Max called us from the airport this morning around 6:30am and we were able to talk for about 40 minutes before he needed to grab breakfast before they left at 8.
He was up at 2:15 to get ready and to leave the MTC by around 4am. His companion was lucky enough to get a direct SLC- Seoul Delta flight with another Elder, while Max's group of around 8 flew SLC to Dallas, Dallas to Tokyo (13.5 hrs), Tokyo to Busan, so it will be a long travel day for them!
He really enjoyed his MTC experience and is nervous but excited to finally get to Korea. He knows that the Korean language will not come easily or quickly without the help of the Lord and the Spirit and also knows that it will be months before he will be able to converse freely on the street with people outside of a church/lesson conversation. He knows this mission will be the hardest thing he has ever done but is also grateful and excited to be serving!
His highlight while in the MTC was having the nonmember they were teaching from the Resource center commit to being baptized in the future. It will be a week or so before we get word where Max will be serving and who his companion is, so lots of prayers for him this week would be great as he learns where the location of his first 12 weeks will be and who his companion is.
Last Days at the MTC...
