Hola mi familia!
Almost a week in and the days seem like weeks. I've been working hard and doing my best. I've learned a lot and have taught 3 lessons in Spanish to an investigator. I always get really nervous and scared. I need to have more faith that God will help me as I do His will.
It's strange to think that not even a week ago I was in the temple with Mom and Dad. Time has really flown by.
This has been the craziest, most difficult, hard and emotionally draining thing I've ever done. It's this crazy emotional roller coaster and at one moment I'm so happy to be here and the next I'm about to cry because they just told me I was teaching in 5 minutes. Needless to say I find myself being humbled all the time.
I know more Spanish after 6 days in the MTC than I learned in the 2 years of Spanish class I took in high school. I memorized the missionary purpose:
"Invitor a las personas a renir a cristo al ayudor las que recibeh el Evangero restaurado mediante lafe en Jesu Cristo y so edrianion, el arrepentimiento, el bautismo, le recepcion del don del Espirito Santo y el preseverar hasta el fin." (please excuse the spelling, etc).
I'm working on memorizing the first vision. It's a little harder and longer. I've learned to pray and to bear a basic, simple testimony.
Mom and Dad, thank you for the letters, and everyone else too: Alaura, Mom, Dad, Noah, Nikelle, ... I feel so loved by all of you. I got 11 letters yesterday. Well, it was 11 separate sheets of paper that had continuing letters on them. The point is I love to hear from you all and I promise I will write back to you.
Did you go see Fiddler on the roof? How did Jeremiah do? How is school going for everyone? How is Katie feeling? We're almost in the last term of the school, right? Are Taft and Claire still getting 4.0's?
Doctrine & Covenants 31: 1-2. This is a good scripture for me because it helps me remember where my focus needs to be and to trust in Heavenly Father. Yesterday one of the MTC teachers from the class next door came to our class and got me, Elder Shimamoto, and Elder Montgomery because she has a trio companionship in her class and they needed to practice teaching - which we were okay with...then she said that we would teach them too. This was all in Spanish by the way. When she said we would teach we all rejected the opportunity and shied away from the chance to teach. She kept saying "Where is your faith?", "Where is your faith?" She told us we could teach in English so we said we would do it. We went and taught and were taught and it was a good experience. Elder Brusco taught me some really good things about the Atonement: I need to let go of all my pride, fear, nervousness, anxiety, discouragement and any other negative feelings I had and give them to Christ. He atoned for me: my sins and my negative feelings. He will help me every time I just have to ask.
We have a devotional tonight. Every Tuesday night one of the General Authorities of the church comes and gives a devotional. I'm very excited for this.
So far I have done well in heeding everyone's advice: I haven't drank any orange juice, and I haven't had any ice cream bars (apparently they are like potato chips and you can't have just one). I'm working hard, studying hard, and having some fun.
To save paper, postage stamps, and envelopes I included my letter to Noah and now I will include one to Alaura and Parker, assuming they'll be able to view it on the blog:
Parker and Alaura,
Thank you for the letter. I will serve Heavenly Father for you and our whole family. I'm doing well. Please write me again, I love to hear about your lives in the beautiful Cache Valley.
Love,
Elder Robinson
I love you all and will keep you updated on my life and the spiritual growth I am receiving. May God hold you in the Hollow of His Hand.
Elder Robinson
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