Fall in the MTC

Dear family and friends

This week has been a whirlwind of learning and inspiration. We went to the temple last sunday and it was great attached are some pictures. I love receiving the Dear Elder Letters from Payton, and all of you at home they always make my day. We have progressed so much in the language, and I know it is only because we live and learn on sacred ground. I'm sorry I didn't get some letters to you I need to locate my envelopes so I can. I have been so busy I forgot about the stamps and envelopes. But, this week I will try to send a handwritten note to all of you. Tuesday Night Devotional was awesome we were taught by Hugo Montoya Of the Seventy. He had a really good message about the 12 B's from President Gordon B. Hinckley. We have started teaching another investigator; when you get to this point they have you teach a lesson every other day for a different investigator. Because of this we are extremely busy preparing lessons to teach every day. We have a thing called TRC this week it was our first time. TRC is when you teach members in your mission language so we taught two 20 min lessons in Kajin Majol. We are preparing to send off the Tongans in our zone they leave next week. Whenever a group leaves for the field; on Saturday we as a zone sing in each others languages. It's really fun ,it will have been the 2nd time we are singing each others languages. Oh I have exciting news on Wednesday we are hosting brand new missionaries. The last time I hosted it was for Senior Missionaries but this time it will be missionaries that are local in the United States. I'm so happy to write you and included our some pictures of my 2 weeks here since last week my converter didn't work.

Now some things Brendan should consider when he gets here.

He will need some money to buy laundry detergent.

I recommend the Tide 32 loads its pricy but it lasts long 10.00

He will also need a sd converter from the store in the MTC just make sure he has around 30.00 to get these neccessities.

In a package I'm sending Brendan a Spanish Missionary Vocab book I strongly say that he should study it before he enters the MTC. I found it in the trash somebody threw it away, So im sending it to Brendan along with some letters home.

Now To my Marshallese Testimony.

Ijela ke Anij eaar jilkintok Nejin Jisos Kraist bwe en pinmurr kon jerowiwi ko ad. Ijela ke baamle eo ad jemaron mour indeeo. Ijela ke Anij ekonaan bwe jen ukelok kon jerowiwi ko ad. Ijela ke Joseph Smith ej juon rikanaan eo an Anij im Jisos Kraist. Ijela ke Anij im Jisos Kraist raar komanman Karok in Lomoor konke rekonaan bwe jen jeplaak ippaer. Ijela ke menin letok in loko epad. Ijela ke jerbal in jipan rojet ej jipan koj erom emmanlok armej ro. Ijela ke Anij ej letok koj kien ko an konke enaaj jipan koj monono. Ijela ke Anij ej kojerbal mijinede ro an katakin jeplaaktok kojpel eo. Ilo Etan Jisos Kraist amen

I know that God sent his son Jesus Christ that he would atone for our sins. I know that our families can be together forever. I know that God wants us to repent of our sins. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God and Jesus Christ. I know that God and Jesus Christ they created the Plan of Salvation because they want us to return to them. I know that the Gift of Tongues is real. I know that Service helps us become a better people. I know that God gave us commandments because they will help us be happy. I know that God uses his missionarys to teach the restored gospel. In the name of Jesus Christ amen.

The photos are all at the temple the last one is our volleyball team when we play volleyball together in GYM

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Sincerely Elder Bird