Week 3 - June 12, 2020

WHAT'S UP!!

This is the LAST email you will get from me while I am I the MTC!!! crazy!!!  I head out to Idaho on June 17th.  It's coming so fast!  Each day in the MTC feels really long, but the weeks move by superrrrr fast.  I seriously can't wait to be in the field, getting to talk with people and just living the dream!

This week was great.  My classes are all amazing, even if they are three hours long... I learn so much in every class and it's insane how much I don't know what I'm doing, but also how much better I get every day.  My teachers are all so knowledgeable, and they make it look so easy (it's not haha)!

My District

This week I've been able to do these things called TRC's.  Its where you teach someone a short lesson for practice!  Me and Sister Brooks (my companion) have started to get the hang of it!  We just focus on making them simple and easy to understand, as well as teaching the person, not just a lesson. It's such an awesome experience because even though we are practicing, the Spirit is THERE and we have REAL experiences with people.  So awesome to think I get to do things like that for the next year and a half!!

Last night, Elder Wilde (my cousin Tyson) did a little spiritual thought for those of his friends and family who were serving missions and their families.  It was so AWESOME to see him! even though I had to stay up wayyyyy past my missionary bedtime:)  He sounds so much like a missionary and taught so beautifully.  (Shoutout to you, Elder Wilde!)

The last thing I did this week was I got to go get a pedicure with my mom!  It was our last little girl thing before I leave!  It was super fun to relax and spend time with her:)

This week I would like to share a scripture from the Book of Mormon that really touched my heart.  It is Mormon 9:21.  It reads, "Behold, I say unto you that whoso believeth in Christ, doubting nothing, whatsoever he shall ask the Father in the name of Christ it shall be granted him; and this promise is unto all, even unto the ends of the earth."  It brings me so much comfort to know that if we believe in Christ, and have full trust in Him, we can pray sincerely and get guidance from Heavenly Father.  He WANTS to talk to us and help us.  We just have to reach out.  

It really teaches me the power of faith.  Faith in Jesus Christ has power to do more than you think.  It gives us strength and confidence to follow God's will when we don't know why God is asking us to do something.  It gives us hope when things seem hard.  I love Jesus Christ and I am thankful for His sacrifice.  I love this gospel and my Heavenly Father.

This week I encourage you all to foster your personal relationship with God.  Whether that be reading His word, praying to Him, or being more like Christ.  God is always reaching out to us, we just have to reach up and take His hand.

Thanks for being so supportive while I've been in the MTC! Idaho here I come:)

-- Sister Copeland <3

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