Hola familia y amigos!!
This has been the hardest, but one
of the best weeks ever. When we landed in Mexico, we got on a bus and headed to
the CCM (MTC, but here it is the CCM. Pronounced SAY SAY EH MAY). The driving
here is wild. No one follows any traffic rules and it was kinda scary! It is so
noisy here in Mexico. There are so many fireworks that go off because the
Catholics are celebrating Patron Saints of EVERYTHING!
My district is awesome. There are 8
of us and we are always together. We have a ton of classes throughout the day,
so those are the people I am always with. Hermana Dietze is my companion from
Arizona and she is just great. I love being with her. We live in a casa and in
each casa, there are 5 rooms... in each room, 4 girls. Obviously Hermana Dietze
is with me, but so is Hermana Johnson & Nyre. They are so wonderful! I
really love being with them. So, they are in my district... then we have
Hermana Winks and Ferguson. The Elders are Elder Reynolds (district leader) and
Mihu. They are all so cool and we have really connected in this past week. At
the end of the 6 weeks, we will either love or hate each other.
We have had plenty of devotionals...
including Elder Anderson! He is one of the twelve apostles in our church, and
he came to speak to us! We also shook his hand, and the hands of a member of
the Seventy! We watched a couple videos, and I cry often because of those dang
videos. As I said, we have had lots of classes about teaching and what we
should know, but we were THROWN INTO THE LANGUAGE FROM THE START. No English.
It helps, but it gets overwhelming.
The food here is great. I love it.
The water is CLEAN, at least here in the ccm! I am actually really proud of
myself. Eating healthy. exercising daily and I have never drank so much water
in my life! I love it and I feel great health wise. You may not recognize me
when I get home (KIDDING)!
Interesting fact. My transfer group
(meaning the group I arrived with) is the smallest group they have ever had
here at the CCM, as well as the first with many more sisters than Elders! So
nuts to be apart of that!
The Lord has truly blessed me with
energy. You know how I would stay up way too late and wake up late, as well?
Getting on a new schedule wasnt hard at all. It did not take long to get used
to. I have also realized how much I love playing Volleyball. I play for like,
40 minutes each day, then we ride one of the excercise bikes for ten or twenty
minutes... then we run home. It really is a great routine.
My letters arent flowing too well,
but I just want to tell you EVERYTHING. Before each Sunday, we are to prepare a
talk about the topic of the week. This past week, the topic was the Atonement.
So, I prepared a talk, EVEN THOUGH OUR ZL (zone leaders) TOLD US WE WOULD NOT
SPEAK! It was our first Sunday, after all. I am so glad I prepared a talk. The
district leaving bore their testimonies, and I thought Sacrament meeting was
over. You do not know until Sacrament meeting who is speaking. Our branch
counselor got up, spoke all in Spanish, when I heard my name. Yupp. I was to
give a five minute talk about the atonement in spanish my first week there. I
killed it, though (; Or so I was told... I did not understand most of what I
was saying....
Sundays are my second favorite day
of the week (first being Tuesdays because it is pizza day.... jk, I love
reading all your letters, of course!). Sunday was calm and we watched a ton of
videos. I loved it so much! My favorite quote this week was from President
Uchtdorf... "God cares about you. He will listen and He will answer your
personal questions. The answers will come in His own way and in His own time,
and therefore, you need to learn to listen to His voice." Right in the
heart Pres. Uchtdorf.
Unfortunately, I need to go. I love
you all! Praying for you all!! I love being a missionary, even when it gets
tough.
First day at the CCM (Missionary Training Center)
Mission Possible
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