Anna's email dated April 22,2010

Hola Mi Familia!!

My time is limited so this email will be sort and I'm upset because I forgot my
journal so all the amazing things I learned this past week- I don't have with
me!! First off -THANK YOU for all the dear elders!! I LOVED THEM!! KEEP SENDING
THEM!!  Many days are a struggle here at the MTC......Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
were amazing though and after every single devotional we have- I feel so
uplifted and believe that I CAN learn Spanish and teach with the spirit! Some of
the letter you write are answers to my prayers. I have been praying to better
understand my Saviors atonement and multiple things happened this week that
tremendously increased my understanding of my Savior's atonement. Kastle wrote
me an amazing dear elder that made me cry while I read it to my roommates!! We
studied and taught the 2 lesson: the plan of Salvation which also REALLY
increased my understanding as well of the amazing speaker on Tuesday.....don't
have my journal but it was a general authority...one of the 70.......I have
learned sooooooo much in the space of 3 weeks.....I've also realized that it's
really not the teachers or leaders at the MTC who are hard on the
Missionaries.....it's the missionaries who are hard on themselves!!!! This is
such an environment of love & understanding here and we bring ourselves down along with
Satan who is WORKING overtime to help you forget any of
your good qualities!! I've also realized how insanely selfish I am as a
person.....when you enter the MTC, it's not about who you were before.......it's
about who you're becoming......a Disciple of Christ!! Anyway I will write
letters and share more!!  Love Hermana Schmidt