First letter!

Pero gua.

The MTC sure is an experience! The first day was a huge rush, hustle and bustle, and we constantly had things to do. We always constantly have things to do, which is a great thing because we are learning so much about missionary work. 

My companion is Hermana Carreon. She is super sweet and comes from Idaho, so she's experienced with the cold. Her Spanish is exactly like mine, so we get along just fine :)

There's a lot of sitting in classrooms all day, but the spirit is so strong it doesn't even matter. Conference here was amazing. I'll admit, I was slightly jealous of the MTC choir performing the Saturday afternoon session. I came a week or two late for that :( Either way, it was still amazing hearing them sing, and I had met a good portion of them. The most amazing was standing up with all the missionaries and singing "Called to Serve". Oh my goodness, maybe it was a good thing I wasn't in the choir because I would have been shedding a good amount of tears.

So big news! The second night we were here we got to meet our Branch Presidency, and they consist of President Glazier (it was great getting to see him and his wife again), President Nilsson, and President Flores. All of those men are amazing and the spirit is so strong with them, it's so hard to contain tears listening to them, and a smile when you see them. We were all called as either senior or junior companions that same night we had interviews with them, and Hermana Carreon is the senior in our companionship, but we were both called as Sister Training Leaders. Cue me: How? What? I'm...what? 

Meeting the other STL's was super great, little did I know we would be in their spots soon. They leave today, so we are now the official STL's, and I'm dying a little bit. But seeing the other sisters in action so far has got me really excited, and I know this calling will help me bless the lives of others so much, and I'm so grateful Heavenly Father has given me this opportunity even if I don't feel very qualified, I can become through Him.

(Carreon and I freaking out)

My district is awesome, though I admit a lot of us could be better with our study time. We'll be sitting quietly in class, reading, when all of a sudden an Elder will laugh and the entire district will burst out in that same laughter. But they're awesome, I know the Lord put us all together for his a grand purpose.

(Elder Milward was posing as a pregnant investigator with his bag, and Hermana Servin wanted to feel his stomach. They're crazy)

So my Spanish isn't as bad as I thought. Everyone in the advanced class speaks at pretty much the same level as me, so I definitely don't feel out of place. But I can testify the Spirit really does work with the gift of tongues because with everything being in Spanish, I have said things and communicated stuff with ease I never thought I would have been able to back home. The Spirit man, it's the stuff.

​Last night Vocal Point came and gave a devotional to all of us, which was super great. I loved their version of Nearer My God To Thee. Hearing it live was so strong and beautiful, and the fact that it was my favorite hymn made it that much more great.

I love you all! Les amo a todos! Espero que el espiritu puede guiarlos por el resto de la semana! Adios!

-Hermana Abreu