Life at the MTC

gym/auditorium-Lorenzo Snow bldg

 

You rise every morning by 6:30am and are in bed every night by 10:30pm.  Breakfast is served from 7am to 8am, lunch from 11:30am to 1pm, and dinner from 4:30pm to 6pm.  The food is served cafeteria style and is very good (I have probably put on a few pounds).  There are at least three or four different meals to select from and every day there seems to be several new items on the menu.  It is amazing to watch some of the young elders fill their trays.  I think they must have two hollow legs besides an empty stomach.

main entrance- Wilford Woodruff bldg

The rooms are similar to ones you would find in a hotel except there are two twin beds, at least that is the case for the single senior sisters.  The rooms, however, do not have a TV or radio.  There is a bookstore, mail room, beauty/barber shop, laundry, and dry cleaning on campus.  Pretty much self contained.

The second week at the MTC was focused on Welfare Services.  We had a field trip on Monday to Welfare Square in Salt Lake to see the facilities there and learn more about the programs.  Tuesday through Thursday we spent in classes at the MTC learning about our specific program.  We had two groups for Welfare Services, humanitarian aid and employment resource specialists.

Logan

Friday was my travel day.  It took me about 90 minutest to get the Utah Ogden Mission Office.  I checked in with them and filled out an emergency form.  Talked with the staff a little bit and learned my primary responsibility will be the employment resource center (ERC).

looking from east to west across the valley

Logan is just a hop, skip, and a jump from Ogden.  I am staying the ERC director and her family until I have an apartment.  She had lined up several apartments for me to look.  I was anxious to get started so we ate some lunch then hit a couple of them Friday afternoon.  Saturday we looked at the rest she had on the list.  By Saturday afternoon had it narrowed down to two possibilities.

Saturday afternoon I drove around town to see what conveniences were available near each of the complexes.  I also wanted to get my bearings.  I had my Garmin available if I became totally disoriented.  By Saturday evening I had decided on which complex I would like to be in.  I'll go in Monday and apply.  I am hoping to be in my own place by this time next week.  I am getting very tired of living out of a suitcase!