Memories from the MTC

Elder Forsyth has left the building...
The MTC BUILDING, that is! He flew from the Salt Lake City airport to Singapore, with layovers in San Francisco and Hong Kong. He called from San Francisco and we all got to talk to him. It was so great to hear his voice, and even better because as the clock rolled past midnight to Dec 28th... it was Mom's birthday. What a great birthday present. Elder Forsyth told us he'd call again from Hong Kong... but we forgot about the "Asian factor". The "Asian factor" states that any time an Asian is around, Elder Forsyth is going to lose all sense of anything else going on.

In his first, quick email home, after arriving in Singapore, he apologized for not calling. He wrote, "I was about my Father's business." He explained later that he kept going up to people speaking to them in Mandarin, not realizing that not every Asian SPEAKS Mandarin. We just love his enthusiasm!

Elders Aikens, Jensen & Forsyth
in SINGAPORE!!!!!

Elder Forsyth just could not get enough of the Asian Elders at the MTC! Suffice it to say... they were stalked. This is Elder Wong (upper left), one of the Mandarin Language teachers (left) and Elder Ho (below).

JOY, JOY, JOY!
Everytime Cody sees pictures of Brandon, he remarks... "He looks SOOO happy! I've never seen Brandon look SOOOO happy!"

Its so wonderful to see the joy and the changes that have come into our son's life as he has given himself over to the Lord for His molding and teaching. Can you just feel the love when you look at him? I know the people of Singapore & Malaysia are going to feel it and see it.

Elder Forsyth ran into a friend from our days in West Valley City.

Elder Dallin Sweet is going to the Los Angeles, CA Mission - Korean speaking.

I think how its cute how Brandon sent home a picture to show me that

he still doesn't make his bed. How thoughtful!

Elder Forsyth LOVED his Mandarin language teachers.

Mug shot!

If you look closely, you can see Elder Forsyth's "mark of shame" that he received from wrestling with his Zone Leader... which is against MTC rules.

He says his head never touched ANYTHING, but that he received this "mark of the beast" so that everyone would know he had broken the rules. :D

My Missionary Man!

Christmas at the MTC!

I'm so glad they made it nice for the missionaries.

I just can't decide whether to order this one in poster or postage stamp size!?!?!

The Mandarin speaking missionaries of the MTC

Elders Jensen, Aikens, Green & Brandon (District Comps)

Elder Aikens in their language class

Elder Forsyth's District, going to the Provo temple