MTC Week Tres!!!

MTC stands for Missionaries Turning Chubby. The food here is pretty good and its all you can eat, not a good combination for a guy like me. I haven't weighed myself yet, but I'm sure I've put on a few pounds since I've gotten here. Everything is moving along, just as it should. Loving it here and loving the people I keep meeting more and more each day. I don't see why some people say they didn't like their MTC experience. I'm gonna be sad to leave.

Some super awesome stuff happened this week. On New Year's Eve, we had a really cool little party to celebrate not only the new year, but also Elder Gurr's birthday. We had a few very mission-appropriate Mirtinaelle's and a bunch of decorations and stuff. Super fun. Unfortunately Hermana Toki was super sick so she and her companion, Hermana Hardy, weren't able to be with us. After the party, the other Hermanas said that Hermana Toki wanted Elder Post and I to give her a blessing. So we met up with them in one of the classrooms in the main building and had one of the most impressive experiences I've ever had. Elder Post anointed her and I sealed the anointing with a blessing. I'm not sure exactly what all I said, but I could feel the Holy Ghost standing right beside us in the room. I could feel the Savior's hands resting upon mine and Elder Post's. I seriously could.

Later in the week, on Fast Sunday, Elder Watson and I had an incredible opportunity. We got to say the prayers at the Mission Conference, in front of the entire MTC! We were then asked to come back and the say the prayers again at the Sunday Evening Devotional. We got to sit up on the stand with all the Mission Presidents and their wives, best seats in the house!! Also on the same day, my companion and I got called to be Zone Leaders!! Huge responsibility, I'm scared, excited, and humbled. Yeah, big day. Please pray for me to be able to handle this calling.

Sorry I don't have a whole lot of time to get this done so I'll leave you all with my testimony. My love for the Savior has skyrocketed since I've been here on a mission. I loved him before, but now I am teaching his gospel to others who need it. We all need it. Jesus Christ is my big brother and he suffered for me... he died for me. He was nailed to a cross and he hung until his last breath left his body... for me. It's hard to think of very many people who I would do that for. He did it for every single one of us. I testify and promise that he knows every single one of us and loves us more than our Human minds can fathom. This is his gospel and his work, and I get to share it. 

I love you all and I miss you guys! Please keep in touch I wanna hear from all my friends and family. Write me, email me, I need some contact from the outside world! Haha thanks for all of your support, love, and prayers.

Keep on keepin' on...

~Elder Willis

 

 

New Years Eve/Elder Gurr's Birthday

Elder Gurr, I like this pic cause he looks special needs

Hermana Glover & Hermana McGowan

Missionaries Part Hard!

The food here is AWESOME

(left to right) Hermana Toki, Hermana Hardy, Elder Gurr, Hermana Van Leuven, (Hermana Glover and McGowan bending down in the front), Elder Kay, Elder Walker, Yo, Elder Watson, Elder Howell, Elder Post, Elder Jensen, Elder Peñalba, Elder Moriera, Elder Harris

Same Elders as the previous pic, but a few random ones from other districts photo bombing.

Mixing tropical Costa Rica with the frozen Utah snow

Temple this morning