MTC Week 3 - Routine Routine Routine

Hello Everyone! 

   Thank you all so much for all the love you have given me. Little notes and prayers are what pull me through everyday. I have realized how luck I am to have so many special people I can turn to for advice and help. It really is amazing. 

   Now that we've been here awhile, we have our set routine that won't change for the next seven weeks! It's nice to know what is going on but also a little mundane. I am loving my Chinese class. It's really hard but the Gift of Tongues is real! The harder you work, the easier it comes. Which is true for almost everything in life, but especially learning Chinese. I have two wonderful teachers. One who served in California and one who served in Australia. They are a good balance for each other. They work one-on-one with us and really care that we understand the language, as well as the gospel. 

   Something spiritual that happened this week was when we studied scriptures together as a district. Our teacher asked us to think of a question and then think about it as we read 1 Nephi 1:1. I had been worried about being safe in Taiwan so I asked God if he would protect while I was serving. I had an overwhelming feeling that everything would be 100% ok. It was amazing and it shows how powerful scripture study and prayer can be together. 

    One thing that's kinda crazy is my zone's service assignment. We have a really nice gym to work out in everyday, but our assignment is to turn it into a makeshift conference center! We pull out a HUGE mat to put down and set up so many chairs. We use string and wooden blocks to make the rows perfectly straight, wheel in a organ, and set up a stage with a wooden front and all! It really is quite amazing how so many people can come together and make something beautiful. 

   Another thing I have discovered is that I actually like four-square! Kinda random. But people are really nice and it's just a chill way to have some fun in the morning. Also, we have a "Sister Spikeball Club" every Thursday and Saturday. I've been teaching a group the rules and our goal is to be able to beat the Elder's by the end! :) We will see if that actually ends up happening. 

   The Spirit is real and I can testify of it's power. I have been opening my heart and beginning to learn how to be humble and it's helped me so much. I love the MTC and can't wait to continue my adventure. 

    Love you all, 

      Sister Jessica Meeks