November 20, 2009

Hey Mom and Dad

I had an amazing spiritual experience so on Wednesday I was in Quarantine which I still am even now Friday morning. Stupid doctor said I looked really tired and asked how much sleep I had I said 4 hours so he told me I needed to stay another day and sleep and he would be back last night and would clear me to leave so I agreed but then he never came back so now I have to wait for him this morning but he doesnt come until like 11 and by then my P-Day is half gone. But anyways so i'm in my room on Virtual Classroom where if your in Isolation you can do a webcam so I can see and hear them and they can see me but my webcam is only for the microphone so the only picture they see of me is my missionary one. It is very interesting but it helps me to stay caught up in my Francais. Well on Wednesdays we have whats called TRC(Training Resource Center)where people come and volunteer time and act as pretend investigators for us. Its really cool and really helps me to prepare. Well since i'm not there it was just the two Sisters who went Soeur Chugg and Soeur Hurst well since TRC is in a different building we got off and I was told to come back on at 5:45pm and so i slept until about 5:30pm and woke up just in time to get ready which really means me crawling out of bed onto the floor putting my pilllow on the seat so I dont get a numb bum:) and then wrapping my blankets around me just like I did back home. Well once we got the Cameras to work(sometimes they can be a bigger pain in the but than they're worth)The two Sisters seemed pretty happy and as our teachers told them what they could improve on I could see their eyes puff up and get watery and what our teachers were saying wasnt harsh at all they were telling them they did a great job and they were giving them pointers on what we could do together(including me)to improve on our teaching skills and really invite the spirit into the lesson and to testify of the truth of our lesson. Well all of a sudden they both just began to cry and the teachers looked at eachother then to me then back at eachother and then the girls. After I saw this I hurried and said a prayer that heavenly father could help me find a scripture or give me a thought of what to say to these two sister missionaries to help them remember your love for them and comfort them and as I finished i quickly skimmed through the scriptures but nothing was really poping out at me and I knew God was going to help me to help them I just needed to have more faith so I prayed again and again began to flip pages like a twilight addict with a new book(thats for you Courtney, Chelsea, and Arielle) and still I couldn't find anything and I knew the Lord was with me I just had to really think about it and as I pondered I pictured Jesus Christ spreading God's love to all the people not by telling them but by showing them God's Love for them. At first I didnt know what the heck it meant so i began reading scriptures again and then I pictured my suit in the closet hanging up name tags and all(yes mom it was hanging up even on hangers) and again I didnt understand but then I put two and two together and before I could think another second I was throwing my pjs on the ground for I knew that God wanted me to go to the Sisters in class and use me as a tool in his hand and show them his love for them. In about 2 min. I was dressed From my suit coat and tie to my Goldtoe socks and my ecco shoes. As I was escaping from Quarantine I remembered how was I going to get back in? My blue card doesnt work on this floor only security and admin. have access as I was thinking I was still walking out of my Isolation room and as I departed from it I almost fell on top of Elder Cook one of the newest members to the Quarantine family :) I told him the story and he agreed to let me back in. So I was off and as I approached the Classroom I had to be quite as not to let the other Francais districts see me because they would blow my cover for sure. So I took the back hall and the door was open enough I could slide in without touching the door as I entered everyone was on there knees and Soeur Roubicek was praying in Francais and to my surprise I was able to understand most of it. As she said a nom de Jesus Christ Amen I said belated AMEN! and the two sisters looked up with big smiles on their faces and the teachers had puzzled looks on theirs, and before anyone could say anything I looked at the two sisters and declared "GOD LOVES YOU! God loves you so much he wanted me to personally come to class and bear witness of it to you. He loves you so much and appreciates your sacrafices you Soeur Chugg for leaving behind your BF Adam and putting your education at BYU Idaho on hold to give him the best 18 months of your life if you will strive to do your best and always remember to ask God for strength and help he will give it to you and you Soeur Hurst even though your neck hurts you dont complain you look for the good in your trails you left behind your BF Mike and after receiving your Associates in Business from SLCC instead of going to U of U to get your bachaleors you chose to come on a mission first and by putting me above all you will be greatly blessed and is grateful for your service even though its only been 3 weeks he knows your trying your best and he promises that if you keep trying your best and you study hard and dont quit He will bless you in all the work that you do now in the Mission field and later in your Business career. Then I felt light headed and had to sit down for a second but I wrote it all in my journal its like 4 pages from jus that day It was a really cool experience for me. Well thats my email hope you like it send it to the family for me because im only allowed to email you and dad. Also tell everyone in the ward to write me I need letters I am sooooo bored without communication with the outside world. I love you soooo much and cant wait to hear from you
Love/ Elder Van Dyke
P.S. send me real food the quarantine food almost killed me but luckily I survived of Chips and %2 Milk