Hey
yo,
So today's been a little interesting,
Our traditional p-day schedule has been fouled
up because of excellent things: The Temple!
We finally got to go today! So, we may get less
time.
Hey just a quick disclaimer, if anyone feels
like writing me letters feel free.
My address is "Elder Tyson Clark Wheelwright
SEP 17 JPN-SEN
2009 N 900 E Unit 104
Provo, Utah 84062
I will be able to reply to physical letters,
demo (but) I won't be able to reply to emails.
Thanks everyone.
[... yep, got nothing this week. It's okay. But
it's kinda sad that most Elders get more packages than I do letters. It's
probably a good thing. But if you'd like to write me, I'll love to hear and
respond. I cherish every letter I receive.)
Oh this week, oh this week....
What has happened... Oh YA!
Richard G. Scott Choro came and spoke to
everyone at the MTC.
He is really one of my favorite Apostles. His
gentleness with words and his ability to feel the spirit astound me. He taught
all of us about prayer.
A side note about MTC talks: These talks are not
allowed to be viewed anywhere else but here. (At least I'm told) So many
excellent talks (like Bednar Choro's Character of Christ talk... AMAZING) are
reshown here.
I was singing in the choir so we got slightly
better seats- when he walked into the room, though he was far away, I could
spot him out immediately.
He was glowing. A faint warm glow- like a soft
lamp in a dark room. He spoke with conviction and power about the importance of
prayer. (I'll send some quotes later, at the other half of my email time)
He was oddly emotional, and his eyes constantly
gleamed with conviction and passion.
Toward the end of his talk, he told us something
close to this:
"You might have wondered why I am
particularly emotional tonight, and I feel so prompted to share with you the
reason why. The Lord has permitted my precious wife, Jeanene, to be with us
this night."
He then proclaimed an Apostolic Blessing upon
all of us who were learning language. Paraphrased; "I pronounce an
Apostolic Blessing upon all of you who are leaning language foreign language.
As you exercise faith" - I can't quote it well enough. I'll just send it
in the other half.
As he spoke, with the tender softness that has
become his trademark, he voice his love for all of us, and said that if he
could- he would like to spend an hour with each of us; to laugh and to cry as
we talked. But, he told us, you have his opportunity to do exactly that with
someone far more powerful and far more loving.
When he spoke of his love it filled the room.
Like the turning on of a light switch, love filled the corner of every heart in
that room. - The love of Christ, His Charity, paves the way for the Spirit to
testify of truth in the heart of every man. I love it!
So language!!!
This week it is going very well. I'm trying to
exercise faith the the igen no tamamono (gift of tongues) and am pushing myself
to learn as much as I possibly can. As all things that have worth in life, the
learning of a language comes slowly. When you are working, you cannot tell if
you are making progress or not in that moment, but after a large collection of
moments we can look back and seen how truly far we've come. (Sorry if I'm
choppy with words, there's a bunch of noise where I'm typing.)
So the language is coming, and as I continue to
exercise my faith in the gift promised to me, I know that I will grow beyond
what I'm capable. (Enabling Power of the Atonement/ Grace= Awesome)
The gospel is real. I'll write the other half of
my letter if I get permission from my Branch President.
If not, I love you all, and I'll write you next
week.
Read the Scriptures!!!
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