Hello everyone--time is going fast! I've been praying hard this
week to be able to talk more with the cafeteria workers since they are
non-members. I know like half of their names and try to have little
small talk with them all the time but usually they are in such a hurry
to go here or there that they can't talk for more than 10 seconds. I was
soooo pumped to see that Messias (Basically--Messiah--in English--ya I
know--crazy name right--like Jesus--in Spanish!) was sitting eating
lunch at a table for his break. Our district sat next to him and I sat
right across from him and we had a GREAT conversation--he is definitely
one of the golden cafeteria workers--he has the light of Christ in
him--and I am praying even harder to be able to sit with him again! I
want to give him a Joseph Smith pamphlet later on--this week!
Well, Jeff Grigg from the SVU b-ball team left this week and so I
gave him a big hug and got a picture and all! I also got some good
pictures with some of my Brasilian buddies/Elders I should say! Michael
Morris, also from the SVU basketball team arrived today and I jumped him
from behind! Him and I were great friends and I'm excited to be here
with him for the next 5 weeks! Mother--tell Brother and Sister Ventura,
Morgan and Megan that I gave Ryan Nielson a big hug this last week and
we rode right across from each other on the bus to the temple this
morning--they'll know who I'm talking about. He's a great missionary and
is going to Victoria!
Everything seems to just be blended into one big month here and
it's hard to remember everything that we've done. This week we had a
fast and testimony meeting and it was great. At the end of the meeting
President Degn (the President of the MTC gave us a priesthood
blessing--it was a great experience). It reminded me of when grandpa
Henderson gave us a blessing at, I think it was James' baptism. All I
remember is that Nathan was like--what? Is that even legal to give a
blessing without putting your hands on their head--I remember it being a
special blessing though and grandpa got choked up a bit--talking about
his desires for us to achieve what the Lord wanted.
Our new roommates, one Brasilian and one Chilean are super awesome
and we like to talk about soccer a bit and then the gospel and
Portuguese the rest of the time.
This week I was able to play the piano in church and I played a
couple of my favorite hymns: Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd and The
Day Dawn is Breaking! I also gave our district lesson for like 20
minutes--I spoke on faith and in order to listen to the Spirit we must
exercise faith, be obedient and pure. I feel that there needs to be a
lot more purity for this work to be more successful. My advice for this
week would definitely be to look at your words, thoughts, intentions and
your purity, look for examples of purity in the scriptures and the
great examples around you. If you don't feel right saying it in front of
your mother or Christ then just don't say it. Remember that we are all
representatives of Christ, not just those of us that are serving full
time.
My comp. is hilarious and injury-prooooone!! First week--he threw
out his back. Second--smashed his head on a wall and Third: Sprained his
ankle and has been going around on crutches for six days--at least we
get to ride the ELEVATOR!!
I know that God lives and that recognizing his Hand in your life is
very important. If you haven't got a patriarchal blessing yet and you
feel that you are ready I encourage you to go and get one, pray to know
what to do and then just do it and SMILE, HAVE FUN, but also remember to
know when to be serious and work. I am very grateful for the Savior and
for the people here at the MTC. Thanks for the pictures, letters,
smiles, etc. I love you Mother, Dad, Amber, Nathan, Spencer, Rachel,
James, Luke and Hyrum--keep playing sports, read the Book of Mormon
everyday and work hard--HAVE NO REGRETS in what you do but when you do
mess up don't beat yourself up--just learn and then become even better.
GOOD BETTER BEST NEVER LET IT REST TILL GOOD BECOMES BETTER AND BETTER
BECOMES BEST! Love Grandma and Grandpa Allen :) Well 30 minutes are
up--sorry--not as fast at thinking and typing as Amber even though I'm
proly a faster typer than her--hah just kidding Amber. I mean Sister
Allen. Love you all. Keep praying fervently and preparing yourself and
those around you for the amazing second coming of Christ. Talk to you
later :) :)
---Elder Gregg Benjamin Allen
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