Hey all,
My last week here at the MTC is drawing to a close. We finished our last lesson with our investigators. I have loved teaching them and getting to know them as an investigator. I know they aren't real, since they are our teachers, but I still love it. This week has been a lot of last minute study and a lot of goal setting for the field. After working so hard for 8 and a half weeks I am so glad for a chance to somewhat relax this weekend as we listen to apostles and prophets. So for a rundown of big events this week, we said goodbye to two of our teachers. We have two more Classroom Instruction times left and they are both with Brother Nemelka. I am so glad to have had the amazing teachers here that I have had. We have been doing only Korean speaking as a district this week. It has been so hard and so tiring. I am so glad that I get to speak English again for a couple of days. I am so ready to be able to speak without thinking about what I am hearing and saying. It will come with time though. The native Korean speakers who are here are so funny. I love them all. They all pronounce my name and it sounds mighty close to the "N" word. I think I am going to get the spelling changed and go by something else for 2 years. Hahaha I love the Korean people I have met though. We do a trade off, because they don't speak a lot of English, and we speak minimal Korean, we teach each other things. It is really good practice talking to them because they are native speakers, but it is also both a relief to know I can somewhat converse with them in Korean. When we combine Korean and English we get some of the best conversations I have ever had. They truly are some of the most natural loving people I have ever met. They just care about everyone. Especially if you have jung (romanized word for lack of time) with them. Jung is hard to explain, because we don't have it in our culture, but when you have it it's cool. It is basically just is when you have it, you have a good relationship with them and they will love you and be super helpful. I am so excited to be able to meet more Koreans next week. On Tuesday night, we heard from Elder Costa of the Presidency of the 70. It was one of the best devotionals we've had up there with Elder Oaks. I am super excited for General Conference.
So this is it. My last P-Day at the MTC. I leave on Monday at 5:30 in the morning and will get to New Jersey at 4:30 PM. I travel by myself so it will be weird to be without a companion for 8 hours, but I'll live. I hope, it truly is going to be weird to be alone. The rest of this weekend, we have no more Korean learning, except tonight and tomorrow night. Then we have General Conference on Saturday and Sunday. We will watch all of it. I am super excited to hear who the next apostles will be. I've got my money on Elder Costa. Not that that is how it works, but he's awesome.
I love this church and I know it is true. As I prepare to leave the MTC, I feel like I have given the MTC my best and this is how I want to feel at the end of my mission when I leave NJ. I want to give my all to the Korean people there because I know what the Savior's Atonement can do for me, for them, and for everyone. I want to give them the happiness I have found from this church. I can't wait to be able to speak to these people in their native tongue. It is amazing how the Lord gives us love for those we serve. I know Jesus Christ is my Savior. I know that he came to earth, that he atoned for the sins, pain, and anguish of all mankind. He was resurrected on the 3rd day to loose the bands of death.
I love you all! Thanks for your support to me! Until next week from New Jersey!
-Elder Jacob Nickerl
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