Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Week #5 at the MTC - Almost Done!

(Hermana Fitzpatrick's 'Spanglish' is alive and well.  
My novice translations are found in italics... Hermana Fitzpatrick's mom.)

Hola Familia,

Como estas?  Gracias por mi package this week and the divert carats (different cards) about what's going on.  This week was one of the better semanas  (weeks).  On Tuesday, our devotional was from the main missionary department head which was cool.  He talked about the repentance process.  I think it was more to weed out those who have past mistakes that didn't get them resolved before they came out on their mission.

We also got to be host missionaries on Wednesday which fue divertido pero (was fun, but) you could feel what the new missionaries feel.  So, we helped them feel better or tried not to cry when we saw their families pulling away.

I finally got my skirts fixed.  It's way nice to have more skirts to wear.  They have some weird ladies working in the alterations department.  This one lady said that the Hermana missionaries can't wear perfume or nail polish porque (because) Utah has a high allergen sensitivity y porque it is too worldly.  But we just moved on and bit our tongues porque the MTC presidency said that it was totally okay to wear this stuff.

You were inspired to pack that medico kit Madre porque yo fue enferma por uno dia pero necisito teer (I was sick for a day and needed ) Sudafed and sleeping pills.  Yo soy much better.

Spanish is getting better.  Yo so better at traducer than hablando.

Tengo made un meta leer (I have made a goal to read the) Santa Biblia y el Libro de Mormon y Pearl of Great Price y Doctrina y Covenios,  all the escruituras por medio (by half-way) de mi mission.

Tengo recibir revelecion (I have received revelation) to help mi investigador.  Por ejemplo, in Numbers it talks about how you know it's God's prophet if he receives una vision y an angel visitar el.  So, a la escritura necisitapor nuestro investogador porque cree en Santa Biblia y no el Libro de Mormon.  (The writing is necessary (from the Bible) because our investigator knows about the Bible and not the Book of Mormon.)

I am so excited that you all finished reading El Libro de Mormon!   It truly is one of the greatest libros en our time!

I forgot my camera today pero I will shoot off some pictures next tiempo. (time).

Me gusta mi carta de Blake porque el ayudame con español. (I liked my card from Blake because it helped me with my Spanish.)

One of things that I have noticed durante uestro leccions con investigator es that si yo don't saber como to say algo then I will keep mi boca shut.  (One of the things I have noticed during our lessons is that if I don't know how to say something, I keep my mouth shut.)  It is necesito por mi (necessary for me) to open mi boca porque espirtu santo es trabjando por medio di mi y y soy (open my mouth because the Spirit is working through me and I am) not allowing the Lord to work if I keep my mouth shut.  It is like that scripture, 'the holy ghost will open your mouth.'  Pienzo tambien quiero leer Santa Biblia y las escrituras is entonces sabo cuando (I want to read the Bible and the scriptures so when) I need to pull a scripture out in the middle of the lesson, I will know the reference. Moses takes up a lot of the Bible.  I love Moses and all,  pero quiero (but I want) to move on and get into Ruth.  This semana ayudo que (week I find)  it is nesicita por mi to balance the doctrine and the needs of the investigator cuando mi ensena (when I teach).

Yo recibo una carta (received a card from ) de nanny y pop this semana.  Y sabo mi being aqui es (I think me being here is) importante to them.

I can't wait to start cross referencing what es en Santa Biblia to El Libro de Mormon porque si yo do that it will help the investigator so much.  One of the things that es muy difficil is explaining Mormon jargon to investigators such as dispensacion y apostosia y otras cosas (dispensations, apostasy and other things).

We should be getting our flight plans soon.  Either today, tomorrow or Lunes.  I'm so excited pero so nervosa too.

Yo recibo cartas pero the Shill familia.  Muy agradecidos por them y their amor durante tiempo. (So grateful for them and their love during this time) 

It is muy raro that yo soy 17 meses (It is very strange that I only have  17 months) left mi mission. Tiempo really flies by!

Yo soy agradacicos (grateful) por breakfast stuff y otras comida (other food) porque mi cuerpo (my body) started rejecting the food here.  Pero I eat whatever looks most edible.  Only nine mas dias until real food!!  Me gusta Dasani agua flavors.  It's better than just water por most dias.

I can't wait to get fully immersed in the language en California.  I learn better when I am surrounded by personas who speak the language all the tiempo.  One of the funniest things that has happened durante semana es I picked up the Spaniard 'th'. So, instead of saying 'z', not I say the 'th' sound.  Por ejemplo, corazon - corathon y cabeza-cabetha.  I love the lisp, pero I still hope people understand me when I talk in California.  So far I have tried to get rid of it, pero I can't.  Way funny!!

As for stuff I need this week, not a lot, since I will be packing and getting ready to get on a plane!  Me gusts sus cartas y cartas de hermano y hermanas.

I hope the casa es coming along nicely.  Y can't wait to see picturas when it's done.  I will bring my picturas y revelations to comparator next tiempo.  Since it will be mi last time to ascribe ustedes (write to you) at the MTC.

Can't wait to get to the temple today!

I send all mi amor.

Chow,
Hermana Fitzpatrick
(Kenzer Lou)


                                                   What Is My Purpose as a Missionary?
To invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and his Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end.
                   



This is Elder James from Phoenix, Arizona.  He is going to Ventura, California.  He has a twin brother who is serving a mission in Tampa, Florida.  He is way funny and chill.  One of the things he said was that in his setting apart, it would be a miracle if he learns Spanish...And he will!!  He doesn't totally get it yet, but he will!!



 This is Hermana Howell.  She is from Virginia.  She went to school at BYU.  She has a lot of family and gives a lot of good insight into the scriptures and stuff.




This is Hermana Rubow.  She is from South Carolina and very funny!!  We love to do things together, just hang out and talk about the South.  haha.  She went to school at BYU-I doing online classes.  She will be going there when we get back from our mission.  I would definitely like to hang out with Hermana Rubow when we go back to school.  She is definitely one of the people that I can go to with anything.



This is Elder Harkness.  He is from Pocatello, Idaho.  He's a great person because he came from such a rough background.  He is also a fantastic missionary!!



This is Elder Bryson.  He is from West Jordan but has moved around a lot.  He is very ambitious and one of the funniest/sarcastic people in our district.



This is Elder Plyer.  He is from Washington.  He is way funny!  He has only been a member of the Church for less than two years and his conversion story will make you cry.  He is the only member in his family and has enjoyed embracing the gospel in his life.  He said that he is here at the MTC because of the missionaries that taught him.  He wants to change other people's lives, too.



This is Elder Gehoski.  He is from Arizona but he lives hear Penn State.  He is way funny and a totally chill guy.  He is strong at moments but flips like a switch.  I think this will be learning experience for him.  He went to BYU-I, too.


Ta dah!!  This is my wonderful companion, Hermana Corniea.  She is from American Fork, Utah.  She is 1/4 Samoan and she comes from a loud a crazy family just like us!  We both have the same kind of humor.  But we focus when it is time to focus.


This is the laundry room at the MTC at 4:00 a.m. with Hermana Rubow.  Had to beat the crowd!!



 YOLO!!!  You only live once!



We met this Great Dane that lives by the MTC on our Temple Walk last Sunday.  He came up to my waist.  It was a great relaxation moment.  Totally got my Gracie fix.  But I definitely don't want a dog that big!!  He was about 150 pounds.


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