9-19-2012
Dearest Mom,
I am here and I am fine. Very tired, but I am great :-)
The airport was very crazy. When I finally got to my gate, which was forever and a day farther than I thought it would be. I sat for like two minutes and was immediately boarding. I wish I hadn't been so rushed. But I want you to know that I love you an incredible amount! I'm so grateful to you and all the things you taught me. I know it will come in handy every day of my mission. You will always be in my thoughts and prayers :-)
My companion is Sister Mcelory... I haven't quite mastered the pronunciation. It's deceiving... But I think it's like: Mac-ell-or-ee. Haha, maybe. She's very sweet :-) She's also going to Reno as well ad another roommate-Sister Briggs. She is from Tennessee and has only been a member like a year and a half. But she has a great testimony and I know she will do great :-)
The MTC is HUGE. I was imagining like one big building and like two dorm buildings. Not true. There are like 16 buildings! It's as big as a college campus! Fortunately, our bedroom is in 3m, our classes are in 4m, and food and meetings are in 1m and the store/post office is in 2m. Everything I need is in one little clump.
When I first got here, two Elders rushed over to help me with my bags. When I found out they were going to Milan Italy, I told them about my friend going there. Her name is Kendra Durfee. Less than a minute later, I was with her and she was showing me around. Then I saw my other friend at dinner. It turns out that she is my zone leader. Oh the irony :-) I'm so grateful to see familiar faces in the midst of all this new. That was a great blessing.
Everything has been go go go since the Denver airport. Now... I'm tired! I don't think bedtime could come soon enough, lol.
9-20-2012
Dear mom (and family)
Our MTC president told us...made us promise really that we would write our mothers right away so that's why these are addressed as such. But I love you all equally and you all can read this :-)
I already feel like I've been here for weeks and it's barely been a full day. We keep so busy and so focused. I love my new district for that! And I've learned so much. Not really knowledge about the gospel. We mostly focus on the Holy Ghost and I am definitely learning how to better feel Him guiding and inspiring me.
We are so blessed! to have the atonement so readily and freely offered to us. I can definitely feel Christ's love for me... and everyone... as I study and ponder and pray.
One video in particular was very special to me. Search for it on you tube or LDS.org "Mormon Messages: Lifting Burdens". Maybe use it as a quick Family Home Evening. Think about it from a missionary's perspective. It really helped me feel Christ's love for me :-)
Oh and if you're ever wanting for something to write. I'd love that whole message typed or handwritten. I love poetry, short stories with good morals taught in them or just a synopsis of your day.
Hello again!
Day 4 is done! OOOps... I mean 3. haahaa time is funny here because I'm learning so much. I never thought I'd feel the Holy Ghost so strongly all the time. It's the most amazing feeling ever!
I want you to know--life is crazy busy here. I want to write more, I really do. But there is so little time to do so. I'm fully dedicating myself to my investigators now and forever. Everything I do is for them. I love them so much already, despite not knowing them. Is that strange. I will email for 30 minutes on Wednesday--my P-day. I won't get more time like Sister Ashley did because there are thousands of people here. Please let the ward members know I can't take alot of writing time.
I love you immensely,
Alexis
p.s. I get dear elder EVERY day :-) it's great!
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