LOVING THE MTC!!
We got our first MTC email from Jeffrey, (Elder Langford), on Monday (P-Day). He breaks down each of his first few days in the MTC kind of like a journal. So uplifting to read about his awesome experiences. He seems to love the MTC and I've included only some parts of his letter here in his blog, (Prob about half of what he wrote!)
First day,
"After literally getting kicked off of the curb, I went
into the MTC! Someone grabbed my luggage and took it down to my room,
while I hurried and got all the technical stuff done including getting
my name tag and ID card! Then I went down stairs to find my room,
grabbed my backpack and was off to class! I got some Brief intros of my
district while sitting in there, and I met my companion. Off to a fireside, where a lot of
people from different countries were there, to serve as well! Called to Serve was amazing to sing, such a great spirit, and then a great first
fireside talking about how obedience to the rules would bring the
spirit. (which it definitely has!!) Dinner was good, tried the orange
juice... didn't die ;) Crazy.we then saw some fake investigators as as well
that were sooo reall... scary at first, but in a setting with just me
and my companion, I really feel comfortable teaching! anyway, great
first day, no extra time at all to do anything. and Your brain is on fire and never stops!!!"
Day two
"Had our first discussion
with a role play referral. Our teacher Sister Wedam, (has mom's accent),
and I gotta say, the spirit really teaches through you. Without that, I
would have no idea what to say and when to say it. Listening and
adhering to the spirit is so important in teaching, and you really
feel it as God uses you to speak through. Such an incredible feeling. Met the Branch President. A very nice guy. After dinner, we
talked about the fundamentals of teaching. They really make sense, and
the gospel, once simplified, just makes sooo much sense. It's like, duh.
come on. just a light bulb popped up above my head. such a great
experience!!! Also read DC 1 :17-18 and really saw how the prophets were
inspired to write preach my gospel for us. just incredible. I'm loving
every day here!!"
Day three
Getting out of bed gets kinda hard at six, but
again if you do, you really get blessings all day that really help you
stay awake. Haven't fallen asleep in class or study time yet! In class, I had the idea
of starting a little small reference book of versus to carry around for
preach my gospel, and that's coming great! can't wait to finish that!!
As i've been reading the New Testament, my eyes have been opened, and it
makes so much sense. I feel like I'm marking every page so much and
just picking up so much more insight from everything. I can testify of
the truth of the Holy Ghost, and how it really enlightens your mind and
gives you such great insight and power. You really see the power of God
and it humbles you so much. Had dinner, and then met with our new
mission president! in a small packed room,filled to the brim, super hot,
we had such a spriitual experience. We went around and shared our
testimony and a scripture we thought about, and I shared Alma 18 : 34. So great. Afterwards he got up, and felt impressed to tell us about how
great a success he felt we were going to have in the mission. That was,
incredible to take to bed that night. At that point I really felt 100%
faith, and 0% fear.
Sunday!
Much
more chill of a day, got up, went to sacrament meeting. We watched Jonny Lingo because we found it. That's my pop culture for the
week. Found more insight in reading, still again, such an amazing
feeling! Then to priesthood. Great talk on how our divine purpose and Christ's purpose, and our missionary purpose, go hand in hand. Then we were
interviewed by our Branch leader individually, which went really well! He
said after we finished, 'send us more like you'. that humbled me so much
because I know everything I've done out here so far is because of God's
love and the help of the spirit, and the service that I've received
from so many people in my life. Thank you all again so much! I love
you!!! We saw a
recording of elder bednar who actually quoted the cookie monster.... he
compared him to the natural man. (look up bednard mtc 2011 christmas
address). incredible and he said that this is not for us at all. all we
do here, is to better prepare to teach the people, and we need to
convert ourselves for life, to bring that same conversion to our
investigators. Then bed and I'm out of time!!! Love you all!!!!!!! Till next time!!!!!
Elder Langford
In this picture is Elder Langford with his companion Elder Nash (the one with the glasses in front), and two other Elders who have also been called to serve in the Raleigh, North Carolina Mission. Good looking group of Elders. 
"After literally getting kicked off of the curb, I went
into the MTC! Someone grabbed my luggage and took it down to my room,
while I hurried and got all the technical stuff done including getting
my name tag and ID card! Then I went down stairs to find my room,
grabbed my backpack and was off to class! I got some Brief intros of my
district while sitting in there, and I met my companion. Off to a fireside, where a lot of
people from different countries were there, to serve as well! Called to Serve was amazing to sing, such a great spirit, and then a great first
fireside talking about how obedience to the rules would bring the
spirit. (which it definitely has!!) Dinner was good, tried the orange
juice... didn't die ;) Crazy.we then saw some fake investigators as as well
that were sooo reall... scary at first, but in a setting with just me
and my companion, I really feel comfortable teaching! anyway, great
first day, no extra time at all to do anything. and Your brain is on fire and never stops!!!"
"Had our first discussion
with a role play referral. Our teacher Sister Wedam, (has mom's accent),
and I gotta say, the spirit really teaches through you. Without that, I
would have no idea what to say and when to say it. Listening and
adhering to the spirit is so important in teaching, and you really
feel it as God uses you to speak through. Such an incredible feeling. Met the Branch President. A very nice guy. After dinner, we
talked about the fundamentals of teaching. They really make sense, and
the gospel, once simplified, just makes sooo much sense. It's like, duh.
come on. just a light bulb popped up above my head. such a great
experience!!! Also read DC 1 :17-18 and really saw how the prophets were
inspired to write preach my gospel for us. just incredible. I'm loving
every day here!!" 
again if you do, you really get blessings all day that really help you
stay awake. Haven't fallen asleep in class or study time yet! In class, I had the idea
of starting a little small reference book of versus to carry around for
preach my gospel, and that's coming great! can't wait to finish that!!
As i've been reading the New Testament, my eyes have been opened, and it
makes so much sense. I feel like I'm marking every page so much and
just picking up so much more insight from everything. I can testify of
the truth of the Holy Ghost, and how it really enlightens your mind and
gives you such great insight and power. You really see the power of God
and it humbles you so much. Had dinner, and then met with our new
mission president! in a small packed room,filled to the brim, super hot,
we had such a spriitual experience. We went around and shared our
testimony and a scripture we thought about, and I shared Alma 18 : 34. So great. Afterwards he got up, and felt impressed to tell us about how
great a success he felt we were going to have in the mission. That was,
incredible to take to bed that night. At that point I really felt 100%
faith, and 0% fear.
Much
more chill of a day, got up, went to sacrament meeting. We watched Jonny Lingo because we found it. That's my pop culture for the
week. Found more insight in reading, still again, such an amazing
feeling! Then to priesthood. Great talk on how our divine purpose and Christ's purpose, and our missionary purpose, go hand in hand. Then we were
interviewed by our Branch leader individually, which went really well! He
said after we finished, 'send us more like you'. that humbled me so much
because I know everything I've done out here so far is because of God's
love and the help of the spirit, and the service that I've received
from so many people in my life. Thank you all again so much! I love
you!!! We saw a
recording of elder bednar who actually quoted the cookie monster.... he
compared him to the natural man. (look up bednard mtc 2011 christmas
address). incredible and he said that this is not for us at all. all we
do here, is to better prepare to teach the people, and we need to
convert ourselves for life, to bring that same conversion to our
investigators. Then bed and I'm out of time!!! Love you all!!!!!!! Till next time!!!!!
