Week 2 Letter

Hey everyone! Hows it going over there in Indiana?? I miss it there and all the green. The mountains are muy bonita, but nothing beats the corn fields back home. 

This week was a bit better than last week. My stress level has gotten better and I feel more in control of my studies. it started to really look up last Friday afternoon. 

So everyday, we have 2 blocks of classroom learning. And in the beginning of the day we have our one teacher, Hermano Lloyd and for the second classroom learning block, we haven't really had a teacher which was sort of frustrating. BUT, last Friday afternoon, our old investigator Roberto, walks in and announces that he's our actual teacher and because he's been our investigator that's why we haven't really had a teacher. 

But anyways, he's taught some really great lessons on making a study plan and also how to manage stress. Ever since last Friday, I've felt a lot more in control about what and how to study everything. because before, i just felt like they piled a butt-load of information on me- the language, teaching someone in Spanish, the grammar, the gospel- it was just a lot all at once. And i really didn't know where to even start so i just sort of shut down. but it's been better and i can feel ya'lls prayers, so thanks!

I am getting a long a lot better with the other sister, Hermana Kite and Hermana Siufanua. They are just a crack up, esp Hermana Kite. She's a wild one and she definitely brings a certain (good) personality to our district. Her and I had a pretty hard day Monday and last night we just talked so open with each other and I've really come to love her. she's made some past decisions that weren't the best, and i know shes repented, but she still feels like she's serving a mission to sort of prove something to her parents that she is a good kid, if that makes any sense. I'm praying for her though and i'm glad that I've made a close friend here. 

So yesterday was a pretty cool day because we got to take a "field trip" to SLC (on the outskirts of the city) to visit the Mexican Consulate to finish up the process of our visas. All they had to do was take our pictures and scan our index fingers and that was it, but the trip took all day up until dinner time because there were 17 of us and travel time on the trains took awhile. Hermana Pitcher (my friend from Facebook) was there with us and i sat with her all the way there and we got to just sit down and talk and get to know each other in person which because we don't have anytime here for socialization, was really nice to do. 

And so because it was Tuesday, we had a devotional and Russell M. Nelson came and spoke to us!! it was so crazy awesome! that's now the second apostle I've heard speak here. I don't know if you got my letter in the mail yet, but since i sing in the choir, I THINK they broadcast the devotional on BYU TV and there's a good chance that you'll be able to see me because they film the choir when we sing. so look out for me next week! it starts 7 my time, so 9 your time. 

Hermana Perryman

This is when i got to see richard at the airport!! i was soo happy. best day of my life. not even kidding.

francesca dropping me off on my first day May 14, 2014. I'm so thankful for the materns for doing that for me.

my beautiful room and my beautiful companara. my bed is actually super comfy.

mi companara on our first night. don't we look lovely....

that's my district elders. on top: elder grey. in the middle: on the left: Hermano Thorson (our teacher) on the right elder hyde (he went home after the first week bc of heath issues. we miss him a lot) on the bottom: Left- Hermano King (another teacher, but he moved, so he no longer works at the MTC) middle: Elder Travis (has a crazy awesome singing voice and plays guitar) on the right: Elder Taufa (he's tongan and really funny)

this is an example of my planner and what a typical day looks like. So much to do in so little time...

Hermana Frost and I on our first sunday. We looked good, i promise. This pic just is terrible.

my lovely roomates/district sister. on the Right: Hermana Kite on the left: Hermana Siufanua

Me and Hermana Kite

Look Richard, i found the spanish scripture covers in the book store. Now we are matching :)

This is my whole district together. We are one sad looking group...

Elder Travis sporting one of his many paisley ties. Literally every guy here owns a paisley tie. It must be the "in" fashion for me right now...

We adopted this as our "motto" basically. 

My elders from my district on the left. Then some other elders who i honestly don't even know but just jumped into the pic. This was last week going to the temple for the first time on our first pday.