Finished Home MTC - December 11, 2021




 Alright, well I’ve finally finished all 6 weeks of home MTC, and it went just about how it sounds. A whole lot of sitting around and a whole lot of Spanish. But It wasn’t necessarily all that bad, I was blessed with a Killer district and I had the best companions I could ever ask for. I was in a trio with Elder Gubler and Elder Durfey, both of them are goats, and I’ve learned so much from them. Our companion studies were mostly just us hopping on a zoom call at 7am and messing around and talking. Although we did study whenever we had to plan a lesson, yeah we mostly just talked and got to know each other for an hour before we had to go to class. Love those guys 


Even though MTC was mostly just sitting around on zoom calls learning how to teach and learn the gospel in Spanish. I got to do some pretty cool things that you wouldn’t usually be able to do in a normal MTC. I got to mow my lawn for the last time in 2 years, don’t know how my dad is gonna make our lawn look as good as I do while I’m gone. I was able to go to some BYU football and basketball games with Elder Tyson Merrell, I played pickle ball with the boys a couple of times. I got to go watch Springville football in the state championship game while I was on my zoom calls. I also got to go down to Torrey Utah and visit Elder Durfey. His grandpa took us for an Airplane ride! That was pretty sick even though Elder Gubler couldn’t come with us.




I fly out to the Dominican Republic Monday morning and I’m getting pretty excited! Pretty nervous, but mostly excited. Can’t wait to meet the people and start sharing the gospel. Even though home MTC was long and rough at times, I’m so thankful for the people I met and got to know these past 6 weeks. I really had the best district and the best companions. Next time I email you guys I’ll be in the DR! Love you guys 



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