Hey Family:
Wow another week at the MTC down! Crazy yesterday marked the one month mark of the time that I have left in the MTC, so I'm way excited! It's crazy how time goes so fast and I'm learning so much!!! Chinese is going well and it's crazy even though I can't say as much as I want to, I can say a lot!! Last Saturday I taught my 2nd lesson in Chinese and I thought it went well. It was so much fun because I got to teach a RM that came home with Nate Carter last week – Crazy! They knew my name and where I was from and everything – kind of weird. I guess that they have photo's of all the new missionaries that are coming in so that all the older missionaries can help us when we get there. I'm not sure if that's the reason or not but way cool!!!
How about China??? Did Pres Anderson talk about it? Even though no missionaries yet it's getting there!! It's funny to be speaking Chinese just around the MTC. Other Elders will ask me about the how difficult it is to learn and stuff like that. It is so fun to speak and sometimes think only in Chinese! Crazy someday it will flow better! Good to know that the Chinese class is being started again. The Bolters left this last week, I think they have been here for like 8 weeks they where only to be here for three, so I hope they got out! I've meant to send Pres Anderson a letter and tell him about books and about what they have been teaching me, but I just haven't been able to. Have you been able to go the the BYU book store?
It's sooo good to hear about everything! Liesl keep driving the Jeep to school. It's so fun to hear about that haha! No time is too early:). There is a red Jeep Cherokee that parks where I see it almost everyday, fun stuff. Chandler - new ice - you and Sam will have a blast, I'm sure!
Elder Holland is awesome. I have listened to hear a talk that sounds very similar to what you told me recently. He has given at least 4 talks close to that topic. " DON'T YOU DARE GO HOME" is one that is awesome but he gave it at the MTC so I don't think that you can find it. I'll send you some of my notes on it way cool. Another one is the 'You Are as Close to being an Apostle Now as You Ever Will Be” He says that in fact our job as a missionary is almost the same as that of an Apostle, so you (missionaries) are an apostle with a little a. Way Cool! Missionaries are called of God and we are doing His work!
This is the true Church of God. He loves us and wants only to help us! He sent his son Jesus Christ to help us return to Him. He has given us a Prophet today that leads and guides this church in the world today! We are all his children and through prayer we can talk with Him! Read Moses 1 - Way cool to study about prayer and having "Great Faith" read the notes on the bottom!
You are all so awesome. I'll send some ideas in the mail about names for our baby sister! Chinese people pick names they want to become! FYI something to think about but sounds like some good choices have been thought about. What a blessing!
Love you all,
Elder Harr
