July 27, 2013 from the MTC, Provo, Utah
KUMUSTA PO KAYO! Saturday is my P-Day and I wake up at 4:30 to get laundry done and then sleep after. It’s fantastic (as Nacho Libre would say. It’s crazy once you can’t watch movies or listen to music or anything, how much random quotes will pop into your head.) Anyways! So yesterday marked that I have exactly a month left in the MTC! It doesn’t sound like very little but to me it is, I feel like I’ve come such a long way! It’s only been 11 days here, but if you were in the MTC, I think you would feel for me. The days seem ridiculously long, like no joke, you are in your classroom more than you are in your bed! The chairs we sit in are the most uncomfortable things ever and the little desk is super small and slanted so everything is always sliding off. BUT, nevertheless, I love this place. The chairs are the only flaws. It would help to have a little nicer chairs to sit in since we’re in them all day, but I don’t mind being in class all day one bit! The teachers are so cool (besides you don’t understand them most of the time. They speak mostly in Tagalog which forces us to try to understand them and helps us learn the language faster.)! They are all super inspiring and just really help you to be better! Then all the missionaries are all so nice and fun for the most part! I have met so many people here who have embraced me so well here, many of who are getting shipped off to wherever they were called to and it’s really sad because my heart has swollen with love for them so fast and they have become brothers and sisters to me! Like Elder Fulivai! He’s this BIG Tongan guy with the biggest, happiest personality you will ever meet. We have our own handshake which ends with manly Tongan kisses (touching right cheeks to each other), it’s pretty sick. But he’s like the life of our Philippines Tagalog district, and he leaves Monday! I don’t know what we’re supposed to do without him along with about 10 of the other Elders and Sisters I have gotten close with. The work will roll on, it’ll just be a little different and hard to get use to without these great souls.
KUMUSTA PO KAYO! Saturday is my P-Day and I wake up at 4:30 to get laundry done and then sleep after. It’s fantastic (as Nacho Libre would say. It’s crazy once you can’t watch movies or listen to music or anything, how much random quotes will pop into your head.) Anyways! So yesterday marked that I have exactly a month left in the MTC! It doesn’t sound like very little but to me it is, I feel like I’ve come such a long way! It’s only been 11 days here, but if you were in the MTC, I think you would feel for me. The days seem ridiculously long, like no joke, you are in your classroom more than you are in your bed! The chairs we sit in are the most uncomfortable things ever and the little desk is super small and slanted so everything is always sliding off. BUT, nevertheless, I love this place. The chairs are the only flaws. It would help to have a little nicer chairs to sit in since we’re in them all day, but I don’t mind being in class all day one bit! The teachers are so cool (besides you don’t understand them most of the time. They speak mostly in Tagalog which forces us to try to understand them and helps us learn the language faster.)! They are all super inspiring and just really help you to be better! Then all the missionaries are all so nice and fun for the most part! I have met so many people here who have embraced me so well here, many of who are getting shipped off to wherever they were called to and it’s really sad because my heart has swollen with love for them so fast and they have become brothers and sisters to me! Like Elder Fulivai! He’s this BIG Tongan guy with the biggest, happiest personality you will ever meet. We have our own handshake which ends with manly Tongan kisses (touching right cheeks to each other), it’s pretty sick. But he’s like the life of our Philippines Tagalog district, and he leaves Monday! I don’t know what we’re supposed to do without him along with about 10 of the other Elders and Sisters I have gotten close with. The work will roll on, it’ll just be a little different and hard to get use to without these great souls.
I saw Elder Parker Gentry however, who came in Wednesday. I have yet to see Graham though. I finally saw Zak for the first time but I knew it would probably be the last so it was really hard for me to say goodbye. I can’t believe I’m supposed to live without that guy for 2 years when he’s had my back since I was 7! But yes we saw Sister Kinnison here because her son spoke with his uncle at one of our devotionals. Also on Sunday we go on Temple walks and as I walk up the grass towards the temple I run into Chandler Lattin and Joey Zambrano! It was so weird and surprising to see them but it was also really fun and comforting! I guess they had come to see John Calkins since he left Tuesday or something and were lucky to run into me too! I scored some Hi-chews from them so it was a double win.
This week has flown by though. It’s weird, the days are long but the weeks fly by! So much goes on and I can hardly remember anything! But I do know I have the best companion, he’s so ridiculous. Were constantly making each other laugh! Yes mom, his mom is the one that joined that blog thing! Ha, he does all these different dances and has the largest vocabulary of anyone I have ever met! He’s just an overall good guy and I love him. We’ve also been playing basketball during gym time. It's like the best part of the day since you’ve basically been sitting all day! But the sitting is all worth it cause the things I learn here are just amazing.
I also finished the Book of Mormon here! I spent so much time reading, everyone here thought I was crazy! I just couldn’t stop! I was discovering so many things and the Spirit kept testifying to me the truthfulness of what I was reading. It was a definite testimony builder and a confidence booster in what I was doing.
While I’m here at the MTC I have very limited computer time though, so if you want to communicate I recommend writing me! (I leave the MTC August 26.) It’s awesome to hear from you all and I enjoy writing back! If you don’t want to write me at least e-mail me your address so I can share the many things that happen that have reminded me of you certain individuals. I cannot explain how much of a blessing you all were in my life! I sincerely love every one of you.
Elder Moncur
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| My district |
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| Chandler and Joey |
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| Temple walk |
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| Provo Temple with companion Elder Miller |
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| Desk in the MTC Elder Moncur asked Mom to send snacks because they starve between meals... Mom did not send all of those snacks. |
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