Hello Everyone!!
First, Happy Thanksgiving to you all! In the very spirit of the day, I want to thank each and every one of you for all that you have done for me to get me to this point. It has been a crazy journey, and some days I still can't believe that I am in the MTC about to leave for Canada for another 23 months! What a trip right?? Today we have some cool things planned, first we just do whatever cause it is still pday, but at 10 we have a devotional with an apostle! That will be crazy cool! We don't know which one yet but the rumor is Elder Holland!! I can't wait for that! Later we have a humanitarian thing! Thanksgiving dinner is at 11:30? That is not okay... haha oh well.
The last week has been really good! still a ton of learning, which I need, but a whole lot of overwhelming sometimes! The advice I received though is not to be too hard on myself, and don't set these crazy goals for my learning! Which as you all know is probably the hardest thing anyone could have ever asked me! I am definitely my hardest critic, but that is all right! another challenge I will face because the Lord knows that is what is best for me! I have learned already that through everything i face, I have to turn to my heavenly father in prayer, or there is no other way I could do this. A mission definitely is not easy, and I can promise you that! some things make it easier, like an awesome district, but at the same time some things are impossible! Yesterday I talked to my teacher and she said when I teach to just be myself, which goes back to what you all said! funny how that works right? But yesterday was definitely one of the harder days, but funny how the Lord works! at that point the dinner was country fried steak(one of my favorite comfort foods), later our investigator wasn't there so I got to just relax and kinda gather my thoughts cause he had car trouble, and then that night I got a package and letters from Baylee and two of her siblings. You don't know how much all of those things mean, and how they can brighten any day! I know there will be much harder times, but already I have seen kinda of a pattern that I can overcome everything! I just need to relax!!!!!
I love all the letter and packages! Thank you so much for everything! You have no idea the level of happiness things like that bring! Even the small little things and notes mean so much! and definitely make me feel like I am still in the world! haha two weeks and I already feel like i have disappeared! I am telling you, this place is a prison! I see the same 4 places everyday!! and walk in the same 50 yard x 200 yard place! haha i am going crazy! I do not know how anyone could ever handle being here 10+ weeks!! routine is going to breakfast, hour of study maybe, 3 hours of class, lunch, three hours of class, zone teach, dinner, study, teach! everyday! Nothing is different! They are already gearing up for all the newbies rollin in soon though! it's weird how things have already changed for 'em here!
I can't believe that next Tuesday I am going to Canada! I have to be at the travel office at 3 am!! Then my flight leaves at 6, layover in Denver, and I am in Canada around 11:15! Pretty exciting stuff! What's the weather like up there right now? I can't even fathom being in -30 weather! I'll cry. well maybe not! I really can't wait though! It is scary, I mean come on, this is people's eternal salvation!! I just hope my senior companion is one that I can learn from, and someone that will really set the tone for my mission!
I look forward to hearing more from all of you! I hope you are all doing so great! The next email I will send, well besides maybe later today, I will be in Canada! Think, almost a month down already! How crazy is that, okay not really, it has been like half a month, but I am positive! you have to be on a mission, or you will drive yourself crazy!! Only one more Thanksgiving away from you all, then I will be there again! I love you all so much! I know this email was much shorter, not too much has happened lately! I am still skinny though, that's a relief! I'm telling you, this is THE place to get chubby. haha The MTC is making me crazy. I'll talk to you all very soon! Happy Thanksgiving!
Love, Elder Drake Dennis McFall
First, Happy Thanksgiving to you all! In the very spirit of the day, I want to thank each and every one of you for all that you have done for me to get me to this point. It has been a crazy journey, and some days I still can't believe that I am in the MTC about to leave for Canada for another 23 months! What a trip right?? Today we have some cool things planned, first we just do whatever cause it is still pday, but at 10 we have a devotional with an apostle! That will be crazy cool! We don't know which one yet but the rumor is Elder Holland!! I can't wait for that! Later we have a humanitarian thing! Thanksgiving dinner is at 11:30? That is not okay... haha oh well.
The last week has been really good! still a ton of learning, which I need, but a whole lot of overwhelming sometimes! The advice I received though is not to be too hard on myself, and don't set these crazy goals for my learning! Which as you all know is probably the hardest thing anyone could have ever asked me! I am definitely my hardest critic, but that is all right! another challenge I will face because the Lord knows that is what is best for me! I have learned already that through everything i face, I have to turn to my heavenly father in prayer, or there is no other way I could do this. A mission definitely is not easy, and I can promise you that! some things make it easier, like an awesome district, but at the same time some things are impossible! Yesterday I talked to my teacher and she said when I teach to just be myself, which goes back to what you all said! funny how that works right? But yesterday was definitely one of the harder days, but funny how the Lord works! at that point the dinner was country fried steak(one of my favorite comfort foods), later our investigator wasn't there so I got to just relax and kinda gather my thoughts cause he had car trouble, and then that night I got a package and letters from Baylee and two of her siblings. You don't know how much all of those things mean, and how they can brighten any day! I know there will be much harder times, but already I have seen kinda of a pattern that I can overcome everything! I just need to relax!!!!!
I love all the letter and packages! Thank you so much for everything! You have no idea the level of happiness things like that bring! Even the small little things and notes mean so much! and definitely make me feel like I am still in the world! haha two weeks and I already feel like i have disappeared! I am telling you, this place is a prison! I see the same 4 places everyday!! and walk in the same 50 yard x 200 yard place! haha i am going crazy! I do not know how anyone could ever handle being here 10+ weeks!! routine is going to breakfast, hour of study maybe, 3 hours of class, lunch, three hours of class, zone teach, dinner, study, teach! everyday! Nothing is different! They are already gearing up for all the newbies rollin in soon though! it's weird how things have already changed for 'em here!
I can't believe that next Tuesday I am going to Canada! I have to be at the travel office at 3 am!! Then my flight leaves at 6, layover in Denver, and I am in Canada around 11:15! Pretty exciting stuff! What's the weather like up there right now? I can't even fathom being in -30 weather! I'll cry. well maybe not! I really can't wait though! It is scary, I mean come on, this is people's eternal salvation!! I just hope my senior companion is one that I can learn from, and someone that will really set the tone for my mission!
I look forward to hearing more from all of you! I hope you are all doing so great! The next email I will send, well besides maybe later today, I will be in Canada! Think, almost a month down already! How crazy is that, okay not really, it has been like half a month, but I am positive! you have to be on a mission, or you will drive yourself crazy!! Only one more Thanksgiving away from you all, then I will be there again! I love you all so much! I know this email was much shorter, not too much has happened lately! I am still skinny though, that's a relief! I'm telling you, this is THE place to get chubby. haha The MTC is making me crazy. I'll talk to you all very soon! Happy Thanksgiving!
Love, Elder Drake Dennis McFall
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