My address for the next 3 weeks

For the next 3 weeks I'll be at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in England.  You can send mail to me at this address:

Elder Michael Jeffrey Barton
England Birmingham Mission
England Missionary Training Center
Temple Way
Chorley
Lancashire
England PR6 7EQ

This is where I'll be

Here's where I'll be next week at this time!

 The Preston England MTC!
(Thanks to Sister Walker for the great pictures!)

Wow...

I have 10 days until I leave.  This seems so unreal.  I am so excited to report to the MTC and start this work.  This will be the longest, most jammed packed, emotional 10 days of my life.  I am basically packed. just a little touch ups here and there, but over all I am pretty much set.  I am anxious, excited, sad, happy, and every other emotion possible hahaha.  I know I will have a great time and I know this is what I am supposed to do.

The Talk...

So because I'm leaving for two years I guess they expect me to speak.  That's weird hahaha
Ya so I am in the process of writing my farewell talk and I do not like writing talks because I never know how to start so it is basically just rambling for the required time.  I got a topic though, so now its just getting down to it and writing it.

P.S... the countdown has begun.  13 days left until I leave
                                                      9 days until my farewell
                                                      11 days until I get set apart

Pre Mission Life

Well the official countdown begins I have 31 days until I leave for the MTC in Preston, England. I almost have everything that I need to leave, just doing all the finishing touches. I am so excited to serve a mission and to get the opportunity to serve the Lord and the people of England. I have friends serving all over the world and hearing their experiences make me even more excited to get out and make these the best two years ever.