Week 6

19 days until we leave for Korea.... Time has flown by, yet it seems like we have been here forever! Our branch is getting 46 new missionaries today and 35 of them are Elders... These next couple weeks are going to be insane! But all of the new missionaries are going to Seoul and Seoul South, which is so exciting! 

Seoul South Elders

​Our Elders are such goofballs... They had previously dropped Elder Son on his face right before I took this picture, hence his terrified look as they tried to pick him up again.

I got to meet the Korean missionaries that got in last night (perks of being an STL) and they are all so sweet. I love Korean people! They are also going to be flying out with us in three weeks, meaning they are my new best friends as I try to get as much practice as I can in Korean before I leave haha.

This past week has been another tough one, but I am loving it. Devotionals are always amazing and are always the highlight of my week. This past Sunday we had a very unique devotional... The Nashville Tribute Band came had we had a "concert fireside" for Pioneer Day. It was actually amazing! I really enjoyed all of their songs and got to sing with them in the MTC choir.

Besides devotionals the MTC choir is by far my second favorite thing here. Brother Eggett, the choir director, is absolutely fantastic and each choir practice is a mini devotional. He knows so much about the background of each song that we sing and brings the spirit so strongly. 

Nothing new has happened this week, but we will be starting Skype TRCs. That just means we Skype with someone in Korea for 40 minutes to practice teaching lessons.... So wish us luck :) That's pretty much all I have for this week. Have a great week everyone!

Our last temple walk with the senior district

The Korean missionaries that left on Monday

If y'all have extra time this week check out the talk by Elder Holland entitled 'The Ministry of Angels'. Hope everyone is doing well, I love and miss you all!

-Sister Rindlisbacher

Week 5

Woot woot another week down. Only 3 more here in the MTC! I'll be leaving on August 15th for Korea! I am so excited to get out into the field, but so grateful for the time I still have to learn here in the MTC.

This past week was spent taking a lot of field trips off MTC campus and waiting in doctor's offices. We spent almost every single morning in some doctor's office running test for my companion, but she is doing good. Our lessons are getting better and we have finally stopped using notes. It was a bit scary at first because they were mostly vocabulary that we needed for the lesson, but we have definitely felt the blessings of the spirit!

Devotional this week was amazing... Elder Bednar came to devotional on Sunday!!! For our devotional we watched Character of Christ (which was my third time seeing it and it was still amazing) and right after it finished he just walked in... He was hilarious and was cracking jokes the entire night (while still keeping the spirit). Sister Bednar totally threw him under the bus after he asked her to "help him answer a question" and just walked away. They are amazing people! The spirit was amazing as we did a Q&A with him about the devotional. Every single question that I had and even the ones I didn't know I had were answered! He was such an inspiration and I am still riding off of the high haha.

In other news our new missionaries are doing great! Everyone is getting into the groove of things and they are such great examples to me. They are all learning so fast in Korean and will probably pass me by the time I leave. I am now "senior" STL so I have all the power muahahaha.... Not really, but a girl can dream. I am loving being an STL and getting to know all the new sisters. This next coming week we are loosing our senior district again and the Korean missionaries. But not to worry we are getting 46 new Korean missionaries next week! It is going to be crazy in our branch! We will have over a hundred people and will be split into two different buildings for classes. I am kind of nervous to be responsible for so many sisters, but I am grateful for this challenge.

Korean Branch 3... We are still missing four sisters who showed up after we had taken this

Left to right: Sister Yoon and Sister Gil

Left to right: my companion Sister Troxel trying to not be in the picture, Sister Kim, and Sister Park

Hope you are all doing well! Love and miss you!

-Sister Rindlisbacher

Week 4

Half way done with the MTC! It feels like I just got here, but at the same time I feel like I have been here forever. This week was like the last, a very humbling week. Teaching our investigators is getting progressively harder as the weeks go on. It is still so frustrating not being able to say what I'm thinking because I haven't learned enough Korean. This week my companion and I have been focusing on loving our investigators and trying to teach to their needs. This past week I got sick so it has been a struggle to stay focused, but I'm mostly better now.

Our zone is now double and during study time you can tell. The new missionaries are still adjusting and haven't quite figured out what to do with themselves yet, which makes for a lot of noise. Being an STL is challenging, but I am so grateful for this calling. There is so much that goes on behind the scenes to ensure each missionary is doing good. It amazes me how much the Lord helps each of us. 

This morning was amazing because we got to go to the temple again! I've missed it so much the past two weeks and will miss it in the field. When I get out to Korea we are only allowed to go twice a year since the temple is outside of mission boundaries.

I'm sorry for not sending any pictures this week. I forgot my camera when we went on our temple walk this week. I'll be sure to send some next week. Hope everyone is doing well. Love and miss you all!

-Sister Rindlisbacher

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Week 3

Another week has come and gone :) This past week has been a lot harder than the first two. I have been struggling a lot, but the Lord is amazing and always picks me up. He truly knows us individually and knows what experiences will help us grow the most. I have been changed in so many ways the past few weeks and continue to grow each day. This past Sunday was our last with the senior district and the Korean missionaries. 

Sister Yang, Sister Rindlisbacher, Sister Choi

They left to be amazing missionaries in Korea on Monday. I'm really going to miss them, but two of the three from the senior district are going to Seoul South so I'm sure I will see them around. Our branch is going to be doubling in size today as we receive new missionaries. We are getting around 35 new missionaries today and by the end of my stay here at the MTC our branch will be around 112. It is going to be a big change as more missionaries come in. 

The entire Korean District

Also this past week I was also called to be a Sister Training Leader! I'm really nervous, but so grateful for this calling. I start all responsibilities tonight as we give the new missionaries an MTC orientation. Hopefully I'll set a good example and help all the sisters progress while I fulfill my calling.

Fourth of July celebrations

This picture is super blurry, but it's the only one that I have of everyone. On Monday we got to stay up late (something I regretted in the morning) to celebrate the Fourth of July. We all stood in the parking lot and watched the fireworks from the Stadium of Fire. There wasn't much to see because of the giant building blocking everything, but it was fun to spend time with everyone and not have to worry about studying. 

Everyday is a new adventure as we continue to teach our investigators and learn Korean. I absolutely love speaking Korean everyday and feeling the power of our Heavenly Father. Devotionals are amazing as always and continue to be my favorite times of the week.One thought that was shared last night by my Branch President was that "we set the parameters of what our success will be." We decide how successful we will be by our attitude. Have faith that the Lord will help you accomplish everything. I know that my Savior lives and loves each of us. Hope everyone is doing well. Love and miss you all!

-Sister Rindlisbacher

Week 2

Another week down :) This past week was the new Mission President's seminar here at the MTC. Things have been a little crazy because our cafeteria and classrooms were commandeered by the mission presidents and the General Authorities. The main office building (1M) was on complete lock down for the entire week because all of the General Authorities were here training the new mission presidents. As my companion and I were walking to class we saw Quentin L. Cook just walking along with some other people. She was so excited to see a General Authority in person haha. Since all the new mission presidents were here for training I got to meet and talk with my mission president! Present Tuner is wonderful and I am looking forward to seeing him in Korea and getting to know them better. When we were talking with them you could feel the love that they had for us in the room. He got to know each of us individually and we took some pictures to send to our parents. After their training here they went straight to Korea. He will also have a blog for the mission if you ever want to check it out it is koreaseoulsouthmission.blogspot.com.

Cynthia and Sister Rindlisbacher

In other news my old roommate Cynthia came to the MTC last Wednesday. She is going to Argentina... I think. She wanted to take the picture while standing on the bench... not sure why, but I love her anyway.  It was great to see a familiar face on Sunday and I seem to run into her all the time now!

Left to right: Sister Clegg, Sister Cantenza, Sister Sannar, Sister Hullinger, Sister Beyer (in the front), Sister Hilliard, Sister Troxel, and Sister Rindlisbacher

Here is a picture of most of the sisters in my zone.  I love these girls so much! We are missing a few sisters from the other district, but they're great too.

Left to right: Sister Choi, Sister Greenwood (in the back), Sister Yang, Sister Kim, and Sister Beyer

These are a few of the Korean sisters that we have here. They leave next Monday to go back to Korea. Sister Beyer is also part of the Senior district so she will be leaving on Monday as well. She has been such a great help and is a wonderful example. I'm sad that she is leaving, but she'll be in Seoul South so I might see her out in the field.

Sister Rindlisbacher and Sister Troxel

Since the Provo temple is closed for two week we aren't able to go until it opens again :( But as a district we went and walked around the grounds and studied for a bit this morning.

I am so grateful to be on a mission right now. It is so incredibly hard, but so wonderful at the same time. I absolutely love my district and the spirit that I feel here at the MTC. I know that this gospel is true and that our Heavenly Father loves us individually. A quote that was shared this past devotional by Elder Anderson says "Faith never demands an answer to every question, but seeks strength and courage to move forward." I know that if we don't have the strength to do something we can ask Heavenly Father for strength and courage. He will lift us and carry us through anything we may face. I hope everyone is doing well. Have a wonderful week, love you all!

Week 1

Wow... People are not kidding when they say make it to Sunday or that the first week is the hardest. It is so challenging, but it blesses you in ways that you didn't even think you could be blessed ^.^ This past week so much has happened that I don't know if I'll fit it all in, but here is my attempt... My companion is Sister Troxel from Seattle, Washington who loves running (woohoo for companion exercise time) and has an amazing testimony. 

Sister Rindlisbacher and Sister Troxel

When I first met her it felt like I was meeting her again... I haven't quite figured out who she reminds me of, but I'll let you know if I do. In my district there are 4 elders and 4 sisters. 

Left to right: Elder John, Elder Remmington, Elder Wansgard, and Elder Harris

They are all so young and I feel so old... all. the. time. Elder John and Harris just graduated a week or two before coming to the MTC so they're still babies. Elder Remmington and Wansgard went to a semester of college before coming out to serve. It is amazing to see how much they have grown in just the week that I have known them. Our district is awesome and I am learning so much from each person. The next picture is of our entire district.  

Left to right: Sister Troxel, Sister Sannar, Sister Hilliard, Sister Rindlisbacher, Elder John, Elder Harris, Elder Wansgard, and Elder Remmington

At first our district was really quiet and we all kept to ourselves, but the struggle of this past week has brought us all together and now it's hard to get everyone to focus. Everyone except Sister Hilliard and I are learning Korean for the first time. It is amazing to see their progress in such a short period with the language. It also makes me wish that I had been more diligent when taking Korean at BYU. It is so frustrating knowing what I want to testify of and not being able to say it in Korean. We have taught our first investigator about 4 times and it is so hard! Not being able to bear my testimony or answer his questions because I don't know how to in Korean is so frustrating! But it is great motivation for me to learn Korean. Moving on... here are the beautiful sisters in my district. 

Left To right: Sister Sannar, Sister Hillard, Sister Rindlisbacher, Sister Troxel :)

Having so many amazing people around me is such a blessing. You can't find the atmosphere that you get here at the MTC anywhere else. The teachers are wonderful and the devotionals are absolutely AMAZING! On Sunday we had Richard L. Heaton from the Quorum of the Seventy come. He talked mostly about converts and he had a few recent converts who are missionaries share their conversion story. It was amazing to see how the Lord knows each of us individually. He really does prepare those that we are going to find and teach. Afterwards we watched the Character of Christ by David A. Bednar. If you can find this somewhere you MUST WATCH IT! It has blown my mind and inspired me to do everything in my power to become like my Savior Jesus Christ. I know that this gospel is true and that Heavenly Father knows and loves each of us individually. I am so grateful for the people that I have met and those I will meet later on. Hope you are all having a wonderful week. My p-day is on Wednesday so I'll write you all next week. Love you all!

-Sister Rindlisbacher