So on Friday we were all just preparing to listen to General Conference by reading previous talks and discussing ones we liked and ones we wanted to share with others. We were in the lunch room and one of the Elders in our zone, Elder Solis, who is from utah and is SUPER funny was talking to some missionaries we hadnt met before, he said "Yah so last Wednesday I came here lookin for a job and the people at the front took my backpack an handed me this nametag, then they told me to go to this class and ive been here since then!" We were all busting up laughing and the new missionaries believed him hahah, after we told them he was lying they were cool about it and actually live in the same building as us so whenever we see them Elder Solis talks about how hes getting promoted to the MTC in The Philippines! You start to think everything's really funny in the MTC but its all good! Sister Calaway had her birthday so we sang to her and that was about it!
Saturday was so good! It started out with some excitemnent! That being that Elder Mereki and i locked oursleves out of the room after showering hahah so we had to call the front desk because all of our zone was gone to get us ood seats for conference! I told them i would love to come to the front desk to get a spare key but i wasnt sure if only having a towel on would meet the dressing and grooming requirements of the MTC, the front lady laughed or about a solid minute then had security come open th door for us hahaha. the first session of General Conference was so good! It ended on a high note, literally, with Come Thou Fount, i had goosebumps the entire song, it was so good. S/O to the sister, Whitney for singing that song at my farewell! The Choir almost sang as good as whit did. After the first session we ate lunch then watched the second session! I can explain how amazing both sessions were but all i can say is to watch them yourself! The teachings and stories are extraordinary, and all you have to do is type in April 2016 General Conference LDS and i bet the first couple websites will have them all! Dinner was delicious, and then watched another session of conference specific for the Men of The Church, while the Sisters watched a session for them! After all was over we met as a district and discussed our favorite parts of the conference. It was so powerful to hear all the different views we had but how it all center in the base of how much Christ loves us and how we need to follow the examples He set for us!
Sunday had another amazing conference! During the first session Elder Polacio, the district leader in the other district pulled me out of the conference because his companion Elder Kainga was in sever pain in his stomach and couldnt stand up to go to the doctors, Elder Kainga just got moved into the new district and hes been sick for a while. He was in tears and had a bloody nose! I felt so bad for him because i bet its hard to adjust so much from the Kiribati Islands to America! We called the doctor and were asking him the location of his pain, what made it hurt and so on, because it was sunday, the doctors and medical center here was closed so we gave him some medicine we got from the front desk and he went back to the residence at about 11. He slept until the next morning!! Besides waking up because we forced him to eat and take more medicine. Later that night we had a devotional and listen to Vocal Point from BYU! They were very very good. All were return missionaries and talked about their missions in between the songs, it was really cool to hear their advice and listen to their stories.
Monday came and went as usual! Elder Mereki has to have physical therapy for his lower back. Who would have thought that my companion would have been the one with back problems on his mission and not me right? hahaha! Every monday we walk to the health clinic down the road to his appointment. I can see BYU and the apartments where i would hang out with Alyssa Palmer, Olivia and Allie! Then if i look really close i can see the Little ceasers right by where my old apartment complex is! I would be lying if i said i hadnt thought about taking a detour back to the MTC but dont worry mom and dad i am being obedient!
Tuesday was amazing! Why do you ask? Because we got to play baskeball for the first time since last Friday of course! And to top it all off, i might have talked to one of the trainers there about the National Championship Basketball game hahah no shame!! I heard it was a crazy game! I love how our Father in Heaven gives us these challenges (not being able to watch the game) because they make us stronger!! hahaha. Later that night Emily Johns found me and gave me a cookie and orange juice! How she knew i wanted a cookie is beyon me, but maybe it is because i always want a cookie im not sure!
Wednesday was very busy and long. As if it wasnt hard enough on the Elders from Kiribati, Elder Kainga went to the hospital to get tests done on his stomach and see what the problem is! He struggles to get around and doesnt like to lift anything it is the worst but he has such a good outlook and attitude! Elder Mereki woke up with a swollen jaw and in pain, we scheduled an appointment with the nurse for the next day but at about 4, his swelling was getting worse and although he wasnt telling a soul, he was in pain. We went back to the health clininc and right away they called a car to take us to a dentist to look. When they took the X-ray they saw is wisdom tooth laying at like a flat 90 degrees, AND on the other side of his jaw he has a tooth that needs to be extracted! I feel so bad for him and would appreciate it immensly if you all could keep him, and Elder Kainga in your thoughts and prayers! Elder Mereki Gets surgery tommorow morning! Elder Kainga has been given some medicine that seems to be working! I got to host new incoming missionaies and show them around the MTC! The best part was that i ran into Sister Kump or should i say Hermana Kump and got to talk to her for a while! Her Spanish is so good! and it was really good to catch up with her and about home/school etc.!
And now we are at today, P day! The day everyone looks forward to hahaha! This morning we went to the Temple as a zone and after had lunch together. Because Elder Mereki is "going under" tomorow for his operation he got to call home to Kiribati to tell his parents and inform them! I. HAVE. NEVER. SEEN. HIM. MORE. EXCITED.
Hes been in pain for days, is getting two teeth pulled tomorrow, has never had an IV or gone under anesthetic, doesnt really know why they are pulling out two teeth and has been so stressed but in that moment of his dad answering the phone, (and the time change in Kiribati made it 5:50 am there) and getting to here the voices of his mom dad and sister, ive never seen him smile bigger, as i thought about how happy he was i noticed how big the smile on my face was. Families are so important. We were talking just a few minutes ago and he said that if he had to go through all the pain hes gone through, and will go through tomorrow, to talk to his parents again, hed do it in a heartbeat. I love him so much. And i love my family. Families are central in our Father in Heavens plan for us. And i know or a fact that families can become closer to eachother when we come closer to our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. The MTC is awesome. I love hearing from the people who email and write me and if anyone ever wants to write me feel free to! Also if anyone ever wants to send the missionaries from Kiribati anything i know they would love it! (They eat anything and everything) and we have a microwave too! hint hint at mom and dad for some popcorn right? hahah I miss you all. Please everyone be safe and ill talk to you guys next week!
-Elder Pitt
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