Final week in the MTC

Hey Family,
I am anxious and a little nervous to go out to Canada. Because now it feels like its the real deal! But I know everything will be fine. I just need to be prepared, be obedient, and follow the spirit. And I need to be myself. Sometimes we get mixed messages th at make us feel like we need to turn into robots... but you just have to find the right balance. I'm grateful for all that i've learned at the mtc. But I'm grateful and excited to get out into the real world and talk with real investigators not actors or other elders during roleplays. it gets kind of old doing those... but they are helpful too. But we get to the point where we want to talk to real people. First opportunity to do so this Monday!! I'm sorry this won't be a very long email. But I will call you, mom & mick, on Monday A.M. from the airport. I want to promise you, all of you, that you will find the most happiness and peace from living the gospel of Jesus Christ. The world is so dark and so confused. Things that seem so right are actually so wrong. The gospel gives us that truth that we are all searching for. And the world will tell you how ridiculous and silly the story of the Restoration is. But Joseph Smith saw what he said he saw. He saw God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ, and they told him that all other churches had become corrupt. Its not that we have the "true church" just as something to brag about. its because its the only way to happiness and fulfillment in this life and in the life to come. God reveals His truth to his children when they are willing to listen. He can take it away too, just like he did in the past. But this is the last dispensation, the dispensation of the fulness of times, a time to prepare the world for the Lord's second coming. This life is like a blink of an eye. Nothing that the world offers will bring you lasting happiness. The gospel brings lasting happiness, because its how we can be together with our family for eternity. Again I apologize if this letter seems short... we don't have time and the keyboards are crappy. I love you all. And I promise you that you will find happiness... that sounds vague... but its the truth... you will find that happiness by living the gospel of Jesus Christ. Try it out. You're either going to be indoctrinated by the devil and the world or by God. You have the choice. Love you all, I can't wait to write you from Canada. I'm excited to see how it is!! Miss you all. but not too much :) We've got work to do!

Elder Brett Simper