This is Rena's second letter from the MTC- enjoy

Hellow!!!!

I feel like I have so much to say but not enough time to say it. So I feel like each week I have a different person on my mind of whom I want to say things to. First week it was Emily, Second week it was Ty...hope you caught on to that and this week it is Brett. Make sure he reads this! Because I love him so much!!!

So alot of what I have to say is about Elder Hollands talk he gave on Tuesday...um yeah. You read that right! Elder Holland totally came and talked to us! He is the man! I loved it so much! He brings such a powerful spirit with him wherever he goes!!! It is amazing!!! I also want to tell you about a recorded talk I got to watch from Elder Bednar. And I would love to tell you stories about my district. Because I love them. So here goes.

District Stories:

Anderson and Frankenberry gave an amazing lesson in our district devotional about the HG. They were able to ask some amazing questions which led to an amazing discussion which was so uplifting and inspiring. My district is seriously going to light some spiritual fires! Sis. Taualii had some distrubing dreams about me...one where I lured everyone to my house and did away with them and another was where I beat her up, chained her to a pole and planted the murder weapon on her, the murder weapon that was responsible for starting this riot. So I got concerened with how your sub concious was thinking about me. But we discovered that it was probably because the night before I told them that Emily called my eyes murky pools of murder. Oh and one time in class when we were working on door aproaches ..... sis. Taualii offered to tell him a 'bed time story'. So hilarious!!!! I have also had amazing experiences with talking to the missionaries where I can feel the spirit either guiding or very present. Like with Sis. Rock and about Gods Love. Or with this sister in  my Branch ( I just love her to death!!! sis. cox! Amazing girl!) about companions and such. This truly is the Lords work. We had a testimony as a district! So powerful. These missionaries have taught me so much about the attributes of Christ and his Doctorine. I sincerly do love them so much!!! So we had in field orientation of which the fire alarm went off and we all had to go outside...but I didn't have my coat with me so the awesome Sisters in my district stood really close so I could steal their body heat. And sis Savage and sis Allred and I went on a vending machince Hunt for me to get food. My district loved your cookies!!!! They want the rescipee unless they are from costco? My Comps loved their packages as well! Oh and leg wrestling has become a big thing for us sisters. I get flipped so many times cause I am a tiny person. Oh and I totally can flip some of them though, just saying.

Elder Holland Talk:

It was so amazing!!!! He basically told us that he COMMANDED us to come back with at least one convert and it had better be us. He also said that we don't want to meet him in a dark alley if we had strayed from the church. He is such a funny guy but delivers his message with such power and authority that you know he is not messing around. He said that we had better start thinking that our mission is real life becasue there is nothing more real than this. Remember that this is the Lords gospel and we need to do it his way!! We also cant have his spirit unless we keep his rules which goes back to being exactly obeidiant. He told us "LOOK!!! Go out there and astonish somebody!!! That is what you are supposed to do!!! ( Sorry my spelling is awful, I'm trying to go fast. Sorry that I cant tell you more becasue I am running out of time!)

Elder Bednar recorded talk:

The character of Christ is to turn outwards. To help others even when we are going through our darkest hour. The lord loves us but wants us to focusing on blessing others. We need to look outward, not inward.

There is so much more I wanted to say but I really have to go soon. Please know that I will write you and that I love you all so much!!! Oregon is going to be amazing. Oh and my comp, Sis Savage is still the bomb. I Love her so much!!!! I can't wait for you all to meet her when we get home. You will love her! We have decided to be kindred spirits, because really, that is what we are! But I love you all so much!!!!! So sososososososososososososo much!!!!! Be safe. Choose the right. Think good thoughts. Eat food and exercise. Be good boys and good girls. Go out there and be incredible!!!