I'm on my last week at the MTC and I'm so excited! The next time I email you I'll be in Kiribati! It's weird thinking that I'll be about a day ahead of you all. Depending on whether I get assigned to an outer island, it might be a while before I can email again.
We're supposed to do the majority of our packing today, so I'll try to be quick with the time I have.
We had an in-field devotional yesterday which I though was really good and interesting. For those who might have done this before in the MTC, they've changed it recently to make it a lot more engaging and less boring. It was for all the missionaries leaving this The elder who joined us this past week said it was his third time doing it, so he wasn't excited at all. We learned a lot about planning and making goals, our expectations, as well as working with the members in our missions.
At one point, my companion and I were asked very last minute to participate in a play as part of the in-field orientation. It was obviously part of the plan to ask two helpless missionaries last minute to act for the play. We only had a few lines, so it was very easy, despite only having like five minutes to prepare. They had me play the part of a very dry and monotone elders quorum president.
We had Stephen B. Allen speak for the Sunday devotional, and he was really funny and casual with it, mainly discussing distractions from our pre-mission life. The Tuesday devotional was Gregory A. Schwitzer of the Seventy, talking about teaching others commandments and what they mean.
Not much else to say other than I'm really excited to head out to Kiribati! Thank you for all your love and support!
I ataia bwa te Ekeretia koaua. I ataia bwa a maiu Tamara are i Karawa ao Iesu Kristo. I atai bwa a tangirira ngaiia. I ataia bwa rinanon te Tamnei ao Raoiroi, ti kona ni karekea te korakora ao ti kona n namakin te rau.
I know that this Church is true. I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ live. I know that they love us. I know that through the Holy Ghost, we can receive strength and we can feel peace.
Kam rabwa! I tangiringkami ngai! Thank you all! I love you all!
Elder Schoeny
A picture of our entire district, including the new elder, in front of the temple
Our new Kiribati sign drawn by one of the elders in my district
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