​Dear Family and Friends,

This week at the MTC has been both exciting and stressful at the same time. On Sunday we had our first sacrament together as companions and missionaries. It was really different, but it was a good different I felt a whole new spirit altogether being in that room. With all of the missionaries from our zone. For your Information Brendan, during the week you prepare a 3-4 minute talk for most sacrament meetings except fast Sunday. But what makes it really intense is you don't know who is going to speak they pick one elder and sister at random. I had a talk prepared on enduring to the end for that was the topic. I wasn't called up to the stand, I felt relieved but also kind of disappointed because I prepared a really good talk. We then went back to our classrooms and had personal study, companionship study, and language study. On that note the language is becoming better and better each day. During this week we have had back to back lessons with our teacher Brother Nelson he is from Kentucky. But, when is our investigator his fake name is Carlson. When we taught Carlson we could have notes but starting next week no notes. I'm so nervous but I also know that it is necessary. Ijela ke Jetob Kwojarjar enajj jipan eo. Ijela ke kajju Jisos Kraist Ij kommane aolep men ko. Ijela ke Ij juon mijinede kon Jisos Kraist. Ijela ke juon rikanaan kon Anij emour rainin. Ijela ke menin letok in loko epad. Ijela ke Anij im Jisos Kraist raar walok nan Jospeh Smith. Ijela ke jeje ko rekwojarjar ej naan an Anij. Ijela ke jeblaaktok kospel eo eaar jeblaak kon Joseph Smith. Ijela ke Kabun eo an Jisos Kraist Im Armej Ro Rekwojarjar ilo ran ko Aliktata emool.

Translation of Testimony above) I know that the Holy Ghost will help me. I know that through Jesus Christ I can do all things. I know that I am a missionary of Jesus Christ. I know that a prophet of God lives today. I know that the Gift of Tongues it exists. I know that God and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith. I know that the scriptures are the word of God. I know that the restored gospel was restored by Joseph Smith. I know that the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints is the true church.

Tuesday it was devotional night and we were taught by a member of the twelve Neil L Andersen he taught us about these eman naan ko Sacrifice, Opposition, Adversary, Deliverance. It was a really good talk,afterwards we had a Devotional review and we shared our thoughts and feelings about the Tuesday Devotional. After that this week has been pretty much the same. Study the Language, learn how to become better missionaries. Go to the gym, for stress relief I like volleyball my zone is all Island languages and most of them come from that part of the world. They are very fun to be around and they are a care-free loving people. Who love to laugh and have a good time.

To answer some questions Elder Helgenburger he is from North Carolina but he is originally from Pohnpei, Micronesia. Elder Crosby is from Sandy, Utah. We get along great together and I enjoy the experience and insight they provide in our lessons. There are 5 people in my district. 3 of those include me and my companions we have two sister missionary's in our district. I sleep on the bottom bunk, and yes we all share a room. I did go to the temple on P-day and it was really great. I'm sending some photos of us at the temple during our Sunday Temple walk. I also ran into a bunch of old Friends. Hermana Freeze, Jordan Freeze from Texas and also some friends from Orem High. Hermana(Merilyn)Hulme, Elder (TJ) Greene so yeah it has been fun having a blast in the MTC. I get to host new missionaries this coming Monday NOV 2☺

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Sincerely Elder Bird