Jan 13, 2018 Elder Phelon Survives week one of the MTC.

Hello everyone!!!  SO this week has been crazy!  It all started with the power going out on fast Sunday and was out from 4:30 AM to 10:30!  I never been so grateful for power but lucky me I had hot water.  Thanks to my trusty ARA flash light the washroom has never been so bright.  Fast Sunday was interesting...  We got a spiritual butting ripping about the MTC rules which makes sense but some are dumb like not being able to wear a pin with the American flag on it.  I'll just leave it at that.  So far the week has been about teaching investigators and learning how to study the BOM better which has been very fun.  The lord loves me and I have gym time everyday!  My district and I hit the Iron gym just about everyday then go ball out on the volleyball court!  Also following up with a run around campus while its freezing cold outside!  (Totally worth it)  The days feel super long but the weeks fly by!  Tuesday we had Elder Bednar came to the MTC and spoke to us about Priesthood keys in depth and it was a super good talk.  But let me tell ya the Priesthood is so powerful along with prayer!  Wednesday I started feeling sick and couldn't sleep, I had the thought of getting a blessing but I kept second guessing myself, after thinking about it for a while I got up and researched the Priesthood in the BOM and our While handbook, and got the guts and asked my District leader for a blessing and he gathered our group and performed a blessing, the spirit was so powerful and amazing!  Don't be afraid to ask for help!  So I might be crazy but me and my district started to study Jesus The Christ and let me tell ya, it takes us 2 hours to read 2 pages in 2 hours!  That's how crazy that book is!  Everyone learns something special.  I love my district with all my heart and learn so much from them!  We sing as we walk to class (the elders sing*) while everyone looks at us.  and we all get along so well its crazy, we also got a shower trio group, our most famous song is the star spangled banner and a few country songs are modded from saying milk instead of beer.  This morning we went to the Temple and it was a super good experience for all of us.  I challenge all of you to read the Book of Mormon everyday even if its just a few verse or a few chapters!  And don't forget to Pray!