Excited much? Just kidding mom I’m excited too!! :D lol I've been
dying for p-day and its finally here! Things are good here, I'm still sick but
getting better. Ryan is dying to hear from me? Wow, time really does change
people! jk lol. Wish I could tell you more about the first day here, but I
don't remember it super well (shocker lol) It’s been eight days since I got
here and it feels like weeks. I can't believe I only have four days left!
The MTC is intense and hard. Not loving it quite yet but pretty
close, there is a TON of study time but our teachers tell us that once we leave
we're going to miss it. Probably one of the few things I can tell you about the
first day is that all the new missionaries as a big group taught three people
our first day! It wasn't scary though, and it definitely was a humbling
experience. Our first day EVERYONE was saying welcome to the MTC, and yesterday
we got to say that to everyone arriving. Even though we've only been here for a
week we feel so old lol. Well not really
old, just not brand new. The rest of the day is kind of a blur, it was busy but
that's all I really remember. I don't really like the food that much here, it
reminds me of what cafeteria food would taste like at a high school. (even
though I've never been to one) Really missing your cooking mom:)
So you know how I was all excited to be on my own? to not be
nagged lol. Guess what?! I have a new mom! lol My companion is Sister Kidd and
she's really nice and funny. She is also quick, organized, and she also has a
lot of other things I really like about her and value. She wants to be exactly
obedient, which really helps me to be exactly obedient too. She's a really good
example to me, and she has this saying that I really like. “Obedience brings
blessings but exact obedience brings miracles.” And we're definitely being very
blessed in our lessons. We're setting goals as a companionship and really
trying to be exactly obedient. Sister Kidd and I have three investigators we're
teaching, plus a member. A couple of the investigators might be members but we're
not sure. At least every other day or everyday Sister Kidd and I are teaching
lessons to our investigators and member. Most of our lessons have gone over
well, and I really love the teaching and our investigators. It might be my
favorite part of the day! lol
We have the best district EVER!!! There are four sisters and
four elders, and each person brings something fun and unique to the group. The
elders are great and really feel like brothers to me, and the others sisters
too. Elder Holyoak is probably the funniest elder and we all love to tease each
other. (Kinda like our house lol) When we try to focus and study as a distinct
it’s hard because we're always laughing at something someone else said or did.
Yesterday our teacher was talking to us about language and he mentioned
sarcasm. The minute he said that we all look at each other and started
laughing. It was great, now it’s on out list of district goals, to not use
sarcasm, but it’s going to be tough. lol
Mom, I got your package yesterday and didn't open it till the
end of the day. I was soooo excited to open it the whole day lol. THANK
YOU!!!!! I literally ate the whole bag of gummy worms less than an hour after I
opened the package:) Also thanks for the Dear Elder letters. I look forward to
them every time I get one. Can you tell the YM and YW in the 3rd ward thank you
for me? They sent me a letter and everyone signed it. Tell them I loved, loved,
loved it! And I miss them all a lot!! Mom and dad keep sending those letters
please, love them more then I put into words!!
I'm learning so much at the MTC and I love that I’m becoming a
better missionary! I'll tell more about what I’m learning next email
I
really have to go now, but miss you lots and sorry I didn't send any pictures,
but I will next time!!! P.S. next email will be sent from Mississippi!!!!!!!!!
