On the road

On the road

After spending the weekend at Ann's we returned to the MTC for two more days of training. Elder and Sister Hawkins were our instructors. They had served as mission president in Hawaii and then as the visitor center director in Hamilton, NZ. Dee served his first mission in New Zealand.  They instructed us in how to help visitors to the visitor centers get the most out of their visits. Elder Hawkins said the average visit lasts 12 minutes! 

We practiced greeting each other, introducing a video, and following up after a video. We learned about the church's call centers, where people from all over the world call to learn about the church. We won't work in the call centers. The young missionaries do that. 

One of the most interesting things we learned to do is how to teach gospel principles using the historic site that we are serving in. Elder Hawkins emphasized that we aren't historians. Of course people visiting a church history site, especially one like Nauvoo, will learn the history, but the religion of the people can't be separated from the history of the place. 

Today we traveled from Farmington to Kearney, Nebraska. The motel is full, so since we had reservations they put us in a two bedroom, full kitchen suite! I wish we'd had these kind of accommodations when we were traveling with 5 kids.  

Tomorrow Nauvoo! After 6 months of tearing our house apart, and 3 weeks of living from our suitcases, we can't wait to unpack, get settled, and get to work.