My First Week at the MTC

I've been here in Provo for a week. So far my training is going really well! Russian is quite... difficult. But I feel like I'm doing a pretty good job at learning it.

Last night we had a devotional from Elder Dallin H. Oaks! I was in the room with Dallin H. Oaks!

For my non-church friends, that probably doesn't mean anything so I'll explain a little bit. Back when Jesus was performing his mortal ministry he called twelve apostles. Peter, James, John... those guys. They served to help in officiating and guiding the church in those first days, especially after Christ's death. In our church, we believe in the same organization, a prophet with twelve apostles to guide and administrate the church and prevent the corruption of the plain and simple truths of our church.

TL;DR: An apostle is a really cool guy with a lot of authority from God who helps lead the church in the modern day.

And I got  to hear him speak. In person. With a message that was directed at missionaries, something I just so happen to be. (editor's note: Stirling also was a part of the choir that got to sing at the meeting with Elder Oaks!)

Anyway, This week has gone by in kind of a blur, and I don't remember many specifics. My district (the people who are in my training group) are super cool.

By the way, I was called to be the district leader of my district! Don't know why that was a 'by the way'... That should have been first on the list...

I miss all of you! And Slava Ukraine!

Destiny dropping Stirling off at the Missionary Training Center!

 By the way (this is an actual by the way, not a fake one like earlier)! My mailing address for the next 2 months is:

Elder Stirling Douglas Robison

OCT27 UKR-DNE

2009 N E Unit 151

Provo UT 84602

So if anybody wanted to send, like, I don't know... Snack foods... American/Ukrainian flags... bottle of Sprite... Stuff like that...

Yeah, that'd be nice...

Nothing perishable though! That'd bad... Yeah...

stirling.robison@myldsmail.net