Before I say anything, I just need to freak out for a moment because literally five minutes ago, Elder Bednar held open the door for me. If we weren't given specific instructions to keep my cool, I would have had a conversation. But I didn't. Nevertheless, I am still on cloud nine. Okay. Moving on.
Well my time here at the MTC has ended. And this has been the craziest week by far. Our elders got their visas and had to fly to Vegas, there was the Worldwide Leadership Broadcast and all the choir practices for that, and then there is the new Mission Presidents Seminar which means that the main building is closed and we all get to eat in the gym. To say our meals have been slightly compromised is an understatement. But! Anything for those mission presidents!
So if you were not able to see the Worldwide Broadcast, I would urge you to watch it If you look closesly, you can see my in the choir during Hark All Ye Nations!
But I wish I could tell you how funny this Marriott process has been. So the choir was composed of over 2,200 people, 1,100 of which being missionaries. Well, it was ever single missionary's goal to get to the Marriott center first to get a first row seat. I don't know why... to be closer to the apostles I guess. Anyway, so we all stood in line outside the gate for about 30 minutes. My district skipped lunch to be in the front. We don't like waiting in lines. Well the gates opened and it was like Black Friday at a Wal-Mart in the south. Seriously, 1100 missionaries just SPRINTED to the Marriott center. It was absolutely out of control. People were falling and getting trampled... it was that bad. Of course, Hermana Stewart (who I was on a split with) and I were NOT about to be last. So we rocked the power-walk so hard. Which is very difficult to do in pencil skirts. But, we ended up sitting in the fourth row and we are pretty sure it was worth it. iVale la pena!
So yeah. That was pretty cool!
And the broadcast was amazing. I am so excited to get out in the field and work with the members! The work is being hastened! Please catch the wave and help the missionaries out. I actually escorted this amazing sister named Sister Bulloch from Akron Ohio who should be coming to the Phoenix mission in about a week! She is amazing... and so are all of the other missionaries in your area. Help them!
Okay. So after that, all 3,000 missionaries in the MTC went to dinner. At the same time. But remember how the cafeteria is closed? Yep. That makes for a really stressed out staff.
So the line was wrapped ALL THE WAY AROUND the border of the MTC. No joke. But Elder Darger is from New York. So we don't wait in lines very often. No, we didn't cut lines. But we definitely found a short cut to get to the shorter line! You know you have been at the MTC way too long when you know where the secret staircase is that leads straight to the inside of the gym where all the food is.
Speaking of food. Okay. So the MTC food really isn't that bad. It just gets REALLY old when it is all you have been eating for 6 weeks. And with this fun new gym/ cafeteria experience, the food is just that much better. So! The other night we were eating this unidentifiable meat and decided we just couldn't do it anymore and we would get cereal. So our elders brought us back Fruit Loops and then we all realized that there was no milk. Which was really sad. Well... we were really hungry. So we ate out cereal with Sprite. I is actually surprisingly good.... but only in the moment. That happiness was DEFINITELY fleeting. We were so sick for the rest of the night.
I would just like to reiterate my love for my district. Seriously- I didn't know I could love this much. Every single one of those elders and sister is going to change the world
Saying goodbye to our Elders (going to Xalapa Mexico) and our teachers last week was so. hard. Literally every single one of us was bawling. Like uncontrollably. We don't call ourselves a district, we call ourselves a family. I am so grateful that Heavenly Father loves me enough to have given me the opportunity to learn and from with these Elders and Hermanas. I am just too blessed to even describe.
So in closing, I will tell you the funny story of the week. Our family (district) was practicing for a musical number, Mas Cerca Dios de Ti (Nearer My God to Thee). So somehow at the end, it turned into this crazy Gospel Choir rendition. Complete with clapping and runs. Well. We decided it would be a good idea to record it. Somehow during that process, Hermana Palmer fell of a chair, I ended up on the ground laughing, and none of the recordings worked. The moral of the story is... we now have a testimony that we are to sing hymns with dignity like they are supposed to be.
Well. I have got to go. Next time I write I will be in the field!
Pictures are to come soon!!!!
Note to the reader:
Anneli is now out in the field so that means a new address! This is her new address from here on out!
Sister Anneli Bryant
California Santa Rosa Mission
5301 Badger Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
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