MTC Life

This is some hard work over here. The first 3 days of the MTC were the worst days ever, but it gets a lot better. It was hard to accept the fact that I have a companion 24-7. My companion is Elder Halterman from Minnesota. I am grateful to be here, I know that I shouldn't be anywhere else but here. God gives us struggles but helps us overcome them. The gospel is amazing, I wish the family could just experience the spirit here. We are so crazy busy over here. It is amazing how much you can learn in a week and half. The language is hard, its very challenging, but with the spirit (gift of tounges) we can do anything. My testimony has grown so much! I can already bear my testimony in the tagalog language and say a prayer. Alam ko po na any Aklat ni Mormon po any Diyos! Buhay po any ating Ama Sa langit Tagapaglitas po Si Jeso cristo!

I sure do miss you guys back home! It feels like I have been gone for a long time. Thanks for all you have done for me. I could not ask for a better family. I realize that it is much more important to be out here doing the lord's work. I am on the Lord's team now and I would not want to be anywhere else. I am so grateful to have such wonderful people supporting me!! I look forward to sharing some wonderful experiences with you all!!!! Grandpa & Grandma don't have to much fun while I am gone. Mahalikita (I love you.)

Love you All and God Bless
Elder Swenson