Hey everyone!
This last week was week one of the Provo MTC!
I flew out last Wednesday at like 6 in the morning, which was even worse than waking up for seminary… and funny story – right before I boarded the plane, we saw a group of like 8 missionaries! They all were getting back from their missions in Mongolia! Anyways I flew out to Salt Lake (the first time I’ve flown without using any electronics)!
My grandparents came and picked me up and we grabbed lunch at olive garden with my GOATed cousin Jayden! (He’s actually also starting in a week for MTC, which is super cool!) Then, I got dropped off at the MTC.
Those elders serving in Mongolia gave me some advice about the MTC, basically don’t break the rules and follow the Spirit! How hard could it be?
Pretty dang hard! First of all, the food is TERRIBLE! My first meal was this mysterious meat with a mysterious sauce with boiled peas or something like that on the side… the only thing that probably tastes good in the cafeferia is the soda, which I’ve been avoiding and have not partaken of! (Yet)
The classes are pretty alright… I mean we just basically go over preach my gospel the entire time and do some role playing. Its good practice, but it does get boring doing it over and over again… I don’t wanna sound dumb and prideful but I honestly feel ready to just get to the field already so I can start figuring things out on my own… And cooking myself some hamburgers!!
Also, the temperature?? 105 DEGREES!! And I’m not even in Arizona yet!!
My district is pretty awesome! My companion, Elder Pieroth, is really easy-going and fun to hang out with… My goats who i’ve been playing lots of card games with – Elder Tafisi, Elder Goodfellow, Elder Mangum, and Elder Burgett, they’re really fun to hang out with! And then DL Elder Thackeray might legit be a scriptorian, and his companion Elder Blackhurst is a total goofball but a really fun guy to be around. And all of the Sisters are very nice and fun to be around as well!
On Thursday (7/30), I got VERY very sick… Like I missed all my classes and a workshop along with every meal… I also threw up in the shower.. I spent basically the entire day sleeping on-and-off. But Friday, I’m feeling much better!
I’ve been illegally dealing card tricks… (Cause technically you’re not supposed to bring playing cards, but I brought 2 decks… 🤫 I haven’t been caught yet!) I’ve gotten some respect from the zone leader and district leaders for blowing their minds, so that’s something! I put a video down below of one of my favorite ones… but everyone kind of knows me as Elder Magic now HAHA!
One thing I do wish is that I had a piano to play some of my songs on… I played piano for sacrament meeting last week but I could only play church songs… I’m afraid I’ll forget how to play all of my non-church songs I love!
We also went to the Paysen temple 2 times! We did proxy endowment, initiatories, and baptisms. Twas very fun, and the celestial room was HUGE compared to the one in Seattle… We go back on Saturday for proxy sealings!
Also, an elder in our residence hall escaped from the MTC?? And then was brought back for questioning… YIKES!
Also, I met up with an Ozone from last year’s Camp Helaman! Elder Lung… (The Asian guy I took a selfie with!) He’s the only one I actually know here from home, so it was pretty awesome to meet him here!
Anyways, next email I’ll likely be in Tucson! I cannot WAIT for that! And authentic Mexican food…
Hasta luego!
Elder Hyun
