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Dear Elder Cziesla,

Dear Sister McKinnon,

You are hereby called to
serve as a missionary

of the church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.

You are assigned to labour in the
Greece Athens Mission.

You are assigned to labour in the
England Manchester Mission.

You should report to the
England Missionary Training Centre.

When I arrived at the England
Missionary Training Centre

I didn't really know what to expect.

I was assigned a companion to help
me learn Greek and teach the lessons.

The amazing thing is we're all here for the
same reason, because we love the Lord.

We have been called to serve
in Great Britain, Greece

or the German speaking
countries of Europe.

Those of us that are fluent in the
languages that we will be speaking

will stay here for three weeks.

While those that are learning German
will be here for six weeks,

and those learning Greek will
be here for nine weeks.

We get up at six thirty, as we
would in the mission field

and we get ready for the day.

In class we're taught fundamentals
to be able to teach the people.

All of our teachers are
returned missionaries,

most of them actually
came to this MTC here.

They've been there and they just want
us to be better than them.

Our teachers have also gone through
these experiences, so it's nice to learn

from their personal experiences.

Every class and every activity that
we have here in the MTC,

has the purpose to help us
prepare teach investigators.

There are so many blessings that we can
receive just from being here at the MTC.

For example we get to go to the Temple
on preparation day and it really helps us

put everything into perspective.

We're not just fed spiritually
but also physically.

The MTC kitchen staff really does everything
to bring us a great variety in meals.

Each day we get about an hour of exercise.

While were here at the MTC we're able to be
a part of devotionals, workshops

and service projects.

Also we frequently get to participate in firesides
with the General Authorities of the Church.

I also feel so blessed to have
a personal relationship

and friendship with the
MTC president and his wife.

One of the highlights is when we
go out to Manchester proselyting.

The very first time I talked to someone
I was very very nervous

but it was a really cool experience.

It was a really fun two hours,
really rewarding.

I felt the spirit so much and I felt
that I was able to apply all

of the things that I had been
learning in the classroom.

It really got me excited to be
out in the field and to do this work.

One lesson that I learned in the MTC
is that my missionary preparation

started a long time ago.

Things that I've learned here I don't
only want to apply when I'm a missionary

but also in my every day life.

The MTC has taught me that I want to be
a missionary for the rest of my life.