A Day With Emily Kei

This last month of waiting to report to the MTC has been dragging out forever!

Everyone said the waiting period is so hard mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

For the most part, they were right.

Mentally:

I feel like my brain is tired. Iv tried learning Russian. It is no piece of cake! and I don't even want to think about teaching the gospel in it! It scares me! I know that through the Lord I can do it but its still intimidating. I was reading a girls blog (she is in the MTC right now going to Moscow as well(she took 1 beginners russian class before reporting)) and she said that she started teaching the lessons in Russian the 3rd day in the MTC. The fetching THIRD DAY! granted she already knew a little bit so maybe she was in a higher level class? I have no idea, but still! I just want to know what is going to happen in the MTC.

Physically:

I am tired all the time. I go to bed early, but then also have a hard time waking up and I always feel like i need a nap. Im trying to prepare better by going to bed at 10pm and waking up at 6:30am--its a lot harder than I thought it'd be. I'm breaking out like crazy. I just got rid of a cold last week. It's back. I didn't work out hardly at all up at school and I started again today and puked my guts out.

Spiritually:

I feel like I was a lot stronger spiritually while I was up at school--probably because I was more productive and involved more in religious things like praying in class, devotionals, Mission prep class, Book of Mormon calls, required book of mormon study and required preach my gospel study, preparing class devotionals and bearing my testimony regularly in class etc. I am still doing some of these things but I feel like I am always lacking. Iv gone to the temple a few times which is always amazing. Im really going to miss not being able to go while Im in Russia.

Emotionally:

I'm actually more emotionally stable now than ever before probably. I'm a rock! haha just kidding. Ask anyone and theyd tell you I was emotionally...messy. I'm sure the MTC and the field will soften me up REAL good.

I feel like all of these little things individually are really nothing at all, but together I really do feel like they are trials. I thought to myself this morning...

I wonder where these trials are coming from. Is Satan trying to discourage me? or is Heavenly Father just testing my faith and endurance? i have come to the conclusion that it really doesn't matter who they came from as long as I endure them and press forward. If they are from Satan, then I will have showed him that I cannot be stopped! and if they are from Heavenly Father I will have showed Him my faith to carry on.

Dont get me wrong! I am sooooo excited to leave for the mission to learn how to serve his children on the other side of the world and push the work along. I know it is going to be extremely hard, and I am a little scared, but I know this is a good thing--a wonderful thing--and I am excited to do it.

My cousin Ken got married this past weekend in the Logan Temple! I was so lucky to be able to go in and witness the sealing ceremony. It was so beautiful and so was Airi. Gorgeous Bride! I am so happy for them and excited for them to start their eternal adventure together <3

It was time for the bride to throw the bouquet and the best man was like: "All the single ladies please come forward!!" me and megan hesitantly stand up. Megan gives a big sigh and says,"Single as a Pringle." It was hilarious. Probably had to be there. Of course neither of us catch the flowers but

Bryson caught the garter...lucky dog.

Also ...I chopped my hair off! 7 inches gone..