| MwM Pt 3 1st Draft |
[17 Jul 2003|03:15pm] |
Wednesday morning came way too fast. I reported to the Missionary Training Center at 2 p.m. Honestly I do not remember much from that day. I woke up fairly late, and then went over to the chapel where the stake president set me apart and off I went to the MTC with my parents and siblings. Connor was waiting for me at the door. He worked in the MTC, he had no problem getting in. And by him were standing my grandparents. They were the last people I expected to show up at the MTC! I kissed Oma and Opa, we sat down and someone was speaking and then a segment from the ever so cheesy missionary video "Called to Serve" was shown. I remember sitting in awe, eyes fixed on the screen and the words "this is not like a real mission" were echoing in my brain. It couldn't be real. I was a full-time missionary now. I was no longer known as Ezra. Soon I'd get my name tag. Soon I'd have a companion. Soon my family will be gone. Soon I will be serving.
The time to say good bye came all too soon. Families left one way, missionaries the other. My bright orange dork dot, that I received upon arrival was telling everyone I was new. The "old" missionaries were helpful and smiling and I looked up at them in awe-second time feeling that way in less than 40 minutes-but then my reason took over. After all some of them had been there only a week. They knew more than I did but yet they knew nothing compared to those out on the field. My feeling of inferiority soon passed as I went through immunization checks, received my missionary bag, my nametag, a key to my room and an orientation lecture. There was a little card with my companion's name and room number as well as branch and district information. So 12-M, room 206, companion is Elder Fielding, Brigham Joseph. District 33 B. "Ah, neat, pioneer stock!" I thought.
It was not hard to find my building. Two elders and a threesome of sister missionaries helped me with my luggage. We dragged everything up to the second floor, I thanked them and off they went. It was easy to find my room-6 names were on the door written across small maps of the missions we were going to. I was relieved to see that Fielding was going to Anaheim as well. Our three roommates were going to California as well-California Carlsbad. As I entered the room I realized that my roommates were not there yet. I actually realized that my mission was starting…. Without a companion. I suddenly felt very lonely.
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