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| Sister Johnson and I at the temple on Sunday |
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Sister Johnson and I with the Sister Training Leaders before us
(we all felt cool because we accidentally matched) |
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| My district at the temple |
Hey y'all!
The MTC is the greatest.
I spend every day surrounded by people who have the same purpose as me, I get to
study the gospel all day, and there are no tests! Basically I am just the
happiest! It doesn't seem real though. I keep waiting for it to hit me and then
really sink in that I am actually a missionary. We'll see if that ever happens!
What really makes the
MTC so wonderful is the people. I'll give you a quick rundown on the
missionaries in my district real quick because I love them and I already know I'll
miss them so much!
- My
companion is Sister Johnson. She is from Phoenix, Arizona and she is going to
Louisiana with me! The funny thing is that she also spent a year at BYU and she
also lived in Helaman Halls! We never actually met, but we followed each other
on Instagram before we came so that is pretty cool! I absolutely adore her.
- The other
sisters in our district are Sister Edwards and Sister Davis. Sister Edwards is
from Glendale, Arizona and Sister Davis is from Lapointe(?), Utah. Sister Edwards
is also going to Louisiana and she also lived in Helaman Halls for a year at
BYU! We had mutual friends and kind of knew each other first semester! She is
exceptionally kind and I love her to bits. Sister Davis is headed to Billings,
Montana. She loves horses and went to school for a year at USU. She has such a
quiet strength and I look up to her a lot.
- The Elders
in our district (Elder Campbell, Elder O'Connel, Elder Black, and Elder
Muhlestein) are HILARIOUS. Like crying, rolling on the floor hilarious. They
are all headed to Billings, Montana with Sister Davis and we will miss them
all!
- Also, I see so
many familiar faces here! I've been trying to keep track but there are waaay
too many to remember. But for those of you that have friends at the MTC right
now, I have talked with Sister Bergeson, Sister Jex, Elder Berryhill, Sister
Bolander, Sister Olsen, Sister Whitehead, Sister Schneider, Sister Hyde, Sister
Greenwood, Sister McFadden, Sister Parker, Sister Bishop, Sister Sannar, Elder
Gray, Sister Young, and a couple of the missionaries from the Fiji airport!
For some reason, Sister
Johnson and I were chosen to be Sister Training Leaders for our zone! I guess
the Lord has a lot to teach me. We were able to meet all the new missionaries
in the two districts that joined our zone yesterday. We gave them a tour,
talked to them about the MTC, and got to know them a bit! It was a little weird
because Sister Johnson and I have only been here a week and we still feel
pretty new. But time is different here in the MTC. Even a week makes a huge
difference and so it was fun to get them all excited for their time here!
Here is a list of my
favorite things I have learned this week:
1. We come back
different from missions because the Savior has been by our side the whole time
and we know Him a bit better.
2. Everything in the
conversion process has to happen to me before it can happen to my
investigators.
3. I don't know anything
about the people I meet. But Christ does and he loves them and knows what they
need.
4. Have the courage to
follow promptings.
5. When you don't think
you can do this, you're right. But the Savior can.
I love the spirit here
at the MTC. I love the people, I love the gospel, and I love Jesus Christ! I
can't wait to share my happiness with the people in Louisiana!
Much love,
Sister Thomas
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The only proposals that ever happen at the MTC
featuring Elder Black and Elder O'Connel) |
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| My crazy district and I in our natural habitat (our classroom) |
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| Basically what we do all day, every day |
