I'm finally a missionary! Wow, it's so surreal! The first day at the MTC was good. People started speaking Spanish to me right from the beginning. I just nod and pretend like I know what they're saying. That's kind of how things are going right now...I just act like I know what I'm doing. Fake it 'til you make it.
My companion is Hermana Hales. She grew up in Idaho, but her family moved to Utah a couple years ago. Before the mish, she went to BYU for a year. Haha, so we are basically the same person! She is awesome and we have some good laughs. We were definitely meant to be companions! From day one, we set a goal to never use the elevator to get up to our classroom (on the 6th floor) so we use the stairs a bajillion times a day. Oh, and we both called each other "bro" when we met...yeah you're not supposed to do that. We still do it sometimes which es mal. What's funny is that I had to read that rule out loud during our branch presidency meeting. Maybe it's a sign. Jk, but really I need to work on speaking in a "professional manner." psh.
The elders and hermanas in my district are all going to Ecuador, but different missions. There are A TON of missionaries going to Ecuador. I've met like a million. Esta bien.
We gave our first lesson in Spanish to our "investigator", Alejandro, yesterday. It went okay, but we have lots to work on. It's frustrating because I can understand what he's asking, and I know how to answer, but my Spanish is very limited. So we teach him again tonight, and I think we will do better.
Today is our preparation day, and we went to the temple. It was fun to do something other than study! We study a lot. All day. My saving grace is exercise time. Yesterday, Hna hales and I ran a mile and played basketball. She doesn't even play basketball, but she won the first game of knockout. Then I won the second game. You just can't stop us.
I love you all! Have a great week!
Alma 26:27 - "When our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back,behold, the Lord comforted us, and said:..bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success."
• Hermana Blazzard
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| Name tag |
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| First day/meeting my companion |
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| View from my classroom on the 6th floor |
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| MTC Dorm Room (seis Hermanas) |
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| Companion study outside |
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| Temple trip on p-day |
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