Last MTC Letter

Dear Family.

As my experience in the MTC comes to and end, I can truthfully say that it was an amazing experience. What used to be stressful has become fulfilling and fun. Most notably, on Tuesday I had the opportunity to sing "Nearer My God to Thee" with the MTC choir for the Tuesday night Devotional. Little known to me at the time is that the Devotional would be broadcast to all the MTC'S throughout the world and that Elder Neil L Anderson would be presiding and speaking at the meeting. It was an outstanding experience. Elder Anderson spoke to the missionaries saying: "if you don't know what to say, testify of Christ and his Atonement"

It was really moving and I am glad to have had this great opportunity.

I got the package that mom sent last Friday and it was a nice morale booster to have more clothes to wear. Other than that, not much else has happened since the last time. I am leaving to the field on Monday and I am not that excited. I don't want to leave the friendships and the safety of the MTC. In the MTC you can mess up your lessons and nobody cares. In the field it means more. In the MTC you have the opportunity to give discussions to paid BYU students as investigators. Most notably, me and my companion taught Isaiah Nacua from the BYU football team. He is a super nice guy and we had a great time teaching him.

I realize I haven't sent any photos so here is one of the entire district with our teacher brother Hilton on his last day with us.  I had been a great learning experience.

The next one needs some context, in the residence halls, the elders go a little crazy, we find stupid things to do for fun when we aren't studying. Anyways, for the last 5 districts in district 41, they have all kept all the cans of Cactus Cooler that they have ever drank and piled them into a glorious shrine on the top of the dresser. We also found a paper turkey named Will Freddo to be the guardian of this hideous soda shrine. The shrine, among other things, including but not limited to: the leg of a chair, a gallon of industrial drain cleaner, some Nerf guns, names written in the closet, and food of course. Are passed from one district to another as they arrive and leave the MTC. Needless to say building management isn't in love with us but it's all in good fun.

I hope you all are doing well. Right now it would be nice if Chloe or somebody could send pictures of the dogs and if I could get one of the Family that would be nice too.

I love you all and hope that you have a good week. The Lord loves you and blesses you as you follow his teachings

Love 

Elder Starr.

Note from Jana:

Ironic that the only picture he managed to send was of the soda shrine... dang it.  It also did not go unnoticed that he asked for a picture of the dogs before the family.