Max is leaving for VIrginia on November 2. The Virginia address to use is listed to the right of this letter. Thanks to everyone who has written to him! I think letters/emails distract some missionaries, but for Max they help motivate him, so thanks for helping him in that way.
Dear Family,
Got your package and I’m happy you didn’t weigh me down with too many goodies that I would have to get rid of when I leave for Virginia. I get more than enough to eat from the cafeteria and I always try to eat in moderation and I stay away from the soda. It’s tough to find all the time I want for both studying Preach My Gospel, lessons for investigators, and writing letters home.
I will be leaving for Virginia on November 2 in the morning so make the last letter count! Please send me letters every day because I feel happy on the days I get a letter and sad on the days I don’t get one. Knowing that your hands took part in the creation of that letter makes it all the more special. I will be calling you sometime in the morning on November 2, maybe really early, so keep a phone near you on that morning. This will be my last letter from the MTC; the next one will be from Virginia!
Here’s an overview of my week:
Monday
We taught at TRC [I don’t know what this is] and taught a man named Arnold Young who was whittling a spoon while he was raveling his own long story and it was hard to get a word in. Sister Evans is one of our teachers and she helps us team teach. Today I ran 1 ½ miles and worked out during gym time.
Tuesday
Richard G. Scott came to speak to us and the topic was missionaries. J He asked missionaries to come up and he would ask them questions or read scriptures into a microphone. I went up, but it was already ending so he didn’t ask me a question. At the very end, he gave us a blessing and said “I love you.” He couldn’t shake hands with anyone. We got to see him off when he drove away. It was really cool to see him here in person!
Wednesday
Today was our first P-Day and we kind of slacked off and chilled. We got a sack breakfast and lunch so we could stay in our regular clothes. I wrote a ton of letters! Someone easy cheezed all the remaining bathroom toilet seats and shower handles. The entire floor got a talking to. I did my laundry and it was easy except the machines took forever.
Thursday and Friday
Don’t remember much except Arnold was more free for listening and not talking. He liked everything we taught him except prayer, which he has to work on.
Saturday
Went parcouring [I don’t know how to spell this, but it’s that free running stuff people do] late that night and had fun with it.
Sunday
We did Priesthood meeting on inviting the Spirit and how it works in lessons. Sacrament meeting was about the Restoration and two Elders had to get up and give a talk about it. Then we had a temple walk – I was diligent in taking a lot of pictures. During the walk, Elder Godfrey went off and was a loner on a hill most of the time. He’s having a hard time and doesn’t know what to do because he only came on a mission because everyone expected him to. He hates people telling him what to do.
Brother Allen talked at today’s fireside about how hymns can reflect how we feel or what we should be doing. He also explained his experience with food as a missionary: he thought brown beans were chocolate pudding and ate a big spoonful and got a shock. It was the last time he ate brown beans on his mission. I shook his hand and he wanted to know where I was from. He was one of the people who created the PMG [I don’t know what this is].
It was a good week, but I’m nervous because next week is my last full week. Don’t send anything back but a letter until I write to you from Virginia. I love all of you and am so happy you sent a letter back. Thanks for the package and please have more people write me and give me a family photo to hold dear.
Love you,
Elder McClure
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