Sister Nicole Scharman: MTC

We hung up a hammock. It's a two person hammock so me and
Sister Apsley tried to get in at the same time and the bed
almost fell on top of us. Probably wasn't the best idea lol

7 Is my lucky number

I AM ALMOST OUT OF THE MTC yesss (but also like wait noooo what. But mostly yessss)

Missions are hard for multiple reasons, but one is that since you leave your family, you create your own little family here. Then they leave, or you have to leave them. When will the heartbreaking goodbyes end? NEVER. My favorite cantos left this week to Hong Kong. It feels empty without my friends. I love them and their great influences on me. (Yes this includes my sweet friend Elder Caloobanan. Who is going to motivate me to be Queen B now?)

The weather was super nice some days, than other days it was snowing. But while it was warm we took advantage of it and read The Book of Mormon outside. It was fun!

So we are skyping members from Taiwan for trc. it is so fun!!! We taught someone named Willy. We are going to be life long friends. When we were telling him about ourselves I told him I play soccer. He got so excited and said he he always wanted to play, so I am going to teach him when I get to Taiwan, he's pretty pumped. I also said I was from Lehi, awesome in chinese is lihai. So he just kept telling me I was awesome. He quickly became our friend. Our lesson was on how to receive personal revelation through prayer. So we were giving him some suggestions I said "pray to have help to stay away from temptations so you can have the Holy Ghost with you." I said the wrong tones on "temptations" so he just broke out laughing and said "I thought you were said 'on fire'!!" I've had many mistakes like this lol, for example one time I said The Book of Mormon was gods child. and when saying Joseph Smith's first vision if you say beloved with the wrong tone it can mean midget. So I've accidently said "this is my midget son, hear him." This is pretty much my life. Anyway I told Willy God loved him, he then made a heart with his hands then pointed up to heaven hahaha. There are so many things he did and said that were hilarious. When we asked if we could end the lesson with a prayer he said no, because he wanted us to keep teaching him. He took a picture of us, which is funny cause it's not the first time that has happened to me and Sister Menzie. There was this elder that would always try to speak chinese to me and he would slaughter it. But the day before he left he asked if he could take a picture of me and Sister Menzie to remember us. I thought he was going to get a picture with us, but no. He literally just took a picture of us. hahaha

On Tuesday we had Rosemary M. Wixom speak. She's the primary president. So for choir we had all of the mtc presidents grandchildren join us in singing A Child's Prayer. I love that song, and the spirit was so strong. Every song we sang was from the primary children's book. Like, I hope they call me on a mission, search ponder and pray, and I belong to the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints. Love love love primary songs. I miss teaching primary and I hope I can work with little kids in the future. I also got a package from some primary children in my ward and I was so happy :-) :')

WE GOT OUR CHINESE NAME TAGS WHAT

Sister Money got her flight plans on Friday! We get ours in TWO DAYS

I only have 13 days left in the mtc soooo if you want to send me some packages, letters, or dear elders before it gets more expensive and takes forever feel free ;)

This week I've been thinking a lot about why Heavenly Father gives us weaknesses. The reason for weaknesses is so that we can come closer to Christ and his Atonement. We should all accept Christ's Invitation to come to him. Then we can see the Atonement's influence on our weaknesses. I know that the Lord wants to help us overcome sin. He wants to provide comfort and peace when we face trials, struggles, or challenges. He wants to be a part of our lives by helping us become strong through our weaknesses.

Either 12:27 "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then I will make weak things become strong unto them."

I know He lives, and that it is through faith, following His example, and through His Atonement we can return to our Heavenly Father.

Have a good week!

Love, Sister Scharman