Ever wonder what your
first couple of days is like at the MTC? Well, get ready. Buckle up *brothers
and sisters because we're not allowed to say guys* you're about to get some
good laughs, spiritual things, and lots of love in this wild email.
For funny stories go
to the middle, for spiritual go to the end, and if you're just here for
pictures, go to the very end.
Terms for those who
aren't familiar with missionary work!
Companion: Someone who
has to be with you 24/7. I mean it. Except for the bathroom and when you meet
with the branch president.
Branch/Zone: zone and
district are the same thing. Branch is made up of districts. Districts are made
up of companionships.
District: probably
around 12 people, mad up of both of Brother and Sister missionaries
Sooo let's talk
companions first. *this is where most of the laughs come in* my companion is
Sis. Hoe. Chou and Hoe! We rhyme! Which is funny because no one can say my name
correctly, so I just tell them we rhyme and they get it right! *victory dance* honesty,
both me and Sis. Hoe love having a companion at all times. I got SUPER blessed
to have her as my first companion. We even have the same chapstick! First a
little about her, and then some funny stories. She's from Singapore, and she
studied Chinese for 14 years (thank you Lord), but English is her native
language. One time during language study we were laughing about how the
Lord knew to give us both background in Chinese because He knew we would be
able to learn Chinese without it. She's been at byu for a year and a half, and
we actually know some people together!
Some funny stories for
you!!! Take it or leave it, or pick a number. If you hate laughing, and just
want spiritual, skip to the spiritual section at the end.
1. One time me and
Sis. Hoe were in line and I was talking about something really
embarrassing so I was saying it in chinese, and then all of a sudden I
looked at the sisters in front of us and whispered to Sis. Hoe, "I hope
they don't speak Chinese " I kid you not, 30 seconds later they turned
around, STARTED SPEAKING CHINESE, and asking us how long we'd been there and
stuff. SO EMBARRASSING
2. Rock sounds like
apostles. I said "when Jesus was on the earth, He taught the rocks."
RIP
3. Hamburger is
"ham bao" full is "bao" we like to say we are "ham bao
bao" lol
4. We get asked ALL
the time if we need interpretation because we both look Asian (I mean I guess
it makes sense, we are Asian, we look Asian, 2+2=4) and it probably doesn't
help that we try to have all our conversations in Mandarin. We think it is
hilarious though. Sometimes they just point to the interpretation headsets
though when they see us. It is too funny. One time they handed us a flyer for
international missionaries to sit in the front for devotional. But technically
she is an international missionary so we can sit in the front. Benefits of
having an international companion.
5. We got assigned to
teach the lesson this coming Sunday, and we have a schedule for the topics. We
were preparing and we wanted to make it fun, so we were trying to make up a
game of the class trying to guess our topics. Lots of ideas, we spent like a
whole our on this. Then all of a sudden I went all, Sis. Hoe, they literally
have the schedule of the lesson topics. We couldn't stop laughing.
6. So Sis. Hoe reads
Chinese, and I don't and I was trying to say "The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints" and I kept trying and Sis. Hoe was like, "if
you forget, just look at your name tag" and I just stared at her and went
all "Sis Hoe, I don't read Chinese."
7. Me and Sis. Hoe are
sometimes literally the same person. Sometimes we're thinking the EXACT same
thing at the same time no joke.
SPIRITUAL!
As a district, we
decided to work on patience. At the devotional on Sunday, something our
district kept going back to was "Trust, and Faith in God." When we
don't receive answers to prayers, are we still going to trust God and have
faith in Him? What if it's been 4 months? 6 months? a year? 2 years? 10 years?
Do you still trust God? Sometimes, you pray and pray and pray and you know
God's there, but He doesn't answer. Sometimes it's so frustrating! But you have
to trust Him. It will come to pass. I promise. Even if it's not until heaven.
I love all of you
guys!
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