January 23, 2015
Mom and Dad,
thank you so much for the email!
The MTC is going really well. It's been awesome being with the international district, we go through doctrine and teaching so fast! I feel ready to be in the field and serve! My gospel German has grown a lot through my personal study and I feel really prepared.
On Thursday I visited a German class for a few hours and felt a bit discouraged by the pace. It is the first week and they are progressing really quickly though, blessings of being missionaries, being supported by the Lord as we do our best to serve him. During that class I had a visit from the person in charge of scheduling. She was very kind and understanding and told me that I may be able to help out in the call center and do other things (stuff that mtc missionaries do language wise in the last weeks) earlier so that I can still learn quickly. Answered prayer :) We'll see what happens and where I go, but that was very comforting to know and to talk with her. The Lord is really looking out for me, working through good people at the MTC.
One of my New companions will be Trevor Ashby!!! Yeah, reuniting with a childhood friend.
Give Austin a hug and wish Emily good luck with the new semester and everything going on there. Yes, I did get to see Elder Chamberlin [Sam Chamberlin], it was really nice to chat and reconnect at the MTC, he really liked my companions (and I do too, they're awesome) and he had a fun MTC companion himself.
Good learning here. The food tastes good. Companions and everyone here, people are great.
We have amazing lessons! The other day we had a lesson about Faith, repentance, baptism and the Holy Ghost (2 Nephi 31, read it, so good!) I understand now so much more the importance of baptism, and the steps before and after. Read that chapter and let me know how it goes!
I wish I had more time to email and talk, the schedule is extra busy, even on P-day!
Thank you Mom, Dad, Everyone! for your support and prayers, it means so much.
Love,
Elder Blanchard
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