Last eMail from the MTC

Hey, this email is going to both parents.

So, I'll get the busy stuff out of the way right off the bat. I have my itinerary, and I'm writing my schedule right from it.

I'm flying on British Airways, which combines with Delta. I'm flying out this coming Tuesday. I'm leaving Salt Lake INTL, at 11:15 for Chicago, and I should arrive there if all works out at 15:15. From Chicago I fly to London, a flight that should leave at 15:15 and arrive in London at 6:50 AM the next day. From London, I fly to Rome, 8:35 to 12:05.

They actually sell prepaid phone cards here at the MTC bookstore, but if you want to send me one, that'd probably be better, so I don't have to blow some much needed funds.

They, meaning the missionary travel services, actually recommend that we do call you so that you know we're alright and everything's fine. So, do what you need to do for that, and I'll talk to you then. I should be okay on weight, packing Mark's way is quite possibly the best way for me to pack, since it's efficient and, as we learned when I came to the MTC, definitely balances things to get them in the proper weight scale. However, it still would be nice to have some emergency funds ready to go. I'm not to worried about it, since the Mission President will refund us the amount when we arrive in Italy.

All right then. There you go, my itinerary for what happens on Tuesday. Now to the rest of the stuff.

This week has been very eventful. You know my perma-cough? Yeah, it's back, so I've been hacking up my lungs for the last two days. Luckily, they had Halls cough drops with menthol in the BYU bookstore so, boom. Cough taken care of. Still, I consider myself lucky.

One of the Elders in my district, Anziano Rasmussen, has mono. It looks like he won't be making the flight with us on Tuesday, but we do consider it a small miracle that he got it here in the States than in Italy. He has recieved a preisthood blessing and is doing better.

That is one thing I'll say, I've seen the power of the priesthood work miracles here at the MTC, from comforting those who stand in need of comfort, and to the sick and the afflicted. That part in my patriarchal blessing, about using my priesthood to anoint and bless the sick and the afflicted has definitely come true. I've done a ton of anointing and blessing (or being in the circle) since I've got here. Reminds me of just how gracious our Heavenly Father is, that he trusts us enough with his own power, to act in his name. It's indescribable.

Truly, Heavenly Father is blessing each of us in turn due to our faithfulness, and our willingness to serve! We will continue to press forward, doing all we can to assist in the building of the Kingdom of Heaven. The blessings that are being poured out upon us are beyond what we can hold, I see examples of that everyday. There is no other place I'd rather been than serving the Lord with all I have. I still owe so much to Him, but giving two years of my life to him is the least I can do.

Always remember to count your many blessings, even in times of trouble. You are well loved and are willing to do all you can to assist others. I love you for the lessons you've taught me and all that you've given me.

I'll see you all in two years,

Elder Eads