Hola a todos!
Yeah... I am only here for 2 more days. I will be flying to New York City on Monday, and then from there, I will have a red eye flight to Barcelona. I am so excited, but also quite nervous, but excited, I don't know what to think!
Our devotional on Tuesday was awesome. We got to listen to Sister and Elder Uchtdorf!!! Like how lucky am I!?!? I thought I was lucky enough to get Elder Cook, but Elder Cook AND Elder Uchtdorf!?!? Oh my gosh it was great! He talked a lot about things we can do to be successful missionaries, and how to overcome tough days and how to face them. Like with Elder Cook, I felt the spirit very strongly just from his presence, and even more so when he was speaking. It was really awesome to hear one of my favorite apostles while at the MTC!
On Monday, the reassigned scare came around. Some people in my district got reassigned to a stateside mission, a lot of my soccer friends got reassigned, and I was stressing a little bit. Maybe I would be going to Wichita instead of Barcelona??? I believe they are all just visa waiting, but it had me worried. Luckily, on Thursday I went to UVU to appear before the Spain consulate to get my passport and visa. So let me talk about that a little bit. We went to UVU because the consulate works there, it's 4 miles away from the MTC, so that's what we do. First shock, being a missionary in the real world for the first time. It was so weird. Walking around campus I was getting a lot of weird looks from people. And it took me a second to realize, hey, I am at a place with a lot of people, and none of them are missionaries. It was very weird, but a fun experience. I even enjoyed some Chick-Fil-A. But I got to the consulate, listened to him blabber for over an hour, and then went back to the MTC with passport and visa in hand. So there is only one place I can go, and that is bonita España!
This week has been sad as well because it has been the last week. And the part of me that is itching to leave it still wanting to leave, but part of me is really sad. The MTC has been very good to me, I have made lots of new friends, gotten really close with our district and teachers, and have felt the spirit very strong every day. I have also enjoyed playing soccer here, which is good because I hear in Spain they kinda like soccer. So all good things.
This is my last P-day here in beautiful America. The next time I email you I will be in Spain! I can't wait. I wish all of you well, and I hope everyone has a great week!
Elder Van Wagenen
God Bless America
Yeah... I am only here for 2 more days. I will be flying to New York City on Monday, and then from there, I will have a red eye flight to Barcelona. I am so excited, but also quite nervous, but excited, I don't know what to think!
Our devotional on Tuesday was awesome. We got to listen to Sister and Elder Uchtdorf!!! Like how lucky am I!?!? I thought I was lucky enough to get Elder Cook, but Elder Cook AND Elder Uchtdorf!?!? Oh my gosh it was great! He talked a lot about things we can do to be successful missionaries, and how to overcome tough days and how to face them. Like with Elder Cook, I felt the spirit very strongly just from his presence, and even more so when he was speaking. It was really awesome to hear one of my favorite apostles while at the MTC!
On Monday, the reassigned scare came around. Some people in my district got reassigned to a stateside mission, a lot of my soccer friends got reassigned, and I was stressing a little bit. Maybe I would be going to Wichita instead of Barcelona??? I believe they are all just visa waiting, but it had me worried. Luckily, on Thursday I went to UVU to appear before the Spain consulate to get my passport and visa. So let me talk about that a little bit. We went to UVU because the consulate works there, it's 4 miles away from the MTC, so that's what we do. First shock, being a missionary in the real world for the first time. It was so weird. Walking around campus I was getting a lot of weird looks from people. And it took me a second to realize, hey, I am at a place with a lot of people, and none of them are missionaries. It was very weird, but a fun experience. I even enjoyed some Chick-Fil-A. But I got to the consulate, listened to him blabber for over an hour, and then went back to the MTC with passport and visa in hand. So there is only one place I can go, and that is bonita España!
This week has been sad as well because it has been the last week. And the part of me that is itching to leave it still wanting to leave, but part of me is really sad. The MTC has been very good to me, I have made lots of new friends, gotten really close with our district and teachers, and have felt the spirit very strong every day. I have also enjoyed playing soccer here, which is good because I hear in Spain they kinda like soccer. So all good things.
This is my last P-day here in beautiful America. The next time I email you I will be in Spain! I can't wait. I wish all of you well, and I hope everyone has a great week!
Elder Van Wagenen
God Bless America
1. Since it is our last week, our district had a sleepover
on P-day eve. Cuz why not??? We had chips and salsa, donuts, anything with
sugar, and laughed until a very late hour.
2. This is me and Elder Perzarro, who I met at 2018 NYLT at
Camp Fleischmann. Elder Perzarro was in my patrol and I was his troop guide!
NYLT is so good!
5. This is a picture of our district with our Branch
President and his wife. I loved them so much!!! President and Sister Edwards
really had the spirit with them and gave us lots of encouraging words and
served us well. I will miss them very much!
6. So Elder English, an Elder going to Barcelona with me,
shared this picture with me this week and I love it! So I figured I'd show it
to y'all as well. It is a picture of Jesus Christ and John the Baptist just
chillin. Just 2 good buds, they are having a good time just chatting, and I
just really enjoyed this picture and wanted to share it.
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