Ok, well sorry for any spelling
errors I'm typing fast :)
This week was very
good! So good that it went by in a blink of an eye!!! First off,
I wanted to thank you all for the letters!. Jana, thank you for the candy
:) Yes i did share and everyone loved it :) Thank you lots
Jana!! This week focused on the theme of being bold. It is so
important for this work. I have had many good conversations/talks that
have really helped me understand what being bold is. To sum all of the
things I have learned, I will tell you what my teacher told me. On
Wednesday night he told me part of being bold is following every prompting of
the spirit. He told me it might sound easy, but when the spirit prompts
you to say something really out there, it'll be hard. He also told me
something very important to me, and it really affected me. He told me
that I have been "given the authority to step deeper into peoples
lives", meaning that I might need to ask some questions that people
wouldn't normally ask, to find out more about them. It was really
interesting to hear that I have been given the authority to do that. With
all this said to me, I made a goal to be bold, to get myself out there. I
also made it a goal to follow every prompting that I get from the spirit.
Well this week, mom, you would be
very proud of me :) First off, I am a part of the MTC choir. It's by
choice. I just go to a couple practices and then sing on Tuesday night at
devo. I like it :) Also, drum roll please :D I was the
chorister for Sacrament meeting this Sunday. I might add this was in
Spanish and I feel I did well. Spanish hymns are just a tad bit
different. Not all the songs translate. But yes mom, I still
remember how to lead :) Also dad, you will be proud because I have to
prepare a 5 min talk in Spanish for Sacrament meeting. I haven't had to
use mine because they haven't called on me, but just to let you know :) I
have a feeling that I will be called this Sunday. As you all know, I had
a meeting with the CONSUL FROM SPAIN.
I'M LEAVING ON WEDNESDAY FOR
SPAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!!! I AM SO
EXCITED RIGHT NOW!!! OHHHH AND ELDER BAGLEY IS TOOOOO!!!! So I will be
calling you mom and dad at around 4 my time to tell you my plans. Just to
let you all know, I will be flying out of Salt Lake City on Wednesday Feb. 29.
I will be leaving the MTC at 6 to go to the SLC airport. Then I
will be flying to Altanta GA and then on to Spain!!!!!! I will fill
you in when I call you Mom and Dad :) I am so excited and it is here!!!
Can you all believe it!! Yes, I am very emotional right now....
meaning i can't stop shaking :P But I am okay. I am ready and I
know that the Lord will bless me :) I love you all so much!!! Also Mitch,
I might be sending a package to you. I have some long sleeved white
shirts and maybe some other things that I don't need. I love you all so
much and I can't wait to call... I know that I said that before like 100000
times but it is so true.. I was born and raised in a family that prepared me to
serve here :) I love you all.... oh and just to let you all know, the consul
was LDS. He said he went on a mission and so on... and he spoke English..
so good!!! I will be sending my camera card tomorrow. I need to
take a picture with my teachers tonight. Sorry for the delay. I
will be buying a travel on bag and I already bought another camera card :) Love
you!!!
Te amo!!! (means i love you-more
personal)
Elder Alex Lee Laubaugh
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