This past week has been great. It was probably my
favorite week I have had here in the MTC! The language has been getting
so much better and I know and have faith that it will continue to get
better! We got our Flight Plans on Friday, and we were all so excited!
There are 28 of us missionaries going to Nederland and we all got on the
same flight together! Monday the second of September, we fly out at
11:05 am, then have a layover in Detroit at 4:30, then fly out again at
6:10, and fly straight to Amsterdam. It is real now! I am so excited,
but very anxious :)
It has been so nice having friends here at the MTC. I hosted a friend
from my ward last Wednesday and was able to introduce him to the MTC.
That was a fun experience. Me and my best friend, Elder Yocom, has a
sleepover in my room last night along with 4 other Elders. It was way
fun. I'm going to miss the MTC. I know the real mission field is where I
will have the most fun though.
I have had a lot of study time here. It is so nice to read my
scriptures and dive into them. We taught a bunch of lessons in Dutch
this week and they all went well. Yesterday, Me, Elder Bean, and Elder
Bosco skyped with a kid in Belgium, named Phillip. He is 19 years old
and will go on a mission soon. It was so fun! We just spoke Dutch to him
for like 20 minutes.
Time here has gone so fast! There have been tough times, and great
times, but they are all good times. All of my teachers here are so
great. They all just love to have fun and think of creative ways to
teach us. My zone is literally the best. We all get along and love being
around each other. I'm pretty bummed that I cant watch Utah lose this
week and BYU win ;) but I'm sure I will hear all about it :)
One scripture that I have found this week that stuck out to me is :
St. Luke 10:19-20. I love his scripture because It is for Missionaries.
So great. It is so comforting to read scriptures like that.
I
love all you guys, and I am so grateful for your influence and example
in my life. Have a great week! Next time I write, I might be in
Nederland :)
Ik hou van jullie!
Elder Elkins
Austin and his companion
Elder Elkins & Elder Yocom
Austin and his buddy Gage
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