1st day

April 7th, 2014

Our first day at the MTC.  We had a wonderful day.  Senior couples are treated great here.  We were registered and shown to our room.  Its a very nice new room with even a sitting area.  Quite different from what we expected.  There are some 1800 missionaries here but somehow everything runs so smoothly.  We had mostly orientation today, but begin early tomorrow morning with the Preach My Gospel training.  We loved meeting all of the other seniors, and found we had much in common with most all of them.  There were 180 senior's, and only 5 couples were going out of the country.  It's going to be a fun week, and we're really enjoying the comforts of the U.S. while we can.

My observations were very simple.  First, I am married to the prettiest companion of all.  I really feel sorry for all those other less fortunate senior elders.  Second, we ate lunch with all the young missionaries.  they all seemed to be having a great time, talking and laughing ,
the place was so noisy  it was just fun to watch. I couldn't help but wonder why that was the case here and not elsewhere.  When I returned to my room that question was still on  my mind when I observed we have no television in our room.  It dawned on me that the reason for all the interaction among the young people was because they had no electronic devices at all. No phones, iPads, computers, television etc.  I was reminded of how it used to be when we all had to talk to each other and how much fun it is to just sit and visit.  Guess I am really older than I feel.  Great day, Spiritual day, Fun to be alive day.  Te iubesc.