Day 3. MTC
Friday, Apr 12, 1996
Today went a lot better and quicker. It was my first full regular day. I spent about 10 hours in class. I can tell that I'm improving already in the language. I'm still positive I'll get better with a little work. The other guys in my district are pretty cool. So far, last night and tonight, they just talk and talk for hours. They're good conversations, most of them, but I'd rather study German and the scriptures. My district is getting a lot closer. I kind of think that we should all be like the rest of the MTC, but it's only the third day. We'll get there, it only takes time. I feel discouraged when everyone but my district can speak German. I can't express exactly how I feel. I just wish I could speak German now. I guess I'm learning patience. It seems like the time when I will be able to comprehend and speak German well, will never come, like it's a million years away. We are required, starting the fourth week, to SYL (speak your language). Only with God's help will I be able to reach that and my other goals.