Another week down here at the MTC, one more to go!!!

Czesc Rodzina! Another week down here at the MTC, one more to go!!! Holy smokes, i'm not going to lie to you, i'm getting a tad nervous to head out into POland and truly test myself, but i think my excitement is getting the best of me for sure:) I cannot even wait just to see what it looks like, smells like, feels like to be in Poland, to meet our mission president and say hello to all the Elders there, even Elder Daly :P It'll be the best and i know the plane ride wil lbe filled with anxiety and probably several irregular heartbeats, but i know when i walk off that plane i will be ready to get to work. Goodness i can't even tell you, being here for 9 weeks is a very long time, but i've grown comfortable here and now i'm having to leave again. I have a feeling a lot of my mission will be like that. Our teacher, Brat Fox was telling us a story about a family he taught last night and how it wasn't hard for them to except it was true, it was getting them to know it to the point they would change themseleves. As he was telling it the entire room was quiet and i felt the Spirit very strong. I think i could read every single Missionary's mind in that room- we were all thinking about the people we were going to teach and how it was going to be a type of battle between us, the Lord's soldiers with our gifts and influence against the Satan's devices, his sins and evils. It was a soft spirit and it was comforting, because it made me realize how deeply i will feel for these people, how bad i wil lwant to help them and how the spirit will guide me in ways i never knew possible. I always worry i won't have the Spirit whispering in my ear like some people do...but i feel like He will help me as i strive my hardest and show my faith through my actions and intense desire to help. I'm just so darn excited, i can't even express it. It's been a great last part of the week- the first part being filled with sickness which threw me for a little bit of a loop- it was difficult to focus very hard, i couldn't participate in my daily workout routine, i didn't want to eat very much- but now i'm right back to 100 percent and feel so great. It's a blessing to be healthy enough to walk and work and i realize that even more now. So i've made a renewed effort to learn all the important words and verbs and grammar concepts i feel will help me talk to people right when i get there. It certainly is the epitome of pushing yourself farther than your limits- i just barely speak Polish, but i know i'm going to be contacting and teaching these people, and that is a miracle. Elder Dallin H. Oaks spoke to us at a fireside on tuesday in regards to the Sacrament and the Spirit. It was a beautiful talk- Timmy was sitting right behind me and the Spirit was strong. I was also still quite sick, but i enjoyed it nonetheless. it was crazy to see a General Authority so close to us. An experience i'll remember for sure. Jimmy left this last week, the night Dallin H. Oaks left. I cried my eyes out as i bid one of my best friends in the entire world goodbye for two years. It was such a support having him there and i continue to pray for him and can only imagine how well he's been doing this last week. Also got another letter from Jake, i'm writing him back today, i love that man so much and to get his letters lift my soul. I'm so excited for him, my brother to the end, to get in here. SOrry for the randomosity- going through all i want to tell you! This week in the TRC we taught this old gypsy Polish lady. We call her the Pani (mam in polski) and the first few weeks we were freaking out we'd have to talk to her, and now Starszy Tanner and i taught her the Plan of Salvation in Polish. It went very well and i was happy with our performance, no doubt we made several mistakes, but she understood us and that is what matters for now. :) We were also released as Zone leaders which was wierd/really really nice lol. I gone to a meeting every tuesday and sunday for the past 8 weeks, but no more lol. I love our Branch Presidnet, he is such a common sense kind of guy and he gave Starszy Tanner and I a major compliment as we led in this last group of Newbies saying " Listen to these ELders, they're the best we have in the Branch. " Touched me deep. Well i'm going to see if mom wrote anything else critical. I love you all so much and am so excited to go to Poland. I love this work, i love learning about the Gospel and about POland and i pray for you often. Thank you so much for your letters, i love them so much so so soso ssos sosososososososososo much i can't properly describe (obviously :P). Look forward to talking to you on the phone, so excited!! Talk to you very soon! Love you with all my heart and soul, Starszy Rushton :) FLight PLans for the Poles ! -Lv: SLC 8:40 Am (9/1) - Ar. Wash D.C. 2:54 Pm (9/1) Those are delta air, these next two are Austrian Air - Lv. Washington DC 6:00 PM (lots of time to talk eh:) ) - Ar. Vienna, Austria 8:40 am (9/2) -Lv. Vienna Austria 10:15 am - Ar. WARSAW POLAND 11 30 am. : :) :) How crazy is that!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm way excited to see austria for just that time.