MTC Week 2

It has already been two weeks since I left home! I must admit I am doing very well, not really homesick! I just love my district they are so amazing and I care about each and every one of them so much! This past week we have been teaching investigators and for the most part is going very well! It brings so much happiness and joy when you see your investigator being really happy! Yesterday it snowed the whole day so that was new to me! I went to the temple this morning and ate the amazing breakfast there. 

Thanksgiving was so awesome! Sister Shumway the wife of one of the members of our branch presidency was in charge of the devotional and it was so beautiful! There were different talents shown and a duet was sung and I absolutely loved the song (Baptismal Prayer). That morning Elder Anderson, of the Quorum Of the Twelve came to speak to us, so that was really cool and we watched Ephraim's Rescue! After hearing Elder Anderson speak we had the opportunity to put together several thousand meals for the children in need. 

When I was called as District Leader I was a little stressed, but it is going a lot better than I thought. That helped relieve the stress. My voice is back and I almost got sick, but I took some medicine and most importantly received a blessing from my friends and now I feel much better! We have two amazing teachers Sister Cordner and Brother Jolly, they are such amazing teachers. I have learned so much from them. Just one more week and I will be in  Australia!  I am going to miss everyone in my district for sure! Thankfully 8 of the 12 missionaries in my District will be going with me to AUS, hopefully I will have the opportunity to serve with them again, especially my companion. We leave for Australia next week on December 5 and will arrive December 7th, we skip a day so that is weird! But overall I have enjoyed my experiences and challenges here and I have already grown so much in one week! Please let the YW in our ward know that I received their care package and treats! Tell them Thank You and I really liked it. I love you all!!!!

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Sincerely,

               Elder Ethan Salcedo

First Week at the MTC

 Here is our first letter from Ethan:

Hello Everyone,

The First week here has been great! I have been called as District leader and it is the best district in the MTC.  They are all such great friends and fun to be around and all but four are going to Australia! I went to the temple today since it was my P-day and just like all the temples it was beautiful and the breakfast there was yummy! The spirit is so strong here especially when my companion and I taught our first investigators. It was hard especially the first one because the past couple of days I was losing my voice it was hard to talk, but it is a lot better now. Our training district just left they were so awesome and made us feel like family. In the residence hall, our floor is so much fun, we have Nerf wars!! I am getting along well with my companion, we both get along very well and we are able to connect and teach with unity already. It'll be sad getting out on the mission field and saying goodbye as we get different companions.  It snowed here, so that was cool to finally see snowfall and the mountains are extremely beautiful. Especially when the clouds are going through them. Overall I am enjoying my time here at the MTC talk to you next week!

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Sincerely,

               Elder Ethan Salcedo

My District Class

Me and my companion

The Elders

Temple Trip

My District