Hello Mom and Dad and Family :)
I made it through week one! The
first few days were insanely busy, and there were no breaks. There
still are no breaks, but things have calmed down a little bit. My
companion is Hermana McBride. She is from Colorado, and we get along
great! We have some good laughs, but we can also focus and concentrate
when we need to. She quotes Nacho Libre with me all the time, it's
fantastic. Companionships are truly inspired, and I know this because
the Lord must have known that I would have already gone insane if I was
paired up with the other sisters in my district. They're not awful,
sometimes we just have conflicting personalities...haha. My district
consists of 4 elders and 4 sisters, which is pretty uncommon. It's
great, though. We all get along together and feel like a family, like
we've known each other for a very long time. One of the elders in my
district was in my ward at BYUI, so that was kind of fun to have someone
I recognized in my district.
I have run into Branden Mayben a few times, and my friend Sarah Valdez,
and Sister Zollinger who was the missionary I went on splits with (she's
a teacher here). I also keep running into Tanner Cady, remember him?
Jake's friend when we lived in Peoria? He's going to Spokane Washington
(I think). On Sunday Sister Linda Burton, the Relief Society General
President, was our speaker in Relief society, so that was awesome.
Also, each Tuesday is devotional day, so a general authority comes on
those days too. Woop Woop!! I am singing in the MTC choir, and I love
it. Thank goodness you don't have to try out.
The Spanish is coming along! The gift of tongues is so apparent to me
here... By the third day we could already say a prayer in Spanish, and
on the fourth day, we could bear a testimony in Spanish. We also taught
our first "investigator" on the third day (Saturday). The first lesson
was awful, of course. Totally embarrassing. But they get better each
time. OH, and the entire lesson has to be in Spanish, ever since day
one. It's definitely a challenge, but it's amazing that we are somehow
able to do it. We have a TON of work to do, though. My classroom is
the best classroom in the whole MTC because our window directly faces
the temple, so we get to look at the temple all day, everyday, for 9
weeks.
It's true about the MTC food.... it does somethin to ya. Regardless of what you eat.. haha.
I
got lots of free training manuals on my first day, so I will be sending
home the ones I brought. I'll also be sending home some other things I
can't wear/use.
Oh, mom, can you please send an email to Cameron LeNguyen and tell him
that I really wish I could email him back but that I am not allowed to
email anybody but immediate family? He sent me a dearElder letter and
wanted me to email him, but I cannot :(. Nor can I send dearElder
notes...
Well I've got to go, we don't have very much time to check our
emails, and I need to go get my laundry. I love you guys and miss you
very very much, but I am happy to be here and know that this is where I
need to be. Thanks for all of your support and love. Have a great week
:).
I love you!!
Love,
Hermana Inman
