The "Preach My Gospel" week is over!

This is our District while we were in the MTC (Missionary Training Center). In front: Br. Carrington and Br. Wozniak were our teachers for the week and made it fun to learn.  From L to R: us, Sr. Humphreys and  Sr. Crummett (Polynesian Cultural Center in HA.), Bendio's (Canada Montreal), Brinkerhoff's (England Leed), Goodsell's (Adriatic North)

What a wonderful week this has been.  The Spirit has been so strong and we met some wonderful friends. Our District is spread across the world, where they are pointing at the map.  Elder Goodsell was in Brent's Ward in Arlington, VA when they lived back there as a child and his wife went to Brent's mission a few years after him.  Elder Bendio was a missionary companion to Brent's brother, Gary to his mission in Paris, France.

We heard such powerful Devotionals from Elder Kukuchi and Holland.  As uncomfortable as it was, practicing teaching was a positive growing experience.  We got to sing in the Missionary Choir, it brought tears to my eyes to sing "Called To Serve" with over 2000 other missionaries.  Moms, you don't have to worry about your young people being fed well, the food was amazing with a huge menu every day.  There were 114 Senior missionaries, 6 of them sisters, the largest group ever.  There are over 2000 younger missionaries, 2/3 of all missionaries go to the Provo MTC.