Everything is going pretty awesome here!! I hope you got
the letter I sent out! They let you send one the day after you get to
the MTC to make sure your family knows you're alive haha! My P day is
Wednesday which is the hardest first pday because its a full week from
the time you get to the MTC but its also the best because its the day
new elders arrive which is super fun! The dear elder you sent me really
made my day because those things are super popular here and I had never
heard of one so I was so surprised to get one! Thank you!
The
first day here was a whirlwind! I stepped out of the shuttle and
immediately a host (babysitter) started leading me around to different
buildings picking up books, nametags, keys, and an id card and then
whisked me off to my room where I got the first glance of my new zone
which was a little overwhelming because they were so excited for the NEW
DANES! The second I put my stuff down I was pulled to my classroom by
my host! There I plopped down into what is now my home for at least 10
hours everyday. Our teacher looks like he came straight out of Denmark
and the teachers speak literally zero English the first day or really
any day since unless we specifically ask what something means. After the
strangest class ever we had a tour of the MTC from our zone leaders and
got to meet some of our zone. We came into an amazing zone! It includes
the Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Dutch missionaries. It consisted of
2 Nord elders, 2 nord sisters, 2 swedish sisters, 7 swedish elders, 1
dutchie sister and 1 dutchie elder. They were incredible to us! So
amazingly kind and happy we were there but Sunday was our last day with
the Swedes and Nords! The are powerful missionaries we heard each of
them bear their testimony during sacrament meeting and they are studs.
After they left our DL AEldste Howes got bumped up to ZL and I became
the new DL. Which sounds important but really just means I pickup the
mail twice a day haha.
My District has four
elders and 1 sister, Me, AEldste West (kommerat), AEldste Williams,
AEldste Howes, and Soster Ackerman. Min kommerat and I get along really
well! He's from Oregon and a super social guy, we lived in B9 together
last semester but didn't know each other. AEldste Williams is from a
small colorado town and is the most mellow person I've ever met. AEldste
Howes is this little guy from North Carolina. I didn't expect it but we
laugh all the time in the MTC! Now that we've learned quite a bit of
Danish we can talk in a group of people and have only each other
understands which is so funny! The combination of little sleep and a lot
of learning also make everything really really funny! I honestly love
it here! We learn so much and also we see little miracles every single
day. West and I have been blessed to usually be on the exact same page
when it comes to what were doing or talking about! We're really lucky!
The language is learned so fast here, Tungmalsgaven (the gift of
tongues) is absolutely real here. Last friday was our first investigator
lesson taught in Danish and thursday was the last day we said prayers
in English! Sunday night the we did as a full zone was sing the Spirit
of God in 4 languages which is seriously the most powerful hymn I've
ever sung! Our pronunciation is pretty bad but we all have fun learning
it. Today is a great day! We get new Swedes and Nords who will be with
us for the next 5 weeks. Its weird being so excited for someone you've
never met!
Anyway I love all you guys and
can't wait to hear more about what's going on at home! Have Cole, Ike,
and Sam write me if they have time I'd love to hear from them!
Jeg Elske Jer (I love you all),
Aeldste McBride
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| Max with Aeldste West (his companion) on the first day |
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| That's our district! West, Me, Williams, Howes. |
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| The whole district |
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| Stretching out Aeldste West's back |
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| The Classroom Board |
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