MTC 8: Blocked Volleyballs and Bucket Lists

Hi Everyone!

This week has been uneventful but fun! As I spoke of earlier, we play A LOT of volleyball here. I made a big step in the ranks of good volleyball players this week! There is a girl that played volleyball for 12 years including in college. She went up for a spike and I BLOCKED it!! I am still as humble as ever, but I am kind of happy! It was a really good block that smashed back on their side of the court! 

So... something exciting! I am getting my travel plans this week!! I am soooo excited! I have loved the MTC, and still love it. But I am super ready to share my love of the gospel with the Hungarian people! 

I watched "Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration" last night. As I saw the love that the Smith family had for their brother and son Alvin. They were heartbroken to think that Alvin wasn't going to be in heaven because he wasn't baptized before he died. But then the scene in the movie where Joseph and Hyrum come running into their home after they received the revelation about those who have died without the knowledge of the gospel, and that would have accepted it, that they would be able to accept it in Heaven and live in Heaven again. And then the scene where Josephs father is dying, and one of the last things he asks is if he will be able to see his son again. And when Joseph says yes, you can see the joy that that word means everything in the world to Josephs father. Out there in the world there are millions of people who have loved ones who have died, and they have no hope to be united again with their loved ones. The strongest bonds of love can almost always be found in the family. The hope that the gospel brings to those with deceased loved ones is incredible! To think that I can help people find that joy and love makes me so happy! To see one peoples faces the love and peace they feel from the message of the gospel will be amazing! 

I love the gospel. I love the Hungarian people, and I love my family!

I hope that you all kind find peace in this crazy world! 

Sincerely

Elder Biesinger

I forgot. We have a thing called TRC here at the MTC. It is where we prepare a 20 minute lesson in our language and then teach two different members, one right after the other, in Hungarian! Well... This week that changed! We skyped with actual Hungarians this week!! It was super awesome and crazy! They already speak a million miles and hour, and then the connection makes it hard to hear the words! All in all it was very interesting! I loved it! The spirit was strong there and it was great!