Letters 04/17/2012

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:40:25

Well this is my last moment in the MTC. I didn’t have the opportunity to write Saturday because the internet in the entire area has been down.  I will be receiving my first assignment in about an hour, and my new P-day will be Monday.  I can’t even begin to explain the growth and development that I have experienced here. I came in with a few naive thoughts about what I knew, but as the days progressed I became filled with a knowledge and ability that I had never previously experienced. My testimony stands as a mountain that cannot be moved, and my will and dedication in serving the lord has a direct path. I will go and do. Brother Rieder, one of our teachers here,  said that  “An inspired missionary can change the course of history.”  I know that if I put my faith wholeheartedly in the Lord, I can do all things. I hope that I can make that impact on someone’s life so that they might experience the great joy and love that I feel for this gospel and the people around me.  The hardest part of this experience will be filling out all of the forms... I very much do not like filling out the forms, but I know that they are necessary and I’m willing to do that for the appropriate reasons.

The first real miracle that occurred here at the MTC came shortly after I sent my last update. The previous week my throat prevented me from singing, and even talking was a struggle. The entire experience was a very humbling, and I couldn’t help but feel a bit discouraged. I was to sing a solo in a nearby ward Easter Sunday, but as I tried to sing Saturday, the harsh strain and coarseness of my voice made my stomach turn.  As the Sabbath approached, I prayed fervently for some relief, but none came. Sunday morning  my throat hurt, but I felt much better.  Not want to strain my voice, I refrained from practicing.  I then learned that we would be singing in all three wards that day. We began to sing, and my voice was fine. As the solo came, I sang with power and  conviction I would not have experienced had I not lost my voice, and thus experienced the great joy of  having it back. All three meetings were excellent, and my voice healed.

                I’m ready for the work and when I have more to say, I will be sure to update.

--Much Love,

Elder Jared William Davidson