Day 5 at the MTC

Our best day though I admit I started the day by learning to say "Yo estoy feliz que es Viernes!" I practiced it on our tutor Elder Vasquez and he laughed. I have also learned some other really good Spanish: " Podria apagar su telefono celular." Please turn off your cell phone.

I am impressed with the other seniors here whom we have had met and worked with including a few who are going to temples in Spanish speaking countries. We see much greater sacrifice among these folks for their missions. I will not write about them here as I do not want to break confidences and disclose very special and private conversations. Needless to say some have made huge sacrifices with their family, have health challenges and financial challenges. Our sacrifice is small by comparison.

We have had enjoyable experiences with the young missionaries here. The newly arrived Elders this week studying Spanish like to yell out "Holas" as they walk by and are a bit taken aback when we respond similarly with an added "Tenga buen dia" or something like that. We have had a couple discussions given to us as we have been walking around.

One thing we would do differently next time would be to bring a car. This for a couple reasons, and if we lived closer, we would stay at home and not be in the senior housing at the MTC.

Next week we are in the Provo Temple so that will be different than this week of "Preach My Gospel" study.