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Week 2: Provo MTC

Hey Everyone!

 I got my itinerary!!! I will NOT get another Pday but we might get to email Monday! In class we have been learning about looking for and finding evidences of faith in our investigators.  If they don't feel comfortable praying then have them read or just listen and think.  Last week went by so fast!!!  We get new teachers this week which kinda sucks! i liked my teachers!   I feel like I've grown a lot since I've been here! Somehow its only been 2 weeks! some awesome stuff i want to share with you:  If you don't know if the spirit is telling you something or if its your own thoughts Elder Bednar says " Just quit worrying about it! Go forward with faith and as long as you're worthy you'll have the spirit with you" I love that and i know i have a lot of times where i don't know if its me or the spirit! Another couple quotes i like are "You need to feed your faith before you feed your doubts"  "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care" and finally " As a missionary you need to seek to understand before you seek to be understood"  Our main focus to to grow a relationship with our investigator and the easiest way to do that is to not teach and to just listen and ask questions and if the time comes to respond with a spiritual thought then you can teach.  Some exciting news.... Me and my comp were asked to be Zone Leaders (on Wednesday) For the last 2 weeks we are here! 
The pictures I am sending this week are of my district after we went to the temple today and me with Elder Jordan Baldwin from my ward at home.  It is nice having that little piece of home here with me at the MTC!
I know this gospel is true and I know that if I focus on who I'm representing that I'll always have the spirit with me to comfort me in times of trial and hardship and to help me teach according to the needs of my investigators!  I love this gospel and I love my Lord and Savior!
I am praying for all of you! And I love you all!

 Elder Apgood

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