OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG I am a missionary. And can I just say I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY! I love love love love love wearing a name tag. It is the most wonderful feeling ever to wear my name tag. I can't even describe it.
I am going to try and give you the low down on my week
and the MTC. I think I am kinda getting the hang of it here.. Kinda
haha..
Wednesday: The last images I saw of Mom
and Anny, were CONTORTED RED CRY FACES!!! You both betrayed me... ;P It
kinda hurt my heart! Will you please send me a happy picture of the
both of you? I walked up the hill and into the building where i received
my keycard and my NAME TAG!!! I took my luggage to my room wich
consists of 3 bunks and 3 little dresser things.. I was the first one in
so i had first pic... I chose the top middle bunk. I like it! The only
down fall is.. You kinda feel like youre going to die when you;re going
up and down. AND it is way hard to make your bed. Next we went into the
classroom! Where YEP the rumors are true. My teacher, Sister Stolworthy,
only spoke to me in Thai! It was insane.. As more missionaries arrived I
met my companions- I get to be in a TRIO companionship! I am with
Sister Morgan and Sister Smith! Both so awesome. We had Thai lessons,
devotionals, dinner, and more and more and more stuff until OMG it was
lights out.
Thursday: THAI ALL DAY LONG. ALL DAY. ALL DAY. I
can't even tell you how much Thai I have learned. It is so insane. It is
the hardest thing EVER. It is frustrating and rewarding and time
consuming. I can feel my brain pushing itself. I received my first
letter today! And wow that was SUCH a motivation BOOSTER! Thank you
Elder Cox :) I can't even remember anything else I did except for
Thai.
Friday: Taught an investigator today.... Not even
kidding. His name is Icecream. Still not kidding. In Thai you say it
"EYE-TEEN" (use Asian accent). It went pretty well I felt.. For the 3 of
us only having a day and a half of Thai experience. Today.. Moooooore
and moooooore Thai. Today was actually the first time I became a little
flustered and frustrated with the language... I know I know you;re
saying calm down sister you just got there! But seriously. There is so
much to memorize it is ridiculous. BUT THEN!!!! I GOT MY FIRST PACKAGE!
Hahahaha Thanks Teed and Family :) Hahahah WOW I laughed so hard at
those pictures. Seriously we have taken some ugly pictures before.. But
Wow those were soooo ugly hahahahaha. Love you all. Thank you for
Saturday: Taught Icecream again. This time was
harder because we couldn't just take up time telling him who we were,
who god and Jesus Christ are. I taught him how to pray.. And we showed
him a scripture in the BOM. Hahaha actually in the lesson we prayed 3
times within the space of like five minutes hahahaha,,,And then for the
rest of the day we learned Thai. Thai, and more Thai! But this time
Brother Thrap was our teacher!!! I learned A TON with him. It astounds
me at how PATIENT the teachers are here.
Sunday: Seriously this was the best day ever. We had
personal study, music and the spoken word (just for sisters which was
an AMAZING break), relief society which was awesome, sacrament meeting
with our zone (everyone going to Thailand!), a temple walk (was so
awesome because we got to go outside and see trees and the SUN and THE
SKY!), went to choir (I might be able to sing in general conference! We
will now for sure in a few weeks. It felt amazing to sing), a devotional
(felt so nice to be able to just sit and not use my brain for half a
second), movie time (we watched/listened to a talk by David A. Bednar
that he had delivered to the MTC like 3 years ago? It was probably the
best talk I have ever heard in my life. It answered ever concern and
calmed every stress that I had. If you get the chance try to find
Characteristics of Christ by Bednar. Seriously, it changed my life. I
want to be a better person! The best missionary I can be! One thing I
loved that Elder Bednar said was instead of writing down EVERYTHING that
we hear- writing down the large plates- to write down our
impressions... Write down what the holy ghost is trying to say to us.
Monday: P DAY! Wow I have never been so happy to put
on a pair of pants in my life. There is still lots to do today to get
better situated.. I need to buy somethings.. etc.
Things I shoulda known!
-The MTC is freezing. My legs are ALWAYS cold. I am not sure what
to do about it either.. I can't really wear tights in Thailand?
-We have dinner at 4:30, so by the time we get back to the residence (sleeping quarters) I AM STARVING
-Having slip on shoes is kind of a must.. Having to undo straps and buckles is SO time consuming.
-As
a missionary you are not supposed to have pretty much any color nail
polish. So if anyone wants to send me a present haha clear/nude/light
pink are the only ones i can wear.
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