We are sitting in Heathrow Airport in London. All is going well with just a couple of bumps. We did have a delay in Salt Lake City because of bad weather in Chicago and then when we got to Chicago, they had to deal with all kinds of messes because of the weather so that cost us a few hours but we're here in London and our plane will not leave for about three hours, then we're off to South Africa.
The last few days in the MTC were as intense as the first days! Meetings, meetings, meetings--but they were all very inspirational and motivating.
It was good to talk to all you kids before we left. We met with Carol and Al for a few minutes and gave them the keys to the car and said good-bye.
Scott, please post this on the blog. The cell phone has been discontinued so we'll contact you whenever we can.
Love to all of you, Scott, Angela, Katy, and Savannah; Merilee, Steven, Christie, and Jordan (GRRRR); Julie, Matt, Claire, and Baby; Mike (sorry about Ohio State--again)
Love, MOM and DAD
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
First Days at the MTC
Dear Family:
Thanks for your efforts to come to breakfast on Monday morning. Thanks Scott for making the arrangements.
We arrived at the MTC at about 10:30 in a light snow storm. There are about 40 couples and 4 single sisters in our group. There are 4 couples going to South Africa--1 to Durbin, 2 to Johannesburg, and us (Cape Town). In the group of 40, over half are CES and the other half to various other assignments.
Mom got her last shot today which completes our medical stuff.
In the mornings we are in class from 8:00 until 11:30, learning everything from preventive medicine to the missionary lessons from Preach My Gospel. So far we have covered the Restoration of the Gospel and The Plan of Salvation. After a little more discussion in the afternoons, we prepare a lesson outline and then go back to our room to meet with a church service volunteer who is acting the part of an investigator. We give them the lesson we prepared earlier. We are learning a lot on how to teach emphasizing the basics, using simple vocabulary, and inviting them to specific actions such as praying to know that Joseph Smith indeed is the Prophet of the Restoration.
On Tuesday evening we went to a devotional in which Brother Callister of the Quorum of the Seventy spoke as well as his wife. She gave good advice on feasting on the scriptures during our missions. He gave some specific ideas on how to read the Book of Mormon more effectively, including reading it slow, reading it out loud, reading it in the morning when our minds are active, and reading it with a pencil in hand to write down impressions. It was announced that there were 1600 missionaries there, which is quite low because of the holidays.
Today we had to get out of the main chapel "cry room!" a bit early so the new missionaries (about 300) could get in. They still have the sign on the left front which says "Family Exit" and the sign on the right front which says "Missionary Exit". Some things in the church never change!
We are happy and are enjoying the MTC experience very much and feel the spirit.
We are right now at a UPS Store using their computer, and don't know when we will have access again. But we will call each of you kids on the phone before we leave.
Scott, have you called Key Bank and got clearance to access our account online?
Carol and Al, we will leave the car in the parking lot just north of the main entrance to the MTC. It is the Senior Missionaries parking lot, so if you have any questions, ask at the front desk and they will know where you mean. We will call you on the phone to confirm this.
We love you all. Keep us in your prayers, and you are in ours,
Elder and Sister Allen
Thanks for your efforts to come to breakfast on Monday morning. Thanks Scott for making the arrangements.
We arrived at the MTC at about 10:30 in a light snow storm. There are about 40 couples and 4 single sisters in our group. There are 4 couples going to South Africa--1 to Durbin, 2 to Johannesburg, and us (Cape Town). In the group of 40, over half are CES and the other half to various other assignments.
Mom got her last shot today which completes our medical stuff.
In the mornings we are in class from 8:00 until 11:30, learning everything from preventive medicine to the missionary lessons from Preach My Gospel. So far we have covered the Restoration of the Gospel and The Plan of Salvation. After a little more discussion in the afternoons, we prepare a lesson outline and then go back to our room to meet with a church service volunteer who is acting the part of an investigator. We give them the lesson we prepared earlier. We are learning a lot on how to teach emphasizing the basics, using simple vocabulary, and inviting them to specific actions such as praying to know that Joseph Smith indeed is the Prophet of the Restoration.
On Tuesday evening we went to a devotional in which Brother Callister of the Quorum of the Seventy spoke as well as his wife. She gave good advice on feasting on the scriptures during our missions. He gave some specific ideas on how to read the Book of Mormon more effectively, including reading it slow, reading it out loud, reading it in the morning when our minds are active, and reading it with a pencil in hand to write down impressions. It was announced that there were 1600 missionaries there, which is quite low because of the holidays.
Today we had to get out of the main chapel "cry room!" a bit early so the new missionaries (about 300) could get in. They still have the sign on the left front which says "Family Exit" and the sign on the right front which says "Missionary Exit". Some things in the church never change!
We are happy and are enjoying the MTC experience very much and feel the spirit.
We are right now at a UPS Store using their computer, and don't know when we will have access again. But we will call each of you kids on the phone before we leave.
Scott, have you called Key Bank and got clearance to access our account online?
Carol and Al, we will leave the car in the parking lot just north of the main entrance to the MTC. It is the Senior Missionaries parking lot, so if you have any questions, ask at the front desk and they will know where you mean. We will call you on the phone to confirm this.
We love you all. Keep us in your prayers, and you are in ours,
Elder and Sister Allen
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