Family!!!
Honestly, what even
happened this week? My first week here felt like a life time and now,
the weeks pass by before I even know it!
This week has been filled
with all sorts of emotions. Our District gets closer and closer every day. I
love everyone and all of their crazy characters. We always have family prayer
at meals and I just love them all. It snowed this week!!! It was so beautiful
and so fun! It put EVERYONE in a good mood! The MTC still feels like
a dream and I cherish every minute!
President Bunker is my
favorite! The English districts went on the church history tour
so we were the only people in the MTC one morning. So, what does
president do? He goes and gets us Krispy Kreme donuts! We have also had this
inside joke about "Cozy Socks" which I don’t really have
time to explain and you probably wouldn't get it anyway, BUT long story short,
he bought "his Daughters" some fuzzy socks and "his Sons"
ties. We had our interviews with him this week and he just helped me to feel so
comforted. I love that man.
We already mailed one of
our bags to Germany yesterday because it was less expensive than bringing it on
the plane and it didn't have a weight limit! So, I am stoked! We leave Thursday morning
and spend the night in the mission home. That means I will be in my assigned place on
Friday! SO NUTS!!!
For Sundays, President
gives the topic for talks in the beginning of the week so that we all can
prepare a talk on that subject and then Sunday morning he announces
who will actually be speaking. We are asked to give our talks in our mission
language. Since I had not given a talk yet I was sure I would be asked, and I
was! So, that was fun! All of the English speakers were really funny because
afterward they kept saying "Oh my goodness!!! Your German is so good!!!
You are so ready for the Field"... I really appreciate the sweet
compliments, but little do they know, I was slaughtering the Grammar and because
I was nervous, I forgot like half of my vocabulary so I basically just used the
same 10 nouns and 10 verbs and made different sentences... BUT I WAS STILL
PROUD! I was able to still feel accomplished because I made it a point to only
write bullet points for my talk in English so I would force myself to not just
read my talk! The sisters in my district and I sang "Come Thou Fount"
in German for Sacrament meeting and it was such a cool experience... we could
all feel it... Ugh! THE CHURCH IS TRUE!
I hope I can remember all
of these amazing experiences I have had here. It was so hard saying goodbye to
Sister Schumann... she taught us for the last time last night and her testimony
is so strong. There are no words to describe my MTC stay... I have
gained family and friendships that will last through eternity. I have gained a
testimony that Jesus Christ lives. He is not just some unknown being, but he is
our brother and he loves us individually.
Reasons I Am Not Ready for
the Field:
- I am going to freeze my
booty off!
- I don’t know
German
- I have to start making
my own food
Reasons I Am Ready for
the Field:
- Christmas in Germany
(or Austria or Switzerland)
- My brain is not
accepting any more German at the moment so even though I could learn so much more
in the MTC, I have kind of reached my limit
- I had the realization
this week that I get to be a part of a ward family again, which I have really
missed.
- I get to see BABY
GERMANS!!! I didn't think about that until like two days ago, but seriously can
you imagine it? An adorable little human that only speaks German... MY
HEART!!!
- My testimony has grown
so much this week and I am just overwhelmed with the importance of this Gospel.
So, I cannot wait any longer to be able to share it!
I love you all! I can't
wait to let you all know where I will be serving!
Have an amazing
week!
Love, Sister Reay
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