Terve Fam!
Can you believe that I am going into my 3rd week already?! So . . where to start . . . ? Last Thursday my toveri (companion) and I taught the 1st lesson in the TRC. He's awesome. Vanhin Fuchs is so cool. I'm lucky to have him. Tomorrow we teach it again. Each time we teach or practice it or study it more it gets better and better. Amazing what the MTC does to ya. I've learned so much already. Mahtava!
The Finnish is coming along pretty hyvaa (good). It sure is getting harder and harder but it's fun at the same time. Keskiviiko Lokakuu Kaksikymmentakahdeksan Kaksimiljoonayhdeksan ( thats todays date ) :) Looooong way to go in this language still but so far I've learned how to pray, sing, introduce and talk about myself and ask some questions.
Elder L. Tom Perry was here for the Devotional last night! He re-iterated a talk Elder Holland must have given a while ago on 5 Teaching Requirements. It was really good. Then on Sunday we watched an old talk by Elder Jensen of the 70 on 2007. He spoke of Becoming a Diligent Learner. You should look it up. Way good.
On Sunday our Branch President gave the Priesthood lesson. He spoke of Medal of Honor heroes and the attributes they carry that we should have as well on our missions: like selflessness, courage, obedience, and charity. It was really inspiring and motivating.
The RC (Referral Center - where they answer calls from people who see the Church's commercials and want to order something) here is awesome. Taking and making calls is so fun. I love it.
Well, time is running short, anteeksi (sorry) How are all of you? Thanks for the Dear Elders. Pleeeease keep them coming. :) They are printed our and given to us twice a day sooo . . . . :)
Kiitos!
I know a lot of people don't know my address yet so here it is so you can spread it around:
Elder Eric Ryan Watson
MTC Mailbox # 85
FIN-HEL 1228
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, UT 84604-1793
email: vanhinwatson@myldsmail.net
Can I get some addresses as well? Like the Dobbins and Bybees and stuff'? Thanks!!
Dad, is it Brown or Brammer? There is a Brammer here and a Brown that came in the same day as me. Brammer lived in SLC and knew Grandma Watson a little.
Well, kiitos everyone. I miss you but I'm loving it here. Shakespeare once said, "They do not love, that do not show their love." I love this work and I love you all! my prayers are with all of you and Grandpa.
Pics coming soon . . .maybe. Hei Hei. WRITE ME! :)
-Vanhin Watson
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Terve Family
Ok, so I only have 25 minutes and this keyboard isn't that good so here goes.
Has it been a week already?! The days are long, but good, but seriously, woha, already a week.
First off, thank you for the Dear Elders already! They come twice a day so that should be the way to communicate with me while I'm at the MTC. I think my departure date is Dec 28 or 27. I think you have to state that and my mission when using it. So kiitos!
Ok, so my toveri (companion) is Vanhin Fuchs, from Austria. Awesome guy. Fluent in German and English . . . thank goodness. Every ne else in my district is from the states. We have 2 sisars (sisters) and 6 elders (including me). There are 2 elders and one sisar in the group ahead of us and when they leave next month we should be getting another big group like ours in. We are truly blessed with a good district. Nice, good people. No weird/interesting people, haha. We are all good friends already and have a lot of laughs. They're all pretty funny. When congratulating each other we say Lut Veli! (Stones, brother) haha. And then we bump fists.
We've already learned how to count, introduce ourselves and say a prayer in Finnish. Now we're learning the different cases and rules and grammar . . . which is A TON. But it's fun. We have good teachers. Veli Bush and Veli Mock. There is still a long way to go, but we are all confident and excited. The group ahead of us can speak Finnish so well already, and they are only 6 weeks in. We have 12 weeks, haha. Whenever other elders and sisters here at the MTC see our name tags they are all like woah, where are you going?! We tell them and they are amazed and proceed to say, it's the hardest language and stuff. A guy learning Chinese told me that the other day! He said he's got it easy. Hahaha
Hmmmm . . . . What else? . . . . Oh, I've already seen so many people I know, from Utah and BYU friends, i'ts fun seeing them again.
Getting up early is getting harder and harder. We wake up at 6:15 so we can run to the shower and find an open one before they are all taken, so we don't have to wait in line. Then most of our day is spent in a chair in the same classroom for hours and hours, reading, studying, learning, etc. We sing in Finnish and pray in Finnish before and after we start or end a class or leave for a meeting or meal.
Well I'm almost out of time. It's about to kick me off. But I love you all and want to tell you I know Christ lives. I'm so grateful for His Atonement and for this church. It's true. The message is great. That's why I'm here. I've noticed His hand in my learning this past week. Got to go. Keep the Dear Elders coming! Love ya! Hei Hei! Kiitos!
-Vanhin Watson
Has it been a week already?! The days are long, but good, but seriously, woha, already a week.
First off, thank you for the Dear Elders already! They come twice a day so that should be the way to communicate with me while I'm at the MTC. I think my departure date is Dec 28 or 27. I think you have to state that and my mission when using it. So kiitos!
Ok, so my toveri (companion) is Vanhin Fuchs, from Austria. Awesome guy. Fluent in German and English . . . thank goodness. Every ne else in my district is from the states. We have 2 sisars (sisters) and 6 elders (including me). There are 2 elders and one sisar in the group ahead of us and when they leave next month we should be getting another big group like ours in. We are truly blessed with a good district. Nice, good people. No weird/interesting people, haha. We are all good friends already and have a lot of laughs. They're all pretty funny. When congratulating each other we say Lut Veli! (Stones, brother) haha. And then we bump fists.
We've already learned how to count, introduce ourselves and say a prayer in Finnish. Now we're learning the different cases and rules and grammar . . . which is A TON. But it's fun. We have good teachers. Veli Bush and Veli Mock. There is still a long way to go, but we are all confident and excited. The group ahead of us can speak Finnish so well already, and they are only 6 weeks in. We have 12 weeks, haha. Whenever other elders and sisters here at the MTC see our name tags they are all like woah, where are you going?! We tell them and they are amazed and proceed to say, it's the hardest language and stuff. A guy learning Chinese told me that the other day! He said he's got it easy. Hahaha
Hmmmm . . . . What else? . . . . Oh, I've already seen so many people I know, from Utah and BYU friends, i'ts fun seeing them again.
Getting up early is getting harder and harder. We wake up at 6:15 so we can run to the shower and find an open one before they are all taken, so we don't have to wait in line. Then most of our day is spent in a chair in the same classroom for hours and hours, reading, studying, learning, etc. We sing in Finnish and pray in Finnish before and after we start or end a class or leave for a meeting or meal.
Well I'm almost out of time. It's about to kick me off. But I love you all and want to tell you I know Christ lives. I'm so grateful for His Atonement and for this church. It's true. The message is great. That's why I'm here. I've noticed His hand in my learning this past week. Got to go. Keep the Dear Elders coming! Love ya! Hei Hei! Kiitos!
-Vanhin Watson
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