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We arrived at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) on Sunday, March 12th to get settled in and get ready to start our training week on Monday.

Here is the entryway to a week's worth of work for the beginning of our mission and training on how to be a great missionary.  Through these doors we got our name tags, ID cards and the stuff we needed to start an exciting week of training.

The new name tags!

Our room once we got the stuff dropped off.  Nicely appointed for a training center.  I've certainly stayed in worse over the years.

The other end of the room.  Had a nice shower that was big enough to have some room to shower in.

This is the building we were staying in, M2.  The Seniors have the 3rd floor to themselves with their own little gym with a couple of treadmills and ellipticals to play with, although, I was the only one I ever sawing using any of the equipment.  Had it all to my self every night.  Did have an ice machine, down the hallway, that actually worked.

This is the entry hall after we picked up our name tags and security badges.  The "Chow Hall" is on the right.  They feed about 1200 per meal.  Surprising enough, there were a lot of sisters there.  We were asked not to take any pictures in the eating areas.  No idea why.

Isn't that the biggest mailbox you have ever seen?  I guess they get an awful lot of letters mailed from there.

They had some unique artwork there that was just really outstanding.  It was almost everywhere.  

Another of my favorite pictures.

 

This has to be my favorite baptismal picture.  I mean, really, that has to be a dedicated Elder to have a baptism under those conditions.  I am in awe of this Elder!

 

From the far side of the parking lot is this Eastern view of the mountains and the Provo Temple across the street.  We are planning on attending one night if we can get some free time.