Turkey Trot

December 4, 2011

Lisa ran a 5k with two ladies from church You know, sometimes the days go by slowly. Other times we look back and realize how ‘quickly’ our training has been flying by! We know that in the big scheme of things, this time of training at the MTC is such a short chapter, much like […]

Prayer Support

November 23, 2011

(Recap): We would like to steal a few blog entries (probably once a month) to specifically address the SIX main areas of support, any of which you are welcome to be a part of! We would only ask that you prayerfully consider each one, and let us know if there is a specific area you’d […]

“I Would Like To Buy a Hamburger”

November 2, 2011

For a good laugh, and a great phonetic experience, go to YouTube and watch the following video clip of Steve Martin in “Pink Panther”: http://youtu.be/lz0IT4Uk2xQ We are in our second week of Phonetics class, and it is getting a little more challenging each day! We are currently learning how to write and pronounce the Phonetic […]

Moral Support

October 19, 2011

We would like to steal a few blog entries (probably once a month) to specifically address the SIX main areas of support, any of which you are welcome to be a part of! We would only ask that you prayerfully consider each one, and let us know if there is a specific area you’d like […]

Ha Ha Tonka!

October 6, 2011

No, it’s not funny, and no, it’s not about a truck. 🙂 (well ok, I still think it’s a little bit funny…) Ha Ha Tonka is the name of the lovely state park just a couple miles away, where we explored a bit last weekend. Our girls, Naya (4) and Jocellyn (almost 2) are really […]

FOUR!

September 21, 2011

On September 9th, our lovely older daughter Naya turned 4! She got to choose a ‘theme’ for her birthday party, and her choice was Strawberry Shortcake. As the picture shows, she had a Strawberry Shortcake cake, and some strawberry-ish cupcakes. We are blessed to have her in our family… she is such a sweet little […]

NTM’s MTC CP1 Class!

September 2, 2011

So, you understood that title, right? 🙂 Indeed, there are many acronyms used here at the Missionary Training Center (MTC), and many jokes about said acronyms. Here’s an example of how we could communicate poorly with you: “Hello friends in the PNW! After graduating from the BI in MI, we are at NTM’s MTC in […]

Orientation

August 19, 2011

Our classroom at MTC On Wednesday morning at 8am, we were all warmly welcomed to the MTC for our first day. Our class is made up of 46 or so students – families, couples, and singles. There are more than a dozen of us from NTBI in Michigan, a handful from NTBI in Wisconsin, and […]

Arrived at MTC

August 13, 2011

Just a quick blog to mention that we arrived at MTC this morning! Attached is a short video which shows our apartment, and the view from it. We’re so blessed and so thankful to be here. Stay tuned for more updates as things get rolling here! ~The Martinez Family http://youtu.be/oNNeqRotKuU

Off to MTC! Journey, Days 3 & 4

August 12, 2011

Beautiful SW Wyoming We are SOOO thankful to have had an uneventful trip from Seattle, all the way to Missouri! We are in Harrisonville, MO, which is about 2 hours from MTC, and are enjoying one last night of quiet (is that accurate with toddlers?) family time before we dive in tomorrow. We left Utah […]