Hola Familia,
So, I am sitting waiting for laundry right now, and I
decided to take the opportunity to write. Mom you should've gotten a
letter from me in the mail. If not, I sincerely apologize. The MTC is
pretty intense. Honestly, no amount of preparation can prepare you for
the emotions you go through. However, I have never felt so stretched in
my life. I have been told you have to go through Hell in order to
experience Heaven, I have a firm testimony of that now. My testimony is
growing, and I am so grateful for that. To be honest, I have never felt
the direction of the spirit so strongly in my life.
Now that you have heard my testimony, I will try to answer some
questions. Mother, I really haven't been eating much. They have healthy
options and I choose them, but somehow have lost my appetite and can't
eat. I hear my appetite will return, but when Ice Cream doesn't even
sound good you sometimes question that haha. My cold ended the second
day, praise the Lord. I have seen Elder Challis, Elder Harris, Elder
Ericson, Elder Mataele, Elder Myers, Elder Warr, Elder Eves, Sister
Albrecht, and sister Davies is my zone coordinator. I saw elder harris
as I walked into the MTC with the Elders. He was like holy smokes HELLO,
and I honestly started to cry to see a familiar face. Elder Challis I
saw Thursday night, but I haven't seen him since. I gave him the awkward
handshake, and wanted to give him a hug because again it was much
needed to see a familiar face. However, I believe the MTC president
would've shot me. He was doing well. Looked like a missionary and acted
like one too. The other elders are either football players I taped or
friends from the ward.
My district is so amazing. I am in a threesome. Sister Clarke and Sister
Millett. I am the senior companion, and It has been quite good. I
honestly love them to death and know they will be life long friends. In
my district, there are 6 elders and my companionship. Elder Hooper,
Elder Miller, Elder Finlinson, Elder Kay, Elder Alshengiti, and Elder
O'dell (not related to ray but looks exactly like him haha). Elder
Finlinson is from fool creek utah, and is solidly the most hilarious
person I have met in my life. He has some quotable quotes that I will
send you in a letter. Elder Alshengiti can do comparisons like no ones
business. The other day he said in the mtc it feels like we just got our
drivers license, "WELCOME TO NASCAR". Elder Hooper is solid in the
gospel. Elder O'dell is the same. Elder Kay is our district leader, and
elder miller is probably the second shyest person i have met in my life,
but he is growing and that is awesome.
How is everyone at home? Mom is there anyway you could send me my
camera, don't know how i forgot that. Also, i need grandma stotts, amity
and Julia's address and ben and abe's. What are you all doing for
thanksgiving? and where? I definitely will miss home made ice cream and
apple pie. Mom, I think I have never appreciated you more than in the
MTC. The fact that we discussed the scriptures so much has helped me
amazingly. Yesterday we were teaching a progressing investigator, as I
listened to the spirit, immediately scriptures came to my mind. But, the
sweetest experience came when into my mind came my companions name and
that my companion had an experience to share. I looked at her and said
Sister Millet has an experience to share. She at first was confused and
than into her mind came a story that she had experienced. I started to
cry as I saw that I had understood the spirit. I never have felt so much
gratitude in my life.
K family that is all for now. I love you lots and will try to send a
letter today. Hope all is going well, you are in my heart and in my
prayers always.
Love, Sister Braten.
P.S. Benton, good thing I made a decision to stay before I got here. I am not saying, I am just saying:)
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