Provo MTC: Week 8

I leave tomorrow to the Philippines!! We are getting to the airport like 6 hours before our flight takes off just to be extra prepared! 

Word of the Week: Apoy (fire)

ESPN Top 10 Highlights of the week:

10. Sister Kristen M Yee came and spoke to us in a devotional on Tuesday. She spoke at conference and then to us a couple days after which was so cool. She gave a great talk about faith and God's love which was powerful

9.We had our last MTC class Saturday!! It was so nice to finally be finished. And now we're cooked! I already know some tatay (old dude) is gonna grill me in Tagalog and I won't even know what he's saying. But it'll be fun!

8. I could tell BYU won because the crowds were going crazy and we could hear the fireworks and cheers from the MTC. So W for them, 6-0 is crazy. I miss college football

7. I gave out like 4 haircuts last night to get everyone lined up for the Philippines. Basically I'm a fade master at this point

6. We had a testimony meeting in church this Sunday which was cool to see a lot of people go up and bear. I bore my testimony about the Book of Mormon and Divine help 

5. We went to the temple for the last time in maybe 2 years which is crazy to think. It was so nice and the Provo City Center temple is always so pretty. W last trip

4. We said bye to all our teachers which was pretty sad. We did get to eat lunch with them all before we left which was fun. Their teachings were all fire, gonna miss my Tagalog mentors

3. I called my mom on Saturday because it was her birthday so I got to say hi to her and wish her a happy birthday! She's the GOAT

2. I got some super nice packages in the mail from my family and girlfriend to get me right before I leave, which was much needed.

1. Elder Cockrell and I had a follow up practice teaching that went really well, the guy we're teaching is basically our dawg now. We were talking about how he's gonna become rich from being a doctor, in Tagalog of course! But then yesterday we canceled our last appt with him to go play volleyball Sorry Hayden!

Spiritual na isip

A quote from Elder Bednar's most recent general conference talk I love is: 

“ 'Each of the major writers of the Book of Mormon testified that he wrote for future generations. … If they saw our day, and chose those things which would be of greatest worth to us, is not that how we should study the Book of Mormon?' "

The Book of Mormon is for us. The stories and verses were chosen to aid us in the latter days. Through this book we can draw closer to Christ and know of the truthfulness of this gospel. 

As I've read the Book of Mormon I've come to realize its unique qualities and understand how it can change lives. You can find Jesus Christ in this book and you can feel of His love for you.

Anyways next time you hear from me I'll be in the Philippines which is crazy. 

Ingat po!

Elder Tyson Smith