north of the MTC. Please approach the MTC from the south by driving east on University Parkway and then turning left (north) onto 900 East in Provo.

This will be your MTC mailing address:

Elder Garrett William Rawson
JUL10  CA-LA
2011 N 900 E Unit 252
Provo UT 84602

Please share this address with those who may want to write or send packages to you while you are in the MTC.

Also, please pay close attention to the following instructions:

  1. Your service begins the day you check into the MTC.  Remind your family that complete separation from loved ones is part of the sacrifice that families and missionaries contribute to the work.  For this reason, you should ask your family and friends not to attempt to see or visit with you while you are at the MTC, not even during your temple walks or at other places near the MTC.
  2. All missionary mail must come through the US Mail or commercial delivery services.  These services should not be used to send pizzas, fast foods, ice-cream, or any items that will spoil if they are not refrigerated within 24 hours.  Missionaries are not called out of class to receive packages, nor do they have access to a refrigerator.  For security reasons, we cannot accept any items delivered by hand.
  3. Communication with family can be done through your missionary email account on your weekly Preparation Day. We cannot accept telephone calls for missionaries.
  4. Families and friends should not visit missionaries as they depart to their field of labor, whether at the MTC or at the airport.

Please do not reply to this email.  If you need to communicate with the MTC, please call 801-422-2602.

Sincerely,

Provo MTC Presidency