So its pretty weird I'm emailing you right now but we were told we could share our experience with you. So today at like 4:25 right before we were going to go to dinner the MTC director ran into our residence hall like yelling for district 39-A which if you didn't know is our district. So we all came out of our rooms and he was like "you have to get to your class and clean up, the Delegate/Ambassador from China is here and hes coming to watch a class here. So some how our district was the district they chose for this Ambassador to come and view. So we missed dinner and our teacher came in early and we started just preparing for when he came. So anyways at about 6 he came in and he had quite the entourage, Pres. Burgess (the MTC president) as well as several of the Church reps from Salt Lake where there with him. We then got recorded as we introduced ourselves in Chinese and then he talked to us a little. He said "I'm quite impressed with the Missionaries and their ability to learn Chinese and he hopes that through us spreading the Chinese language and culture people will more fully understand China." Then he said "You will all be a very important connection for the United States and China" Then we proceed to learn a lesson and he sat and observed how our teacher taught. Him and his translator were very impressed with the respectful manner and way we studied Chinese so well. We learned a lesson that was not based on gospel teachings but we talked about where things were so we talked about where our churches were located. He then asked us why we studied Chinese and we all told him for our missions and we told him were we were all going. After that we went out and took a picture with all of the people and went to dinner. Dinner was way cool we all ate in a like deserted cafeteria because everyone was already back in class so it was a little weird. After that we had class again.
It was so cool to be a part of that, our teacher thinks it was the first time a Chinese rep. has come to the MTC so it was a very unique experience to have. It was super cool to be able to represent the entire missionary force as well as the church to all of China. I think it was amazing to have that opportunity. If I somehow get the pictures (but I'm doubtful I will) I'll send them to you! but I just wanted to let you know about my little adventure today.
Love Elder Jackson
P.S. I'm sure you can share this with whoever you want, but ya that's my fun experience for the MTC.
It was so cool to be a part of that, our teacher thinks it was the first time a Chinese rep. has come to the MTC so it was a very unique experience to have. It was super cool to be able to represent the entire missionary force as well as the church to all of China. I think it was amazing to have that opportunity. If I somehow get the pictures (but I'm doubtful I will) I'll send them to you! but I just wanted to let you know about my little adventure today.
Love Elder Jackson
P.S. I'm sure you can share this with whoever you want, but ya that's my fun experience for the MTC.