Week 1. Provo Missionary Training Center

We spent an enjoyable and busy week at the Provo Missionary Training Center.  There we were given some intensive training in some of our basic responsibilities as full-time missionaries.  Although our teachers were both young, they did an excellent job in both teaching and inspiring us.

 Here we are at the world map, pointing to Lima, Peru; where we'll be serving as Self Reliance Service Missionaries.

 It was exciting to run into our neighbor Riley Whitesides.  She left Wednesday June 12th for her service in San Diego, California. 

 The Begays (from Castle Dale, Utah) were one of so many couples we met during the week. 

 We got to know the Smiths from South Ogden, Utah quite well during the week.  And we practiced teaching to each other. 

 The views in Provo are impressive.

 We met up with Santiago Blanco, our Spanish tutor.  We've had weekly video chat/trainings since November, so it was like meeting up with an old friend. 

 Here is our 'district', along with one of our instructors Caleb Roberts.  Lisa and I in the back middle, and Elder and Sister Hilton in the back right, with Elder and Sister Bishop in front.  The Hiltons are heading to Taiwan as Self-Reliance Service Missionaries; and the Bishops to the Family Search Center in Los Angeles, California.  

Again our district with our other instructor Ashlee Farnsworth.

 We got to visit with many young missionaries from throughout the world.  Sister Morales on the left is from Mexico, and Sister De Peralta is from Australia.  They are both assigned to serve in the Montreal, Canada Mission; French Speaking.