Week 2: "Second week sickness.. and sweet moments"

Well the second week in the MTC started out a little rough. Waking up with a pounding head ache and congestion unlike anything else wasn't exactly planned for... the whole day my physical energy was drained and I could hardly stay awake in class. It was difficult to feel the spirit. It was easy to get frustrated but I had to consistently remember my purpose and ability through Christ. I woke up at two in the morning and couldn't fall asleep until four..

(A challenging time)

Despite all of this, I have been supported by my wonderful companions and district. I'm so impressed by all they do and their work ethic. I'm very humbled to be serving them when I feel like I'm having to try so hard to keep up with them as they are learning the language. When I felt like it was going to be really hard to feel the spirit at all, I ended up having one of the most tender, spiritual, and greatest teaching moments of my life. I learned a great lesson of how the spirit communicates with me and how if we follow the spirit, even when doubts are creeping into our minds, we may be able to bless the life of one.

 (Missionaries of the Denmark District)

I'm grateful for this experience this week and hope to never forget it. I explain the whole story in an audio recording from the link below! Hopefully you all are able to access the audio recordings in my drive folder as well as the pictures that I send to you all:) I would greatly appreciate it if some of you could let me know if you are able to access them or not! There should be a podcast coming soon in which you should be able to follow a link to listen to these recordings weekly. I hope to be able to share spiritual and happy moments that may edify us all:) so stay tuned! haha

(Nate's Dad in front the Provo LDS Temple - 1990)

(Nate, 27 years later)

Well, I also am blessed to be able to have been selected from the missionaries in the MTC to sing in a choir of 32 wonderful singers for the quorum of the twelve and the first presidency as well as many other general authorities who are coming here to

train the incoming mission presidents. we will be performing six songs over the next week for them! The spirit is going to be so wonderful!

(32 singers selected from the MTC choir for a special performance)

I love my Savior and my lord. I know that if we but trust God  and work as we we should. he will    take care of the rest. keep on keeping on!:)                                                 

“The Son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he?” (D&C 122:8)

(Nate beside a picture of Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail, Missouri)

“Hold on thy way. … Fear not … , for God shall be with you forever and ever” (D&C 122:9)

* Click to read about Lessons Learned from Liberty Jail *

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