So, this summer has been family, family, family!! It has been amazing!! In honor of Independence Day, I would like to share a few thoughts. These thoughts consist of what I have thought about since that eventful day, which was Thursday. I have been thinking about how blessed I am, we are as a nation to be able to menial things like post updates on a blog, or get on facebook. We are able to do this because of the country that we live in. We live in the land of the free. This country is truly blessed, in the scriptures, it is called the Promised Land. This land is truly promised. We have been blessed to have the rights stated in the Declaration of Independence, and the rights stated in the Constitution. I read the Gettysburgh address on Thursday for a program that my family does every year, and I saw that we also have rights that are stated in that. I just want to leave with the thought that the country we live in is truly blessed! We have the opportunity to do amazing things because of those who were before us. With this I am going to turn the time over to my amazing sister, with her last e mail from the MTC.
Shar's e mail:
Well! Here is my last e-mail before I email you in Denver Colorado! I really only have 2 and a half days left here. I am so excited! Even though my Spanish isn't perfect and I probably have a ton to learn I am ready to leave this "Wonderful Paradise" they call the MTC. Though there were a few things that I didn't enjoy really, I want to let you all to know that I really did enjoy the MTC. I have/had a great district, a great companion, and amazing spiritual experiences while I have been here. Its not so much as a prison because I did have fun. However, I am so ready (as ready as I can be) to serve the people in Colorado. On Monday, all four of us will wake up around 2:15 am in the morning to drop my companion who needs to be at the travel office at 2:30. The other girls have to come with me because I can't be alone walking back. Then in a hour I need to start getting ready then at 4:15 they will drop me off at the travel office. My flight leaves at 8:30 am and I'll get in CO around 9:30 where I will be taken to the Mission home and have new missionary orintation and stay the night. Tuesday I will be given my new companion and will go out to work! I am slightly nervous. haha Though I hate to admit, it has gone by fast. I now only have 17 months left on mission. Crazy thought.
This week was pretty uneventful until Wednesday. However, on Sunday I ran into Daniel Myers with his sister. It was so nice to see him. I gave him a handshake but wanted to give him a hug. There are a few girls here who actually have boyfriends in the MTC with them. I can't imagine how hard it would be to just give them a handshake if I had a hard time with one of my friends. On Wednesday I did what is called Hosting. If you remember when you dropped me off a sister was there to help me with my bags and take care of me for a little bit. Well I did that for a sister today as well! Though, I don't remember her name. She had these huge bags and you know me and my incredible strength! It was so easy! ;) Totally kidding. When I first saw them I knew I was done for. haha. But it was good. She's heading for the Philippiens. I told her about Grandpa and Grandma's missions there. I also have sympathy for those who have to learn a language harder then Spanish. I took her to her classroom and there was the teacher imedietly tallking in tagolog (Sp). If I was overwelmed with Spanish then I don't know how they feel. I was only able to host one girl because there was so many other hostestess that were big on getting a ton of girls. I wasn't going to break their streak.
Yesterday, the 4th of July, AND In-Field Orintation for me! Probably the coolest thing during In-Field was that Daniel happened to be in my group. I was even able to take a picture with him! (look below). It was a really long day. First off, I'll admit I wanted to be with my family. I really wanted BBQ but all is well and I knew what I was sacrificing to serve the Lord. There was one point where we were given a scenario. We were in the airport and we were to go up to someone and give them a short message and a pass-along card. Daniel decided to come up to me. I was the "investigator" and he was the missionary. He asked where I was heading, I said, "To KC to spend the 4th with my family." He mentioned he was heading to Idaho for a mission. He then was unsure what to say next. He look at me for help and I gave him some pointers. That experience was the very first time I was ever grateful to be at the MTC for six weeks. Not that Daniel isn't ready to go out into the field but because I have been here longer I feel more experienced. After the scenario, I said a small prayer to my Heavenly Father thanking him for my time here.
Now on to last night. It was crazy. First off, at the BYU football stadium there was a concert going on (Kelly Clarkson and Carli Rae Jepson). So that we wouldn't be outside during that time they had a Fourth of July devotional. The speaker was really short but after we watched 17 Miracles. I don't know how much I like that movie. Its so amazing and powerful but I cry through the whole thing! Then they did let us go watch the fireworks and gave us icecream. Its not as great as it would have been to be with my family but I did enjoy it. As missionaries we are really entertained easily, which makes it more entertaining that we know we are easily entertained.
Now about letters. You CAN still use DearElder. However they charge you the amount of the stamp. It still makes letters easy, because typing is so much faster then writing. So keep that in mind. I believe my new address is 1250 Main St. Broomfield CO 80020. That is technically the mission home but so I don't have to give you guys a new address each time I am transfered, they just send letters to me from there. (Mom or sisters, please post this new address on my Facebook!) Oh! Mommy, I did get all your letters. It was just bad timing when it came to my handwritten one.(: And just another reminder. Don't use DearElder tonight, Saturday, and Sunday. They don't print dearelders after 12 pm on Friday and then don't print until after 12 pm on Monday. I won't receive any of them since I'll be in the field at that time. I want to say thanks to all those who did write me and also apologize for those who haven't received a response. I am so busy! And I try my hardest to reply to those who do!
Before I leave I do want to leave with you my testimony... IN SPANISH! Yeah!
Yo se que Jesucristo es mi Salvador. Estoy agradecido por Jesucristo. Yo se que Ël surfrió por mis pecados pues puedo ser limpio. Yo se que José Smith es la profeta de la Restoracion y Thomas S Monson es la profeta hoy. Yo se que la iglasia es verdadero. Estoy agradecido por el Libro de Mormón y la direción da en mi vida. Yo se que el Libro de Mormón es verdadero. En el nombre de Jesucristo, Amén.
(To those who know my mistakes I realize I there are some.)
Sorry for the short email. Like I said before, It was pretty uneventful until Wednesday. I love you all so much! And the next time you will hear from me will be after I have spent a few weeks in wonderful Colorado!
Don't Do Drugs and Stay Sweet!
Hermana Durfee
PS.
Picture 1: Daniel is so dorky! I was so grateful to see him though while I was here.
Picture 2: One of the last pictures with my companion.
Picture 3: Us, four girls, watching the fireworks!(:
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