Photo Blast

Here are the photos he has sent us so far.  He really looks like he is enjoying himself!

The Journey of a Thousand Miles

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, so watch your step. The MTC experience so far has been rough but it is good. I have learned quite a bit and definitely learned to rely on the savior for the areas in which i lack. I am improving in the language and teaching little by little. My teacher informed us that the Marshall Islands are like the 1950's and Kiribati is like the 1850's there are many stories that he has told us as well as our other teacher that have been interesting to say the least. The plane ride over is going to be great because our zone is the loudest in the whole MTC i would bet money on it. Samoa, Marshalls and kiribati all flying out on the same plane the other passengers are going to hate their flight i feel. I sent a fake letter to my companion and he thought it was a girl when he got it the reaction was priceless. He opened it up and was so excited and just watching the excitement turn to a reaction of basically "you jerk" was absolutely hilarious!! The food here is going from good to bearable to the point now hwere i just really really contemplate on going hungry and fasting for the entire week until temple day where there is real food in the cafeteria. haha. I just really want to get out there it is going to be an adventure and i really want to experience it. All the support has more than helped me stay it has helped me realize who i am and who i am trying to be. I have definitely started to lose myself out here and all that is left to do is love the people and when the time is right i will be able to again find myself but not as i once knew me. I look forward to that day. I am trying to get these pictures to work but they are giving me a hard time so hopefully ill have something to send home. This week sped by and i can only imagine the next 3 disappearing, i know i want out now but when the time comes i will feel unprepared. I will just have to be sure and remember that it does not matter how unprepared i feel as long as i know i am trying my hardest I will have what i need and that will be all that matters.
Well I love you all and thanks again for the love and encouragement.
Love, Elder Scot Carrington ;)

All is Well. Bwai ni kabene Raoiroi

This past week and a half here at the MTC has been a very different experience for me. At first I was optimistic about being at the MTC and then i realized just how much I had back at home and things started to get to me. I found out I had said why i was going on a mission all the time before I left, but now that I was here it seemed like i didn't. As these days have gone by I have come to realize 3 things of many in particular. 1. The food absolutely wrecks you, ugh. 2. I know now why I am here I can feel it and I know it. 3. The Spirit is always with us even when we feel utterly alone. I can not explain by any other way why I am so content with being here for another 5 weeks other than the spirit, I want more than anything still to get to the islands dont get me wrong the MTC is hard, but I know there is so much more out there, there is so much to take place ahead of me. Yes the food isn't the greatest, sure two 3 hour classes and one 4 1/2 hour class almost everyday is boring and crazy, but I have learned so much while being here. When i first got here i thought just make it through the MTC and you'll be fine, but if I did it like that i wouldn't. As i searched for God once more in my life to become closer to Him seeing He was the only one in my immediate presence that could help and quite possibly the only one who could help, i came to know him. I saw his angels which he sent to bear me up. I have felt the joy of heaven here and the day for me to leave is going to come too fast. I felt inadequate when i arrived and maybe i was right, but we all are really that's why we must turn to Christ He makes up the other half and all of the sudden I can start to feel maybe i am not so inadequate after all. I can do this. I know our Savior live and He is with us alway. I may not feel prepared as Scot to teach and speak Kiribati in 6 weeks, but He is and with Him I am. I love you all and I know that there is a plan for each of us as is there a lifeline permanently there for each and everyone of us we must but clear the fog away by humbling ourselves and asking in prayer for it. I miss you all, but i am doing well for I am in the presence of My God.