First weekly update...

First week of home mtc is in the books! This might come off as a surprise to most, but after 5 days, I absolutely love it! We will see how i am doing after 5 more weeks though. One thing that has made the experience great is the people. Anziano Mumford, my companion, is a great guy with a good understanding of gospel doctrine and a desire to learn more. Luckily he likes to have fun, too. My whole district likes to have fun together like we have known each other for years. They make 8 hours of zoom (each day) fun!


It's fun to see how far I've come in the gospel in just 5 days. Although it sucks, teaching what you know (and don't know) is one of the best ways to learn. We will be sent into breakout rooms with another missionary and you have a certain topic to teach. It is so hard for me because I will start talking about a scripture then completely forget what I was supposed to be relating it to... I just can't focus. 


It's pretty easy to lose focus when you've got the prettiest teacher in the world. I have no idea what to do with this new crush of mine but it certainly makes going to class easier! I am just excited for the eternal families discussion.


Being cooped up inside on the computer all day makes seeing other people exhilarating. Going to the football game with James put my social levels through the roof. Other than the people, it was incredible to see all the fireworks going off with Country Roads playing in the background as they honored Cal Harris. It's so comforting to know through the plan of salvation, we will be able to see Cal again. He is a great one.


We learn through the plan of salvation that we are judged by God according to what we chose during our time on Earth. In 2 Nephi 10:23 it says... "Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves- to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life." God gave us agency so we could choose how we live our lives. This is not a single choice, but millions of choices made as we live our lives. We will be blessed as we choose good over evil and happiness over sadness. I've seen it in my life and I've seen it in the lives of people around me. 


One last thing that my bishop said that stuck out to me was "make a difference, be the difference". As we set a good example, we can make a big difference with little gestures of kindness. 

Pictures:

1. Day one of hmtc (my sister and I reacting to the funny comments on the big group zoom)

2. The boys at paces before Ethan hit the road for Provo

3. James and I on cloud 9

Ciao,

Anziano Lewis