Letter 10/06/10

(I'll include the parts of the letter that aren't directly answering my questions)


Jessa!

Como le va?

Lets see for the blog...funny stories...

One of our "metas" or goals this week was to do 6 contacts a day per companionship and the three of us were complaining because we need that time to study so our Elders were like "Okay, you pick the next goal," and all the sudden we went off about not hitting on our teacher, Hermana K or being awkward or making stupid jokes. Poor Hermana K. They are so lame to her. So we told them their goal was to bite their tongue before they said something stupid. Our substitute was laughing so hard. We couldn't write it on the board cause Hermana K would see it so the sub said the Elder's goal was to study 1 Cor. 13:11. (Look it up, it's funny)
(1 Corinthians 13:11: "When I was a child I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.")

I wish you could be here. The devotionals are great, no apostle yet though, cool firesides and meetings but the coolest part is what happens in the meantime. When I'm down, depressed, discouraged, tired, grumpy, I say a little prayer and BAM, it's all better. My prayers are answered immediately it's overwhelming. It's true, Heavenly Father loves his missionaries.

It's cool learning a language for someone I don't even know yet. I think it will be so cool to see the gospel change someone's life. There is no way this church isn't true. Being set apart is weird - I can't remember normal songs anymore. I always have hymns stuck in my head. I even have a favorite hymn...who am I?! We feel guilty when we say "crap" or "suck" or "freak." Um, I'm sick of "Called to Serve," If I have to sing that one more time I might slap someone.

Also - EVERYONE asks us why we decided to come on a mission, since sisters don't have to, the story of what got us here is more interesting. Everyone else's story is "I always wanted to, ever since I was a little girl." I'm like "Um, not so much. I really, really didn't want to, fought it actually. Quite determined...but Heavenly Father apparently was more determined and was pretty specific about me being here.

I'm glad I'm here. This already has changed me a lot. It feels like at the end of the MTC experience we get to go home, but nope - still got the actual mission. I'm going to be weird. I'm worried.

Love,

Kaitlyn