Wonderful first week!

We have finished our first week as missionaries at the MTC.   In spite of ALL we have to learn, it was a fabulous week.    We have 18 months to go, and we love it already!
We got to be there on Wednesday, when all the new arriving missionaries come.  The Church never ceases to amaze me with how organized everything is!   They had parents who were dropping off in and out quickly.   We saw parents crying as they were leaving.   We saw missionaries smiling, and filled with great hope of serving their mission!! We went to our first Tuesday Devotional, Elder Kyle S. McKay and his wife.  IT was a great meeting, and the choir was Heavenly!!  We had the privilege of working with Senior couples who were going out to serve their missions.   That has always been a highlight of our week.   Saturday morning, we were able to serve with young Elder's and Sister's who are preparing to serve missions where the Mandarin language is spoken :  Knee How!  (that's how it is pronounced!)  and shi shi (also how it's pronounced!)  That is thank you!    And Knee How is Hello.  It's amazing how your don't have to know a language to feel the spirit.  It was in abundance in the Sacrament Meeting we attended today.  It was a Mandarin District.  The Spirit is mighty strong in the boundaries of the MTC!    We are so honored to be able to serve there!