Howdy y'all!!
That is just me getting ready to head to Houston in 2 weeks! I get my travel plans on Friday and will send you all my new address in my email next week. Things are still going to here though- I'm just getting so stoked to get out and be able to teach what I have been learning the last 7 weeks. I don't have anything super exciting to talk about this week unlike Elder Holland's talk that I had last week. I do have a couple funny stories for this week though.
So last week I told you all that I had become friends with the executive secretary and he was the one that got us the great seats for Elder Holland- well on Sunday night at the fireside we (my companion and I) were joking with him and said it would be awesome if he printed us Reserved signs and saved us seats for Tuesday night, and he totally did! We came in on Tuesday night and on the 3rd row of the floor there were signs that said RESERVED Pack-Berg 7 (7 for our other district members). It was so awesome and I don't know it if has ever happened in the history of the MTC before! Ha ha, lets just say that we were superstars in our District that night. Then last night at the fireside the speaker - Brother Stephen B. Allen, the Managing Director of the Missionary Department- choose me to read Alma 26:27-30 at the microphone in the audience. He said he needed help and then said "The sister on the 2nd row, the one who is looking directly at me." I knew he was talking about me the minute he said the 2nd row (we were at our usual spot on the bleachers) I had to read the scriptures and was on the screens in front of all the 2000 missionaries of the MTC. I was up there for about 20 minutes- it was kinda weird because now all these random missionaries know who I am... ha ha. I went up after to talk to him and ask him why he chose me and he said the spirit just told him to pick me. I hope that one day I learn the reason why I was picked to read those scriptures about the struggles that missionaries go though. I do know that no matter what happens in Texas it will all be worth it if I help only one soul come unto Christ and help them change their life. I'm so excited to get there and stand up for the things that I know are true and see the change that comes into to the hearts of those I teach as the Light of Christ enters their families and their lives. I love you all and and thanks again (I know I do it every week) for the letters, they are great confidence boosters.
Love always,
Sister Kelsey Berg
Monday, January 24, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Letters from Kelsey - 6
Hey all!
So this last week started out totally awesome! So on Tuesday for our Devotional Elder Holland came! Since I got here my companion and I have become friends with the Executive Secretary and his wife, Brother & Sister Beeson. They are great people! On Tuesday- 2 minutes before the devotional was supposed to start Brother Beeson came and got Sister Pack and I, from our usual spot on the 2nd row of the bleachers, and took us and 4 other sisters from our zone that were sitting with us and moved us to the 3rd row on the floor!! We were on the soft chairs, among the newly called MTC and Visitor Center Presidents and their wives! It was amazing to be about 10 ft away from an amazing apostle of the Lord. I can honestly say that this devotional changed my life! He said that the missionaries need to get it before the investigators have any chance of getting it. He said that we (missionaries now and the youth of the church) are the HOPE OF ISRAEL!! He said that there is no way that any missionary should fall away from the church after spending 18-24 months of their life studying and teaching the gospel. It was an amazing devotional and I will never be the same. I can never go back to the way things were before, I will never be the same. I will be bold and courageous and stand up for what I know in my heart is true. I can say I have already had a convert on my mission and it is myself. I knew the gospel was true before I came on a mission or I never would've come; but the things I have learned and the desire for knowledge that is burning inside me is something I will never lose.
Its been kind of hard becuase I want to be the most diligent missionary I can be and part of me feels like I should know more spanish than I do. I testify of the reality of the gift of tongues. We taught the 1st lesson in spanish this week and did okay. I know I know more spanish now than I think I know but sometimes I can't get rid of the feeling that I don't study as hard as I should or understand things as much as I can. I know that the Lord will bless me and that I will learn spanish and be fluent by the time I get home. Its hard because I am coming to realize my short comings and they bother me. My weaknesses and faults are showing up more and more everyday. Every night I ask my Heavenly Father to help me over come them and I know He will. I have days were I get a bit down because I have this feeling that I should do better, yet I know I work as hard as I can and am trying to be completely obedient. Even with all the ups and downs of the mission I can almost completely say that I am happy. I am excited to be so close to leaving to Texas. I hope everything is going fantastic with all of you! I love you all and love your support. Keep the letters coming- they really are a pick-me-up at the end of the day! May our Heavenly Father bless you all!
Love,
Sister Kelsey Berg!
So this last week started out totally awesome! So on Tuesday for our Devotional Elder Holland came! Since I got here my companion and I have become friends with the Executive Secretary and his wife, Brother & Sister Beeson. They are great people! On Tuesday- 2 minutes before the devotional was supposed to start Brother Beeson came and got Sister Pack and I, from our usual spot on the 2nd row of the bleachers, and took us and 4 other sisters from our zone that were sitting with us and moved us to the 3rd row on the floor!! We were on the soft chairs, among the newly called MTC and Visitor Center Presidents and their wives! It was amazing to be about 10 ft away from an amazing apostle of the Lord. I can honestly say that this devotional changed my life! He said that the missionaries need to get it before the investigators have any chance of getting it. He said that we (missionaries now and the youth of the church) are the HOPE OF ISRAEL!! He said that there is no way that any missionary should fall away from the church after spending 18-24 months of their life studying and teaching the gospel. It was an amazing devotional and I will never be the same. I can never go back to the way things were before, I will never be the same. I will be bold and courageous and stand up for what I know in my heart is true. I can say I have already had a convert on my mission and it is myself. I knew the gospel was true before I came on a mission or I never would've come; but the things I have learned and the desire for knowledge that is burning inside me is something I will never lose.
Its been kind of hard becuase I want to be the most diligent missionary I can be and part of me feels like I should know more spanish than I do. I testify of the reality of the gift of tongues. We taught the 1st lesson in spanish this week and did okay. I know I know more spanish now than I think I know but sometimes I can't get rid of the feeling that I don't study as hard as I should or understand things as much as I can. I know that the Lord will bless me and that I will learn spanish and be fluent by the time I get home. Its hard because I am coming to realize my short comings and they bother me. My weaknesses and faults are showing up more and more everyday. Every night I ask my Heavenly Father to help me over come them and I know He will. I have days were I get a bit down because I have this feeling that I should do better, yet I know I work as hard as I can and am trying to be completely obedient. Even with all the ups and downs of the mission I can almost completely say that I am happy. I am excited to be so close to leaving to Texas. I hope everything is going fantastic with all of you! I love you all and love your support. Keep the letters coming- they really are a pick-me-up at the end of the day! May our Heavenly Father bless you all!
Love,
Sister Kelsey Berg!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Letters from Kelsey - 5
Querido familia y amigos,
Dear family and friends,
This was kind of a boring week. I really don't have anything exciting to tell you all. The days just keep going by and the weeks of me in the MTC are just melting away. A couple of you have asked so I will tell you all here. I leave the MTC February 8th. I have no idea on my flight or any other details about it then that it is February 8th- that day is circled with big stars on my calendar. Pretty mundane week- I looked back at my journal to see what I did this week to be able to tell you all and I really didn't do anything of importance... ha ha. Spanish is coming along- I have had moments where the Lord has blessed me and I have a split second where I know what it is like to talk in Spanish naturally. This week we are teaching the 1st lesson in Spanish- so aka we are done teaching in English! Scary I know!!! I am working hard on learning the doctrine because I know that the Lord with bless me with the Spanish to say if I know the doctrine and follow the promptings of the Spirit.
I hope you all had such a great holiday season and are now getting back into the groove of everyday life! To my family: Thanks so much for the pictures on Christmas! I miss you all so much! I'm not homesick but I do miss you all. Thanks to everyone for the letters. Letters are amazing- they are great confidence boosters to end the day. It helps my confidence to know that all of you support me and know I can do this! I know I can do it too, but I love you all so much and trust your opinions so if you say I can do it I totally know I can do it!
Love you all! May our Heavenly Father continue to bless you all!!
Love,
Sister Kelsey Berg
Dear family and friends,
This was kind of a boring week. I really don't have anything exciting to tell you all. The days just keep going by and the weeks of me in the MTC are just melting away. A couple of you have asked so I will tell you all here. I leave the MTC February 8th. I have no idea on my flight or any other details about it then that it is February 8th- that day is circled with big stars on my calendar. Pretty mundane week- I looked back at my journal to see what I did this week to be able to tell you all and I really didn't do anything of importance... ha ha. Spanish is coming along- I have had moments where the Lord has blessed me and I have a split second where I know what it is like to talk in Spanish naturally. This week we are teaching the 1st lesson in Spanish- so aka we are done teaching in English! Scary I know!!! I am working hard on learning the doctrine because I know that the Lord with bless me with the Spanish to say if I know the doctrine and follow the promptings of the Spirit.
I hope you all had such a great holiday season and are now getting back into the groove of everyday life! To my family: Thanks so much for the pictures on Christmas! I miss you all so much! I'm not homesick but I do miss you all. Thanks to everyone for the letters. Letters are amazing- they are great confidence boosters to end the day. It helps my confidence to know that all of you support me and know I can do this! I know I can do it too, but I love you all so much and trust your opinions so if you say I can do it I totally know I can do it!
Love you all! May our Heavenly Father continue to bless you all!!
Love,
Sister Kelsey Berg
Monday, January 3, 2011
Letters from Kelsey - 4
Querido familia y amigos!!
Dear family and friends!
Feliz Año Nuevo!! Happy New Year!! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and are now all enjoying your first day back at school and work. We celebrated the New Year at 10:00 (so we could be in bed by 10:30 of course) and we even had our own ball drop on our floor. Everyone shared a little bubbly- aka sparkling cider, of course- and we all had a blast. My companion and I started off the new year with an English fast (not speaking English all day) and it was no fun. We only did it until 3 because we had to teach a lesson in English and we forgot to keep speaking spanish after... It was a frustrating day but hopefully I will look back on it and see my progress. I know a lot of spanish when it comes to the gospel- but not everyday life. But it will come, slowly but surely- hopefully faster these next couple weeks.
I am 2 days away from the half way mark and I am super excited. The days go by so fast so on one hand I can't believe its been 4 weeks and on the other hand it feels like I have been here forever. Esta bien though (its all good). I know the Lord sent me spanish speaking so I would have to do something hard and have to humble myself and put my trust in Him because English speaking would've been too easy. Things are coming along and hopefully what I fasted for yesterday will come to pass and I will be able to retain spanish better.
Yesterday I was called/assigned to be the coordinating sister for my zone. The coordinating sister is the sister's represetative in the Branch Council meetings and everything. I have to welcome any new sisters to our zone each week and I have to attend a whole bunch of meetings. It will take away from my study time but the MTC Presidency wife that conducted our new coordinating sisters meeting told us that we will be blessed for accepting the assignment and I hope that means I will be helped with the language. I know I will speak spanish eventually but that doesn't make the present any less frustrating- I just haven't let that frustration effect my attitude.
"Attitude is not the result of success, success is the result of attitude."
"If you pray why worry, if you worry why pray."
Just a couple great one liners from devotionals this week. Its been a good week and I know that the days will continue to fly by and I will be fluent and in Texas before I know it.
I hope you all have a fantastic and safe year. May our loving Heavenly Father bless you and your families.
Love and miss you all!!
Sister Kelsey Berg
P.S. Here is my address again just in case some of you (aka LYNSEE, DANO, & KENNA) have lost my address because that is the only excuse I will accept for not getting a letter from you yet.
Sister Kelsey Berg
MTC Box #230
TX-HOUS 0208
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, UT 84604
Dear family and friends!
Feliz Año Nuevo!! Happy New Year!! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and are now all enjoying your first day back at school and work. We celebrated the New Year at 10:00 (so we could be in bed by 10:30 of course) and we even had our own ball drop on our floor. Everyone shared a little bubbly- aka sparkling cider, of course- and we all had a blast. My companion and I started off the new year with an English fast (not speaking English all day) and it was no fun. We only did it until 3 because we had to teach a lesson in English and we forgot to keep speaking spanish after... It was a frustrating day but hopefully I will look back on it and see my progress. I know a lot of spanish when it comes to the gospel- but not everyday life. But it will come, slowly but surely- hopefully faster these next couple weeks.
I am 2 days away from the half way mark and I am super excited. The days go by so fast so on one hand I can't believe its been 4 weeks and on the other hand it feels like I have been here forever. Esta bien though (its all good). I know the Lord sent me spanish speaking so I would have to do something hard and have to humble myself and put my trust in Him because English speaking would've been too easy. Things are coming along and hopefully what I fasted for yesterday will come to pass and I will be able to retain spanish better.
Yesterday I was called/assigned to be the coordinating sister for my zone. The coordinating sister is the sister's represetative in the Branch Council meetings and everything. I have to welcome any new sisters to our zone each week and I have to attend a whole bunch of meetings. It will take away from my study time but the MTC Presidency wife that conducted our new coordinating sisters meeting told us that we will be blessed for accepting the assignment and I hope that means I will be helped with the language. I know I will speak spanish eventually but that doesn't make the present any less frustrating- I just haven't let that frustration effect my attitude.
"Attitude is not the result of success, success is the result of attitude."
"If you pray why worry, if you worry why pray."
Just a couple great one liners from devotionals this week. Its been a good week and I know that the days will continue to fly by and I will be fluent and in Texas before I know it.
I hope you all have a fantastic and safe year. May our loving Heavenly Father bless you and your families.
Love and miss you all!!
Sister Kelsey Berg
P.S. Here is my address again just in case some of you (aka LYNSEE, DANO, & KENNA) have lost my address because that is the only excuse I will accept for not getting a letter from you yet.
Sister Kelsey Berg
MTC Box #230
TX-HOUS 0208
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, UT 84604
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