2nd MTC Week

Hello! Who was the greatest bible Dr..... Job or Moses? Its close cuz Job had alot of patience....but Moses delivered the whole house of Israel! HA HA! Good times at the MTC! Life here is a lot of fun because the gospel brings so much joy! The more you study the happier you are! So I would really suggest reading from the scriptures every day if you are not. The scriptures have become a treasure in my heart! We study them all the time but it doesn’t feel like enough because the more you learn the more you want to learn! Elder Bednar said we must drink from the reservoir of living water daily! Will you commit to daily scripture study? I promise you that if you do the Lord will give you so much happiness and direction in your life! Anyways..... I am having so much fun and learning so much! We have had a few pretend teaching appointments and they went well. We work well as a threesome. We joined the choir. I love the devotionals here! They are so powerful. And guess what? We just found out that President Monson is coming next Sunday to speak!!!!!!! Amazing....so right before we leave. I guess they are having a new mission president conference so we will be there for it! So Neat! What a blessing! Holy cow! I will tell you about it next week!
Love, Sister Flake

First P-Day Email! June 8, 2008

HI! OH my i only have 20 min. time here is limited! But first of all I loveyou so much! I am having a great time here! Its hard work but I love it! Ifeel the missionary fire! I have two amazing companions! Sister Huffaker isso sweet! She is going to Canada too. Sister Hughes is From Chicago and sheis going to San Fransico. Her companion never showed up at the MTC! OH well.We really like having her! I like the food... i drink chocolate milk everyday its great! I love gym time! With three sister we were able to play jumprope! Ha Ha! Also i provided a challenge for some of the elders at 4 squarewhich apparently is one of the most competitive games around here! I lovelearning so much about the gospel the spirit is so strong here!I cant waitto get out and share what I know! So my district is alot of fun! Also we gotto go to the temple today. I knew that I would not have a hard beingobedient but what I do have a hard time with is knowing what the rules are!There are so many of them.....But I am learning. We have learned the firtlesson and will teach volunteer fake investigators tommorrow. Sorry I am soflighty and not organized in this letter...I think i willl learn to be moreorganized in this next year and a half......oh yeah sometihing else i needto work on..... My companion sis. Huffaker and I could not make it through ahymn with ou laughing the first two days! She laughs just as much as me...its fun...but we are working on not doing it in class any longer.. Maybe ishould have not said that...sorry mom. we are doing much better now.my letter willl be more spiritual next time.... sorry.... not enough timetoday.... but the gospel is so true and God is leading this work! I knowthat he is already preparing some people for us to teach in vancouver! Iam so excited to get out there. The gospel brings so much joy!!!! and themissionary mantle is real....we all know how i have always had a hard timefocusing...well i can do it here....and i can memorize things like 90 timesfaster here! Its amazing..... I am so greatful for Gods help....He makes meso much better then I really am!Love, Sister Flake

Family i need my tennis shoes the red nike ones.....and maybe some flipflops for the shower! Thanks so much! I miss you....but dont worry i am sofocused on the work it doesnt bother me. Boys I hope you are excited tocome here because its so amazing! You will really love it!

First Letter

We received a letter from Lindsey today. She says her companion is from Bountiful, Sis. Huffaker. She says that she is sweet and fun and she reminds her of her friend Michelle. She said, “The great thing is that she is quick to laugh! We are going to have a great time together. We had a cool testimony meeting. It’s neat to see the different backgrounds that everyone comes from. This is going to be a neat experience although right now I feel overwhelmed.”

MTC!!

Lindsey entered the MTC on the 4th! She reported at noon and we got to enjoy a few last minutes with her watching church commercials, hearing from President and Sister Boone, and watching a bit of the old "Called to Serve" video. Then came the time for good bye's. At least us girls got teary-eyed. We all got hugs and then Lindsey went out one door and we went out the other. Lindsey will be awesome!

Farewell

Lindsey's farewell will be on May 25, over Memorial Day weekend so we invite you all to come. We meet at 8:30 am!!! Little Valley Chapel. You are invited for lunch and fun after.

Called to Serve!

Lindsey has been called to serve in the Vancouver Canada Mission! For the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She will enter the MTC on June 4th 2008!